Technical Officer (OSL - Operations Support and Logistics)

Contract

This is a P-4 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 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 163,655 USD and 210,999 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Division of Country Health Programmes (CHP) assists country efforts to reduce the burden of non-communicable and communicable diseases and address the social, economic and environmental determinants of health, and promotes policies and actions for health through stewardship of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network. It focuses on health promotion measures; prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, including cancers, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, and risks related to tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, and the harmful use of alcohol; communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis, and vector-borne and neglected tropicaldiseases; elimination and control of vaccine-preventable diseases and advocacy for increased use of vaccines; containing and controlling antimicrobial resistance; addressing existing and emerging environmental health risks, and supporting violence and injury prevention. A determination to ensure universal access to people-centred quality health services across the continuum of care is matched by enriching the evidence base for policy design and interventions using social, cultural and behavioural approaches, to drive implementation of innovation at national, regional and local levels.

Within CHP, the Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Immunization Programme (VIF) aims to reduce disease and death caused by vaccine-preventable diseases by: strengthening routine immunization programmes by achieving and maintaining high vaccination coverage with childhood vaccines; ensuring that all children, adolescents, adults, and women of childbearing age have equal access to safe and high-quality immunization services; ensuring that epidemiological surveillance, including laboratory networks, is sufficient to achieve and sustain disease elimination targets; supporting the implementation of an immunization week to promote immunization; and fostering appropriate partnerships with governmental and intergovernmental agencies, nongovernmental organizations and other relevant partners.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the technical leadership of the Regional Adviser VIF, the incumbent will support regional efforts in response to COVID-19 pandemic with provision of operational and logistics assistance to deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine including assistance to strengthen national vaccine-preventable disease control and elimination programmes. The technical assistance is provided within theframework of EU COVID-19 Vaccination and Vaccine Preparedness and Deployment Programme for the Eastern Partnership.

1. Provide technical support to WHO Country offices for the required operational and procurement support in the implementation of the country level action plan linked to the deployment of COVID-19 vaccine and implementation of COVID-19 vaccination.
2. Provide technical support in identifying and devising solutions to the operational challenges in the countries linked to tailored immunization service delivery platforms for COVID-19 and routine vaccines which include human resources, vaccine and cold chain management.
3. Review the status of the operational and logistics challenges in access to resources for successful deployment of COVID-19 vaccine in the countries.
4. Document the operational challenges and interventions in delivery of the strategic programmatic areas for preparedness for and deployment of COVID-19 vaccine.
5. Review fund allocation to WHO Country offices and support with monitoring of the utilization of funds and implementation of agreed activities in work plan.
6. Coordinates the sub-regional & regional level operations and coordination linked to COVID-19 vaccination and routine immunization programme activity implementation.
7. Coordinates with relevant programme units in WHO HQ, WHO Regional office and WHO Country Offices to coordinate the required collaboration on operations and logistics including support to prepare reports on project implementation for the donor.
8. Undertake any other duties asper the need.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in any of theareas of Public or Business Administration, Logistics Management or Engineering from an accredited and recognized academic institution. Desirable: Professional certification/qualification in areas such as transport, distribution and supply chain management. Degree or training in information management systems and their application to logistics, transport or supply management and monitoring.

Experience

Essential: Minimum 7 years experiences in delivery of operational and logistics support in emergency/outbreak situation, part of it which in the field supporting emergency humanitarian operations. Desirable: Work experience with WHO or UN agencies, health clusters partners, recognized humanitarian organization or with an international non-governmental organization. Experience or knowledge of import/export and customs administration

Skills

Knowledge of WHO guidance and policies in the area ofimmunization; Operation and Logistics, emergency response and/or COVID-19response; Strong analytical skills and ability to review and synthesize information from multiple sources; Excellent Communication, Facilitation and Report-writing skills; Strong interpersonal skills, able to work acrosscultures and with the capacity to build strong working relationships; Knowledge of Office software applications.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Excellent knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of another offical WHO language.

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 75,602 (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 3364 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.