Technical Officer (Health Economics & Health Planning)

Contract

This is a P-3 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 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 74,649 USD and 97,747 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The new development framework set around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), since 2015, defined Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as a key target within SDG3: Good Health and Well-being. Helping Member States to advance towards UHC requires improving their understanding about the concept, the opportunities and the challenges attached to it. WHO SEARO has the mandate to support this process and the Department of UHC and Health Systems is called to have a leading role in this endeavour. In order to support this mandate, the main objectives of the unit are to: --> Provide technical assistance to SEAR Member States and WHO country offices in health governance, policy and health financing related issues, helping them to strengthen their health systems in the route towards UHC; --> Provide training on UHC related matters, increasing local capacity for policy-making, implementation and monitoring; --> Support the production of health financing related public goods.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the overall guidance of the Director, Department UHC / Health Systems and day to day supervision of the Regional Advisor, Health Financing and Governance, the incumbent will:National Health Accounts:• support SEAR Member States in generating and updating health expenditure data using the System of Health Accounts (SHA 2011) framework, being SEARO's focal point person;• assist with global and regional reporting efforts, including the updating of the Global Health Expenditure Database (GHED) for SEAR Member States and contributing to regional health expenditure analyses and regional expenditure reporting;• liaise with focal points at country level for accessing and/ or producing health accounts data;• coordinate with HQ, WCOs and partners for regular updates and joint initiatives;• support the organisation of regional as well country level meetings, policy dialogues and capacity building activities related to health accounts;• support the production of regional and country level knowledge products on health accounts (e.g., regional reports, country profiles, etc.).Financial protection:• support SEAR Member States in measuring financial protection (in analysing catastrophic health spending and impoverishment), being SEARO's focal point person;• contribute to global and regional financial protection analyses and reporting efforts, including SDGs and UHC related reporting and WHO specific workplan reporting;• liaise with focal points at country level for accessing household survey data;• coordinate with HQ, WCOs and partners for regular updates and joint initiatives;• support the development of unmet needs measurements for the Region and contribute to the global efforts;• support the organisation of regional as well country level meetings, policy dialogues and capacity building activities related to financial protection;• support the production of regional and country level knowledge products on financial protection (e.g., regional reports, country profiles, etc.).Other areas:• assist in providing technical support to Member States on health financing policy design and implementation as well as reforms;• organise trainings/capacity buildings and meetings including policy dialogues;• generate regional intelligence and knowledge products; and• comply with administrative requirements;• perform any other task assigned by the Director-HSD and the RA-HFG; and• submit an end of assignment report (mandatory).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree (Bachelors or equivalent) in economics, statistics, health sciences, health financing, from a recognized university Desirable: Advanced degree (PhD level or equivalent) in health economics, econometrics, statistics, health financing, from a recognized university.

Experience

Essential: At least five years' work experience in generating evidence on financial protection and/or producing national health accounts - demonstrated by at least one peer reviewed publication. Out of the total five years of experience, at least two years should be international experience which means: a) proven relevant work experience in the fields of financial protection and or national health accounts in a multicultural environment (including assignments of at least six months each; (b) proven relevant experience working / collaborating with partners / international organizations/institutions across different geographical/cultural settings on joint initiatives focused on health economics, health financing or national health accounts; and (c) proven relevant work experience of working on a project in different geographical /cultural settings in the fields of financial protection and or national health accounts;). Furthermore, as part of the required five years' work experience, at least three years' experience should be in using STATA, and or R statistical data packages for health financing or health economics analyses. Desirable: Experience in health financing research, including at least three peer-reviewed publications in high impact journals on financial protection or using data from national health accounts; International experience/exposure in low and/or middle-income countries of at least six months focused on health economics or health financing with a strong quantitative angle; international experience/exposure in low and/or middle-income countries of at least six months in costing - data collection and analysis; international experience/exposure in low and/or middle-income countries of at least six months in organising capacity building events (both virtual and face- to-face) and policy dialogues

Skills

- In depth knowledge in measuring financial protection (catastrophic health spending, impoverishment, unmet needs)- In depth knowledge in tracking health expenditures (PHC, disease accounts, OOP, etc.)- In depth knowledge in conducting costing studies using tools for health facility data and essential service packages- Proficiency in database management of micro-datasets using e.g., STATA and or R statistical data packages- Sound understanding of health financing policy design and implementation as well as reforms- Sound understanding of the Universal Health Coverage concept and how to monitor health financing systems performance;- Knowledge of the health systems of countries in the Asian Region.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable:

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 62,692 (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 1865 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 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.