Job Openings at World Health Organization (WHO) – 3 Positions

World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions:

Ref No: 2003420
Location: Abuja
Schedule: Full-time
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months

Purpose of the Position

• WHO is supporting the government of Nigeria in her response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
• There is an urgent need for data capture and analyses in the management of this pandemic and monitoring progress at all levels (Global, Regional, Country, and State levels).

Description of Duties
Under the guidance of the WHE Laboratory lead, the incumbent would perform the following duties;

• Support the NCDC (NRL) to develop and maintain required databases
• Conduct timely analysis and reporting of data
• improve data quality through routine monitoring
• Improve data use and feedback of data to key stakeholders and reporting sources
• Ensure that data generated is properly managed and analyzed to facilitate data-driven decision making
• Design data collection instruments and databases as needed
• Train state level laboratory data collectors on data collection and electronic data entry
• Regularly analyze collected data and provide feedback to state level users

Required Qualifications

Education
Essential:

• Secondary, technical or commercial school certificates with training in or technical certificate in data management

Desirable:

• University degree in the field of data management sciences, epidemiology, public health or related field.

Experience
Essential:

• Possess at least 4 years’ experience in data management, and or working with public health surveillance /monitoring and evaluation system and Laboratory management systems (LIMS)
• Experience in GIS Map analysis (ARC GIS, QGIS, Health Mapper)
• Experience with STATA, MathLab, SPSS, CSPRO, Epi Info

Desirable:

• Previous related work experience in the UN or other International Development Agencies, Training on DHIS2 platform.

Use of language skills:

• Language Proficiency: Level IV English (fluency in both written and oral) is required

Skills
Specific skills required:

• Job Knowledge: A good understanding of Laboratory Management Systems, data compilation and management and data analysis. In addition, experience, or knowledge of system integration with public health surveillance systems is an advantage
• Skills and Abilities: Possess advanced data management and analysis skills and proficiency with data management software (EPI-Info, Microsoft Excel, Access, SAS, SQL, or STATA). Experience with web- based applications - is desired.

Competencies:

• Producing results
• Fostering integration and teamwork
• Ensuring the effective use of resources
• Communicating in a credible and efficient way
• Moving forward in a changing environment

Application Closing Date
2nd September, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Notice: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings.

Ref: 2003165
Location: Abuja
Grade: G4
Contractual Arrangement: Temporary appointment under Staff Rule 420.4
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Schedule: Full-time

Objectives of the Programme

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

Description of Duties

• During deployment, the duty station may change, and duties may be modified, based upon the technical needs of the Programme.
• Develop flexible and innovative resource mobilization strategy to ensure sustainable financing for core positions and emergency activities. In coordination with relevant technical officers, write the “Donor brief and funding request” and other WHO and UN appeal documents; to be used as an advocacy and fundraising tool. Identify and partner with main humanitarian donors to the country (in consultation with HQ and Regional Office resource mobilization teams).
• Represent WHO at donor coordination meetings; proactively contribute in negotiations for rapid donor agreements. Research the interests and application requirements of the main donors and other sources of funding to the country.
• Oversee the overall activities related to mobilization of resources, grants management, funding needs and gaps and the awards process.
• Maintain project calendars and milestones; analyse information on project activities and monitor progress towards targets using various project management databases.
• Liaise with HQ and Regional Office to secure on the required clearance, including legal and financial clearances for proposals and donor agreements before signature. Provide technical support to the respective staff with the recalibration of inputs, outputs; ensure that timely donor approval is requested for project amendments.
• Manage multiple projects throughout the project life cycle; monitor implementation rates and reporting deadlines and ensure activities and expenditures are aligned with the terms and conditions set out in individual donor agreements; work closely with procurement, logistic, HR and technical staff to monitor the overall implementation of emergency projects.
• Liaise with the local representatives of OCHA or other coordination agencies in the country to ensure that WHO participates in system-wide resource mobilization activities organized by OCHA and that it effectively engages with CERF and Country-Based Pooled Funds staff at country level to secure funding from those sources.
• In coordination with the Communication and Advocacy Officer, effectively utilize the communication products to inform donors about both Health Sector and WHO's strategies and work to encourage them to fund the overall health sector response to affected populations and WHO's strategic plans and proposals. Perform any other emergency-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

Required Qualifications
Education:

• Essential: Advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Sciences, Communications, Marketing, Management, Economics, Accounting, Financial Management, Business or Public Administration from an accredited/recognized institute
• Desirable: Specific studies on resource mobilization, communication, studies on development and/or humanitarian work. Training in donor intelligence, proposal writing, and general project management.

