Expert (PHC)

Overview

Lead efforts for strengthening global partnerships on primary healthcare

You have:

• An advanced university degree (Masters or above) in Program Management, Health Sciences and/or International studies.
• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in program management and multiagency coordination and collaboration in the health field. Demonstrated experience at the international level.
• Expert knowledge of English.
• Intermediate knowledge of French.
• Proven capacity of program planning, resourcing and budgeting, coordination and supervision, reporting, and monitoring.
• Ability to engage and communicate effectively and diplomatically with external partners including Ministries of Health, Donor institutions, Civil Society, and other stakeholders.

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 207,103 USD and 259,547 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The PHC as a whole-of-society approach for health is rooted in social justice and solidarity, which makes it a unifying strategy and a cornerstone for achieving the Universal Health Coverage. The evidence shows that PHC-based health systems are efficient, effective and that they deliver equitably. The GPW13 emphasizes on strategic shifts by stepping up leadership role of WHO, focusing global public health goods on impact in countries, and working in an integrated way avoiding fragmentation and programme silos. Guided by the GPW13, the PHC-SP is created as a flagship programme in the current Programme Budget (2020-21). Moreover, the WHO Transformational Agenda describes the PHC-SP an agile and cross-cutting initiative that connects the triple billion priorities, enhancing technical coherence and synergies and thus presenting an opportunity for adapting a new-way-of working. The vision for the PHC-SP is to support Member States in their journey to achieve healthy lives and well-being for all by building people-centred, resilient and sustainable PHC-based health systems that uphold the right to health, promote social justice, empower individuals and communities and address the determinants of health. For achieving this Vision, the immediate strategic objectives for the PHC-SP are 1) Renew PHC. Political leadership and strategic partnership on PHC with governments, UN, international financing institutions and development partners at global, regional and country levels. 2) Demonstrate a new way of working. An agile integrated platform that connects three billion strategic priorities, making the whole work of corporate greater than the sum of each part. 3) Contextualize and Operationalize PHC. A “one-stop” mechanism to provide PHC implementation support to Member States and put into action the PHC Operational Framework. 4) Global Public Health Goods. Measuring impact and promoting research and innovation with a sharper focus on people left behind. 5) Building-back-better. Capitalize on the COVID-19 response, contribute in building back better PHC-based health systems.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1) Lead efforts in establishing and/or strengthening global and regional partnerships on PHC to achieve UHC, the health-related SDGs and Health Security post-COVID-19. 2) Coordinate and manage the SDG3 Global Action Plan PHC-Accelerator Group, including coordination with other SDG3 GAP Accelerators, the ACT-A and the UHC 2030. 3) Promote multilateral partnerships and engage Global Health Initiatives (GHIs) to further advance PHC for UHC, SDG3 and Health Security. 4) Analyse and establish new PHC collaborative networks with non-traditional stakeholders such as Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), young leaders, parliamentarians and ministers of finance to further advance PHC for UHC, SDG3 and Health Security. 5) Establish priorities and coordinate implementation of global capacity-building/training efforts on PHC. 6) Create and manage WHO's new Global Award on PHC. 7) Undertake any other duties as required within field of competence, and as requested by the Director of the SP-PHC and the Policy and Partnership Team Lead

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: An advanced university degree (Masters or above) in Program Management, Health Sciences and/or International studies. Desirable: A PhD in one of the above-mentioned fields.

Experience

Essential: A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in program management and multiagency coordination and collaboration in the health field. Demonstrated experience at the international level. Desirable: Experience in PHC, multilateral diplomacy and public health capacity-building/training

Essential knowledge and skills

* Ability to plan and coordinate multidisciplinary and multiagency public health programmes and initiatives; * Ability to engage and communicate effectively and diplomatically with external partners including Ministries of Health, Donor institutions, Civil Society, and other stakeholders; * Proven capacity of program planning, resourcing and budgeting, coordination and supervision, reporting, and monitoring; * Proven experience in preparing proposals, project and donor reports and other related documentation.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Driving the Organization's Position in Health Leadership Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.

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 89,837 (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 6094 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.

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• 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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