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This is a P-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 10 years of experience, depending on education.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) is to build the capacity of Member States in the South-East Asia Region to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and emergencies and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations. Emergency Operations within WHE (EMO) is responsible for ensuring that emergency-affected populations have access to timely and effective health services. This includes ensuring a strong emergency management system (based on incident management), effective and inclusive coordination mechanisms, joint assessments and planning by partners, implementation of operations and services according to agreed standards, and strong logistics and operational support. The expansion and strengthening of operational partnerships is a key priority. EMO also leads on humanitarian policy and guidance, as well as representation to key interagency bodies.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the overall supervision of the Regional Emergency Director (RED) and within the framework of the delegated authority, the incumbent shall support SEAR Member States through:

1. Lead and direct all aspects of EMO work in emergency operations, in close collaboration with Country Offices, through an organization-wide network for the development, implementation and oversight of policies, strategies, programmes of work, and annual work plans in emergency operations and their implementation and monitoring of results;

2. Lead the formulation, revision and updating of all technical aspects of guidelines for emergency response including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and their application across all levels of the department and WHO as appropriate;

3. Ensure effective operational and technical support to member states in emergency operations in response to epidemic events, outbreaks and other public health emergencies with focus on confirming and grading decisions on emergencies in line with the WHO protocols and guidelines, in full coordination with IASC and a broad range of key partners and stakeholders through inter-agency and inter-cluster collaboration based on a culture of collaborative multi-disciplinary cross-cutting approaches;

4. Optimize the use of effective incident management, in line with IHR to further operational support for WHO response to epidemic events, outbreaks and other public health emergencies;

5. Provide strategic advice and expertise on Emergency Operations to the SEAR member states on relations and partnerships with the UN and its Agencies, Member States, NGOs and other key partners and stakeholders toward enabling and promoting collaborative working agreements and collaborative arrangements to establish a common understanding of health priorities in ongoing emergencies and to ensure the provision of comprehensive technical support;

6. Coordinate technical expertise from all areas in WHE, as well as other departments and programmes across the three levels of WHO as appropriate to strengthen the implementation of all-hazards emergencies work through the provision of existing networks of experts and technical expertise mechanisms;

7. Provide effective leadership, motivation, guidance, management and performance evaluation of EMO staff including proactively promoting effective team work and achievement of results and resolving problems, within the framework of WHO Staff Rules and Regulations, and WHE accepted procedures; and managing EMO regional budget within the framework of WHO Staff and Financial Rules and Regulations; and

8. Perform other related responsibilities as assigned, including deployment for emergency operations and backstopping for others within WHE as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: An advanced degree in medicine or nursing complemented by specialized training in public health or related field. Desirable:

- Specialization in epidemiology, emergency and/or humanitarian response;

- Training or studies in leadership or management.

Experience

Essential:

- At least 10 years of proven experience, including considerable experience obtained in an international context, in public health in the field of emergency operations in response to epidemic events, outbreaks and other public health emergencies combined with leadership and managerial experience, with at least five years' experience in coordinating large scale public health projects in developing countries.

- Knowledge of inter-agency mechanisms in the area of international preparedness for and response to health emergencies.

Desirable:

- Experience in WHO and/or the UN System in the areas of outbreak response and/or humanitarian interventions;

- Field experience in public health programmes or emergency response programmes in developing countries.

Skills

- Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills in international and multi-cultural settings combined with proven ability to successfully coordinate, manage and lead projects, and build partnerships with multiple partners in the context of health emergencies.

- Sound strategic and tactical thinking with ability to formulate clear comprehensive policies, strategies and plans.

- Superior organizational skills with ability to multi-task and produce results under pressure.

- Excellent interpersonal with proven ability to communicate in a clear and effective way, with tact, diplomacyand courtesy.

- Authoritative and comprehensive knowledge of the theory, principles, methods and techniques in international emergency risk management and humanitarian response, with abroad-based understanding of its growing complexity including knowledge of the workings of relevant international policy-setting bodies.

WHO Competencies

1. Teamwork 2. Communication 3. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences 4. Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond 5. Ensuring the effective use of resources

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 89,837 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 2762 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

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.

  • Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

  • For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

  • 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.

  • WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

  • Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.

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