Public Health Officer (Health Promotion and Determinants) (PN 458381)

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 5,550 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The incumbent is responsible for providing technical facilitation in strengthening intersectoral, public-health policies and programmes for the country office in people-centred health systems, community engagement, health leadership and promotion of health and well-being. Technical support will effectively address the determinants of health, prevention of communicable and noncommunicable diseases, response to public health events including outbreaks, and the promotion of health in all policies and healthy settings, as per the country cooperation strategy that aligns with WHO global and regional commitments.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships and partnerships with relevant national and state authorities and other stakeholders to strengthen health promotion through policies, strategies, legislation, regulations, fiscal and administrative interventions related to health and safety, and the prevention and control of communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
• Undertake research, collaborate with, and support national officials in the development and implementation of multisectoral, national plans for the prevention and control of communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
• Provide technical advice on the development/review and promotion of national policies, programs, and structures for health promotion including across sectors. This includes technical support for the development of healthy cities, other healthy settings and the promotion of healthy eating and physical activity.
• Provide technical support to the government to reduce risk factors for noncommunicable diseases and underlying social determinants by creating and supporting the implementation of strategies and interventions for supportive environments for health in the national, multisectoral action plan.
• Coordinate with relevant partners to strengthen the implementation of the surveillance, monitoring and research component of the National Multisectoral Action Plan on Noncommunicable Diseases.
• Coordinate priority health programs to strengthen community engagement, social mobilization, behaviour change communication, and technically guide on multisectoral actions to address health inequities and increase individual, community and societal participation in health action through empowerment.
• Utilize understanding of national and subnational cultural norms to recommend community outreach activities concerning the extension of health-care networks.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: A university degree (bachelor’s) in a relevant field (such as health, public health or social sciences). Training in epidemiology or social epidemiology and/or strong knowledge of the theory and practice of health promotion, determinants of health. Desirable: Training in a relevant area and/or strong knowledge of the theory and practice of health promotion, determinants of health.

Experience

Essential: A minimum of five years of work experience relevant to the position (in public health and disease control programme management, health promotion with national entities and/or international organizations). Desirable: Experience in planning, implementation, monitoring/evaluation of communicable and noncommunicable disease prevention and/or control programmes. Some of the above-listed experience to have been obtained in an international context.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of policies, strategies and guidelines in the field of public health, particularly in health promotion and the determinants of health.

• Good knowledge of community engagement and multisectoral action for the prevention of communicable disease outbreaks and health protection.

• Understanding of strategic data and information, including the design of research studies.

• Good understanding of risk communication and community engagement.

• Strong analytical skills and knowledge of the sociopolitical, economic, and public-health policy environment of the country.

• Coordination skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively with government and colleagues in a national and international team

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

• Ability to establish and maintain relationships and network with national authorities and other stakeholders in relevant sectors.

• Ability to use / initiate evidence-based, health promotion interventions.

• Ability to engage in policy dialogue, advocacy, communication with multi sectoral partners on health promotion, noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors.

WHO Competencies

1) Teamwork 2) Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences 3) Communication 4) Ensuring the effective use of resources 5) Producing results

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English and Arabic.

Other Skills (e.g. IT)

• Proficiency in computers and office software packages, handling of web-based management systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Cloud Management Enterprise System such as Workday.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at JOD 47,203 (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.
• Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply on-line through Stellis. For assessment of your application, please ensure that: 1 -Your profile on Stellis is properly completed and updated. 2- All required details regarding your qualifications, education, training and experience are provided under relevant sections. 3- Your experience records are properly entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time.

• Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/enhanced-who-global-competency-model

• 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.

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• 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.