Health Logistics 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. More about P-3 contracts and their salaries.

.OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of WHO’s Emergencies Preparedness and Response (EPR) program is to support member states to i) prepare for and prevent disease outbreaks and health emergencies, ii) promptly detect, report, and confirm outbreaks, and iii) strengthen and sustain their capacity to respond to and recover from the negative effects of health emergencies.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

In the context of the WHO Health Emergencies Preparedness And Responses (EPR), at regional and hub level, the incumbent will provide technical support in planning, monitoring, evaluating, and implementing the health logistics activities with a focus on medical facilities set up and management, organization and support of mobile health activities, logistical support to vaccination campaigns, patients transportation, laboratory support (including sample transportation) and WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) for the health facilities, in the context of the WHO’s emergency preparedness, recovery and response operations.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Within the framework of the delegated authority, the incumbent is assigned all or part of the following duties which are performed according to the needs and agenda:

• Assess health logistics inventory and needs, focusing on health facilities, laboratory facilities, mobile medical activities, patients’ transportation, outbreak response (IPCs, deployment of medical products, etc.) and WASH activities required to support the health emergency response.
• Support the OSL Manager and WHO partners within the logistics cluster in the development of health logistics response plan, priority activities, and list of required means to adequately address the WHO and partner health operation needs.
• Provide technical guidance to the MOH logistics team on the appropriated functioning of the health facilities, mobile medical activities such as vaccination campaigns, laboratory support and other emergency health related activities.
• Facilitate the set up and the overall management of emergency health facilities through the rehabilitation of existing facilities or the deployment of emergency units using the capacity of the WHO/OSL partners or subcontracted actors.
• Ensure that the medical facilities as well as mobile health activities have sustainable access to clean water, energy source, waste management facilities and adequate supply in compliance with WHO health standard.
• Oversee the efficient and safe transportation of laboratory samples to provide WHO and partners with best appropriated sample results lead time.
• Provide quality assurance to the set up and sustainable access to adequate, efficient and safe cold chain facilities for a reliable supply of medical items requiring temperature control environment.
• Monitor, evaluate and report country progress on health logistics activities within the health facilities and for other health activities in the context of the incident management system.
• Develop and conduct required training for MOH staff and WHO partners to build up local competences and ease the implementation of efficient health logistics management for all health activities.
• Draft the required evaluation or situation reports to ensure appropriated communication and reporting mechanisms with the onsite OSL Manager, all concerned technical experts and OSL regional and HQ entities.
• Perform any other related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
• During deployment, the duty station may change, and duties may be modified, based upon the technical needs of the Programme.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Educational (Qualifications):

Essential:

First level university degree in health (medicine, nursing), pharmacy or other related field, with certified training in health logistics, from an accredited and recognized academic institution.

Desirable:

Second degree in health (medicine, nursing), pharmacy or other related field, with certified training in health logistics, from an accredited and recognized academic institution.

Experience:

Essential:

• A minimum of five years of relevant professional work experience, at the national and international level, in the design and implementation of health logistics, assessment and/or the design and management of related projects in emergency situations.
• Experience in developing and promoting collaborative actions with national authorities.

Desirable:

• Prior relevant work experience in WHO/UN system, health cluster partners, relevant nongovernmental or humanitarian organizations.

Competencies:

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences.
• Communication
• Ensuring the effective use of resources.
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond.

Functional Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of emergency response activities in the field of health logistics management with proven ability to identify and solve technical problems in difficult circumstances.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills, with proven ability to elaborate and implement projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Proven ability to promote cohesive action and convince officials with tact and diplomacy.
• Knowledge of WHO, the UN System or NGO work in the field of response relief and/or of their practices and procedures as related to the work.

Use of Languages skills:

• Excellent knowledge of English is required.
• Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

REMUNERATION

WHO offers staff in the Professional Category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at 62,692 US Dollars (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable). 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.