Technical Officer- Injury Prevention (TO/IP)

Overview

Provide technical guidance on injury prevention to EMR countries

You have:

• University Degree in Medicine, Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related field
• At least 5 years of relevant experience with proven international exposure in the area of injury prevention
• Expert knowledge of English
• Intermediate knowledge of Arabic
• Demonstrated knowledge of different aspects of injury prevention in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
• Knowledge and understanding of public health approaches and the critical role of WHO in injury prevention
• Ability to coordinate, plan and implement projects as well as monitor and analyze data
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build partnerships
• Ability to work independently and deliver high quality results on time

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 96,223 USD and 125,996 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Violence and Injury Prevention Programme aims to operationalize related global initiatives, develop regional guidance and support Member States with evidence based multisectoral policies and action plans to prevent and reduce mortality, morbidity and disability due to violence and injuries with a focus on unintentional injuries (road traffic injuries, drowning and falls among others) and interpersonal violence. The goal is to ensure that appropriate and timely technical support and guidance is provided for developing, strengthening, implementing and evaluating national strategies, plans and programmes for violence and injury prevention. This also entails assistance in building capacities at all levels including surveillance, evidence-based practices and evaluation. Establishing and strengthening regional networks to share best practices and promoting concerted actions across sectors and countries; as well as monitoring and reporting the regional magnitude andtrends of violence and injuries; and resource mobilization are also important mandates of the Violence and Injury Prevention Programme.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Theincumbent will perform the following duties: Provide timely and sustainable technical guidance on injury prevention to EMR countries while ensuring close linkages with ongoing and related programmes. Strengthen health system actions and programming within an overall multisectoral approach fordata system strengthening, operational research and monitoring and evaluation.Manage programme activities related to building capacities on different areas of injury prevention at the regional and national levels.Coordinate and monitor the implementation of multisectoral action and planning for injury prevention.Manage related data sets and provide coordination in the areas of regional injury surveillance, epidemiology, data collection, analysis and dissemination efforts.Provide technical input in planning the development and evaluation of training and teaching programmes at the regional level and at the country level for building national capacities.Provide technical input to the planning and implementation of injury prevention components of other WHO programmes.Develop advocacy tools to promote an overall multisectoral approach for addressing injuries.Establish and maintain partnerships within WHO and with other UN and non-UN partners atthe global and regional levels for coordinated and effective work in injury prevention. Enhance the exchange of experiences and best practices as well as overseeing regular update of regional website and relevant data platforms.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University Degree in Medicine, Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related field Desirable: Postgraduate degree in Public Health, Epidemiology or related field.

Experience

Essential: At least 5 years of relevant experience with proven international exposure in the area of injury prevention. Desirable: Regional experience working with WHO or a UN agency in a relevant field including interacting with national governments on injury prevention.

Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of different aspects of injury prevention in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.Knowledge and understanding of public health approaches and the critical role of WHO and health in injury prevention. Ability to coordinate, planand implement projects as well as effectively monitor and analyze data andpresent results.Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build, sustain partnerships across a wider spectrum of partners and Member states.Ability to work independently and deliver high quality results on time.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Use of Language Skills

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

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 64,121 (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 1240 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.

• According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

• 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 also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.

• The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.

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