NORAD Project Coordinator

Contract

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Terms of Reference

The Ministry of Health and Population is scaling up people centered NCD services through expansion of Package of Essential Noncommunicable (PEN) Diseases for early detection and management of NCDs, and mental health services nationwide in an incremental manner. These services need to be built with a strong focus on primary health care to ensure provision of people-centered, comprehensive, integrated, and equitable care. The World Health Organization will provide support to implement the programmes and routine support of WHO to strengthen integration of people centered NCD and MH services. The specific objective of this SSA contract is to provide technical and coordination support to the MoHP to implement WHO NORAD NCD Initiative; ensure timely and high quality of implementation of the project activities related to NCDs at the provincial and local levels.

Summary of Assigned Duties:

Under the overall guidance of the WHO Representative and the direct supervision of the Team Leader (NCD), the incumbent will perform the following specific tasks:

• Coordinate implementation of the WHO NORAD project for NCDs and contribute as project focal point at the Department of Health Services.
• Monitor and supervision of implementation at the district level and report progress of implementation to the WHO and MoHP focal point.
• Conduct coordination meetings related to WHO NORAD activities with concerned authorities at the provincial and local levels.
• Engage with stakeholders and partners related to project activities
• Consolidate reports from the implementation sites and submit both physical and financial progress to WHO and donors
• Build synergies with the WHO supported activities and other partners related to health systems and service improvement
• Support organizing activities requiring direct implementation by WHO in the areas of NCDs related to capacity building and meetings.
• Implement additional activities as required by the WHO Representative
• 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:

Essential: Advanced University Degree in Medicine or nursing

Desirable: Additional degree in public health is desirable

Experience:

Essential: At least five years of experience in health service delivery

Desirable: Experience of project management related to NCD health service delivery

Functional Knowledge and Skills

• Strong program management, organization and coordination skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, tact, discretion and diplomacy.
• Ability to effectively work with government, development partners and collaborating agencies.

Other Skills (eg IT):

• Proficiency in the use of modern office software packages such as MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.) and standard office equipment.
• Knowledge of online communication best practices.

WHO Competencies

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

Use of Language Skills: Essential: Expert knowledge of English and Nepali

Remuneration:

Monthly Salary: (Net of tax) NPR 239245 at (Level (9) single rate (taxable as per Nepal Government laws and appointment will be through Special Services Agreement (SSA)

Grade: SSA Level 9

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.
• 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 a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
• 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.