OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1.Manage and coordinate the health sector for health needs/health system assessments, as well as participatory assessments; be familiar with and ready to choose from existing tools to confirm that the health sector covers all identified health needs of the affected population.

2.Collect information from all health development partners on Who’s Where, since and until When, doing What (4Ws), and regularly feed the database managed by WHO. Provide consolidated feedback to all partners, development forums and the other sectors.

Strategic planning

3. Liaise with the health sector members on the development of the multi-year development/transition plan as well as relevant planning for health system strengthening and other interagency planning, ensure proper linkages with the humanitarian health cluster system, emergency, relief and recovery plans.

4. Ensure full compliance with national and international health systems norms and standards, oversee that crosscutting issues are mainstreamed in the health sector response and implementation plans, taking into account the need for local adaptation.

Coordination of the health sector

5. Facilitate and ensure health sector partner including WHO involvement in health and other related sector assessments, planning, information, interventions, monitoring and quality assurance, and regularly report on health services delivered to population.

6.Identify urgent technical gaps and training needs in relation to technical standards and protocols for the delivery of key health services and activities to ensure their adoption and uniform application by all health sector partners; identify opportunities for capacity building in collaboration with partners.

7. Ensure appropriate links with humanitarian actions and plans and with longer-term muti-year development/transition health sector plans, incorporating the concept of “building back better” and specific risk reduction measures.

8. Convene and facilitate consultative and results-oriented meetings in line with the principles of partnership. Organize and conduct joint support missions to field operations.

9. Contribute to the development of a functional Information Management and health development monitoring framework and mechanism for the health sector to facilitate information sharing as well as monitoring and reporting; ensure that the health sector produces and disseminates to development partners, donors, health authorities and other stakeholders regular updates, technical reports, bulletins and briefings on the health status of the people, response activities, resources mobilization, achievements, challenges and the remedial actions when necessary.

Resources mobilization and funds allocation for development

10. Manage the development planned resource mobilization implementation of WHO funds received under the HealthSystem Transitional Plan, in close collaboration with the Head of the WHO Country Office, and in consultation with the health development stakeholders.

Monitoring and evaluation

11. Coordinate the development, adaptation and implementation of an indicators’ monitoring framework to ensure adequate implementation of the health sector plans; empower partners’ active involvement in joint monitoring of individual and common plans of action for health interventions. Promote peer exchange of experiences and lessons learned within the sector partnership.

Advocacy

12. Identify core advocacy concerns for the Health Sector through a consultative process: develop joint sector/inter-sector development initiatives to ensure regular and consistent advocacy is conveyed. Advocate for collective action, collective results, and collective accountability.

13. Represent the health sector in coordination mechanisms at country/field level, contribute to jointly identifying critical issues that require multispectral responses, and plan the relevant synergistic interventions with the other sectors concerned.

14. Perform any other sector related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: An advanced university degree (Master’s level in public health, international health, management or social sciences or related field.
Desirable: Post graduate studies or specialized training in health system strengthening, emergency management, international aid, health system recovery, and health sector coordination.

Experience

Essential: At least seven years of relevant experience with proven international exposure in developing and promoting collaborative partnerships in low income settings, post disaster and humanitarian relief operations, including experience in managing and coordinating health programs in chronic emergencies.
Desirable: Relevant work experience in WHO, other UN agencies, health sector partners, relevant nongovernmental organizations.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of coordination of health partners and implementation of health interventions in emergencies/low income setting as related to public health, complemented by demonstrated ability to identify and manage difficult situations, to lead and direct multidisciplinary and multinational partners and stakeholders.

• In-depth knowledge of health system, emergency relief policies and practices within the UN, other UN specialized agencies, donor agencies, national and international NGOs.

• Sound knowledge and experience about disaster prevention, preparedness, resilience and development programmes.

• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to convene stakeholders and facilitate a policy process among UN, NGOs, national health authorities and donors.

. Excellent presentation skills

WHO Competencies

WHO global Competencies model at http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable:

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 77,326 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 2752 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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