Associate Public Health Officer

National Professional Officer (NOB)

Location: Dadaab, Kenya

The Branch Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Kenya is seeking to recruit a qualified Kenyan National as an Associate Public Health Officer at the National Professional Officer Level (NOB).

Applicants should hold a University degree in Medicine and a Master’s degree in Public Health or similar qualification.

Applicants should also possess good analytical and writing skills, good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Experience required: Minimum of 4 years’ job experience with 2 years’ experience in implementing and overseeing health programs with NGOs or UN agencies.

Language: Fluency in oral and written English and Kiswahili. Knowledge of Somali language
and any other UN language is an added advantage.

A detailed job description is available at the UNHCR Branch Office situated on Rhapta Road, No. 35 in Westlands.

Only those who qualify should apply in writing attaching copies of relevant academic certificates, testimonials, telephone and Email contacts.

Applicants should also complete a UN Personal History Form (P.11) available in the UN Website, www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc

Applications should be sent to:

The Human Resources Officer
United Nations High Commissioner
For Refugees (UNHCR)
EVN/KEN/DDB/11/020
P.O. Box 43801, 00100
Nairobi, Kenya.

By email to: Kennahr@unhcr.org

Important:

Only those candidates who are short listed for interviews will be contacted.

Candidates will be subjected to testing.

Late applications will not be considered.

Closing date: 19 August 2011