Roster -Medical Officer (Polio Eradication and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases)
World Health Organization · Cairo, Egypt · P-5 · Apply by December 2, 2026
About this role
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION To provide strategic medical and technical leadership for an integrated portfolio covering polio eradication, immunization-system strengthening and the prevention, control, elimination and outbreak response of vaccine-preventable diseases. The incumbent advises senior national authorities and WHO leadership, directs WHO technical inputs, manages multidisciplinary teams and resources, and builds high-level partnerships to translate global and regional commitments into equitable, evidence-based and sustainable country results. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME To eradicate poliomyelitis; reduce morbidity, mortality and inequities attributable to vaccine-preventable diseases; achieve regional and global disease-control and elimination targets; and strengthen resilient national immunization and surveillance systems across the life course. The programme advances the Immunization Agenda 2030 and applicable Global Polio Eradication Initiative strategies through high and equitable routine immunization, quality supplementary immunization activities, timely introduction of vaccines, effective surveillance, and rapid preparedness and response to outbreaks and health…