PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER (ONE HEALTH)

Background/Purpose:

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 ‘Technical Support Officer’ who will 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 Technical Officer (IHR) and the overall guidance of the WHE Team Lead, the incumbent will carry out the following tasks:

1. Assist in the planning and execution of Project activities related to the defined objectives: One Health coordination, surveillance and response, lab strengthening, health workforce development and community engagement d

2. Collaborate and facilitate operationalization of One Health Units at national and sub-national levels.

3. Support WHE relevant technical officers in organizing joint training, consultative workshops, and simulation exercises to build One Health emergency preparedness capacity under the IHR (2005).

4. Support provincial and national counterparts in establishing/strengthening functionality of One Health structures and linkages with existing preparedness platforms.

5. Contribute to the development and review of technical guidelines, SOPs, and operational tools for early detection, coordinated outbreak response, and multisectoral risk assessment on Zoonoses/ OH issues.

6. Provide technical assistance in coordinating and documenting technical and intersectoral meetings related to One Health activities under the Pandemic Fund (PF) workplan.

7. Assist the PF Focal Point at WCO in documentation, compiling, drafting, and reviewing technical updates, coordination briefs, and donor reports as per PF reporting requirements.

8. Provide technical input on One Health communication materials, talking points, and knowledge products that highlight PF One Health achievements and ongoing work.

9. Facilitate timely follow-up with federal and provincial stakeholders to collect and consolidate implementation updates and ensure information flow between sectors.

10. To Provide technical inputs in the development and use of M&E tools for monitoring implementation of PF One Health interventions.

11. Support the PF Focal Point at WCO in aggregating and reviewing activities updates and performance data for inclusion in periodic progress reports and IEs briefings.

12. Assist in coordinating data availability, indicator matrices, and summary visuals to support internal and external reviews of PF implementation.

13. Support data validation and reporting coordination between WHO technical teams, implementing entities, and provincial/regional One Health Units.

14. Provide any other relevant support as required.

Recruitment Profile

Education:

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

• Desirable: Master's degree in public health/ veterinary public health, or related discipline; training in project management and administration

Experience:

• Minimum five years of relevant experience at national or international level in disease/zoonotic disease surveillance, outbreak response, One Health coordination, or multisector collaboration.

• Experience of working with UN or similar environments. Experience at multiple administrative levels or across sectors will be an asset.

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:

Good knowledge of English and local language

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

Bachelors

CAREER LEVEL

LICA-10 (equivalent to NO-C)

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

5 Years(5 Years (Please refer to Job Description section for details))