PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGIST (ONE HEALTH)

Background/Purpose:

WHO is actively engaged in strengthening global/national capacities to prevent, detect, and respond to emerging and re-emerging health threats. In recent years, the increasing frequency of zoonotic spillovers, pandemics, and antimicrobial resistance has underscored the importance of an integrated, multisectoral approach to health security. Recognizing these challenges, the Pandemic Fund has been established as a global financing mechanism to support countries in operationalizing comprehensive pandemic preparedness and response (PPR) systems.

In Pakistan, WHO is supporting the implementation of the Pandemic Fund–financed project titled “Pandemic Preparedness and Response through Operationalizing One Health Approach in Pakistan.” This national initiative brings together a wide range of government institutions, development partners, and technical agencies to address systemic gaps across the human, animal, and environmental health interface.

The project is designed to strengthen cross-sectoral governance, bolster disease surveillance and laboratory systems, enhance the country’s workforce for emergency response, and increase risk communication and community engagement capacity at all levels. Given the breadth and complexity of this undertaking, WHO Pakistan seeks the services of a qualified and motivated ‘Public Health Officer/Epidemiologist’ who will be placed at the Provincial/Regional/Federal One-Health Units and work directly under the guidance of the WHO PF focal point. This role is integral to ensure that the technical and operational elements of the PF project are implemented in a timely, coordinated, and efficient manner across federal and provincial tiers

Tasks to be performed:

Under the direct supervision of the WHO Head of Sub Office and the overall guidance of the WHE Team Lead, the incumbent will carry out the following tasks:

Operationalization of One Health approach for Pandemic Preparedness and Response

Surveillance, Outbreak Detection, Response and Data Management using One Health Approach

Support Reporting and Knowledge Dissemination across multiple sectors and disciplines

Support PF Monitoring and Evaluation

Recruitment Profile

Education:

• Essential: University degree in medicine, health policy, public health, epidemiology, biomedical sciences, or related field.

Experience:

• Minimum 02 years of relevant experience.
• Experience of working with UN or similar environments. Experience at multiple administrative levels or across sectors will be an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in project preparation, development, and management.

Competencies required:

• Technical Competence
• Overall Attitude at Work
• Teamwork
• Respecting and Promoting Individual and Cultural Differences
• Communication

Functional Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficiency in computers and MS Office software packages, handling of web-based management systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Cloud Management Enterprise System such as Workday.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Language:

Proficiency in English and Urdu language.

Proficiency in regional languages will be an asset.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• Appointment of selected candidate will be on Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA) issued by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for a period up to three months which is further extendable based on multiple factors including job performance, programme need, and funding availability. LICA is a non-staff contract whereby the signatory has the status of a contractor and not considered in any respect as being a staff member of either the World Health Organization (WHO) or UNOPS. As such, there will be no employer-employee relationship between the signatory and the contracting Organization.
• In the event that 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.
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TOTAL POSITIONS

1

POSTED ON

November 22, 2025

EXPIRY DATE

November 28, 2025

BUSINESS

WHO

CATEGORY

Health & Medicine

JOB TYPE

Individual Contractor Agreement (UNOPS)

MINIMUM EDUCATION

Masters

CAREER LEVEL

LICA-9 (equivalent to NO-B)

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

2 Years(Minimum 02 years of relevant experience. Experience of working with UN or similar environments. Experience at multiple administrative levels or across sectors will be an asset. Demonstrated experience in project preparation, development, and mgt.)