Experience:

• Essential: At least seven years' related experience, at the national and international level, in resource mobilization, external relations and grants management.
• Documented achievements in fundraising activities, part of which supporting humanitarian emergency or health outbreak response and recovery activities. Proven experience in writing resource mobilization proposals, donor reports and related documents.
• Desirable: Prior working experience with WHO/UN, health cluster partners or with an international nongovernmental or recognized humanitarian organization

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal, representational and organizational skills, with proven ability to facilitate and strengthen the involvement and collaboration of a broad range of internal and external partners. Demonstrated success in resource mobilization complemented by the ability to conceptualize ideas and promote consensus. Integrity, tact and discretion.
• Ability to work and achieve goals under pressure. Sound understanding of the impact of emergencies and crises on social and economic development, and its burden on populations. Ability to "think out of the box" and to make innovative proposals as related to mobilization of resources. Good knowledge of WHO mandate and goals in the emergency incident management context is anasset

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Driving the Organization's Position in Health Leadership
• Ensuring the effective use of resources
• 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 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 2555 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.

Application Closing Date
2nd September, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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.

Location: Abuja
Grade: P5
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Organization: AF / ULC Universal Health Coverage/Life Course
Schedule: Full-time

Objectives of the Programme

• To support the country to have an updated and comprehensive national health policy, national health strategy and plan (NHPSP) that are costed, financed, implemented and monitored
• Facilitate government stewardship and governance capacity to lead health development and manage partnerships with sound monitoring, evaluation and mutual accountability for results that promote good health at all key stages of life, taking into account and addressing health equity, social determinants of health and human rights, with a focus on preventing priority morbidity, mortality and disability.

Purpose of the Position
To provide leadership and coordination of country’s work on building national capacity and standards for Health Policies, Strategies and Plans (NHPSPs) including guidance towards attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets with effective country governance and leadership of the health agenda.

Description of Duties
The incumbent is assigned all or part of the following responsibilities which are performed according to the needs and agenda:

• To lead the elaboration of strategies and policies by proactively contributing to state-of-the-art health policies, strategies, plans and governance activities, promoting and facilitating their implementation at country level to improve national health policies, strategies and governance approaches, including but not limited to monitoring and analyzing trends, promoting cross-cutting activities, set and review norms and standards, as well as guidelines for health policies, strategies and governance.
• To elaborate and/or oversee the elaboration of a series of policies and strategies toward the implementation of best practices in governance at the national and sub-national levels through facilitating and encouraging a culture of information-sharing of lessons learnt related to health planning, capacity building and monitoring taking into consideration criteria such as health financing, social protection, services standards and quality and the analysis and evaluation of health sectors.
• To fully participate in the elaboration and implementation of resource mobilization and advocacy strategies, in close collaboration with team members, including but not limited to providing advice and guidance to national partners on advocacy strategies, work plans, and their implementation.
• To guide, coach, motivate and manage health systems staff, including resolving problems while promoting effective team work and results, within the framework of WHO Staff Rules and Regulations, and AFRO accepted procedures; managing the budget within the framework of WHO Staff Rules and Regulations, financial rules and AFRO accepted procedures.
• To perform other related responsibilities as assigned, including replacing and backstopping for others as required.

Required Qualifications
Education:

• Essential: An Advanced University Degree (Master's level or above) in Public Health, Health Systems / Services Administration, Health Management or Health related field from an accredited/recognized institute or formal qualifications in International / global health policy or in similar fields
• Desirable: Ph.D in one or more of the above fields and / or post-graduate training or specialization in health systems and / or health planning, management or heath Economics.

Experience
Essential:

• At least ten years’ experience in health sector policy and planning at national and international levels, with sound management or technical assistance in a governmental institution or international organization in resource-limited countries in the field of health policies, strategies and governance development.

Desirable:

• Experience in health sector assessments and analyses and producing its reports, with track record in consensus building and enlisting cooperation, as well as the evaluation of health services and facilitating consultations.

Other Skills (e.g. IT)

• Proven ability to use standard office software packages, Conversant with common IT software including eHealth tools.

WHO Competencies:

• Knowing and managing yourself
• Producing results
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment
• Fostering integration and teamwork
• Building and promoting partnerships across the Organization and beyond.

Use of Language Skills:

• Essential: Excellent knowledge of English.
• Desirable: Working knowledge of French.

Remuneration

• WHO offers staff in the Professional Category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at 87,108 US Dollars (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

Application Closing Date
28th August, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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.
• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int
• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
• 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.