Public Health Specialist

Under the direct supervision of the Public Health Officer (Health Promotion and Determinants) and the overall guidance of the Head of WHO Country Office (HWCO), the Public Health Specialist is a team member in the technical unit. Work is assigned by the supervisor who gives instructions on non-routine matters. Routine tasks are performed independently with some discretion in non-routine matters related to office procedures only.

National UN Specialist Volunteers in Jordan are entitled to:

• Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) at the amount of JOD 1,186.33;
• Annual and learning leaves;
• Free Medical and life insurance;
• Free access to different learning platforms.

For more information on UN Volunteer benefits, entitlements and support, please visit:
https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service

Under the direct supervision of Public Health Officer (Health Promotion and Determinants), the UN Volunteer will:
• Support the integration of climate-resilient Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) into the Climate change health vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment and into Water Safety Plans at health care facility level.
• Contribute to assessments and training on climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities, using WHO checklists and guidance.
• Contribute to the national climate change and health policy brief, including compilation of health, emissions and economic evidence and drafting of policy options for health-sector decision-makers and other sectors.
• Support the review and implementation of health-sector National Adaptation Plan and contribute to drafting mid-term and long-term health adaptation action plans.
• Develop, adapt and pretest evidence-based health promotion materials (Arabic and English) on climate-health nexus.
• Support the development of a national heat-health action plan and the communication component of the heat-wave early warning system pilot.
• Engage youth networks, community-based organizations and volunteers.
• Develop and deliver training and orientation sessions on climate change and health, health promotion, and relevant areas.
• Support planning, budgeting, procurement follow-up and monitoring of the climate change and health workplan activities; maintain the activity tracker and risk log.
• Prepare progress reports, donor reports, mission reports, meeting minutes, success stories and web/social media content.
• Perform any other related duties as required by the supervisor.