Current Opportunities at World Health Organization

• The programme management specialist works with the senior management /head of the WHO office to guide and manage the delivery of programme management support through effective results-based planning and management, budgeting, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of collaborative programmes. The programme management specialist may introduce new approaches to enhance programme management services, particularly in challenging or emergency settings.

Key Duties
The incumbent will perform all or part of the following, and other related responsibilities as required by the needs of the office.

• Coordinate strategic dialogue as part of the strategic and operational planning for the country office, working closely with the different technical teams.
• Provide advice to the head of the WHO office and senior staff on the implementation of the one-planning and monitoring approach anchored in the Country Cooperation Agreement at the country level.
• Work closely with the Health Policy Adviser or Specialist to promote integrated approaches and cross-programme collaboration in the entire results-based management cycle that is anchored in the country cooperation strategy.
• Manage the planning, inclusion of critical programme performance measures, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of programme initiatives for the country office for quality results and strategic decision making including in emergency settings.
• Coordinate the overall results-based management of the country office including grants management, budget, work planning, and resource allocation to ensure the effective execution of the head of the WHO office public health programmes.
• Collaborate with resources mobilization focal point on resources mobilization activities.
• Ensure appropriate use of funds, especially the thematic funding and specified voluntary contributions (VCS) to achieve results.
• Organize various programme management meetings, capacity-building programmes, and relevant activities, guiding and ensuring follow-up on agreed action points with relevant stakeholders.
• Develop flexible and innovative solutions to support WHO's outbreak and health emergency operations, in line with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the incident management system.
• Manage the implementation of flexible and creative solutions to deficiencies in head of the WHO office management processes, towards enhanced results-based management, in line with the SOPs. Propose revisions to corporately generated SOPs.
• Manage the capacity-building programme or initiatives of the country office on all processes and tools for managing results.

Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing Results
• Ensuring effective use of resources
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Functional Knowledge And Skills

• Delivering public health and health sector programmes and activities in developing countries and/or in the context of emergency response relief or preparedness for epidemic-prone diseases.
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis and reporting methods
• Demonstrated capacity to foster internal (within country teams) and external collaborations with various stakeholders including Member States and partners.
• Facilitating strategic planning processes.
• Results-based management with training in results-based planning and monitoring frameworks, particularly in the area of public health.
• Programme management in the context of emergency situations, in particular the WHO Emergency Response Framework (ERF).
• Excellent oral and written communication, including for reports, presentations and technical documents.
• Ability to propose innovative approaches and solutions to challenging situations.
• Organizational planning frameworks, in particular the WHO Planning, Budgeting and Monitoring framework.
• Ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as helping others to do the same.

Information And Technology (IT) And Other Skills

• Proficiency in computers and office software packages, handling of web-based management systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and Cloud Management Enterprise System such as Workday.

Educational Qualifications

• Essential: Advanced university degree (master’s) in a relevant field (such as public health and/or management, accounting, business/public administration or physical or social sciences). Specialized training/certification in health programme management (such as planning, monitoring, evaluation of public health programmes).
• Desirable: Specialized training in planning, results-based management and/or project management.

Experience
Essential:

• A minimum of seven years of work experience relevant to the position (in planning, implementation, monitoring and enhancing of programme management services – including budgets – in international development/public health programmes, programme planning, monitoring and evaluation). Experience in developing countries including in emergency settings. Experience in management of programme budget reporting especially on impact/ results.

Desirable:

• Some of the above-listed experience to have been obtained at an international level.

Use Of Language Skills

• Excellent knowledge of English or French (depending on the country of assignment). Working knowledge of another WHO official language would be an asset.

Closing Date: 3 March, 2023

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Summary Of Assigned Duties

• The incumbent will manage WHO’s access to, and analysis of, country-specific data. He/she will collaborate with relevant authorities to enhance the analysis and provision of data-driven evidence to facilitate public-health policy advice and decision making. The incumbent will enhance national capacity in overall disease prevention and control by collaborating on the development and implementation of national, public health programmes and strategies on surveillance and response which may include emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. This may also serve to strengthen early detection, verification and rapid response to epidemics and other public health events of national or international concern.

