NPO (Health Economics and Systems Analysis)

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 1,903 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The MoHIMS is the main organization to ensure provision of quality and comprehensive health care services to Sri Lankans. WHO Sri Lanka Country Office jointly implements the Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) with the government, which is aligned with the national priorities, regional flagships and the General Programme of Work (GPW) of WHO. Reduced number of people suffering financial hardships, improved access to quality essential health services and strengthened country capacity in data and innovation are key outcomes under GPW 13. This will be enhanced through targeted technical assistance and strategic advice provided by WHO.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the overall guidance of WHO Representative and direct supervision of Public Health Administrator, the incumbent will have the following responsibilities:

1. Provide technical support to the WHO technical team in extending WHO support to the Health Economics Cell of the Ministry of Health in health system analysis including economic analysis using appropriate tools;

2. Provide technical support to the WHO technical team in extending WHO support to the Ministry of Health in the areas of health sector policy, planning, public health and primary healthcare;

3. Coordinate and support the conduct of health systems research to generate evidence based policy recommendations for health system strengthening;

4. Coordinate with other UN agencies and development partners for profiling health for social protection;

5. Support in building partnerships for strengthening health economics, health information system and research;

6. Develop and propose plans of actions for the biennial work plan in health economics, health information system and research in coherence with the WHO mandate;

7. Ensure prompt and accurate documentation and donor reporting as required by funding agencies and WHO;

8. Facilitate the dissemination and roll-out of WCO products and knowledge through events, presentations, documentation and information-sharing sessions;

9. Implement visibility plans of projects, in collaboration with the Communications Team; and

10. Perform any other related duties assigned by the supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: A first degree in medicine, public health, health economics or related area Desirable: Advance qualification in health systems from a recognized university

Experience

Essential: At least two years of work experience in health systems analyses including the use of economic tools and methods. Experience in writing technical and donor reports Desirable: Working experience with UN and/or international organizations

Skills

• Demonstrable experience in health programmes/projects.
• Analytical and leadership skills at professional level.
• Good networking and public relations capacity.
• Strong professional oral and writing skills including the development of reports, oral presentations, and technical documents.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Ensuring the effective use of resources
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Knowledge of Sinhala.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at LKR 5,652,473 (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.

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• 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.