Public Health Specialist (Life course) (PN458442) - IQ Talent Marketplace

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Contractual Arrangement

Fixed-term appointment

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days)

1 year (Extension subject to availability of funds, satisfactory performance & continuing need for position)

Job Posting

Mar 6, 2024, 2:56:58 PM

Closing Date

Mar 20, 2024, 4:29:00 AM

Primary Location

Iraq-Baghdad

Organization

EM_IRQ WHO Representative’s Office, Iraq

Schedule

Full-time

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The life course programme exists to end preventable deaths and promote the survival, good health, and well-being throughout the life course of populations by ensuring universal access to quality, evidence-based, preventive, and life-saving interventions at all levels of the health care delivery system.

Maintaining a multi-sectoral overview, the position will directly manage the Country office’s interventions and activities in the life course programme area, ensuring the availability of technical expertise for guidance to the national authorities in the development and implementation of integrated programmes in one or more of the following life course areas: Special Programme on Primary Health Care; Health Workforce; Integrated Health Services; Health Systems Governance and Financing; Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research; Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent

Health & Ageing.

Description Of Duties

The incumbent will perform all, or part of the following, and other related responsibilities as required by the needs of the office.

• Work under the direct supervision of the respective (Sr) Public Health Officer and/or the Head of the WHO country office.
• Directly provide, coordinate, and/or facilitate the delivery of technical and managerial advice to the government and national stakeholders in the development and implementation of sustainable, multi-sectoral and integrated strategies, policies, work programmes and plans, promoting optimal outcomes in one, several, or all of the constituent areas of the life course cluster: i.e., Special Programme on Primary Health Care; Health Workforce; Integrated Health Services; Health Systems Governance and Financing; Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research; Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health & Ageing.
• Develop and monitor work plans and budgets, and follow up on the implementation of planned activities, in consultation with national counterparts.
• Provide, or coordinate the provision of, technical advice, strategies, and policies for strengthening country capacity to implement, evaluate and monitor Universal health coverage/ life course programmes including financing of the systems.
• Monitor the national burden of life course diseases or factors especially through health information systems and health research activities.
• Guide and coordinate the adaptation and implementation of evidence-based norms, standards, guidelines, and tools in the broad programme areas.
• Lead the collection, analysis and documenting of best practices and partners’ experiences in life course programmes.
• Serve as a technical resource concerning the multi-sectoral integration of programmes in life course and mainstreaming of cross-cutting themes, such as health equity, and elimination of exclusion.
• Lead the development and strengthening of strategic partnerships in, and the mobilizing of resources for, life course activities and interventions. Support the national authorities in grant implementation and reporting.
• Leveraging knowledge of national context, guide the development of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials to foster community awareness and health practice in the life course area(s).

Required Qualifications

Education

Essential: Advanced university degree (master’s level) in a relevant field (such as public health or related disciplines).

Desirable: Post-graduate training or specialization in one or more of the following: primary health care; health workforce; integrated health services; health systems governance and financing; sexual and reproductive health and research; maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and ageing.

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of seven years of work experience relevant to the position (in developing and implementing public health, capacity-building policies/strategies, and programmes), with some of it obtained in an international work environment. A minimum of 3 years in delivering life course programmes.
• Demonstrated professional experience working at the national and/or regional level providing technical services to Member States and other partners on public health programmes in resource limited settings. Experience with intergovernmental agencies, the UN System or WHO and knowledge of national and regional partnerships and networks. Prior experience in establishing life course surveillance systems in stable and emergency situations and developing research proposals.

Functional Knowledge And Skills

• Programme management to guide the development and implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of successful public-health action plans, programmes, and interventions in one or more life course areas (such as special programme on primary health care; health workforce; integrated health services; health systems governance and financing; sexual and reproductive health and research; maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and ageing).
• Coordinating or leading integrated, multi-sectoral, public health programme interventions, taking into consideration the views of multiple stakeholders.
• Skills to work effectively with national and international colleagues and partners in capacity building in resource-limited contexts.
• Excellent oral and written communication, including for reports, presentations and technical documents.
• Proven ability to advocate and communicate critical life course messages.
• Good knowledge of WHO policies, programmes and guidelines in life course would be an Advantage.

WHO Competencies

To review Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/enhanced-who-global-competency-model.

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

Use Of Language Skills

Essential: Expert in English Language

Desirable: Working knowledge of Arabic language would be an asset.

Information And Technology (IT) And Other Skills

Proficiency in computers and office software packages, handling of web-based management systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems and Cloud Management Enterprise System such as Workday.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 64,772 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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.
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