Current Vacancies at World Health Organization

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Initiate correspondence projects on the orientation of Program Managers; finalize them in accordance with WHO and departmental styles and check language, grammar and accuracy before submission for approval and signature;
• Organize the administrative preparation of internal and external meetings, including the preparation of business plans and financial commitment documents in GSM / Oracle, letters of invitation, cost estimates and travel requests; assist in the preparation of documents; sending materials and liaising with participants and others involved;
• Analyze correspondence and requests received, highlight incoming documents and attach background information and identify areas requiring action by Program Managers, drawing attention to important issues.
• Schedule meetings of Program Administrators, according to schedules and needs; take minutes of meetings and follow up on issues requiring action to ensure prompt response to WHO requests;
• Obtain information documents for meetings, seminars, workshops, etc. which Program Administrators take part in, verify their availability and ensure that they have the appropriate information files and documents
• Ensure that technical reports and documents are conform to WHO standards, rules, practices, procedures and editing style and correct them as necessary prior to submission to the Representative's signature;
• Use appropriate monitoring tools, monitor and ensure deadlines are met, and correspondence and requests are analyzed and processed as soon as possible;
• Use GSM to prepare travel plans and travel requests for official travel by Program Administrators. Make airline and hotel reservations, prepare travel records, and handle other related matters upon request;8. Track the implementation of missions' recommendations;
• Perform other related duties as required or directed, including support to the Administration and the Representative's Office.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Essential: Completion of secondary school followed by Administrative training.
• Desirable: University degree in Business Admiration or related field.

Experience

• Essential: Minimum of 5 years of experience in a recognizedpublic or private institution
• Desirable: Experience in administrative support positions within WHO or another UN agency is an asset. Experience in Oracle-based systems or another ERP-like system is an asset.

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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Provide technical support to the Ministry of Health in the development, review, and implementation of child, adolescent, and nutrition policies, and strategies. 
• Support the Ministry of Health to adapt global and regional evidence-based policies, strategies, and plans for newborn, child, and adolescent health to fit the Kenya country context.
• Support capacity-building initiatives to improve the knowledge and skill of health workers to deliver quality newborn, child, and adolescent health services at national and country levels.
• Proactively contribute to enhancing coordination through participation in relevant technical working groups/taskforces and fostering strategic partnerships among UN agencies, and partners including drafting relevant proposals for scale-up of high-impact interventions to scale up Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health at the county and national levels.
• Strengthen the enabling environment for maternal child health through knowledge exchange at the national, regional, and global levels.
• Compile reports and relevant programmatic information.
• Support resource mobilization and proposal development efforts, working closely with WHO HQ and WHO AFRO colleagues.
• Perform any other duties as assigned regularly by the HSS Cluster Lead, WHO Kenya Country Representative, or his delegated authority

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Essential: Advanced university degree in Pediatrics from a recognized university.
• Desirable: Post-graduate degree in Public Health additional training in Adolescent Health, Integrated management of Childhood illnesses, Infant and Young Child Nutrition, Health Programme Management, Epidemiology will be an asset.

Experience:

• Essential: Two years of experience in the implementation, organization, and management of CAH&N. Solid understanding of the continuum of care between the health system and the community with respect to child and adolescent health interventions programmes.