Technical Officer (Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care Services)

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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.

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The salary for this job should be between 137,911 USD and 177,807 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

For the Future: Towards the Healthiest and Safest Region outlines a vision for WHO work with Member States and partners in the Western Pacific. Strong, resilient, sustainable health systems are integral to delivering the four thematic priorities. Up to 60% of people living in some countries in the Region do not have access to safe, quality and affordable health services and medicines. One in five families spend 10% of their income on health care. This threatens individuals, families, communities and economies. The Division of Health Systems and Services (DHS) will contribute to taking forward the vision of, and the thematic priorities in For the Future. DHS will support Member States with high quality advice and assistance on health financing, health workforce, medical products, quality and safety, law and governance, women and children, rehabilitation, surgery and health services including primary health care so that they can build resilient, responsive and sustainable health systems.

Health Policy and Service Design (HPS) HPS supports Member States to develop and implement policies, strategies, and plans and service delivery design, including primary health care, to strengthen governance, financing, health workforce in order to ensure access to needed promotive, preventative, curative, rehabilitative and palliative services without financial hardship.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the direct supervision of the Coordinator, Health Policy and Service Design, with the general guidance of the Director, Health Systems and Services, the incumbent will have the following responsibilities:

  1. Lead implementation of the Western Pacific Regional Framework on Rehabilitation (2019) through providing policy and technical advice to Member States on expanding and strengthening rehabilitation with framework of delivering universal health coverage (UHC);
  2. Build country and regional capacity for rehabilitation, chronic/long-term care, disability inclusive health, and assistive technology in linkage with regional primary health care (PHC) framework with a particular focus on national and subnational operational implementation;
  3. Provides technical advice to Member States on rehabilitation and long-term care through primary health care reform approach;
  4. Contributes to the processes of supporting PHC reforms in the Region, working closely with the health policy and service design team in providing integrated technical assistance;
  5. Provide expert technical support to countries in the formulation of specific national plans of action on rehabilitation, disability inclusive health, assistive technology, from an operational implementation and systems perspective, and monitor subsequent progress in order to distribute/share learning across Member States.
  6. To collaborate with partners in development and implementation of research activities in the areas of rehabilitation, long-term chronic care, disability inclusive health services, and assistive technology programmes, and contribute to resource mobilization;
  7. Provide advocacy on the need to prepare for future volume of care for rehabilitation chronic/long-term care, disability through coordinating the generation of evidence for regional and national audiences;
  8. Record experience and generate regional relevant policy advice of the PHC rehabilitation, long-term care social services links, including its management interaction and institutional setting;
  9. Provide expert technical advice and methodological support through analytical studies in development of country and regional evidence and data on rehabilitation, chronic/long-term care, disability inclusive health, assistive technology and;
  10. Perform other related duties as required in the relevant regional frameworks to Member States and as requested by the Coordinator, HPS, and the Director, DHS.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Relevant (public health, health policy, social services, or equivalent) master’s level university degree. Desirable: Postgraduate degree in public health or international development or similar fields.

Experience

Essential: Minimum seven years of experience in public health or health systems, including a focus on rehabilitation and/or palliative care in both national and international settings. Desirable: Two years of experience in low- or middle-income countries on developing policies, planning, implementing, evaluating programmes in health systems with a focus on rehabilitation and/or palliative care.

Skills

  • Knowledge of rehabilitation, chronic/long-term care systems;
  • Knowledge of primary health care services organization and supportive social services;
  • Knowledge of the specific or technical area of public health;
  • Ability to contribute to the development of norms and standards, as well as training materials;
  • Capacity to plan and conduct operational activities with political and technical elements;
  • Ability to establish harmonious working relationships as part of a team, adapt to diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, and maintain a high standard of personal conduct;
  • Ability to demonstrate gender equity and cultural appropriateness in the delivery of services to Member States.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Creating an empowering and motivating environment Producing results Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Written and spoken fluency in English Desirable: Working knowledge of other UN languages

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 3037 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.

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