Online Volunteer - TB Knowledge-Sharing Webinars

Support the organization of regular TB knowledge-sharing webinars

Attention! Please note that this is an Online Volunteering assignment. It's a short-term, task-based and non-contractual remote assignment; Online Volunteers are not UN Volunteers and do not receive any allowance or entitlements as part of the Online Volunteer assignment but receive a certificate of appreciation after successful completion. In addition, UNV is not involved in the selection process or collaboration.

Host entity: WHO

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General

Description of assignment title: Support the organization of regular TB knowledge-sharing webinars

Assignment country: Egypt

Duration: 84 days

Sustainable Development Goal: 3. Good health and well-being

Modality: Online

Work schedule: 11 - 15 hours per week

For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?: 11 - 15 hours per week

Number of Assignments: 1

Details

Mission and objectives

The World Health Organization serves as the directing and coordinating authority for public health within the United Nations system. WHO seeks to promote health, ensure everyone can attain the highest level of health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable through partnerships, people and countries.

Context

The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO EMRO), through the Tuberculosis, HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually transmitted infections( THS) team, supports Member States in strengthening tuberculosis (TB), HIV, Hepatitis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care. Regular webinars can provide a platform for sharing high-priority technical topics, innovations, emerging practices and implementation experiences across countries and partners. The online volunteer will provide coordination and knowledge-management support to help ensure that these webinars are well planned, accessible, documented and useful for cross-country learning.

WHO EMRO THS is seeking an dedicated online volunteer to contribute their writing and storytelling skills. We are convinced that these success stories have the power to inspire individuals worldwide, motivating them to emulate positive change.

Task type

Virtual workshops, webinars, training of trainers

Task description

WHO EMRO Tuberculosis, HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections unit (THS) is seeking an enthusiastic online volunteer to contribute their skills in supporting TB knowledge sharing webinar.

The volunteer will support the THS unit in

• Maintaining a forward-looking webinar calendar in consultation with the THS team, including proposed high-priority topics, target audiences, potential presenters and timelines.
• Supporting the identification and shortlisting of relevant topics, country experiences, innovations and emerging practices for cross-learning, based on priorities agreed by THS.
• Liaising, as directed by the supervisor, with speakers and country focal points to collect presentations, biographies, consent/permissions where required, and other materials in advance.
• Supporting ONE webinar logistics, including preparing invitations, participant registration, calendar coordination, online meeting arrangements and preparation of introductory or closing slides.
• Supporting documentation of the webinar (One webinar delivery during this period), including drafting key messages, discussion points, questions raised, lessons learned, follow-up actions and links to approved materials or recordings, where available and cleared for sharing.
• Compiling participant feedback and basic participation information, where available, and suggesting practical improvements for subsequent webinars.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience: No experience required

Languages: English, Level: Fluent, Required; Arabic, Level: Basic, Required

Required education level: Bachelor's degree University degree in a health-related field, preferably public health Desirable: post-graduate degree or training in the field of public health.

Area(s) of expertise: Public health, immunisation, Knowledge management, research, reporting

Driving license: -

Skills and experience

Experience or demonstrated interest in public health, communicable diseases, global health, health systems or international development. Strong written communication, editing, summarization and information-organization skills in English. Experience supporting webinars, virtual meetings, workshops, online learning or knowledge-sharing activities is desirable. Proficiency with common digital collaboration and meeting tools (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, shared document platforms and spreadsheets).