Key Duties
The incumbent will perform all or part of the following, and other related responsibilities as required by the needs of the office:

• Work in coordination with all technical focal points at regional and headquarters levels, under the guidance of the head of the WHO country office.
• Provide advice to national public health authorities and manage the epidemiological work of the country office that underpins policy formulation. Support to relevant teams on building core capacities for surveillance, early detection, verification and rapid response to epidemics and other public health events of international concern, as required in the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005.
• Ensure that the WHO Country Office has access to all relevant existing country-specific health-related data. This includes national and subnational datasets, such as demographics of populations affected by specific diseases (relevant age, gender, etc.) and time trends. Analyze such data sets to provide additional insights on the country’s health context and epidemiological situation.
• Serve as focal person for all internal and external requests related to country-specific data. As needed, ensure government agreement for the use and dissemination of such data.
• Assist the government and relevant institutions on the enhancement of national capacities in epidemic and disease-trends’ forecasting and detection systems, including epidemiology and laboratory surveillance for monitoring and evaluating the core surveillance and real-time analysis of outbreak intelligence data.
• Coordinate the development of training courses for public health professionals on epidemiological surveillance, outbreak investigation, and/or the improvement of related data management.
• Manage the WHO Office’s support to the government in conducting field investigations of public health events. when required by the specific country or health situation.
• Collaborate with Health Emergency teams to promote WHO’s position and successfully influence national health authorities to develop infection prevention and control programmes in health care facilities, including (where and when required) focusing on preparedness and response to epidemics and pandemics.
• Participate, as needed, in risk assessments for unusual health events.
• Collaborate with relevant authorities on the development and maintenance of a national system for comprehensive data collection and trend analysis of public health events.
• Manage the analysis, interpretation, and knowledge building of surveillance data (including virological data) through WHO and peer-reviewed publications and media.
• Encourage collaboration and develop advocacy initiatives and project proposals for joint action and resource mobilization to augment national, operational responses to public health events.
• Act as the main liaison between government and WHO (all levels) on country-specific data gathering and dissemination of WHO-generated data and data analysis.

Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing Results
• Ensuring effective use of resources

Functional Knowledge And Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge and professional skills in the development and implementation of public health surveillance systems.
• Seasoned expertise in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of epidemiological and event-based surveillance data.
• Strong ability to process, analyze and interpret epidemiological and event-based surveillance data.
• Expertise in providing technical support/guidance for a rapid, public-health response to public-health events.
• Experience in data analysis and interpretation related to epidemics/pandemics.
• Knowledge of the communicable and non-communicable disease profile of the country.
• Demonstrated training skills (developing and conducting training).
• Ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, projects, and programmes.
• Demonstrated skills to develop public-health guidelines.
• Proficiency in specialized surveillance/data-management software, computers and office software packages, handling of web-based management systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Cloud Management Enterprise System such as Workday.
• Ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as helping others to do the same.

Educational Qualifications

• Essential: A university degree in epidemiology, public health, medical or other studies in a field directly related to the position. Post-graduate training in epidemiology (EPIET) or similar programme

Experience

• Essential: A minimum of five years of work experience relevant to the position (in epidemiology including developing and/or implementing programmes, policies, and guidelines as well as monitoring and evaluation of diseases and public health issues), with some of it obtained in an international context.
• Desirable: Experience in public-health responses in complex emergency and humanitarian crisis situations. Relevant experience in a developing country context is desirable. Experience in WHO or within the UN system with an understanding of its mandate, goals, and procedures.

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Description Of Duties

• The incumbent enables the effective implementation of WHO collaborative programmes by supporting the delivery of strategic and results-based, operational planning, programme budgeting, resource distribution, technical monitoring, evaluation, and reporting functions, while ensuring adherence to organizational guidelines and standards. The incumbent also supports technical strategic dialogue between the Country Office and Regional Office related to strategic and operational planning.

Key duties
Responsibilities
The incumbent will perform all or part of the following, and other related responsibilities as required by the needs of the office:

• Coordinate and provide support to the head of the WHO country office (HWO) and senior staff on the implementation of the one-planning and monitoring approach anchored in the Country Cooperation Agreement at the country level.
• Support the promotion and processes of technical dialogue during strategic and operational planning, including for the Country Cooperation Strategy.
• Support the planning, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of programme initiatives for the country office for quality results and strategic decision making.
• Support the coordination of the overall results-based management of the country office including grants management, budget, work planning, and resource allocation to ensure the effective execution of the WHO country office public health programmes.
• Collaborate with the resource’s mobilization focal point on resource mobilization activities.
• Ensure appropriate use of funds, especially the thematic funding and specified voluntary contributions (VCS) to achieve results.
• Organize various programme management meetings, coordinate relevant activities, and ensure predictable follow-up on agreed action points with relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare related elements for briefings, proposals, reports, communications, and advocacy documents required for strategic decision-making.
• Work closely with the Health Policy Adviser or Specialist to support the promotion of integrated approaches and cross-programme collaboration in the entire results-based management cycle that is anchored in the country cooperation strategy.
• Support the capacity-building programme or initiatives of the country office on all processes and tools for managing results.

