Abuja
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View Vacancy – Technical Adviser: Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response G7 (10/24 ABJ)
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Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)
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UK Health Security Agency
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Main purpose of job: The post-holder will be a combined role leading aspects of public health emergency preparedness, resilience, and response (EPRR) in Nigeria, as well as a liaison role to ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control (RCSDC) under the direction of the Senior Public Health Advisor/Country Lead. The post holder will play a crucial role in delivering the various priorities within the EPRR workplan at country level, agreed with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and other partners supporting the coordination and delivery of identified EPRR outputs for the International Health Regulations Strengthening Project (IHR-SP). Additionally, the role will involve liaison and coordination of EPRR input and output for the ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control (RCSDC) which is located in Abuja. This post is suitable for someone experienced in health protection and ideally with experience and knowledge of public health emergency management systems. The role will include supporting technical and organisational development activities and building and managing key partnerships and networks. The post-holder will provide key in-country and regional situational awareness for the UK based EPRR team and on the ground day-to-day project delivery. Ensuring the maintenance of key stakeholder relationships and providing in-person representation for EPRR relevant meetings, workshops, or ad-hoc events. Diplomatic skills and cultural intelligence are critical, as engaging with senior leadership, ministers, senior government officials and other donor or development agency representatives will be critical to the role. We are seeking an individual with both EPRR technical knowledge and international relations capability, able to demonstrate both UKHSA’s and Civil Services competencies and ways of working. Key to this is the ability to influence and negotiate to manage key relationships with local and other international stakeholders. This post offers an excellent opportunity to gain exposure and experience of working in a fast paced and innovative environment and is an ideal chance for someone looking to advance their career in Public Health project delivery and coordination. The ideal candidate must have a flexible approach to meet the needs of the service, be able to work to tight deadlines, be a good multitasker and be able to handle several competing priorities at any one time. This post will be based in Abuja with possible travel to other areas of Nigeria and West Africa as relevant.
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- Degree qualification or equivalent experience in a health-related topic
- Demonstrable experience of working in at least one area of emergency preparedness, resilience, and/or response, ideally in public health
- Knowledge of, and a keen interest in the health sector and cultural context in Nigeria
- Demonstrable experience of good stakeholder management and working with government departments and agencies
- Experience of delivering presentations, training, or participating in emergency response exercises.
- Understanding of and demonstrable experience of applying monitoring and evaluation principles to project delivery
- Understanding of global health including the health challenges of low- and middle-income countries and the international health architecture.
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
- Experience of organising and managing events.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills on complex matters, often requiring persuasion and influence.
- Demonstrate commitment to own Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Ability to analyse and interpret information and recommend appropriate actions.
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- Excellent computer skills and proficient in excel, word, outlook, PowerPoint.
- A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
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- Qualification or equivalent experience in the field of emergency preparedness, resilience, and response.
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector or with bilateral/multilateral organisations.
- Understanding of UKHSA.
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Seeing the Big Picture, Changing and Improving, Making Effective Decisions, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together
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7 March 2024
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Grade 7 (G7)
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Fixed Term
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35 hours
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12 months
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Africa
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Nigeria
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Abuja
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British High Commission
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USD 4,885.77
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1 April 2024
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31 March 2025
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Learning and development opportunities: Broader UKHSA learning and development opportunities may be available. |
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- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Abuja are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Nigeria.
- All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
- The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
- Obtain the relevant permit
- Pay fees for the permit
- Make arrangements to relocate
- Meet the costs to relocation
- Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
- Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
- The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate”.
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Nigeria
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