NPO (Water, Sanitation, Health and Environment)

Contract

This is a NO-C 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 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 4,839 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The overall goal of the programme is to reduce the burden of disease related to environmental determinants of health, including drinking water contamination, poor sanitation and hygiene, health care waste management, climate change, air pollution, and occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals. This is envisioned to be achieved by supporting relevant ministries in Bangladesh, especially the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in developing sound policies and guidelines, building the capacity of the health workforce for implementing the policies and guidelines, generating political commitment and synergizing multi-sectoral partnerships for environmental health.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the direct supervision of Team Leader (Health Security and Emergency Response), and the overall guidance of the WHO Representative, the incumbent shall:

1. Identify national priorities concerning health and environment and recommends feasible plans and strategies under the aegis of Environmental Health Unit (EHU);

2. Contribute to the preparation of work plans for public health and environment (PHE) as per WHO- SEARO guidelines and in consultation with concerned programme managers and with government agencies' counterpart, autonomous agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other relevant organizations;

3. Implement WHO approved project/biennial programme activities, and monitor and facilitate the work of staff and consultants of WHO Environmental Health Unit and advise them on social, economic, technical and strategic aspects of various research and development activities;

4. Contribute to capacity building and promotion of innovative activities in water supply, sanitation, hygiene, chemical safety, radiation safety, occupational and environmental health sectors, and advancing health and environment initiatives;

5. Strengthen networking with the partner agencies in PHE and promote an integrated approach to problem identification and effective interventions;

6. Critically review proposed, ongoing and completed research and development activities, and document and disseminate the outcomes to appropriate development partners;

7. Maintain and regularly update website information in the area of specialization;

8. Collaborate with relevant technical units in WHO country office and SEARO and support capacity strengthening and development, adaptation and finalization of guidelines and SOPs;

9. Provide support for ongoing water, sanitation and hygiene, environmental and climate sensitive disease outbreaks such as water borne diseases and vector borne diseases;

10. Represent WHO in relevant groups to enhance diseases planning and response such as the WASH cluster, and the One Health collaboration;

11. Promote/showcase the work carried out by the country office in regional/global platforms and support the participation of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in regional meetings and high-level events such as Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC;

12. Support the development of proposals for resource mobilization in PHE sector such as the Green Climate Fund;

13. Coordinate the collation of evidence and good practices in the PHE sector, convene technical working group and expert meetings, develop technical documents, and organize in-country capacity building;

14. Prepare progress reports and other relevant documents for internal and donor submission;

15. Technical leadership and facilitation of key climate change and health activities -health vulnerability and adaptation assessments, implementation of health national adaptation plan, climate-resilient water and sanitation safety planning, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities, and climate informed health surveillance and early warning systems;

16. Technical facilitation and support for WASH activities -drinking water quality surveillance, WASH in health care facilities, the rollout of WHO-led global monitoring instruments for SDG-6 including joint monitoring programme for water supply and sanitation (JMP), global analysis and assessment of sanitation and drinking-water (GLAAS) and hand hygiene for all;

17. Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in environmental science or engineering, public health, or other relevant recognized health related degree from a recognized university Desirable: Advanced university degree (Master's level or above) in the disciplines listed above and with additional training in water and sanitation or climate change, and public health.

Experience

Essential: At least five (5) years of experience in climate change, environment health and water and sanitation. Experience in project design, implementation and evaluation, research, and training, monitoring and supervision in the relevant areas listed above. Desirable: Experience in implementing climate change and health programmes such as climate resilient health systems or health-care facilities and environmental sustainability, climate sensitive disease surveillance, research on climate change and health working in an international organization, preferably the UN system; and a track record of developing policy documents, strategies, and technical guidelines.

Skills

High-level technical skills and knowledge in WASH, environmental and climate-related health issues; and the ability to design, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate environmental health programmes and projects.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Ensuring the effective use of resources
• Promoting innovation and organizational learning
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Bengali.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at BDT 6,552,170 (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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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.

• According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.

The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (

https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email to

reasonableaccommodation@who.int

• An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. 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.

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• WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.

• The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.

• Please note that WHO's contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at [email protected].

• 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.

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