Director (Staff Health and Well-Being)

Contract

This is a D-1 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 15 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 242,613 USD and 306,152 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Within the Business Operations division, BOS, SHW develops and implements health policies to protect and promote workforce health and advises management on measures to ensure a safe and healthy work environment at all levels of WHO as well as IARC, ICC, and UNAIDS. SHW provides preventive medical and psychosocial care, first aid and emergency care for the workforce and acts as medical adviser on staff insurance and disability matters. SHW also provides medical and psychosocial support to World Health Emergencies, WHE and deployed personnel before, during and after deployment.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the general supervision of the Director General and direct supervision of the Assistant Director General, ADG/BOS, the Director, Staff Health and Well-being (SHW) is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following assigned duties:-

Manage the Staff Health and Wellbeing department by setting strategic objectives, monitoring their implementation and managing the budget and human resources, including recruitment, development, performance management, conflict resolution and career support and etc.

Act as the Principal Coordinator of occupational health across the organisation and monitor the OHS framework across WHO in collaboration with other stakeholders.

Lead the design of Health Promotion Programmes to promote health and well-being of the workforce. Monitor health risks of the WHO workforce, including new disease outbreaks in order to adjust response plans and give practical information to WHO workforce on how to protect themselves.

Contribute to WHO's work to foster an inclusive workplace to include people living with disabilities, assist with necessary workplace accommodation.

Oversee medical evacuations and medical emergency response including mass casualty and pandemic response. Ensure a 24/7 emergency response mechanism is in place.

Act as Medical Advisor on matters pertaining to the Advisory Committee on Compensation Claims and WHO Pension Committee. Advise on special allowances for health reasons. Represent the organizations on medical boards and various committees.

Provide technical supervision of regional medical teams.

Act as interagency focal point for UN medical services for outbreaks and epidemics. Facilitate updates of medical recommendations of UN medical services with the support of WHO technical expertise (i.e. malaria prophylaxis and treatments).

Perform other related duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential:

Postgraduate degree in Medicine.

License to practice medicine from any jurisdiction.

Desirable: Additional certification in a broad range of related fields, such as occupational health, training, stress management, conflict esolution, or cross-cultural communication.

Experience

Essential:

Extensive clinical experience in general or internal medicine of at least 15 years, some of which in an international context, either in private practice or in a hospital or institutional setting.

Must not have interrupted medical practice for more than one year.

At least 5 years of successful management of medical and multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable:

Demonstrated leadership, management and team building skills.

Experience in emergency management (crisis or disaster medicine), including medical evacuation, and travel medicine.

Experience in individual occupational health evaluation for fitness to work and medico legal appeal procedures.

Experience in sick leave management, return to work processes and workplace inclusion for personnel with need of workplace accommodation.

Experience in working in partnership with other UN agencies and international NGO Experience in managing electronic patient record systems.

Knowledge of organizational policies and practices an advantage.

Experience in the administrative management of a medical service or within a medical service as head of unit.

Experience in addressing the medical and psychosocial needs of humanitarian workers.

Ability to interact with medical personnel in countries and with staff of all organizations involved.

Analytical skills and ability to make timely and appropriate decision in any medical situation.

Experience of setting and implementing a strategic plan and leading change management processes to achieve results with ability to influence and coordinate multiple stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentation).

Strong conflict resolution and mediation skills.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Driving the Organization's Position in Health Leadership Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential:

Expert knowledge of English.

Intermediate knowledge of French.

The above language requirements are interchangeable.

Desirable: Expert knowledge of WHO Official languages.

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 106,023 (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 7881 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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment may be used as a form of screening.

In the event 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.

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

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

The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.

The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its workforce . Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email to [email protected].

An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. 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 (https://www.who.int/about/who-we-are/our-values) 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 short-listed candidates.

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

WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.

The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.

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

Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with WHO and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Candidates appointed to a fixed-term position in the Professional category with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

Please note that WHO’s contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at [email protected].

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