Senior Advisor, Initiative on Integrating NCDs into Primary Health Care

Contract

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.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 188,699 USD and 236,483 USD.

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OBJECTIVE OF THE OFFICE/DEPARTMENT

This requisition is for employment at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO)

The Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH) Department promotes, coordinates, and implements technical cooperation activities, directed at the prevention, control and surveillance of non-communicable diseases and related risk factors, mental, neurological and substance abuse disorders and disabilities, and promotion of optimal nutrition and road safety, that are evidence-based and appropriate for the political and sociocultural context in which they are implemented. It raises political and public awareness and understanding of the burden of the most common noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental disorders, related risk factors and conditions and leads multi-sector and multi-stakeholder strategic and collaborative efforts aimed at strengthening Member States' capacity to promote and protect health through public policies, programs, and services. This will reduce risks and disease burden and contribute to improving the physical, mental, and social well-being of the population.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the general supervision of the Assistant Director (AD) and the direct supervision of the Director, Noncommunicable Diseases and

Mental Health (NMH), the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following assigned duties:

a) Lead and provide technical, policy, strategic and programmatic guidance for the development, implementation and reporting on the PAHO Initiative on Accelerating the Integration of NCDs into Primary Health Care, working in close collaboration and cooperationwith Unit Chiefs within NMH and other relevant departments, ensuring a comprehensive approach for the four main NCDs: a) hypertension and cardiovascular diseases; b) diabetes (type 1 and type 2); c) chronic respiratory diseases (including asthma); and d)the main cancers amenable to screening and early detection in primary care;

b) Facilitate effective development and coordination of strategies to integrate NCDs in PHC at regional, subregional and country office levels, designing implementation strategies and providing technical cooperation to Member States, including community outreach strategies that will expand equitable access to primary health care for NCDs;

c) Collaborate with experts, WHO, Member States and external partner organizations to develop and promote the implementation of evidence-based guidelines, protocols, and clinical pathways for NCD management in primary health care;

d) Develop and lead initiatives that will increase capacities and skills of primary level care providers on evidence-based interventions for NCD screening, diagnosis, treatment and control in primary health care, including coordination of the development and promotion of virtual training courses through the PAHO Virtual Public Health Campus;

e) Analyze, promote and improve the situation of access to essential medicines and technologies for NCDs in the region, in collaboration with other PAHO advisors working in the areas of NCD medicines and technology, and provide assistance to Member States to increase utilization of the PAHO Regional Revolving Funds.;

f) Develop approaches and support the strengthening of facility based NCD data and monitoring, including collecting, analyzing, synthesizing and disseminating information related to NCD diagnosis and treatment in primary health care;

g) Analyze data and information, develop and disseminate reports on the progress and outputs of the regional initiative on integrating NCDs in primary health care;

h) Advise in the development and implementation of an evidene-based advocacy and communication" plan commensurate with a priority corporate undertaking, in collaboration with the Communications Department and other relative PAHO offices, to promote and raise the visibility of the Regional Initiative, to inform broad audiences of advances and achievements, and to maintain the highest attention and visibility within PAHO and among partners;

i) Promote and facilitate the establishment of partnerships in support of the Regional Initiative with interested subjects and concerned groups, to expand their engagement and participation including focus on national level;

j) Promote and support efforts towards the mobilization of resources, in collaboration with the Department of External Relations and Partnerships (ERP) and external partners;

k) Represent the Organization at national, regional and international technical meetings and in inter-agency collaborations on integrating NCDs in primary health care;

l) Contribute to the preparation of the Biennial Work Plan (BWP) and Human Resources Plan, as required;

m) Provide leadership, guidance and monitoring of supervised staff by setting clear work objectives, ensuring timely and effective use of performance reviews and feedback mechanisms, engaging in regular communications, and solving interpersonal or technical conflicts; establish and support a learning environment, to include staff development in the Organization’s fundamentals, managerial competencies and technical expertise;

n) Promote a culture of ethical behavior and integrity in accordance with the Organization’s Code of Ethical Principles and Conduct in order to ensure a culture of respect, responsibility, accountability, and compliance;

o) Carry out other responsibilities and activities related to the Regional Initiative as required at the regional, subregional, and country levels;

p) Perform other related duties, as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education****:

Essential: A bachelor’s degree in a health science and a master’s degree in public health or other discipline related to the functions of the post from an accredited institution.

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/. PAHO will also use the databases of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation http://www.chea.org and College Navigator, found on the website of the National Centre for Educational Statistics, https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator to support the validation process.

Experience****:

Essential: Thirteen years of combined national and international experience working in the area of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) and health systems and services, of which at least 5 years of work experience is directly in NCD management.

SKILLS****:

PAHO Competencies:

Overall attitude at work: Maintains integrity and takes a clear ethical approach and stance; demonstrates commitment to the Organization’s mandate and promotes the values of the Organization in daily work and behavior; is accountable for work carried out in line with own role and responsibilities; is respectful towards, and trusted by, colleagues and counterparts.

Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences: Relates well to diversity in others and capitalizes on such diversity - Treats all people with dignity and respect. Relates well to people with different cultures, gender, orientations, backgrounds and/or positions; examines own behavior to avoid stereotypical responses; considers issues from the perspective of others and values their diversity.

