Field Disease Control Officer (Internal Candidates Only)

About the role

UNRWA is recruiting a Field Disease Control Officer in Amman, Jordan, reporting to the Chief, Field Health Programme and technically to the Chief Disease Prevention and Control at HQ. The post is open only to internal UNRWA candidates residing in Jordan, within commuting distance of the duty station and holding a valid work permit. It is a fixed-term appointment of 1 year including a 1-year probation, at Grade HL09.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct regular supervisory visits to UNRWA Health Centres to ensure programmes follow approved policies, strategies and guidelines in line with the family health team approach.
• Manage the implementation and evaluation of the disease control programme in the field, ensuring communicable and non-communicable disease control and immunisation align with the family health team approach.
• Supervise and manage the Mental Health and psychosocial Support (MHPSS) programme at field level and integrate it into the family health team approach.
• Ensure periodic reviews of the Agency's Disease Surveillance Systems to assess programme efficiency and effectiveness.
• Investigate health problems, promote healthy behaviours and foster a safe and healthy environment.
• Coordinate with public health departments in host countries on disease surveillance and control measures.
• Provide technical advice on disease prevention and control to medical and nursing staff and guide research on the topic.

Required profile

• University degree in Medicine from an accredited institution, including a 12-month internship.
• Advanced degree in Public Health from an accredited institution.
• Medical practice licence in the country of duty station (required).
• At least seven years of progressively responsible and relevant work experience in disease control and medicine.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic (UN Level III).
• Valid driving licence in the country of duty station.

What we offer

• Monthly basic salary of JD 1,945.100 fils, with a 15% special occupational allowance.
• Monthly provident fund contribution of 15.4% of basic salary, compulsory medical insurance, 30 days annual leave and dependency allowance if applicable.
• Additional benefits: 2 days sick leave per month of service, 14 weeks maternity leave and 2 weeks paternity leave.