National Professional Officer (Gender & Advocacy)

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 1,481 USD.

Please keep in mind that the salary displayed here is an estimation by UN Talent based on the location and the type of contract. It may vary depending on the organization. The recruiter should be able to inform you about the exact salary range. In case the job description contains another salary information, please refer to this one.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

One of the key dimensions of the GPW 13 output reporting using Balanced Scorecard is impactful integration of gender, equity and human rights. This is a cross-cutting area that plays a crucial role in the implementation of the joint WHO and MOH Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS), aligned with national priorities, regional flagships and the SDGs. To do this, WHO Country Office commits to create an enabling environment for GER, builds its staff capacity and promote organizational change to actionable mainstreaming of GER in our work. The role of strategic communication and advocacy is recognized in effectively fulfilling WHO's mandate of promoting the highest possible level of health as a fundamental human right.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the general supervision of the WHO Representative for Sri Lanka, and day-to-day supervision of the Public Health Administrator, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

1. Mainstream gender, equity and rights activities in WCO programmatic work and act as the Focal Point for Gender, Equity & Rights

2. Identify opportunities to promote GER activities, develop staff capacity and increase visibility of WHO in Sri Lanka

3. Support WHO'S efforts to collect, analyze and report disaggregated data to identify barriers for GER mainstreaming, including gender equality in the organization

4. Work with the Communications Team on strategic communications and provide inputs and content on GER.

5. Perform any other duties, as assigned by the supervisor

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Bachelor's degree in social/health sciences, communication, marketing or a related field Desirable: Post-Graduate Degree on mass communications, public health, social sciences, or related field; training in social media/ online communication

Experience

Essential: At least one (1) year work experience in the field of Gender, Equity and Rights, communication, social marketing and/or health promotion Desirable: - Knowledge of global health and national health development issues

- Knowledge of video editing software Adobe Premiere / Final Cut Pro, other design software or similar are assets. Experience in advocating for gender, equity and rights.

Skills

1. Knowledge and advocacy skills on gender, equity and rights

2. Analytical and leadership skills at professional level

3. Good networking and public relations capacity

4. Creativity and innovation in communication, including experience on use of social media in health

Desirable: Knowledge of WHO programmes is an asset

Other skills:

· Strong computer skills- adept at use of software for reports, creative publications and documentation

· Good presentation and networking skills

WHO Competencies

1. Teamwork 2. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences 3. Communication 4. Ensuring the effective use of resources 5. Producing results

Other Skills:

- Strong computer skills - adept at use of software for reports, creative publications and documentation.

- Good presentation and networking skills.

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Intermediate knowledge of Sinhala.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at LKR 3,703,938 (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.