Required Qualifications
Educational Qualifications

• Essential: A university degree (bachelor’s or equivalent) in a relevant field (such as public health, public administration, management). An accredited academic course, training and/or certification in programme planning or development implementation or monitoring and evaluation is required if not included in the degree qualification.
• Desirable: An advanced university degree (master’s level or above) in public health, public administration, management, administration, or related field.

Experience

• Essential: A minimum of two years' experience providing programme or project management services in publicsector, international development, or public health programmes at international or combined, national and international levels.
• Desirable: Relevant experience in WHO, the UN system or in an international organization or institution.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing Results
• Ensuring effective use of resources

Knowledge and Skills

• Delivering public health programmes.
• Facilitating strategic planning processes.
• Results-based management and monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of work planning and monitoring.
• Analytical skills and logical thinking.
• Excellent oral and written communication, including for reports, presentations and technical documents.
• Proficiency in computers and office software packages, handling of web-based management systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and Cloud Management Enterprise System, such as Workday.
• Ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as helping others to do the same.

Use of language Skills

• Essential: Excellent Knowledge of the English language
• Desirable: Working knowledge of any other UN Languages.

Closing Date: Mar 1, 2024

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Summary Of Assigned Duties

• The incumbent will conceptualize and guide the implementation of the WHO country office’s communication strategies in support of its programmes and objectives, In the context of the WHO strategic direction at the country level. This will serve to promote and increase knowledge about the work and achievements of the WHO country office at country level and the visibility of WHO.

Key Duties
The incumbent will perform all or part of the following, and other related responsibilities as required by the needs of the office.

• In coordination with the regional and/or headquarters communication focal points, develop and steer the implementation of communication strategies and plans to advocate for and ensure public awareness of the programmes and achievements of WHO at country level.
• Support the implementation of the WHO corporate (global and regional) communication strategy
• Identify marketable subjects/success stories and develop communications and advocacy products including for partnerships’ initiatives.
• Establish office processes for content identification.
• Ensure optimal outreach and product dissemination to target audiences in suitable media channels and platforms, including social media.
• Organize media events, campaigns, and media technical briefings, coordinating between media and WHO experts, as required.
• Endeavour to create new and strategically important networks and contacts with the press/media and key, national communication counterparts and other key players in the national media environment to ensure positive and optimal coverage of WHO’s work. Manage the development/updating of content and stakeholder linkages for the WHO country office website and (ii) the design and delivery of effective social-media engagements.
• Ensure regular media monitoring, tracking audience/target group perceptions of the organization. Develop strategies to address deficiencies and manage risk-mitigation communications.
• Collaborate with national stakeholders, development and other strategic partners and United Nations Information Officers, to produce and disseminate information on national health strategies.
• Advocate for organizational priorities, foster related initiatives, and represent WHO in the United Nations Communication Group.
• Develop and deliver specialized emergency or multi hazard risk communications, social mobilization and advocacy plans, during public health crises, emergencies, and outbreaks.
• Advise country office leadership on strategic, external and internal communications and support country office staff on communications.-

Coordinate And Deliver Communication And Media-sensitization-related Training For WHO
country office staff.
Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing Results
• Ensuring effective use of resources
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Functional Knowledge And Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of WHO mandate and goals in the emergency incident management context Thorough understanding of public health and international development issues
• Proven skills in the development and implementation of communication/media products and approaches including solid writing ability
• Skills and ability to represent and promote the WHO brand in virtual communities and networks
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop messaging and positioning for an international organization
• Ability to elicit and communicate success stories
• Ability to transform technical information for different target audiences.
• Ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as helping others to do the same.

Desirable

• Knowledge of WHO /United Nations agencies programmes and practices.

Educational Qualifications

• Essential: Advanced university degree in a relevant field (such as communications, journalism, marketing, political or international relations, or health communications).
• Desirable: Formal qualification in public health. Courses in communication techniques and/or graphic design, visual language in the use of social media. Training in risk communication.

Experience

• Essential: A minimum of seven years of work experience relevant to the position (delivering communications services and products), with some of it obtained in an international work environment. A minimum of three years of work experience in communications strategy development and implementation.

Desirable

• Some of the above-listed experience to have been obtained at an international level.

Use Of Language Skills

• Excellent knowledge of English . Working knowledge of another WHO official language would be an asset.

Closing Date: Feb 29, 2024