Team Lead (Inspection Services)

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 204,886 USD and 256,769 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Regulation and Prequalification Department (RPQ) works with Member States and partners to improve the access to essential medicines and other health technologies of assured quality, safety and efficacy or effectiveness. RPQ works within the Access to Medicines and Health Products Division (MHP) division departments in the wider framework of Universal Health Coverage and cooperates with disease-oriented programmes (among others HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, reproductive health, maternal and child health, immunization, NCDs and mental health) towards the Sustainable Development Goals. The department works with a wide range of UN organizations, international partners and expert networks, and WHO Collaborating Centres.

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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Provides technical leadership and managerial support within the Prequalification Unit, in the area of inspections ensuring that activities in this area are carried out efficiently and effectively.

2. Develops and proposes technical health policies and strategies for implementation through collaboration with Regional and Country Offices and provides advice in developing further the inspection-related activities for strengthening and improving technical capacity of target clienteles.

3. Manages the programme area in delivering its objectives through efficient managing a small team of technical staff, financial resources and effective work planning to optimize the programme's deliverables in line with the mandate of the Organization.

4. Leads and conducts research on best practices in implementing programmes and activities and dissemination of information for capacity building in the respective area of work.

5. Manages the monitoring and evaluation and reporting of the subject area of work of key performance indicators and reporting requirements and mechanisms to optimize performance of Programme deliverables.

6. Serves as the technical reference among the peer community, UN Agencies and other stakeholders at the technical levels in the respective area of expertise.

7. Liaises with and utilizes partnerships in other UN Agencies, Donor-, or research institutions in the inspection-related activities to position the technical area of work and implementation into Global and/or National policies.

8. Represent the programme area of work at various meetings to advocate for inspection-related activities

9. Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Specific Duties:

1. To lead, manage and coordinate inspection-related activities with the aim of carrying out necessary inspections according to defined timelines, ensure consistency of inspections carried out and to help formalize and finalize inspection reports and communications to interested and participating manufacturers and suppliers.

2. Strengthen partnerships and relations with National Regulatory Authorities/Inspectorates in order to compose teams for the inspections and exchange inspection related information as necessary, mainly on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Quality Management Systems (QMS) and other inspection related technical matters.

3. To assist in undertaking research of relevant PQT inspections related information, preparing reports and presenting information, data and results,including training materials in the areas of work and competence and the humanand budgetary resources for the inspection-related activities.

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: An advanced level university degree in medicine, pharmacy or chemistry related to the functions of the position. Desirable: A PhD in one of the above-mentioned fields.

Experience

Essential:

1. A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the management of (Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) /Good Clinical Practice (GCP) /Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)/ quality management systems (QMS) inspections as a Senior Inspector in a national regulatory agency within a Pharmaceutical Inspection Cooperation Scheme (PIC/S) or Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) participating inspectorate, including experience in the area of health policies and strategies.

2. At least three years' experience in a leadership role on technical matters, including training inspectors and evaluating their performance through observed inspections.

3. Demonstrated experience managing human and financial resources.

4. Demonstrated experience at the international level.

Desirable:

1. Collaboration with any groups under PQT and associated capacity building and training activities.

2. Experience working in an international environment including in developing countries.

Skills

1. Concrete skills in the planning and coordination of multidisciplinary public health programmes, which may include the implementation of a public health/disease control programmes.

2. Strong skills in the area of developing and establishing polices and strategies.

3. Excellent skills and ability in managing diverse teams and financial resources.

4. Good skills in mobilizing resources.

5. Ability to engage and communicate effectively and diplomatically with external partners including Ministries of Health, Donor institutions, Civil Society, and other stakeholders.

6. Commitment to collaborate effectively with other key partners in the Health Subject area.

7. Well established knowledge of, and practical experience with WHO Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Quality Management Systems(QMS) or equivalent guidelines and their implementation.

8. A good knowledge of medical (in-vitro diagnostics, medicines, vaccines) and vector control products regulation at an international level, like in ICH and associated countries, especially regulatory issues pertaining to GMP, GCP, GLP or QMS and a good knowledge of international regulatory trends and cooperation arrangements.

9. Ability to represent and negotiate on inspection regulatory and technical matters at an international level.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.

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 90,664 (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 5810 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.