National Professional Officer
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Contract
This is a NO-A contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 1 years of experience, depending on education.
Salary
The salary for this job should be more than 2,600 USD.
Salary for a NO-A contract in Tehran
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More about NO-A contracts.Title Position: National Professional Officer
TOBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The overall objective is to improve capacity of the Ministry of Health and Medical education in implementation of Health in All Policies (HiAP), through engagement with relevant partners and sectors and community participation, and addressing social determinants of health to strengthen health system resilience, preparedness and response including outbreaks and epidemics building on COVID-19 Pandemic experience.
The program objectives are:
1. Assess responsiveness of the existing health and non-health system settings and identifying unmet needs of affected/at risk population groups, priorities and interventions;
2. Promote the use of evidence, WHO technical and policy guidelines and international best practices to support Iran's policy development, implementation and monitoring response plans regarding Health in All Policies (HiAP), community-based interventions, community empowerment, and addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDH)
3. Promote sharing and dissemination of knowledge and experiences within country and outside on HiAP, Healthy Cities, Healthy Villages, community engagement and SDH related topics among national and regional experts, academics, and international agencies for experience sharing and learning.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent will perform the following duties:
1. Contribute effectively to the implementation of the activities planned for WHO-country cooperation strategy and ensure effective and robust planning, and monitoring.
2. Work closely with the Ministry of Health and Medical Education and relevant counterparts to strengthen their capacity in the areas of SDH, HiAP, healthy settings and community based initiatives.
3. Be responsible for maintaining and updating the list of partners, community representatives, stakeholders in relevant sectors and civil society organizations which will contribute to promoting leadership and evidence-based policies in the areas of HiAP, Healthy settings and addressing SDH.
4. Maintain regular contact and Communicate with stakeholders for information sharing to ensure WHO's presence and technical engagement.
5. Work closely with the Ministry of Health and Medical Education and relevant counterparts on reviewing healthy city settings and concept, and promoting the concept of resilience in this setting.
6. Provide a technical input and participate in the preparations for high-level meetings and workshops.
7. Assist in coordination with national stakeholders for the WHO's global and regional reports/surveys on relevant public health areas.
8. Contribute to the annual reports and other ad-hoc reports produced by the country office.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: University degree in Public Health, Urban Planning or related fields. Desirable: Special trainings on the areas of project development and monitoring with focus on urban planning and healthy settings.
Experience
Essential: One year of experience in urban health and resilience. Experience in project development and management. Desirable: Experience in implementing healthy settings and community-based interventions. Experience in integration of social determinants and involvement with community health in an emergency setting. Working experience with UN organizations in a relevant field.
Skills
WHO Competencies
Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Ensuring the effective use of resources
Enhanced WHO global Competencies model at http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1 Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Local language. Desirable:
REMUNERATION
Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 31,200 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.
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's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.
WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.
For assessment of your application, please ensure that: 1- Your profile is properly completed and updated; 2- All required details regarding your qualifications, education and training are provided; 3- Your experience records are entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time. Kindly note that CVs/PHFs inserted via LinkedIn are not accessible.