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.
The incumbent will perform the following duties: Advise on the development, implementation and evaluation of country strategies and workplans pertaining to the Country Health Emergency preparedness and readiness, ensuring compliance with WHO's organization-wide CPI strategies. Collect, assess and track the status of technical and financial support to country core capacities, the development of national action plans and the costing to prepare for, detect and mount a rapid and effective response to public health emergencies, address gaps in close collaboration with HQ and the Regional Office. Assess, monitor and support the readiness of country and regional office in line of the ERF readiness checklists and facilitate the development of WHO / EMRO surge capacity (including surge team identification and training). Work with other technical units/departments and with HQ to establish a repository of technical guidelines, lessons learnt and best practices for humanitarian settings.5. Provide technical advice to the countries in developing and adapting necessary protocols, manuals and SOPs for emergency preparedness, readiness and response.6. Develop, organize and conduct training and simulation for countries and WHO to enhance the capacity for emergency preparedness and readiness 7. Develop project proposals to support regional framework of emergency risk management8. Support the generation, compilation and sharing of best practices and lesson learned to update the strategies and practices of institutional readiness for response.
Essential: Master's university degree in any area of medicine, health emergency preparedness, health operational management, or public health.
Desirable: Postgraduate training in disaster management and / or public health. Specialized training in the organization of emergency preparedness and response.
Essential: At least 7 years' experience combined at the national and international levels in humanitarian emergency or disaster preparedness, readiness and response or in implementation of health programs for emergency preparedness and response and in results-based management with focus on developing and promoting capacity development. Experience in designing and delivering training in relation to defined strategies as well as in readiness capacity development.
Desirable: Experience in business continuity planning, contingency planning or institutional readiness capacity-building an asset. Experience in analyzing health policies, standards, guidelines and priorities for WCOs and staff. Experience in UN organizations/agencies, international institutions or NGOs.
In-depth knowledge of emergency preparedness and response and relief policies and practices within the UN, other UN Specialized Agencies, donor agencies, national and international NGOs. Proven ability to support developing knowledge development material for use in countries and WHO support for emergency preparedness and readiness in the health system context Sound knowledge of WHO mandate and goals in emergencies. Ability to organize and conduct training and simulation Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure. Tact, discretion and ability to promote consensus.
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Moving forward in a changing environment
Creating an empowering and motivating environment
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French. Intermediate knowledge of Arabic.
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 2139 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.
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