Technical Officer - Pharmacovigilance, Brazzaville, Congo

Technical Officer - Pharmacovigilance, Brazzaville, Congo Organization: WHO - World Health Organization Country: Congo City: Brazzaville Office: WHO Brazzaville, Congo General Description of assignment title: Technical Officer - ## Localisation Pharmacovigilance 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: Under the overall guidance of the Regional Adviser/Team Lead and in close collaboration with WHO headquarters (HQ), and country offices, the Technical Officer (Pharmacovigilance) will support Member States to implement the WHO Resolution on, and to operationalize the global smart pharmacovigilance strategy, including risk-based prioritization, reliance/work-sharing, integration in regulatory systems, and strengthened safety communication. Task description: 1. Facilitate regional uptake of global normative guidance and technical tools for smart pharmacovigilance and support measurement of uptake and impact of the global smart pharmacovigilance (PV) strategy (e.g., prioritized product lists, Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI ) risk registers, reliance/work‑sharing, VigiBase use, PV maturity progress). 2. Support pharmacovigilance system assessments...