Primary Health Care Officer

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 3,231 USD.

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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Within the framework of the BCA (Biennial Collaborative Agreement) and within the overall aim to support progress towards universal Health Coverage and promote good practices in Ukraine, the incumbent will provide technical support and coordination to the implementation of the core and project-related activities in the area of health system strengthening, aimed at modernizing and improving the primary health care in Ukraine.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Within the framework of the BCA (Biennial Collaborative Agreement) and within the overall aim to support progress towards Universal Health Coverage and promote good practices in Ukraine, the incumbent will provide technical support and coordination to the implementation of the core and project-related activities in the area of health system strengthening, aimed at modernizing and improving the primary health care in Ukraine.

Key duties:

• Provide technical support to the Ministry of Health (MOH), National Health Service of Ukraine, and other national partners in the developing, implementation and evaluation of national strategies and policies affecting primary health care
• Support the MOH updating and adapting relevant guidelines, materials, and tools related to primary health care and health service delivery.
• Contribute to research and other analytic work on primary health care.
• Support activities on primary health care costing, performance indicators, analysis of service provision models, and improvement of quality of care and service provision in primary health care and promote educational reforms, to enhance primary health-care services for better public health outcomes
• Provide technical support to strengthen the availability and use of primary health care data for planning, while taking into consideration clinical guidelines and practices
• Coordinate joint actions such as working groups, roundtables, meetings, together with MOH and relevant stakeholders and partners, to facilitate primary health care strategy development and implementation at national and subnational levels
• Undertake jointly with MOH counterparts regular monitoring of the implementation of the BCA activities related to primary health care and service delivery, and facilitate smooth information flow between MOH and other involved institutions through sharing of reports, guidelines, and meeting minutes
• Prepare the missions for WHO staff and external consultants addressing service delivery programme area and follow up on their recommendations
• Prepare regular reports and updates to the Country Office and to the Regional Office, as needed
• Explore opportunities for fundraising and contribute to proposal development to ensure adequate resources are available to conduct the planned activities related to primary healthcare
• Assist in executing other tasks as requested by the WR and the Health Policy Adviser
• Provide support to cross-office and intercountry activities as requested

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential:

• University degree (Bachelor's level) in a health science such as medicine, health services organization, health system strengthening, health policy, pharmacy, nursing, midwifery, or a related area of studies.

Desirable:

• Master's degree or postgraduate training in any of the above fields

Experience

Essential:

• At least two years of national work experience in the field of health system strengthening including experience in working with the health care providers and/or public sector, other health services-related institutions, academic institutions, or international and/or non-governmental organizations.

Desirable:

• Relevant work experience with(in) international institutions or organizations in the area of policy advice for health systems strengthening /health care services delivery.
• Relevant experience with(in) WHO or the United Nations.

Use of language skills

Essential:

• Expert knowledge of English, Russian, and Ukrainian language.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of the health systems context and health care services at the country level.
• Ability to work within significant uncertainties in a rapidly changing environment.
• Demonstrated data management and data analysis skills.
• Strong computer skills (word processing, Excel, spreadsheet, Powerpoint presentations).
• Ability to identify and manage one's own emotions, as well as helping others to do the same.

WHO Competencies:

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Moving forward in a changing environment
• Producing results

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary (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 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 E-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 workforce . 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 [email protected].

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 (https://www.who.int/about/who-we-are/our-values) 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 short-listed 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. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.

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.

This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons recruited in the local commuting area of the duty station.

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].

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