Teamwork: Advocates for collaboration across the Organization - Creates and encourages a climate of team- working and collaboration across the Organization; sees cooperation as a key Organizational priority and creates collaborative systems and processes to achieve Organizational goals. Actively identifies and tackles disagreements between internal and external counterparts that compromise the Organization’s goals and mandate; diplomatically facilitates the resolution of conflicts between others and ensures strategic partnerships with a range of key stakeholders; maintains and extends an effective collaborative network of individuals inside and outside the Organization.

Communication: Share knowledge - Articulates the Organization’s strategic objectives when formulating and delivering information and presentations and adapts

presentation methodology to address the needs of different audiences. Shares decisions and directives of senior management and communicates them in a manner that ensures both understanding and acceptance; shares knowledge and best practice at the three Organizational levels (country, regional and global), as necessary.

Creating an empowering and motivating environment: Provide direction/Support, motivate and empower others - Oversees and provides teams and departments with clear managerial directions which are translated from Organizational strategy. Builds a performance culture in the Organization; contributes to setting Organizational performance goals and standards; monitors Organizational performance against milestones and strategic goals; identifies and nurtures talent as appropriate. Promotes autonomy and empowerment throughout the Organization; inspires enthusiasm and a positive attitude in people towards their work and contribution to the Organization’s success.

Ensuring effective use of resources: Strategize and set clear objectives/Monitor progress and use resources well - Sets specific, measurable, attainable, realistic andtimely objectives for own team and/or the Organization; systematically analyses and anticipates priority projects for own team and allocates necessary resources to achieve them; identifies the cross-Organizational resources needed for large- scale projects in line with key Organizational objectives. Anticipates foreseeable changes and adapts own and team’s projects in the face of unforeseen circumstances and/ or challenges; creates measures and criteria to monitor progress of overall projects against key Organizational objectives; creates cost-effective solutions for the Organization.

Driving the Organization to a successful future: Constructive leadership style/ Set the vision and build commitment - Leads and develops a road map for successfully achieving real progress in the Organization’s mandate, including consultation with key stakeholders; demonstrates respectful, trustworthy, transparent and accountable behavior in order to develop a reliable and coherent identity for the Organization. Creates a coherent Organizational vision of shared and successful goals; fosters a culture of vision and long- term goals, recognizing and rewarding efforts to maximize the Organization’s value.

Technical Expertise:

Technical: Extensive expertise at a senior decision-making level in public health and noncommunicable diseases, including primary health care interventions for NCDs, epidemiology, prevention, and control, and considerable knowledge of other fields relevant to the responsibilities, in particular health systems and services, managing complex health programs/health systems at both national and international levels. Wide and varied knowledge of public health problems and health management processes, including monitoring and performance assessment in the health or social sector, and disciplines related to strategic planning.

Managerial: Extensive expertise in senior, progressively responsible positions in the development, coordination and management of public health programs in primary health care requiring interprogrammatic collaboration and coordination, teamwork, sensitive negotiation, and high-levelintervention. Demonstrated ability to provide professional leadership to strategic, organizational, managerial and analytic work in primary health care for NCDs; resourcefulness, initiative, highly developed judgment and strong collaborative, diplomatic and interpersonal skills to deal with complex health situations and sensitive areas.

Administrative: Skills or experience with successful execution of administrative procedures for the delivery of the highest quality results. Courtesy, tact, sensitivity to manage confidential information, and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different professional levels, discipline, nationalities, and cultural background

Languages:

Very good knowledge of English or Spanish, with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese would be an asset.

IT Skills:

Demonstrated ability to effectively use current technology and software, spreadsheets and presentations, as well as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and management information systems. Other IT skills and knowledge of software programs such as Microsoft Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Word are considered essential. Demonstrated ability to effectively use a computer and utilize data analysis programs such as EpiInfo.

REMUNERATION

Annual Salary****: (Net of taxes)

USD $92,731.00 post adjustment

Post Adjustment****: 63.5% of the above figure(s). This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level****.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to PAHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and e-Manual.

For information on PAHO please visit: http://www.paho.org

PAHO/WHO is an ethical organization that maintains high standards of integrity and accountability. People joining PAHO are required to maintain these standards both in their professional work and personal activities.

PAHO/WHO also promotes a work environment that is free from harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other types of abusive behavior. PAHO conducts background checks and will not hire anyone who has a substantiated history of abusive conduct.

PAHO/WHO personnel interact frequently with people in the communities we serve. To protect these people, PAHO has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. People who commit serious wrongdoing will be terminated and may also face criminal prosecution.

PAHO/WHO is committed to workforce diversity. PAHO/WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

PAHO/WHO offers an attractive compensation package including an annual net salary and post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station and exchange rates (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance). Other benefits include: 30 days annual leave, dependency benefits, pension plan and health insurance scheme. Benefits for internationally recruited staff may include home leave, travel and removal expenses on appointment and separation, education grant for dependent children, assignment grant and rental subsidy.

Candidates appointed to an international post with PAHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

All applicants are required to complete an on-line profile to be considered for this post.

Candidates will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration. A written test and/or interview will be held for this post. The post description is the official documentation for organization purposes.