Health Emergency Officer (Roster)

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of the Division of WHO Health Emergencies (WHE) is to build the capacity of Member States to assess, prevent and manage health emergency risks, and lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations. The WHE Division brings together and enhances WHO’s operational, technical and normative capacities in outbreaks, emergencies and risk analysis to address all health hazards across the risk management cycle in a predictable, capable, dependable, adaptable and accountable manner. The Programme is designed to operate within the broader humanitarian and emergency management architecture in support of people at risk of, or affected by, outbreaks and emergencies, consistent with ways that strengthen local and national capabilities.

The main objective of the Emergency Operations (EMO) Programme Area is:

Emergency Operations is responsible for ensuring that emergency-affected populations have access to timely and effective health services. This includes ensuring a strong emergency management system (based on incident management), effective and inclusive coordination mechanisms, joint assessments and planning by partners, implementation of operations and services according to agreed standards, and strong logistics and operational support. The expansion and strengthening of operational partnerships is a key priority. EMO also leads on humanitarian policy and guidance, as well as representation to key interagency bodies.

Description Of Duties

This is a roster recruitment. For the purposes of this vacancy the primary duty station is Copenhagen, Denmark, but this vacancy may be used to source for similar positions in other/multiple duty stations (including potentially Belgrade, Tiblisi, and/or Istanbul).

The WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) aims to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks, and lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations.

Duties

Under the overall guidance of the Programme Area Manager, EMO, and the direct supervision of the Technical Officer (Essential Health Services and Systems), the incumbent is assigned the following duties:

Provide technical support to the country-level operations for protracted and on-going emergencies, in line with established technical standards (e.g. Sphere), best practices, protocols and guidelines (e.g. IASC).

Liaise with technical departments across the Organization and support a selected number of country offices on issues related to the response to emergencies.

Support the development of humanitarian response plans, by reviewing these plans to ensure their coherence and consistency with global and regional policies for WHO emergency operations.

Assist in reviewing country project proposals for emergency response operations, in coordination with the other WHE staff and the Partnerships team to ensure overall regional coherence, review progress and follow up on donor reports.

Support the efficient flow of partner contributions in support of country response operations with particular attention to carrying out assessments, monitoring, information-sharing and reporting.

Support capacity-building by delivering training activities and exercises to strengthen operational capacities of WHO and partners;

Contribute to development of global policies, technical standards, guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and their application at the regional level, ensuring the adherence to interagency policies.

Undertake country-level support missions, make recommendations on related priorities and issues and capture lessons learned.

Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on key developments, challenges, operational implications, and propose recommendations for all Grade 3 and Grade 2 (infectious) emergencies for which the staff member is the focal point; contribute to the development of briefings for senior staff and to the development of communications products.

Participate in the WHE Emergency Support Team for acute emergencies, in support to Country Offices, as needed; deploy immediately to acute emergencies, as requested.

Contribute to the development and review of information products and briefings, donor-related briefs and reports, and other communication materials, to enhance WHO and WHE visibility at time of emergencies.Perform all other related duties as assigned, including replacing and backstopping for others as required.

Required Qualifications

Education

Essential: University degree in medicine, public health or health related discipline.

Desirable: Specialization or specific training on health emergencies.

Experience

Essential: At least five years’ experience in health emergency response, health response support, public health needs assessments, risk analysis or early recovery.

Desirable: Working experience with WHO, UN or UN agency or a health cluster member organization.

Skills

Technical knowledge, and operational skills, including early recovery/transition, combined with knowledge of UN, interagency humanitarian systems and processes. Strong presentation and writing skills.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork

Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

Communication

Producing results

Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of either French, Russian or German.

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 64,121 (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 4205 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 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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• 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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https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

) are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Grade

P3

Contractual Arrangement

Fixed-term appointment

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days)

12 months

Job Posting

Dec 1, 2023, 3:56:42 PM

Closing Date

Jan 14, 2024, 11:59:00 PM

Primary Location

Denmark-Copenhagen

Other Locations

Türkiye-Istanbul, Serbia-Belgrade, Georgia-Tbilisi

Organization

EU/WHE WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE)

Schedule

Full-time

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