Technical Officer Unitaid

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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.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Unitaid is a multilateral hosted by the World Health Organization. Unitaid is focused on making a unique and high-impact contribution to the global response in areas including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in developing countries. Its work catalyses improvements for the larger response through forward-looking and time-limited investments that are designed to increase access to better, more effective and more affordable health products (i.e. preventives, medicines anddiagnostics). Investments typically target market-based interventions such as price reductions, improvements in quality and supply, and the introduction of innovative products more suitable for the populations in need.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

In this role, the Technical Officer, Strategy will:

1. Provide analytic and technical support for implementation of Unitaid's strategy, particularly as related to improving access to tools to prevent,diagnose, and treat disease (e.g., malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, coinfections). As required:

A. Design and manage analyses, support drafting, updating, publishing, and communication;

B. Conduct contracting and project management of external consultants and experts;

C. Contribute to identification and development of new topics/approaches where Unitaid could intervene to speed access to innovation;

D. Support Technical Managers on analysis of proposals; and,

E. Participate when relevant as a representative of Unitaid at conferences, symposia, and external meetings.

2. Provide strategic support and technical expertise as part of cross-functional project teams duringgrant development and implementation.

A. Provide technical support to Operations-led project teams during the proposal and grant development process: liaise on strategic development and implementation of projects and participate as representative of Strategy team in project teams.

B. Collaborate with Results colleagues - e.g., on assessment of impact and value for money.

3. Support other Strategy projects as required, e.g., providing analytic and technical support to develop interventions that Unitaid may implement directly, including support for new innovations and/or incentives such as volume guarantees, advanced market commitments, R&D success rewards, basic R&D lump-sum funds, subsidies, etc.) to increase access to healthcare products. Comprehensive market analysis will require close coordination with others in the Strategy team and other teams and may include:

A. Product pipeline review, including assessment of market entry barriers.

B. Analysis of demand (e.g., market size projections for relevant products, scenario planning and estimation of unmet need in key market segments/patient populations); fiscal space analysis including tracking of funding commitments at donor and country level to inform forecasting.

C. Analysis of supply environment (e.g., analysis of cost structures, expectations for price-volume thresholds) and development of actionable supply-side / procurement strategies.

4. Participate in coordinating and collaborating with external stakeholders, including global health organizations, industry, non-governmental organizations, academia, and national programmes as required.

5. Draft and deliver reports, presentations, briefing notes, and other materials for Unitaid's Executive Board, Policy and Strategy Committee, and Joint Review Committee.

6. Performs other duties as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in business, management, economics, international development, public health, pharmacy or other health, innovation or technology related field. Desirable: Advanced degree in one of the above fields, and/or studies in a discipline related to healthcare product access or innovation (medicine, pharmacy, product development, product design, etc.).

Experience

Essential: At least 5 years of experience in global development, healthcare industry, or technology and innovation, with a focus on detection and creative application of technologies or approaches to improve health; At least 3 years of experience in health products analysis, with demonstrated analytical skills, such as: market intelligence; forecasting or market models; financial skills /financial modelling; and/or design and execution of various incentive types, such as volume guarantees, advanced market commitments, R&D success rewards, basic R&D lump-sum funds, subsidies, etc.; Experience writing technical and/or scientific documents in a public health related-field and coordinating and preparing technical content material for conferences or similar events; Experience developing and managing projects, including development of and execution against budgets and workplans; and,

Demonstrated experience in writing for/presenting todiverse audiences, including Executive Board, Senior Management, external partners, technical/scientific and lay stakeholders. Desirable: Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and/or diagnostics industry (e.g., market access, regulatory, medical affairs, intellectual property);-Experience working in, or designing products/solutions for use, in resource-limited settings; Network of partners active in healthcare and product innovation; and, Demonstrated experience supporting design and application ofinnovative financing mechanisms.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong planning, organizational, and project management skills. Strong data collection, management and analytic skills. Proven ability to design and conduct research, including market analysis. Knowledge of, or experience with, pharmaceutical or diagnostic product forecasting and/or market models is desirable. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a small team to deliver high impact results. Strong interpersonal skills, tact, discretion and mature judgment. Demonstrated interest in fostering innovation relevant for health in developing countries, including detection and creative applicationof technologies or approaches across industries. Familiarity with global pharmaceuticals /diagnostics policies (such as quality assurance, procurement, etc.) and knowledge of public healthand market issues. Strong knowledge of health commodities, especially for malaria, tuberculosis, or HIV/AIDS and coinfections. Understanding and knowledge of major public health actors;familiarity with Unitaid's mission, strategy, key publications and projects.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Knowing and managing yourself

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.

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 60,962 (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 4547 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.

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  • 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.

  • *For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.

  • As a WHO staff member assigned solely and exclusively to support this Partnership, selected staff will have no right of reassignment or transfer outside the Partnership either during or at the end of his/her appointment, including pursuant to WHO Staff Rule 1050. (This does not apply to WHO fixed-term staff members reassigned from a non-Partnership position.)

  • UNITAID is a partnership hosted and administered by WHO, located outside WHO premises in Le Pommier, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex.

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