Health System Adviser

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 153,110 USD and 191,882 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

To provide policy advice and technical guidance to the Ministry of Health to strengthen its health system with the aim of moving towards Universal Health Coverage for improving the health of the population, reducing financial burden associated with illness, and ensuring access to high quality health services.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Partnering with stakeholders to ensure inclusive development of result-oriented National Health Policies, Strategies and Plans (NHPSP), based on population needs and the specific country context, with consideration of resilience and sustainability
2. Supporting the development of a national UHC roadmap, including political economy of UHC in the country
3. Formulating strategic recommendations and technical guidance for health system components, including governance, access to medicines and health products, distribution and skills of health workforce, health financing, health information systems, digital health and service delivery
4. Partnering with government and national stakeholders on the production of strategic intelligence related to health systems
5. Facilitating discussions between key ministries and national institutions responsible for social and economic policies and their intersection with health system goals, including but not limited to areas of health financing and health workforce
6. Facilitating the development of consensus around a monitoring and evaluation framework for the NHPSP agreeable to different stakeholders and developing mechanisms to effectively and regularly monitor its indicators
7. Advocating for alignment of international partners with the NHPSP, the UHC roadmap, the national planning and budgeting cycles, the agreed country health policy dialogue mechanisms and schedules and with the established national monitoring mechanisms.
8. Collaborating with program managers for non-communicable diseases management and mental health services, reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health services, emergency response and recovery, and ensure cross-programmatic synergies, integration across the levels of care, and alignment with NHPSP goals
9. Representing WHO and its interests in national and international fora

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Master’s degree in public health or health-related field.

Experience

Essential: At least 10 years' experience, at the national and international levels, in policy, planning, managing or developing health systems, including at least 5 years' experience at international level, and at least 5 years' experience in low- or middle-income countries. Desirable: Relevant work experience with UN or other international organizations.

Skills

1. Excellent skills in planning, monitoring and evaluating health systems.
2. Excellent skills in health policy analysis for universal health coverage.
3. Demonstrated ability to provide sound methodological and technical advice and guidance to multiple stakeholders and partners in countries.
4. Demonstrated ability to analyze political contexts and interact and negotiate effectively with multiple interests at the political level at the regional, inter-country and country levels. Demonstrated ability to innovate, integrate, synthesize and communicate complex concepts and ideas verbally and in writing.
5. Ability to plan, analyze data and design studies.
6. Ability to monitor and communicate progress in terms of process and results

WHO Competencies

Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model:

https://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1

• Ensuring the effective use of resources.
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment.
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond.

Use of Language Skills

• Essential: Expert knowledge of French or English with a good working knowledge of the other
• Desirable: Knowledge of Arabic

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),

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.

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• 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.