Primary Health Care Technical Officer

Volunteering Medical & Health

Overview

Provide technical support to enhance primary health care in EMR.

You have:

• Professional work experience in primary health care or health service management.
• Good skills in conducting surveys and qualitative analysis.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and database management.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and manage tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with UN systems and concepts related to volunteerism.

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

This UNV assignment is part of the WHO/EMRO initiative to strengthen primary health care (PHC) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, aiming to achieve Universal Health Coverage and health security through integrated, people-centered health services. The assignment aligns with the Regional Strategic Operational Plan 2025–2028 and regional flagship initiatives.

Under the delegated authority and direct supervision of the Acting Regional Adviser for PHC, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for the following tasks: - Providing technical support to Member States to enhance primary health care in the Region, in alignment with the PHC operational framework and guided by the EMR Strategic Operational Plan 2025–2028 and regional flagship initiatives. - Contributing to implementing a comprehensive regional survey on the status of PHC across the Region. - Supporting desk reviews and evidence generation on various components of primary health care. - Assisting in capacity-building initiatives within the Access to Health Services (AHS) unit. - Contributing to cross-departmental collaboration to strengthen PHC efforts.

• Accountability. • Adaptability and flexibility. • Creativity. • Judgement and decision-making. • Planning and organising. • Professionalism. • Self-management.

in professional work at the national and/or international level in the above-mentioned areas, or other relevant programmes; experience with primary health care and health service management is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization; • Good skills on conducting surveys, scoping reviews and qualitative analysis and synthesis are desired; • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; • Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment and a multicultural team of international and national personnel; • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; • Sound security awareness; • Have affinity with or interest in providing technical support to EMR countries in line with advancing UHC., volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Cairo, Egypt is a family duty station with a wide range of services (health, education and leisure) and good living conditions. It has long been a center of the region’s political and cultural life, with high levels of tourism. Like other similar cities, Cairo offers good quality of life in terms of access to shopping centers, banks, medical services, educational facilities, cultural events, etc. The Arab Republic of Egypt has a unique geographical position in Northeast Africa, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and its connection to Sub Saharan Africa through the Nile Valley. UN International Specialist Volunteer gets the following package: • Volunteer Living Allowance (around EGP 52,800/Month) • Entry Lump-Sum = USD 400(one-time payment) • Exit Lump-Sum upon completion of contract. • Medical and life Insurance premium/Cigna (100%) and dependents policy. • Access to UNV E-Campus for training and learning including access to LinkedIn learning. Further entitlements and information available at: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service.

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