National Professional Officer (Family Health)

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.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 1,366 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

To coordinate with Ministry of Health in the development and implementation of evidence-based policies and strategies, in order to provide equitable access to quality family health services including:

• Maternal and Reproductive Health
• Child and Adolescent Health
• Gender, Equity and Rights
• Nursing and Midwifery
• Patient safety and Infection control
• Ageing
• Social Determinants and health promotion

The proposed position of National Professional would allow WHO to provide the necessary support for implementation of family health activities.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the overall guidance of the WHO Representative (WR) and direct supervision of NPO Administration, Planning and Programme Management, the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following assigned duties:

1. Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health in review, development and implementation of the RMNCAH in particular the neonatal component, and general support to the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health programme.

2. Provide technical inputs and support to design and perform an in-depth situation analysis on health system response and capacity to improve maternal and childcare with focus on new-born care services.

3. Provide technical inputs towards implementation of the National Strategic direction for nursing and midwifery.

4. Coordinate with Ministry of Health towards implementation of the National healthy ageing strategy.

5. Coordinate with multi-sectors to strengthen social determinants and health promotion interventions in the country.

6. Coordinate with Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies to implement Gender, Equity and Human Rights (GER) related activities.

7. Provide technical and programmatic support in implementation of the WCO-BHU priority activities in light of the Flagship priorities and within the framework of RMNCAH including the development of National framework, tools and guidelines for quality improvement.

8. Coordinate with MoH to implement the Bhutan Newborn Action Plan (BNAP) focusing on the quality of services. Coordinate with Ministry of Health to review and finalize the health service policies and guidelines on maternal and new-born care.

9. Provide technical support in the development and/or introduction of new approaches, methods and practices in program management and evaluation.

10. Coordinate with Ministry of Health in periodic monitoring and evaluation of the family health programs.

11. Provide support to the government and partners in mobilization of resources to promote family health and secure procurement needs required for the implementation of the related programs.

12. Perform other relevant tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in Medicine, public health or relevant social sciences Desirable: Master's in public health

Experience

Essential: At least two (2) years of experience working in family health and related public health programs Desirable: Familiarity with Government policies, priorities, structure and procedures on implementation of family health programs. Previous experience of working with WHO or other UN agencies is an advantage

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of WHO goals, policies, rules and regulations, structure and functions.
• Knowledge of programme planning, monitoring and evaluation process.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Very good interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability and skills to manage high profile and sensitive/classified information

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
• Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at BTN 1,019,639 (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.

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

• 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.

• 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.