Executive Officer

Contract

This is a P-3 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 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 102,418 USD and 134,109 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The WHO country office works with the National Authorities to achieve the highest standard of health as a fundamental human right, based on equity and on SDGs principle of leaving no one behind. WHO actions are engrained in the WHO 13th General Programme of Work with its 3 prong objectives of promoting healthier populations, keeping the world safe through addressing health emergencies, and protecting the vulnerable through Universal Health Coverage. WHO's mandate revolves around six core functions:

(i) providing Global Health leadership;

(ii) shaping the health research agenda;

(iii) setting norms and standards;

(iv) articulating evidence-based policy options;

(v) providing technical support to countries; and

(vi) monitoring and assessing health trends.

The WHO Country Office is an integral part of the WHO Regional Office for Europe. Its main role is to facilitate and coordinate all WHO activities at country level and to implement the European Programme of Work 2020–2025 –“United Action for Better Health in Europe” which sets out a vision of how the WHO Regional Office for Europe can better support countries in meeting citizens’ expectations about health. WHO at country level delivers this through practical, actionable and country focused solutions to health challenges, keeping in perspective that achieving health and well-being is a whole-of-society endeavour; This is done through facilitating the implementation of the Biennial Collaborative Agreement with the country and its corresponding workplan. The WHO Country Office maintains good working relations and ensures information exchange between the country and WHO, policy and strategic guidance on Health issues to all national and international partners in the country, provision of direct technical expertise when needed and aims at more community engagement and participation, and to promote health equity.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1.Provide a full range of technical and logistical support functions to Country Office:

• Assisting in the coordination and organization of the WR travel, including arrangement of interpretation services where required
• Preparing and maintaining briefing notes and travel reports.
• Supporting the organization of the WR’s and daily, weekly and monthly meeting and engagement schedule,
• Coordinating background information, documentation and other relevant material that may be needed

2.Provide support to senior staff, on research, briefings, analyses, presentations and summarizing background information needed for senior staff decision-making and participation in high-level events.

3.Draft and/or coordinate the preparation of notes for the record as and when appropriate and ensure that follow-up actions are taken as necessary; identify action points from exchanges and meetings and ensuring appropriate follow-up.

4.Act as office focal point for special projects and other time-limited processes; monitoring progress and proactively drawing attention to areas of risk; drafting project materials; facilitating meeting arrangements and visits as required.

5.Manage requests of a non-routine or complex and sensitive nature received in the office of the WR; collecting, evaluating, and verifying information from diverse sources in order to respond or recommend actions to senior staff.

6.Proactively contribute to effective coordination of the team and information exchange with internal and external partners; working closely with other streams to identify and develop potential opportunities to improve working practices and strengthen relationships.

7.Carry out all other tasks as assigned by the WR.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION

Educational Qualifications:

Essential: University degree (Bachelor’s level) in Political Science, Business Administration, International Development, Public Health or related field.

Experience

Essential: At least 5 years of experience in strategic planning, development of health policies and strategies, external relations, project management, and policy analysis, or related field (or any combination of the foregoing).

Desirable: Work experience supporting senior executive leadership in a large (national or multi-national) organization. Relevant work experience with WHO or another organization of the UN system.

Functional Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Diplomacy, tact and discretion.
• Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects and keep deadlines
• Emotional intelligence: Ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as helping others to do the same.

WHO Competencies

WHO global Competencies model at http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1

1) Teamwork

2) Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

3) Communication

4) Knowing and Managing Yourself

5) Producing Results

Use of Language Skills

Essential:Excellent knowledge of English. Desirable:Working knowledge of another WHO official language would be an asset.

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 62,692 (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 1970 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.

*For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.