Technical Officer - Market Surveillance and Control, Brazzaville, Congo

Technical Officer - Market Surveillance and Control, Brazzaville, Congo Organization: WHO - World Health Organization Country: Congo City: Brazzaville Office: WHO Brazzaville, Congo General Description of assignment title: Technical Officer - ## Localisation Market Surveillance and Control Assignment country: Congo Duty stations: Brazzaville Work location: On UN premises Expected start date: 09/01/2026 Duration: 12 months(with possibility of extension)Long-term benefits and allowances Sustainable Development Goal: 3. Good health and well-being Host entity: WHO Modality: Onsite Type: International Volunteer category: Expert UCoS from Apr2026 Work schedule: Full-time Number of Assignments: 1 Details Mission and objectives: 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. Context: Support Member States in building capacity and in preventing, detecting, and responding to substandard and falsified (SF) medical products, including IVDs and other medical devices, through strengthened GSMS reporting, incident management, risk communication, risk-based post market surveillance (rbPMS) activities, and Quality Control Laboratory (QCL) enablement. This person shall take the lead in coordinating and engaging relevant technical experts, as required, to support the effective implementation of planned activities. Task description: 1. Technical support to Member States Provide technical assistance in implementing National Action Plans related to substandard and falsified (SF ) medical products. Support the delivery of technical assistance to national quality control laboratories (NQCLs), including through on-site visi...