Technical Officer, Strategic Information

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 141,549 USD and 182,499 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Theoverall objective of the Country Focus and Coordination (CFC)Unit is toensure the provision of strategic, responsive and coordinated support by the Regional Office tostrengthen the leadership and capacities of WHO Country Offices (WCOs) in the African Region tobecome the lead in the definition and coordination of the implementation of national health agendas to achieve health impact, including the SDG 3 and other health-related SDG targets, within the context of the ongoing UN reform.The Unit provides advice to WHO Country Offices on the planning, development, monitoring and evaluation of Country Cooperation Strategies (CCS) and ensures that the country perspectives are integrated in Regional policies and plans.The Unit is also responsible for advising the Regional Director on issues concerning the effective operations and program delivery of the country offices, making recommendations for appropriate policy or procedural change.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The incumbent will be expected to perform the following duties:-->Coordinate information gathering on factors that may influence Health Development in countries and regularly advise the Regional Director and senior management accordingly-->Oversee the generation and analysis of scorecards, lessons learned and best practices from monitoring reports on the responsiveness of the Regional Office, including ISTs to requests by WCOs for technical support-->In collaboration with PBM unit provide strategic support to the monitoring of the implementation of the CCS and AFRO's strategic priorities and WCO work plans in the context of GPW13; including Integrated support to WHO Country Offices-->Facilitate and monitor the implementation of AFRO's functional review of country offices including leadership functions, documenting outcomes, lessons learned and best practices -->Plan and lead the Country Performance assessment and provide regular feedback to the Regional Director and WHO Representatives-->Facilitate the development and regular update of country profiles and country briefs, policy briefs and/or recommendations utilizing various data sources including African Health Observatory and WCO quarterly reports and country intelligence-->Facilitate streamlined organizational reviews and monitoring of country offices, advising on the managerial implications of Country Office structure and capacity evaluations-->Facilitate CO access to information, latest developments, topical discussions, key players and evidence in the area of innovation;-->Guide the data analysis, distillation and dissemination of best practices in WCO management including via shared knowledge platform-->Supervise the maintenance and updating of data base, electronic reporting and unit website -->Provide leadership to staff under his/her responsibility by promoting a culture of high performance, ethical behavior and integrity in accordance with the Organization's Policies, Rules and Procedure; --> Contribute to resource mobilization for the Programme's work;-->Perform other related responsibilities, in his/her area of expertise, including replacing and backstopping, as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Advanced Degree in Public administration, Business Administration, International relations or another relevant field plustraining in Result Based Monitoring and Evaluation. Desirable:

Experience

Essential: A minimum of seven (7) years' experience working in areas related to gathering and analyzing information for decision makingin an international organization. Desirable:

Skills

-->Excellent organizational and analytical skills, complemented by good presentation skills;-->Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to advise, cooperate and negotiate with WHO country-offices. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and writing with tact, discretion and diplomacy;-->Able to work in an international and multicultural environment with staff at various levels;--> Ability to analyse data and translate findings into action; -->Proven skills in policy development, planning, monitoring and evaluation.

WHO Competencies

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

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Intermediate knowledge of French. Desirable: The above language requirements are interchangeable.

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 73,516 (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 3921 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's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.

• 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.