WHO Health Emergencies (WHE) Team Lead

Contract

This is a P-5 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 10 years of experience, depending on education.

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The salary for this job should be between 164,086 USD and 205,637 USD.

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PN 421352

Duty Station Kabul

WHO policy for Fast Track Procedures for Emergencies

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to helpcountries, and to coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for,detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Strengthening and testing EmergencyResponse Systems:

1. Lead WHO'semergency response program at national or subnational level;

2. Advise theMinistry of Health (MoH) on the establishment/strengthening of an Emergency ManagementSystem /Emergency Operation Centre (IMS/EOC) for multi-sectoral emergencyresponse that includes staffing, defined roles/responsibilities and resourcesfor key functional areas. Support the regular testing of the emergency responsesystem through functional exercises at the national and local levels.

3. Coordinate thedevelopment, distribution and use of Standard Operations Procedures (SOPs) forIMS functions and field activities to manage priority risks (including enhancedsurveillance, investigation and rapid response, contact tracing, sampling,infection prevention and control, outbreak vaccination, etc.).

4. Oversee themanagement and distribution of national medical stockpiles through stockpilemanagement systems.

Strengtheningand testing Emergency Management Systems:

5.Coordinate all aspects of theemergency programme, at the country level, to ensure the concerted approach ofWHO in the areas of emergency information management, Country preparedness andInternational Health Regulations (2005), risk assessments and Infectious hazard management.

6.Support national and local healthauthorities, partner with UN agencies, international, governmental andnongovernmental organizations/institutions, to:

-Strengthen the national capabilityto prepare and respond to health emergencies from all hazards, ensure the required national procedures, skills, coordinationmechanisms and health systems are strengthened to manage identified risks

-Assess and map existing and emerginghealth risks in the country and prepare a national risk profile based on a riskassessment.

-Assess health needs of affectedpopulations in cooperation with technical units at RO and HQ level.

-Assess capacities for emergencymanagement, including preparedness, and develop a national Health EmergencyResponse Plan.

-Review the National Health Plan /NationalHealth Emergency Response Plan as needed, take additional action, including thedevelopment of contingency plans for specific high priority risks.

-Mobilize and coordinate resources,oversee the operational and strategic planning of the health response plans,identify resource needs and funding gaps; encouragedonors to fund the overall health sector response to affected populations.

7.Represent WHO to externalstakeholders, including donors and partners, with respect to the countryoperations. Coordinate with other agencies and I/NGOs through the HealthCluster approach and directly as operational implementing partner.

Operationsand Finance:

8.Lead the planning, formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of strategies, operational and HR plans for the WHO's overall emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities. Manage sensitive issues arising from the emergency.

9.Oversee the development a detailed task-based work plan and budget for implementation of priority activities identified in the National Health Emergency Response Plan. Ensure the country has accessible contingency funds for immediate response to emergencies, including, outbreaks at national and other appropriate sites.

10.Determine staffing needs, ensure the mobilization of the required human resources. Provide leadership, motivation, guidance, and performance management of staff and experts. Take concrete measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all WHO responders.

Monitoringand reporting:

11. Incooperation with other levels of response authorize the release of relatedinformation, communications, advocacy products and statements tointernal and external partners as well as to the public.

12. Monitor andprovide guidance and briefings to senior and elected officials as required, onthe progress and implementation of preparedness and operational readiness activities inalignment with the national action plan and throughout the full cycle of theemergency, including financial and implementation tracking, and output/impact monitoring.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Master's degree in health-related field, management, emergency, humanitarian,disaster management or related field . Desirable: Specialized trainingin emergency and outbreak management; specific training in humanitarianresponse. Medical degree.

Experience

Essential: At least 10 years of related experience, at the national and international levels, in multi-sectoral coordination, strengthening country capacities and responding to emergencies and disasters, including infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters or complex emergencies. Experience in coordinating operational activities in preparedness and response with a range of actors. Desirable: Relevant work experience with WHO and/or UN agencies, healthcluster partners; experience working in relevant nongovernmental orhumanitarian organizations.

Skills

-Demonstrated knowledge of the rapid responseoperations and their implementation in emergencies as related to public health,complemented by demonstrated ability to identify and manage difficultsituations, to lead and direct multidisciplinary and multinational staff.

-Excellent skills in the assessment, monitoring,analysis and evaluation of emergency situations, with the ability toconceptualize and implement innovative strategies and advocate theirimplementation.

-Authoritativeand comprehensive knowledgeof the theory, principles, methods and techniques in internationalemergency incident management system.

-Strong strategicthinking, with the ability to quickly comprehend strategic and tacticalobjectives and to formulate comprehensive plans to address challenges/risks.

-Strong operational competencies in managing andcoordinating humanitarian program cycle, including efficient human andfinancial resource management.

WHO Competencies

WHO global Competencies model at http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1

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

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable:

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 89,837 (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 3197 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.

• Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply on-line. For assessment of your application, please ensure that your profile on Stellis is updated; all experience records are entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time. Kindly note that CV/PHFs inserted via LinkedIn are not accessible.