Human Resource for Health Officer

Contract

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Purpose of the position

WHO Nepal Country Office supports the Government of Nepal in implementation of Huan Resource for Health Strategy 2021-2030. WHO Country Office collaborates with GoN and relevant stakeholders to implement action plan of HRH strategy including strengthening Human Resource for Health Information System.

Summary of Assigned Duties:

Under overall guidance of WHO Representative to Nepal, Public Health Administrator-Health System, and direct supervision of NPO-HSD, the incumbent will perform below duties:

• Facilitate the implementation of National HRH strategy 2021-2030 in close coordination with WCO HSS team
• Work with MoHP, Professional Councils and other stakeholders to ensure Human Resource Information System platform is in use and regularly updated
• Ensure updated HRH workforce data available and access in common platform for its use by MoHP and other stakeholders in planning and decision making
• Assist MoHP in regular recording, update and reporting of National Health Workforce Account
• Support in initiating and updating HRH workforce information system across provinces using tangible interoperable system
• Facilitate for regular technical working group meetings with ministry, professional councils, academic institutes, key stakeholders, and other health development partners for regular progress review on HRH
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisors. This includes duty travel or duty-station reassignment on short notice as per the program requirements.

Qualification****:

Education Qualification:

Essential: Advance university degree in Public Health or, Health Information System

Desirable: Additional training related to Human Resources for Health and Health system management

Experience:

Essential: At least three years of work experience in health system strengthening especially in health information system and management

Desirable: Proven experience in health information system management

Functional Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively work with government, development partners and collaborating agencies
• Understanding of HRH situation, data needs, priorities in the federal context
• Better understanding on organizational structure in public sector, health system issues and barriers
• Capacity to work in diverse team on achieving common results, adoptive to circumstances, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel exclusively within the country to support provinces and municipalities in HRH.
• Ability to prepare policy briefs on HRH for knowledge sharing and policy forums in close coordination with GoN.
• Good knowledge of HRH deployment and management in low resource settings.
• Good report writing, analytical and documentation skills on technical areas of HRH in English and Nepali Able to work in team spirit and independently to achieve objectives

Other Skills:

Proficiency in use of MS Office and regular office operations

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Communication
• Respective and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Ensuring the effective use of resources
• Producing Results

Use of Language Skills: Excellent knowledge of written and spoken language skills in English and Nepali

Remuneration:

Monthly Salary: (Net of tax) NPR 196,102.00 at single rate (taxable as per Nepal Government laws and appointment will be through Special Services Agreement (SSA))

Grade: SSA level 8

Duty Station: Kathmandu, Nepal

Additional Information

• This Vacancy Notice may be used to fill similar positions at the same level.
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test and interviews will be used as a form of screening
• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
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• This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons recruited in the local commuting area of the duty station.
• 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.
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• Any extension of appointment would be subject to programmatic requirements, performance of the incumbent and availability of funds.
• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.