National Professional Officer

Contract

This is a NO-B 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 2 years of experience, depending on education. More about NO-B contracts.

PN 342344

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The objective of WHO Somalia programme is to reduce mortality and morbidity through increasing access to quality health care services. The main focus of the programme will be on strengthening the health system in Somalia, and supporting the health sector recovery and development.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the guidance of the Country Programme Advisor and direct supervision of WR Somalia the incumbent will perform the following duties:

-Assist in planning and implemention of the activities related to HSS funded by GAVI in his/her operational area;Monitor and supervise all HSS related activities

-Provide sound advice to health authorities/Planning Department and HSS Coordinator in relation to policy and procedures relating to his/her operational area.

- Support in developing and implementing processes for assessing health systems needs and identifying, evaluating and disseminating best practice models of health systems policy development.

- Provide regular progress reports about implementation and achieved targets.

-Coordinate closely with health authorities and other stakeholders for effective implementation of planned activities.

-Coordinate the implementation of all the training activities with health authorities and other stakeholders.

-Act as WHO HSS Zonal Focal Point for all Global Health Initiatives.

-Provide guidance concerning the emergency preparedness strategy and contingency and response plans, district health profiles, and relevant information for advocacy purposes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in Medicine or Health Science or a degree in Public Health

Experience

Essential: At least 2 years of experience at national level in the field of health systems and/or health policy development Desirable: Work experience in UN agency or international institutions.

Skills

-Skills in training health workers on Health Systems building blocks.

-Skills in planning, monitoring and evaluating health systems.

-Ability to prioritize, organize, manage work activities according to needs.

-Sound knowledge of health systems and health policy frameworks, and an understanding of current health sector policy development and strategic planning.

WHO Competencies

WHO global Competencies model at http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1

Knowing and managing yourself Teamwork Creating an empowering and motivating environment Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of local language.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 34,004 (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.

• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

• 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.

• Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply on-line. For assessment of your application, please ensure that your profile on Stellis is updated; all experience records are entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time. Kindly note that CV/PHFs inserted via LinkedIn are not accessible.