Technical Officer (Reproductive, Maternal & Neonatal Health)

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 145,461 USD and 187,542 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Fournir des conseils et soutenir le renforcement descapacites, le suivi de la mise en œuvre des plans de travail, l'etablissementde rapports et la supervision de tous les aspects des activites de la SRMNIAdans le pays, y compris la documentation et le partage des meilleures pratique;Aider le pays a consolider les informations et lesrenseignements relatifs aux donnees sur la SRMNIA afin de mettre en evidenceles progres realises et d'identifier les defis a relever pour atteindre lesobjectifs programmatiques et, sur la base de ces documents, determiner le soutien technique necessaire pour ameliorer ou maintenir les progres ; Promouvoir et coordonner l'appui technique au domainenational de la SRMNIA en veillant a une integration efficace avec d'autresprogrammes de l'OMS, notamment le Programme elargi de vaccination (PEV) etl'Initiative mondiale pour l'eradication de la poliomyelite (IMEP), et atravers les differents niveaux de l'Organisation, y compris, mais sans s'y limiter, le suivi des tendances liees a la sante et au bien-etre, la couverturedes interventions fondees sur des preuves pour les femmes, les nouveau-nes, les enfants et les adolescents;Veiller a ce que le soutien technique tienne compte des questions de transmission du VIH, de la syphilis et de l'hepatite B de la merea l'enfant, des droits de l'homme et de l'equite entre les sexes, desdeterminants sociaux de la sante et de la collaboration multisectorielle;Servir de reference scientifique et technique dans le pays, aupres des associations professionnelles, des universites et des institutions de recherche, des agences des Nations Unies et d'autres parties prenantes, avec le soutien du bureau regional et en reliant les trois niveaux de l'organisation; Plaider pour le renforcement des partenariats strategiques, y compris, mais sans s'y limiter, en redigeant des propositionset en participant de maniere proactive aux campagnes de mobilisation des ressources pour la SRMNIA;Assumer d'autres responsabilites connexes selon les besoins, y compris le remplacement et le soutien d'autres personnes, le cas echeant.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Diriger, coordonner et gerer la SRMNIA au Bureau de l'OMS dans le pays en veillant a ce que tous les aspects de l'elaboration et de la mise en œuvre des plans de l'OMS dans le pays pour ameliorer la sante et le bien-etre des femmes, des nouveau-nes, des enfants et des adolescents dans le cadre du continuum de la vie dans le pays.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Un diplome universitaire en medecine ou autre domaine lie a la sante et un diplome universitaire avance en sante publique, ou en pediatrie, ou en obstetrique et gynecologie. Desirable:

Experience

Essential: Au moins sept annees d'experience en SRMNIA dont au moins 3 au niveau internationalExperience de travail dans la reponse humanitaire dans des pays en conflit. Desirable:

Skills

Des competences averees en gestions de programme deSRMNIA, de preference dans le cadre de programmes de sante publique dans uncontexte de ressources limitees. Une connaissance du systeme national de santedes pays a ressources limitees.Une experience averee en matiere de collaboration intersectorielle et une capacite a travailler avec d'autres agences et partenaires de developpement. Une expertise technique et une attitude globalement positive a l'egard du travail font partie des competences obligatoires requises.Une experience soutenue et des competences averees en analyse des donnees et redaction de rapports; solides aptitudes en matiere de redaction de propositions aux bailleurs et rapports ainsi que de coordination de partenaires.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of French. Intermediate knowledge of English. Desirable: Other UN language: Intermediate knowledge

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 74,913 (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 4126 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.