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Infectious Hazard Management Officer at World Health Organization

Confidential
Full-Time Ghana, Ghana Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians
Posted:
June 15, 2026
Location:
Ghana, Ghana, Ghana

Job Description

The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergenciesDescription Of Duties


  • 1. Advise on the development, implementation and evaluation of the national strategies and work-plans pertaining to the prevention and control of high threat diseases of pandemic & epidemic potential or infectious risks and the implementation of evidence-based strategies to manage infectious hazards, interventions in high-risks groups and recommend measures for special attention, ensuring compliance with organization-wide IHM strategies.

  • In close collaboration with the risk assessment, health information management and other teams in HQ and the respective Regional Office, monitor the early prevention, detection, verification, assessment and investigation of any risks of outbreaks and the dissemination of data rel...

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    Job Overview

    Job Type: Full-Time
    Location: Ghana, Ghana
    Posted: June 15, 2026
    Deadline: July 25, 2026