Learning and Communications officer – Essential immunization and new vaccines

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations Public Health Organization established in 1948. The objective of the World Health Organization shall be the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. World Health Organization achieves its goals by performing its essential functions: 1. Take a leadership role in key health issues and create partnerships when joint action is needed; 2. Set research priorities and encourage the acquisition, application and dissemination of useful knowledge; 3. Setting standards and criteria and encouraging and monitoring them; 4. Develop ethical and evidence-based policies 5. Provide technical support, be an agent of change and build institutional capacity in a sustainable way; 6. Monitor health status and assess health trends.

The position is situated within the Essential Immunization and New Vaccines (EIV) Sub-team and focuses on enhancing visibility, understanding, and uptake of immunization initiatives through innovative communication and learning approaches across the 47 WHO AFRO countries. Mission and Objectives: To provide strategic communication, knowledge management, and learning support to the Essential Immunization and New Vaccine Introduction team, ensuring that technical outputs, lessons learned, and best practices are effectively captured, synthesized, and disseminated to stakeholders across the region.

1- Knowledge Capture and Dissemination o Transform technical outputs from webinars, meetings, and partner experiences into actionable guidance and user-friendly resources for regional and country-level stakeholders. o Ensure timely and broad dissemination of key messages, lessons learned, and best practices through multiple channels (newsletters, bulletins, social media, and digital repositories). 2- Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination o Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among internal and external partners, including organizing coordination meetings. o Track and report on stakeholder engagement metrics to inform continuous improvement. 3- Content Development and Editorial Oversight o Lead the production of high-quality communication materials, including executive summaries, newsletters, and social media content, aligned with programmatic priorities. o Maintain editorial oversight to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with organizational standards. 4- Support Monitoring and Reporting o Prepare and present regular progress reports, highlighting achievements, challenges, and key performance indicators related to communication and learning activities. o Contribute to the development of dashboards and other monitoring tools to visualize communication impact. 5- Capacity Building and Learning o Support the design and delivery of learning activities (e.g., webinars, workshops) to strengthen the capacity of country teams and partners in immunization communication. o Foster a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing within the team and across the immunization network. 6- Perform any other task as requested by the supervisor