Technical Officer (Readiness and Structures)

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 102,418 USD and 134,109 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of the Division of Health Emergencies (WHE) is to build the capacity of Member States to assess, prevent and manage health emergency risks, andlead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations.

The WHE Division brings together and enhances WHO's operational, technical and normative capacities in outbreaks, emergencies and risk analysis to addressall health hazards across the risk management cycle in a predictable, capable, dependable, adaptable and accountable manner. The Programme is designed tooperate within the broader humanitarian and emergency management architecture in support of people at risk of, or affected by, outbreaks and emergencies,consistent with ways that strengthen local and national capabilities.

The role of )the Readiness and Structures Officer is to provide technical expertise, tools, methods and means to meet the specific logistical needs of IMS, member state and partners during emergencies. Technical areas include but are not limited to Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Vaccinations, Health Facilities Support, Laboratory Support environmental hazards, contingency plan.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

During deployment and the entirety of the Health Ops the duty station may change, and duties may be modified based upon the technical needs of the Programme.

• Provide technical support for the design and construction of new health facilities and settings (i.e., rehabilitation centers, PHCC, hospitals, blood bank centers, etc.) as well as the design for repurposing and rehabilitation of existing structures based on the latest guidance and technologies, in collaboration with other technical units and applying holistic design principles such as environmental sustainability, accessibility, inclusiveness, disaster, climate and infectious diseases resilience, humanized care, health system integration and sustainable maintenance.
• Provide technical support to Country Office and to local health authorities for the context specific adaptation of international health facilities guidelines and contingency planning.
• Provide timely technical expertise to the Incident Management team and manage overall technical activities implementation.
• Monitor Readiness and Structures team performance and report regularly to the IMS team, drawing their attention to needs, gaps and problems, and proposing remedial actions.
• Manage adequate organizational model and appropriate means to support the response. Liaise with technical experts to ensure proper needs identification from stakeholders, and financial validation.
• In the context of outbreak, in collaboration with partners and IMS, supervise safe and dignify burial trainings and activity.
• Manage Health and Technical budget response.

Health facilities support:

• Manage health facilities supported by WHO to ensure appropriate set-up and equipment of facilities.
• Ensure water, sanitation, hygiene and infection control standards requirements are in place to support safe burial and medical health facilities.
• Participate in the planning of the health facilities management and ambulatory health activities.
• Provide regular reporting on Readiness and Structures activities.

Other:

• In collaboration with the Health Operations team, contribute to all relevant activities related to health facilities preparedness, readiness, response and recovery.
• Performs any other related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

WHO Competencies

1. Teamwork
2. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
3. Communication
4. Moving forward in a changing environment
5. Ensuring the effective use of resources

Skills

• Describe the essential knowledge and the skills specific to the position

• Excellent analytical, planning and organizational skills.

• Ability to work in complex national or international settings in support of international emergency health interventions to often insecure and geographically hostile environments.

• Ability to monitor and communicate progress in terms of process and results.

• Excellent organizational and managerial skills with the ability to multitask, deliver results in time critical scenarios, identify and solve problems.

• Proven ability to ensure the effective use of resources

• Demonstrated ability to work in multicultural, multidisciplinary environment

• Proven ability to manage diverse team across different functional areas

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to negotiate with and convince officials with tact and diplomacy

• Ability to write in a clear and concise manner, and to present information to achieve desired results Knowledge or understanding of WHO mandate and goals in the emergency incident management context.

Education Qualifications

Essential: First-level university degree in technical and health logistics, engineering, architectural design, or other related discipline is required, emergency/outbreak response disaster or related field relevant to the functions of the positions from an accredited/ recognized institute.

Desirable: Advanced university degree (Master's level or above) in any of the above fields. Recognized training or certification in emergency (Emergency Disaster Management).

Experience

Essential: At least five years' related experience in managing large-scale disaster emergency response and/or Public Health Event with International Concern operations in international organizations/ institutions, part of which is in the field supporting emergency humanitarian operations. Demonstrated exposure at the international level.

Desirable: Related experience with WHO, the UN system, health cluster partners, recognized humanitarian organizations or international nongovernmental organization work in the field of outbreaks and/or health emergency response.

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of local language, Intermediate knowledge of other Official UN language

Other Skills

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications· Demonstrated computer skills with

emphasis on databases management· Demonstrated skills in using equipment such radio and

satellite phones

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual net basesalarystarting at USD 64,121. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant fordependent 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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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 ofthedegree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from aninstitutionaccredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities(IAU)/United NationsEducational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net.
• Some professionalcertificates 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 necessityofsecuring the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide ageographical 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.
• The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The WHO recruits and employs staff regardless ofdisabilitystatus, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or anyotherpersonal characteristics. The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities,andnationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouragedtoapply. Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests forreasonableaccommodation should be sent through an email to [email protected]
• An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethicalandprofessional 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, abuseofauthority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report toWHOany actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated historyofSEA, 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 also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-lifebalance 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 ofappointmentwill normally be considered.
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