VN055 – The Special Service Agreement (SSA) holder will work directly with the VAMS and WHO Viet Nam to perform COVID-19 response-related activities, focusing on IPC.

Work to be performed

The SSA will provide VAMS with TA to achieve following:

• Support VAMS in the development of policy, strategy and the national technical guidelines on IPC related to the COVID-19 response
• Support VAMS in development of plan, and implementing activities on IPC for response to COVID-19
• Assist coordination between VAMS and international partners or relevant departments on IPC
• Support implementing routine activities of the IPC and nursing care unit at VAMS with focus on COVID-19 response
• Support supervision, M&E, and regular update on IPC in HCFs related to COVID-19

Specific tasks:

Under guidance and direction from VAMS leaders, head of the IPC unit, the SSA will be:

• Providing administrative support to the IPC unit in conducting routine day-to day work related to care pathway in COVID-19 response
• Assisting VAMS in preparing policy brief related to IPC in COVID-19 response
• Supporting VAMS in updating and developing guidelines on IPC in COVID-19 response
• Support development of training materials and facilitating training on IPC for COVID-19
• Support VAMS team in supervision, monitoring of implementing activities on IPC at hospitals and health care facilities
• Support the VAMS in collaboration with WHO in preparation for DFC, implementing the DFC and completion of the DC reports
• Facilitating collaboration on nursing activities between WHO and the MoH

1. Planned timelines (subject to confirmation)

Start date:        1 Jan 2022

End Date:        31 Dec 2022

Specific requirements

1. Education        

• Required: First university degree in medicine, public health or related area
• Desirables: Master’s degree in medicine or public health

Experience required

• Essential: At least 5 years’ experience working in the field of medicine including IPC, and/ or public health with the Government and a wide range of national stakeholders and development partners
• Desirable: Experience working with the Ministry of Health, hospitals, health training institutes of health development partners

 Skills

• Excellent om communications (both written and oral).
• Well-developed IT capacity and familiarity with website software, the Microsoft Office

Package

Language

• Essential: expert level in Vietnamese (both written and oral) and proficiency in English. Ability of translation/interpretation is an asset

Address for applications:

Administrative Officer

World Health Organization

UN Building, 304 Kim Ma Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Or by email at: wpvnmapplicants@who.int

Note: applicants should indicate vacancy notice number and title of position in the email subject