Consultant Detection, Verification, and Risk Assessment Officer - Band level A at World Health Organization
About World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Purpose of consultancy The main purpose of the position is to provide technical support for Public Health Intelligence and Risk Assessment within the HIR Programme Area. The Public Health Intelligence and Risk Assessment subunit is responsible for identifying new public health events, assessing risks to public health, conducting epidemiological surveillance and field investigations, monitoring public health interventions, and communicating public health information to technical partners. The incumbent conducts epidemic intelligence activities, provides technical support in the areas of epidemiology, detection, verification and risk assessment (DVA) of health in emergencies. S/he conducts Rapid Risk Assessments (RRA) of acute public health events, upda...