Roster for Health Emergency Interventions Officer – Public Health - Clinical, SSA equivalent at NO-B level

Overview

Support health emergency interventions in Nepal's public health sector

You have:

• University degree in medicine from an institution recognized by the Nepal Medical Council with valid registration in Nepal Medical Council (NMC).
• At least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Masters in any Public Health / Clinical discipline (Desirable).
• Good knowledge of computer applications and software including MS Office applications (specifically excel, word and ppt.).
• Field level operations, national level coordination with deployment experience for emergency health response in international organizations would be an asset.

Contract

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Terms of Reference: Health Emergency Interventions Officer – Public Health / Clinical –Special Service

Agreement

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

To provide technical support to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Government of Nepal and partners to strengthen Public Health / Clinical Interventions needed for multi-hazard Emergency Risk Management (ERM) in the Health Sector through addressing prevention, risk reduction, preparedness, readiness, response and recovery components in line with the national health sector ERM and Health Security (HS) and facilitate the discharge of the critical functions of the WHO Nepal Incident Management System for COVID-19 response.

Eligibility to the roster and subsequently eligibility for contracts will depend on candidates meeting the minimum requirements for the positions, the terms of references of the assignment, qualification and years of experience in the relevant field and the scores achieved in test and interview.

SUMMARY OF ASSIGNED DUTIES

Under the overall supervision of WHO Representative and Team Leader – WHO Health Emergencies Programme; in close coordination with the relevant Technical Officers/ IMS Pillar Leads and National Professional Officers of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme of the WHO Country Office for Nepal, the Health Emergency Response Officer- Public Health/Clinical will perform the below functions:

1. Provide technical assistance to key entities of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on the establishment/strengthening/functioning of an Emergency Management System /Emergency Operation Centre (EMS/EOC) for multi-sectoral emergency management in the health sector that includes staffing, defined roles/responsibilities and resources for key functional areas including:

2. 1. Planning, design, development and maintenance of emergency operations tools, including databases, for proper monitoring, alert and response to multi-hazard events.
   2. Data collection, analysis and utilization of data in emergencies to improve capacity to detect, prevent and respond to health hazards.
   3. Producing customized reports and providing other timely information to government, health partners and donors as required on multi-hazard emergencies.
   4. In cooperation with relevant govt. entities and partners; validate the relevant information, communications, advocacy products and statements to the public.
   5. Technical monitoring of emergency health responses to support quality and evidence-based implementation, identify bottlenecks and potential problems for appropriate resolution.

3. Support national and provincial health authorities; partner with UN agencies, international, governmental and nongovernmental organizations/institutions, to:

4. 1. Assess and map existing and emerging health risks in the country and prepare a national risk profile based on standard risk assessment methods.
   2. Assess health needs of affected populations in cooperation with health cluster and sub-clusters.
   3. Assess capacities for emergency management, including preparedness and response readiness, and support the effective implementation of the Health Emergency Response Plans.
   4. Review the Health Emergency Response Plans for appropriate public health actions, including the development of contingency plans for specific high priority risks.
   5. Assess and enable development of coherent utilization of the resources mobilized by the government and the partners for the overall health sector resilience to multi-hazard emergencies.
5. Support the development of technical guidelines and SOPs for health response operations during emergencies/disasters.
6. Support coordination of health response in emergencies through development of systems and tools that ensure rapid and efficient response to health needs in emergencies.
7. Strengthen health response readiness as part of prevention; disaster preparedness; and recovery from health emergencies including the full spectrum of public health emergency management core capacities.
8. Maintain effective partnerships with all emergency operations stakeholders to exchange critical and technical information and resolve program/project implementation issues to ensure results are achieved as planned.
9. Contribute to delivering quality logistics and operations support through the development of monitoring, quality assurance and risk mitigation tools that support public health and patient safety norms in emergency health interventions.
10. Support innovation and operational research in partnership with different research institutions and other partners in the area of emergency health management interventions.
11. Represent WHO among external stakeholders, with respect to the country operations; and participate in the implementation of the organization’s activities in joint response and recovery interventions during disasters and public health emergencies as required and delegated.
12. Perform other related duties as assigned by the Team Leader – WHE Programme and WHO Representative.

COMPETENCIES

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

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• In-depth knowledge of the key health security risks; situation, needs and priorities in all-hazards public health emergency preparedness, response readiness.
• Ability to generate options, decide, prioritize and execute and multi-task under pressure.
• Excellent analytical skills, strategic thinking and good judgement.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, tact, discretion and diplomacy.
• Ability to effectively work with government, development partners/donors and collaborating agencies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to write in a clear and concise manner and give technical advice and guidance taking into consideration the views of multiple stakeholders and partners in resource-limited contexts.
• Proven ability to promote consensus, communicate progress and results and solve issues in a proactive manner, while ensuring effective work practices and ethics.
• Technical expertise: Overall attitude at work are also required mandatory competencies
• Good knowledge in outbreak response, disease control and emergency risk management in the health sector/clinical management of infectious diseases and hospital preparedness for infectious hazard/ multi-hazard emergency management
• Very good analytical skills including ability to collect and analyse technical data and information and to draw and present conclusions in written and spoken form.
• Very good writing skills in English, including the ability to write clear and concise progress reports, analytical reports, plans and proposals

EDUCATIONAL (QUALIFICATIONS)

Essential: University degree in medicine from an institution recognized by the Nepal Medical Council with valid registration in Nepal Medical Council (NMC).

Desirable: Masters in any Public Health / Clinical discipline.

**EXPERIENCE*****:***

Essential: At least 3 years of relevant experience.

Desirable: Field level operations, national level coordination with deployment experience for emergency health response in international organizations would be an asset.

OTHER SKILLS

Good knowledge of computer applications and software including MS Office applications (specifically excel, word and ppt.).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test and the interview may be used to screen applicants.
• Any extension of contract would be subject to programmatic requirements, performance of the incumbent and availability of funds.
• WHO only considers higher educational qualification obtained from accredited institution. The list can be accessed through this link: http://www.whed.net/
• Monthly remuneration will range from NPR 239,244.00.-// taxable as per Nepal Government laws and appointment will be through Special Services Agreement (SSA) extendable subject to satisfactory performances and continuing need for the function. S/he could be posted anywhere in Nepal as per the programme needs.
• Any misrepresentative of facts would disqualify the candidate.
• No telephone enquiries or paper applications please.

WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

Application from qualified female candidates particularly from disadvantaged and socially excluded groups are strongly encouraged.

WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

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