Technical Officer (Analysis)

Overview

Act as research focal point for Observatory studies and support policy makers.

You have:

• Two years' experience working in European health system analysis and health systems research including work on human resources for health.
• University degree (Bachelor's level) in health, social or political sciences or a related area of studies.
• Expert knowledge of English.
• Intermediate knowledge of French, Russian, German.
• Demonstrated knowledge of health systems and policies (both in the WHO European Region and of Europe's health policy environment).
• Proven capacity to work independently and with networks on research projects, undertaking literature review, collecting and systematizing data and applying comparative and other research methods.

Contract

This is a P-2 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 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 57,661 USD and 78,318 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Division of the Regional Director (RDD) provides the visionary leadership and,together with BOS, supports the Country Offices and all the other Divisions in the efficient delivery of the EPW through agile transformation and implementing WHO Value Charter. RDD has the overall responsibility for the planning,execution and evaluation of WHO programmes at the regional and country levels and in strengthening the alignment and joint work across the three levels of the organization. It is the safeguard of the WHO Values Charter. It encompasses the enabling functions of resource mobilization and alliances, external relations and communications, and support to governing bodies of the European Region, in addition to organization development, staff development and learning, and transformation. It also specifically includes the representative function of WHO with the institutions of the European Union., the EURO Ombudsman who reports directly and independently to the Regional Director, and the committee on staff health and wellbeing.The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies is at the forefront of international evidence generation and knowledge brokering for health policies and systems. Its mission is to support and promote evidence-informed health policy-making through comprehensive and rigorous analysis of the dynamics of health systems and policies in Europe. The Observatory's aim is to generate evidence and broker knowledge so that policy makers can take better health systems decisions and improve population health. Its objectives include:

Describing and analysing health systems and the changes they undergo;

Mapping trends and making comparisons (including with relevant countries outside Europe) to support European policymaking;

Mobilizing experience from practice across Europe to give insights into policy issues;

Working in partnership with governments, international organisations, academics, policy-makers and practitioners to provide evidence and evidence-informed policy options to national and European policy-makers;

Employing (and developing) a range of knowledge brokering tools to communicate effectively with policy-makers;

Feeding evidence into the wider health policy debate.

TheObservatory is a partnership hosted by the WHO Regional Office for Europe. It includes the Governments of Austria, Belgium, Finland, Ireland,Norway, Spain,Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom; the Veneto Region of Italy and Agenas; the French National Union of Health Insurance Funds (UNCAM); the World Health Organization; the European Commission; the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). The Observatory consists of a Steering Committee, senior management team and staff. Its core Secretariat is in Brussels and it has offices in London at LSE and LSHTM and Berlin (TUB).

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The purpose of this position is to act as research focal point and manage the day-to-day arrangements for Observatory studies; evidence reviews and tailored responses to support policy makers. It is also expected that the post holder will be contributing to knowledge brokering as well as country monitoring and. Key duties:

Analytic and thematic studies and case study volumes

Working with study lead(s) to develop terms of reference; identify, recruit and brief authors and practitioner contributors; and establish appropriate study timetables

Liaising with authors, WHO counterparts and other relevant experts throughout the study;providing support; and resolving blocks to ensure a coherent and consistent approach and delivery to deadline.

Providing technical editing and drafting text (including overviews and conclusions);supporting all internal and external review stages including clearance; ensuring that content is correct and policy relevant and delivery is to the highest technical standard

Fostering links across hubs and ensuring that tasks are effectively distributed and monitored

Liaising with financial and project management support staff on contracts, budgets and reporting

Developing knowledge brokering materials and coordinating with the publications and communications teams to disseminate findings

Ensuring links to previous Observatory evidence and experience and to WHO technical counterpartsto avoid duplication and maximize impact.

Delivery of a range of evidence responses

Supporting senior colleagues in responding to requests for rapid and other evidence responses including by helping to define policy questions and to adapt and refine them to best meet policy needs.

Commissioning both internal (hub) and external inputs; briefing experts; supporting junior staff; carrying out technical editing; and monitoring progress to ensure outputs meet expectations and deadlines.

Consulting policy makers to fine tune outputs and to develop knowledge brokering activities, including for Observatory Partners, to increase uptake.

Ensuring links to previous Observatory evidence and experience and to WHO technical counterparts to avoid duplication and maximize impact.

Background research for analytic and country monitoring projects

Carrying out literature review and other background research to understand the strength and relevance of the available evidence.

Assembling the evidence required; drafting; reviewing; writing up and presenting as needed including for country profiles and reviews.

Liaising directly with academics, WHO counterparts and other key agencies, as well as with policy makers and practitioners, in order to access gray literature and supplement published sources.

Reviewing progress and advising senior colleagues on options for strengthening methods and formats to inform future work, including on the development of country monitoring and analytic templates.

Observatory's wider activities

Contributing to the Observatory's country monitoring outputs (editing HiTs, SoHEU profiles and related products and supporting HSPM).

Linking evidence responses and analysis to knowledge brokering including contributing to policy briefs and articles; developing web content; supporting face to face dissemination, policy dialogues and launches; and presenting Observatory work as required.

Supporting colleagues and links across hubs as well as feeding into the overall direction of theObservatory.

Performing all other duties assigned by senior management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree (Bachelor's level) in health, social or political sciences or a related area of studies. Desirable: University degree (Master's level) in any of the above-mentioned areas. Additional training or qualification in health systems and/or policies/public health/health economics/European studies, law, politics or a health-related subject.

Experience

Essential: Two years' experience working in European health system analysis and health systems research including work on human resources for health. Experience working with evidence responses including producing evidence summaries for policy makers or presenting to policy makers. Track record of work with international data as demonstrated by contribution to a series that covers a number of EU and / or WHO European Region Member States. Desirable: Experience coordinating external data inputs for projects. Demonstrated experience doing research on two or more of the following: health status, risk factors, outcomes, finance,equity, service delivery, resource generation, governance, or performance assessment. Relevant experience working with WHO or other UN agencies. Demonstrated experience editing technical publications for content including recognition of inputs through co-authorship of a minimum of 5 articles and / or policy briefs and / or chapters. Proven track record of publishing, including peer reviewed journals.

Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of health systems and policies (both in the WHO European Region andof Europe's health policy environment), including a range of functional and thematic health system areas (resource generation, governance, financing, etc.) as well as understanding of evidence for policy;

Proven capacity to work independently and with networks on research projects,undertaking literature review, collecting and systematizing data and applying comparative and other research methods as well as strong writing skills.

Emotional intelligence:

Ability to identify and manage one's own emotions, as well ashelping others to do the same.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Knowing and managing yourself Producing results

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French,Russian,German.

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 49,254 (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 2331 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.

• *For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.

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