Deputy Representative

Contract

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.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 157,212 USD and 197,023 USD.

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OBJECTIVE OF THE OFFICE/DEPARTMENT

This requisition is for employment at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO)

SPECIAL NOTE FOR THIS VACANCY:

THIS IS AN INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS. GIVEN THE ROLE OF THIS POSITION, THIS VACANCY IS PRIMARILY TARGETED TO THOSE INTERNAL STAFF MEMBERS WHO WENT THROUGH THE GLOBAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND ARE ALREADY ON THE ACTIVE ROSTER FOR THE HEADS OF WHO COUNTRY OFFICES (HWCO).

PAHO Country Offices are responsible for ensuring that the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) country program of technical cooperation and its country presence provides adequate support to the national health development process and, at the same time, enables countries to shape the subregional, regional, and global health agendas. The PAHO/WHO Country Office is the basic organizational unit for technical cooperation with the country/ies, drawing on PAHO/WHO resources from all levels and all parts of the Organization.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the direct supervision of the PAHO/WHO Representative and the general supervision of the Director, the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following assigned duties:

1. Provide technical, policy and strategic advice for the development of the technical cooperation country program of work, based on the situation analysis and national priorities in tandem with the PAHO/WHO’s Governing Bodies mandates, and the Organization’s Strategic Plan, and taking into account the strategic agenda as established in the Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS);
2. Support the PAHO/WHO Representative (PWR) in providing strategic expert technical and programmatic advice and guidance to deliver and implement national public health policy, strategy and plans;
3. Develop and propose national strategies and policies for the implementation through collaboration with national authorities; recommend health development initiatives in the areas of health systems strengthening, partnership building and improvements in the planning and management of existing Public Health Systems at country level;
4. Lead the technical work of the Country Office to ensure that capacity building and technical work is implemented and in line with national strategies and results;
5. Coordinate and lead capacity building in the area of Public Health systems and programs at country level;
6. Provide guidance and technical support to Member States, PAHO/WHO offices and partners working in areas affected by chronic or acute crises or in early recovery and transition on issues related to sustainable measures following an emergency;
7. Ensure the development and submission of monitoring and reporting on technical public health initiatives at country level;
8. Provide authoritative advice to the PWR on technical public health policies and programs and provide oversight on reporting of the PAHO/WHO Country office;
9. Deputize for and represent the PWR at official meetings with the Government, National Counterparts, Donors, UN agencies and other stakeholders;
10. Build and foster partnerships with external public health partners with Member States and stakeholders at the country level to enable the development of strategic public health programs;
11. Design and implement a Country Office resource mobilization strategy to advance the technical cooperation programs and projects with the collaboration of the Office’s Technical Units, in order to support national health development plans; coordinate the preparation of project profiles and proposals to mobilize resources within the programmatic approach for the different technical groups;
12. Plan and lead and/or participate in large, complex field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.;
13. Assist the PAHO/WHO Representative, through liaison with internal and external partners, on strategic political, policy and operational issues; lead and coordinate the development of cross-cutting strategic policy directives, position papers, statements and briefings in accordance with the Organization’s priorities;
14. Provide leadership, supervision and monitoring of staff assigned through setting clear work objectives, use of timely performance reviews and feedback, regular communication, and solving interpersonal or technical conflicts; monitor changes in workload in order to ensure equitable distribution of work to maintain optimal efficiency and output as well as job satisfaction; redistribute work when necessary; follow up on any deviations in work output;
15. Promote a culture of ethical behavior and integrity in accordance with the Organization’s Code of Ethical Principles and Conduct in order to ensure a culture of respect, responsibility, accountability, and compliance;
16. Direct and participate in the development of policies and their implementation and provide authoritative advice in relation to policy and procedures under the areas of responsibility;
17. Develop, define and establish the objectives, strategy, Biennial Work plan (BWP) and budget of the Office; administer, allocate and monitor the financial, logistical and staff resources; prepare, and justify the program and budget proposals; ensure the timely monitoring, reporting and evaluation of results and accomplishments; report to the Governing Bodies and other oversight committees and agencies as required;
18. Perform other related duties, as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education****:

Essential: A bachelor’s degree in a health or social science and a master’s degree in public health, political science, health administration, international relations or a field related to international public health policy development, from a recognized university.

Desirable: A PhD in a health or social sciences would be an asset.

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/. PAHO will also use the databases of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation http://www.chea.org and College Navigator, found on the website of the National Centre for Educational Statistics, https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator to support the validation process.

Experience****:

Essential: Thirteen years of combined national and international progressively responsible experience in the fields of public health, international relations and the management of programs and projects within the public health sector, including supervisory experience.

