SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
Person who is responsible for one or more programs and provides professional assistance for the development of services. She/he conducts research activities that are necessary for identifying and evaluating resources and needs. She/he conceives and proposes development plans and programs in order to ensure adequate service planning. She/he provides advice concerning the implementation or improvement of programs and/or services. She/he may participate in teaching or training activities.

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
The Planning, Programming, and Research Officer in the field of surveillance and health threat monitoring works in a multidisciplinary team and carries out analyses to:
• She/He develop health portraits of the population, studies patterns and spatial and temporal variations in population health,
• She/He identifies and prioritizes public health issues,
• She/He develops future scenarios regarding the health status of the...