Cross-Cutting Lead (Nutrition and Food Safety)

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This is a P-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 10 years of experience, depending on education.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of WHO's UHC/Healthier Populations Division is to contribute to reducing health inequalities and reducing preventable disease and injury caused by environmental, social and economic determinants of health. This is achieved through a coordinated inter-sectoral approach aimed at enabling all people to enjoy better health and well-being, in line with the Organization's 13th General Programme of Work (GPW13) and the Sustainable Development Goals. The Department of Nutrition and Food safety is addressing the burden of disease from physical,chemical and microbial hazards in food and unhealthy diets, maternal and child malnutrition, overweight and obesity. The Department aims to ensure universal access to safe, sufficient nutritious food and effective nutrition actions, through setting science-based international food standards, promoting nutrition action in health systems, fostering sustainable food production and consumption,improving food environments and empowering consumers in all situations,monitoring nutrition status, and managing food safety events at the international level, closely working with Member States, UN partner agencies and non-State actors. The cross-cutting team on safe, healthy and sustainable diets is coordinating the Department engagement with UN partner agencies and non-State actors, by developing partnership strategies, facilitating alignment to partnerships across the Department and promoting new partnerships when needed.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Develops engagement strategies with UN partners, non-State actors and Parliamentarians and relevant support tools, including for example data bases of potential partners, profiles of partners and identification of good practices.

2. Maps and evaluates WHO engagements with the UN, parliamentarians, civil society, the private sector, philanthropies, academia relevant to nutrition and food safety and suggests approaches to align to identified engagement strategies, across NFS units

3. Manages the engagement with partners that involve multiple units, by convening meetings, supporting communication and collaboration, supporting joint initiatives. Supports the initial stages of new partnerships (such as the Coalition on Healthy diet and the I-CAN) and facilitates the transfer of responsibilities to the most relevant Units.

4. Develops tools for supporting country engagement with non-State actors, including the update of the tool for assessing the conflict of interest.

5.Develops new partnerships when needed and instructed by the department director.

6. Represents NFS and the position of the WHO nutrition agenda on relevant issues at interdepartmental meetings within the Organizations well as at policy, scientific and expert meetings inside and outside the organization, and undertake for WHO and also for NFS, other activities as designated by Director, NFS.

7. Guides, manages and monitor the work programming priorities and activities of the cross-cutting team on safe, healthy and sustainable diet, including clear allocation of responsibilities to staff in vertical Units, in agreement with the respective Unit Heads, using the RASCI framework.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Master’s degree in epidemiology, food or nutrition science, social or political science related to the functions of the position.

Desirable: Additional training in public health, political science, law, preferably with emphasis on foodborne diseases and/or nutrition.

Experience

Essential: A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in food and nutrition policies, of which at least five years of experience at the international level collaborating with national and regional institutions and networks.

Desirable: 1. Experience in advocacy and health education for the prevention of foodborne diseases and/or for nutrition. 2. Experience in working with international governmental and non-governmental organizations in food and nutrition. 3. Experience in working in or with low-income countries.

Skills

1. Extensive knowledge in nutrition science, public health nutrition, social and behavioral sciences.

2. Strong managerial, analytical and strategic skills, as well as skills in policy negotiation, advocacy ability, leadership and team-building skills.

3. Ability to design, implement and monitor programmes and manage resources. 4. Ability to work collaboratively, and harmoniously within the Department, across WHO and with other agencies. 5. Skills in report writing and in the development of project proposals for resource mobilization. 6. Good communication skills.

WHO Competencies

1. Teamwork 2. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences 3. Communication 4. Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond 5. Ensuring the effective use of resources 6. Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable: 1. Intermediate knowledge of French. 2. Intermediate knowledge of Other UN language.

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 90,664 (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 6218 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

  • This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

  • Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

  • A written test may be used as a form of screening.

  • In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

  • Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

  • Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

  • For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

  • WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

  • WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

  • WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

  • WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

  • WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

  • Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.

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