Health Services Continuity Officer

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Health Service Continuity Team Leader or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer in charge of continuation of essential health services will work with the HSC Team Lead and the HSC M&E expert at the Regional Office, ISTs and Nairobi and Dakar Hubs, to support Member States to maintain essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies.

Main tasks:

• Support adaptation of the global guidance of continuity of essential health services to African context and disseminate it through IMST and WCO Health Systems Focal points in all 47 Countries;
• Support countries in monitoring of the disruption of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic response and other emergences;
• Support the development, implementation and monitoring of plans to overcome the disruption of essential health service at country level;
• Work with relevant bodies and agencies to ensure alignment of existing plans and strategies at country level with health services managers at sub-national and district health systems on routine essential healthcare service continuity (facilities, personnel, medicines, supplies, medical devices);
• Support the assessment of the impact of Covid19 on health system performance in delivering essential health services
• Support the leadership of the Health Service Continuity SWG in planning and implementing all the activities of the SWG.
• Elaborate a periodic report on the disruption of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic response and other emergences
• Perform any other continuity of essential health services related functions

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

1. Post-graduate degree in Public Health or International/global health.
   2. Degree in medicine or other health professions

Required experience:

36 Months

Experience remark:

1. At least 3years of proven experience in the development, implementation and assessment of health service delivery programmes at sub national, national and international levels,
2. Experience working as district health manager or similar position, and/or experience in an international organization/WHO preferably in resource limited countries, as well as experience in facilitating consultations.
3. Other relevant programmes; experience with WHO is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization;
4. Demonstrated knowledge of health systems strengthening, complemented by expertise in district health systems and services policies, strategies and operations.
5. Demonstrated skills in the field of service delivery systems especially in developing, implementing and evaluating service delivery programmes, quality, safety and resilience
6. Proven negotiating and interpersonal skills with ability to promote consensus, communicate progress and results, and resolve issues in a proactive manner, while ensuring effective work practices and ethics;
7. Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Health mapper, etc.), emails/internet and office technology equipment;
8. Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• French(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Public health, General human medicine (with clinical experience)

Area of expertise details:

Public Health or International/global health, Medicine Health professions

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Leadership, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

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Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

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Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at

https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to

apply.

Application deadline: 13 April 2021