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Job Title: Medical Officer (Polio Eradication and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases)
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Job Type: International Recruitment
Application Deadline: March 31, 2025
Salary: Annual Base Salary starting at USD 103,165 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable). Includes variable post adjustment reflecting cost of living, 30 days annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and education grant for dependent children.
Position Overview: The Medical Officer for Polio Eradication and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases will provide strategic medical and technical leadership to advance polio eradication and strengthen immunization systems. The incumbent will advise national authorities, manage multidisciplinary teams, and build partnerships to achieve equitable health outcomes. Responsibilities include overseeing immunization activities, directing outbreak preparedness, ensuring effective surveillance systems, and driving resource mobilization and capacity building within national institutions.
Key Requirements:
University degree in medicine.
Masters in public health or related field.
At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in public health, including at least 7 years in immunization, polio eradication, VPD surveillance/control/elimination and/or outbreak preparedness and response. Experience must include responsibility for policy, strategy and/or program performance. Relevant international experience gained outside the candidate’s home country is mandatory.
Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and human and financial resources.
Excellent knowledge of English (essential).
Intermediate knowledge of French and/or Arabic (desirable).
Expertise in epidemiology, polio eradication, VPD prevention, control and elimination, surveillance, and outbreak preparedness and response.
Demonstrated ability to formulate strategic vision, develop policies, strategies, standards, and investment priorities, and convert them into feasible, measurable programs in diverse and resource-constrained settings.
Proven leadership in managing and motivating diverse multidisciplinary teams and overseeing human, financial, and operational resources, grants, risks, and performance.
Excellent diplomatic, partnership-building, negotiation, advocacy, and resource-mobilization skills with governments, donors, UN agencies, technical partners, civil society, and communities.
Ability to lead programs and coordinated responses in fragile, conflict-affected, humanitarian, or outbreak settings and to connect emergency action with resilient routine systems and primary health care.
Excellent strategic communication, technical writing, public speaking, and knowledge-transfer skills, with sound judgment in sensitive or high-profile situations.
Commitment to WHO values, integrity, accountability, gender equality, equity, inclusion, and respectful collaboration across cultures.
WHO Competencies:
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
Driving the Organization to a successful future
Creating an empowering and motivating environment
Language Requirements: Excellent knowledge of English (essential). Intermediate knowledge of French and/or Arabic (desirable).
Other Skills: Expert use of standard office, presentation, and collaboration software. Ability to interpret epidemiological and program dashboards and to use or direct the use of data-analysis, visualization, and geographic information tools. Ability and willingness to travel, including to field locations and emergency or outbreak settings, as required.
Additional Information:
Staff members separated due to the 2025 Prioritization and Realignment Process will receive special consideration according to the applicable regulatory framework.
This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level.
Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
A written test and/or an asynchronous video assessment may be used as a form of screening.
In the event your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.
Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and eManual.
The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description, including shortening the duration of the appointment.
WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.
WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.
Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations (modifications or adjustments to the application or recruitment process) to support their participation in the application and recruitment process.
An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter (https://www.who.int/about/who-we-are/our-values) into practice.
WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment, and other forms of gender-based violence. Candidates must be aware of and comply with WHO’s policies on SEA and harassment.
WHO is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Application Process: Interested candidates should submit their applications through the WHO online recruitment portal. Applications must include a cover letter, CV, and any required supporting documents. Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2025.
For more information: Visit the WHO website at https://www.who.int or contact the WHO Recruitment Office at .
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