Technical Officer – Market Surveillance and Control
Quick answer
WHO is hiring a Technical Officer – Market Surveillance and Control in Congo (Brazzaville) with a Master's degree for 365 months to support Member States in preventing, detecting, and responding to substandard and falsified medical products.
- Role
- Technical Officer – Market Surveillance and Control
- Organization
- WHO
- Location
- Congo (Brazzaville)
- Level
- Mid
- Category
- Engineering & Technology
- Apply by
- 2026-12-31
The role
The Technical Officer – Market Surveillance and Control will support Member States in building capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to substandard and falsified medical products through various technical assistance activities.
What you'll do
- 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 visits, twinning programmes, and peer-learning initiatives.
- Enable national regulatory authorities (NRAs) to publish IVD field safety notices (FSNs) and field safety corrective actions (FSCAs).
- Support the establishment and improvement of national medical-device incident databases and analytics tools.
- Contribute to the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of SF risk-based post-market surveillance activities and laboratory capacity-strengthening efforts towards WHO Listed Quality Control Laboratories (WLQCL) program.
What it takes
- At least five years of professional experience in medical products market surveillance and control, pharmaceutical quality assurance
- Experience with post-market surveillance for IVDs/devices; incident coding and data systems; laboratory quality assurance (QA) for for-cause testing
- Strong analytical and communication skills; IT/data literacy (spreadsheets, dashboards analytics); risk communication competencies; stakeholder engagement
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Living conditions include access to basic services, medical facilities, and international travel connections. Full entitlements can be checked at https://app.unv.org/calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in Congo (Brazzaville).
What is the compensation?
Compensation is not specified.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include at least five years of professional experience in medical products market surveillance and control, pharmaceutical quality assurance, strong analytical and communication skills, IT/data literacy, risk communication competencies, and stakeholder engagement.
How can I apply for this position?
Applications should be submitted by 12/31. More information on the application process is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos.
Is the job remote or in-office?
The work schedule and location are not specified, but the role involves both fieldwork and office-based tasks.
How to apply
Apply directly on WHO's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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