Nursing Officer

Grade: P2 Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 2 Years **Job Posting** --------------- : Nov 10, 2026, 9:48:07 PM **Closing Date** ---------------- : Dec 2, 2026, 4:59:00 PM **Primary Location** -------------------- : Switzerland-Geneva **Organization** ---------------- : HQ/OSH Op Support, Sec Mgmt, Health and Wellbeing Services **Schedule** ------------ : Full-time **IMPORTANT NOTICE:** Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings. **OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME** ------------------------------- The objective of the programme is to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of all WHO staff across the three levels of the Organization by implementing comprehensive occupational health and safety policies, security measures, and support services. The immediate strategic objective is to create a safe and healthy work environment that minimizes risks, ensures safety and security, promotes wellbeing, and enhances productivity across all levels of the organization. **DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES** ------------------------- The incumbent is assigned all or part of the following responsibilities, which are performed according to the needs and agenda. The position requires a highly skilled medical/nursing professional with occupational health, nursing experience, and emergency response: **Clinical duties:** * Working in close collaboration with the SHW team, support the needs of personnel visiting SHW, including verification of medical fitness, providing medical screening, care & advice accordingly, or facilitating referral to an outside physician as indicated. * Ensure the preparedness of personnel traveling on missions or re- assignments, including administration of vaccines, instructions on the use of malaria and other prophylactic measures, and provide other travel-related advice as required and deliver briefing & debriefing consultations to the WHO personnel. * Attend to workplace accident victim in collaboration with the security team, provide pre-hospital emergency nursing care and treatment under the supervision of the SHW Medical Officers and coordinate with local ambulance teams. * Analyze health questionnaires, verify medical fitness, request guidance from an SHW physician in special cases. Perform necessary examinations for entry and periodic medical check-ups, including blood sampling, ECG, vision and hearing tests. * Administer routine/ annual vaccinations to personnel and keep updated records utilizing SHW medical software. * Organize standby medical assistance during official WHO meetings. * Providing health education and first-aid training and participating in addressing work environment, occupational health and safety issues * Conduct workplace assessments to address issues related to ergonomics and provide appropriate advice to personnel. * By delegation of the physicians and in accordance with estab