Volunteer with UN Volunteers in Egypt: Public Health Assistant
Applicant criteria
- 18 - 60
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
United Nations Volunteers programme is offering a volunteer opportunity in Egypt as a Public Health Assistant.
Duration:
12 months (with possibility of extension)
Duties & responsibilities
- Map health-related risks within the region.
- Collect and update information on accessibility to healthcare and psychological support networks in the region.
- Draft and refine data collection tools for health and wellness-related information and assist in reviewing reports and other documents to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
- Coordinate activities with health facilities and other stakeholders to ensure the smooth implementation of Wellness programs and initiatives such as Facilitating vaccination campaigns, screening programs, Wellness sessions for all staff at regional and country office level etc.
- Develop and update health educational materials and assist in designing and producing visual aids such as graphs, charts, and tables to convey complex data clearly and concisely.
- Manage health referrals for health facilities/specialists at regional level.
- Update the Wellbeing app on a regular basis to ensure access to key information at the field level.
Eligibility criteria
Age: 18 - 80
Nationality: Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.
Required experience:
- 3 years of experience in previous / internship in public health, health emergencies preparedness and response, disaster management, and/or pandemic prevention and control.
- Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet
- Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to work with tight deadlines; Sound security awareness;
- Excellent oral and written skills
- Excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment
- Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
Languages:
- English, Level: Fluent, Required
- Arabic, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable
Required education level:
Bachelor degree or equivalent in Public Health, epidemiology, and/or nursing.
Required Skills:
- Accountability
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Creativity
- Planning and organizing
About The United Nations Volunteers (UNV):
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.
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