Country: Thailand
Closing date: 25 Sep 2015
Objectives of the programme:
(1) to support the Bureau of Vector Borne Disease (BVBD) of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Thailand at various levels in the design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of priority interventions towards achieving its national malaria elimination goals by 2024;
(2) to prevent the appearance and possible spread of artemisinin resistant parasites by detecting all malaria cases in target areas and ensuring effective treatment;
(3) to decrease drug pressure for selection of artemisinin resistant malaria parasites;
(4) to prevent the appearance and potential spread of artemisinin resistant malaria parasites by mosquito control and personal protection;
(5) to limit the potential spread of artemisinin resistant malaria parasites by mobile/migrant populations;
(6) to support containment/elimination of malaria and potential artemisinin resistant parasites through comprehensive behaviour change communication (BCC), community mobilization and advocacy;
(7) to undertake basic and operational research to fill knowledge gaps and ensure that strategies applied are evidence-based;
(8) to support Bureau of Immunization of MoPH Thailand at various levels in the design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of priority interventions;
(9) to support introduction of IPV into routine immunization programme of Thailand;
(10) to support elimination of measles in Thailand;
(11) to provide effective management, surveillance and coordination to enable rapid and high quality implementation of malaria and immunization strategies and workplans.
Please see the detailed vacancy notice with the description of duties and required qualifications: https://erecruit.who.int/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?o_c=1000&jobinfo_uid_c=32058&vaclng=en
How to apply:
Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment.
This position is subject to local recruitment and will be filled only by a national of Thailand.