SKILLS****:

PAHO Competencies:

• Overall attitude at work: Maintains integrity and takes a clear ethical approach and stance; demonstrates commitment to the Organization’s mandate and promotes the values of the Organization in daily work and behavior; is accountable for work carried out in line with own role and responsibilities; is respectful towards, and trusted by, colleagues and counterparts.
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences****: Relates well to diversity in others and capitalizes on such diversity. Treats all people with dignity and respect. Relates well to people with different cultures, gender, orientations, backgrounds and/or positions; examines own behavior to avoid stereotypical responses; considers issues from the perspective of others and values their diversity.
• Teamwork: Advocates for collaboration across the Organization. Creates and encourages a climate of team- working and collaboration across the Organization; sees cooperation as a key Organizational priority and creates collaborative systems and processes to achieve Organizational goals. Actively identifies and tackles disagreements between internal and external counterparts that compromise the Organization’s goals and mandate; diplomatically facilitates the resolution of conflicts between others and ensures strategic partnerships with a range of key stakeholders; maintains and extends an effective collaborative network of individuals inside and outside the Organization.
• Communication: Share knowledge -Shares decisions and directives of senior management and communicates them in a manner that ensures both understanding and acceptance; shares knowledge and best practice at the three Organizational levels (country, regional and global), as necessary.
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment: Oversees and provides teams and departments with clear managerial directions which are translated from Organizational strategy. Builds a performance culture in the Organization; contributes to setting Organizational performance goals and standards; monitors Organizational performance against milestones and strategic goals; identifies and nurtures talent as appropriate. Promotes autonomy and empowerment throughout the Organization; inspires enthusiasm and a positive attitude in people towards their work and contribution to the Organization’s success.
• Ensuring effective use of resources: Sets specific, measureable, attainable, realistic and timely objectives for own team and/or the Organization; systematically analyses and anticipates priority projects for own team and allocates necessary resources to achieve them; identifies the cross-Organizational resources needed for large- scale projects in line with key Organizational objectives. Anticipates foreseeable changes and adapts own and team’s projects in the face of unforeseen circumstances and/ or challenges; creates measures and criteria to monitor progress of overall projects against key Organizational objectives; creates cost-effective solutions for the Organization.
• Building and promoting partnerships across the Organization and beyond: Develop networks and partnerships and encourage collaboration - Builds and negotiates strategic partnerships and alliances with a wide range of key stakeholders to ensure Organizational results and success. Creates innovative opportunities for promoting synergies inside and outside the Organization to improve Organizational success.

Technical Expertise:

• Technical: Extensive progressive expertise at a senior decision-making level, in particular in managing complex public health programs/health systems at both national and international levels. Wide and varied knowledge of public health problems and health management processes, including monitoring program performance.
• Managerial: Extensive expertise in senior, progressively responsible positions in the management of a large public or private administration of administrative and technical matters requiring sensitive negotiation and high-level interventions. Demonstrated ability to provide professional strategic leadership, organizational, managerial and analytic work in health; resourcefulness, initiative, highly developed judgment and interpersonal skills to deal with difficult situations, sensitive issues, establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different professional levels, discipline, nationalities, and cultural background.
• Administrative****: Skills in the creation and integration of administrative procedures for the delivery of highest quality results from teams, as well as experience in resource mobilization (including fundraising and partner collaboration) and familiarity with financial management, with the delivery of expected outcomes.

Languages:

Very good knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese with a working knowledge of English. Knowledge of all three languages would be an asset.

IT Skills:

Demonstrated ability to effectively use a computer and utilize software programs such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Outlook. Other IT skills and knowledge of software programs for Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization and Project Management would be an asset.

REMUNERATION

Annual Salary****: (Net of taxes)

US $92,731.00 post adjustment

Post Adjustment****: 38.4% of the above figure(s). This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

THIS VACANCY NOTICE MAY BE USED TO FILL OTHER SIMILAR POSITIONS AT THE SAME GRADE LEVEL****.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to PAHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and e-Manual.

For information on PAHO please visit: http://www.paho.org

PAHO/WHO is an ethical organization that maintains high standards of integrity and accountability. People joining PAHO are required to maintain these standards both in their professional work and personal activities.

PAHO/WHO also promotes a work environment that is free from harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other types of abusive behavior. PAHO conducts background checks and will not hire anyone who has a substantiated history of abusive conduct.

PAHO/WHO personnel interact frequently with people in the communities we serve. To protect these people, PAHO has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. People who commit serious wrongdoing will be terminated and may also face criminal prosecution.

PAHO/WHO is committed to workforce diversity. PAHO/WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

PAHO/WHO offers an attractive compensation package including an annual net salary and post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station and exchange rates (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance). Other benefits include: 30 days annual leave, dependency benefits, pension plan and health insurance scheme. Benefits for internationally recruited staff may include home leave, travel and removal expenses on appointment and separation, education grant for dependent children, assignment grant and rental subsidy.

Candidates appointed to an international post with PAHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

All applicants are required to complete an on-line profile to be considered for this post.

Candidates will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration. A written test and/or interview will be held for this post. The post description is the official documentation for organization purposes.