🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ World Health Organization (WHO) – 4 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 below:

1.) Executive Officer
2.) Logistician
3.) Quality Assurance Officer
4.) Field Coordinator, CPCP

Job Title: Executive Officer

Job ID.: 2401973
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 1 year

Objectives of the Programme

• To ensure that effective WHO Country presence is established to implement WHO Country Cooperation Strategies that are aligned with member States' health agenda and harmonized with the United Nations country team Organizational context (Describe the individual role of incumbent within the team, focusing on work environment within and outside the organization)
• The incumbent will provide support to the WHO Country Representative in planning, managing and coordinating administrative activities at the WHO Country Representative's office.
• The incumbent will act in accordance with WHO policies, rules and regulations and within existing strategic country office frameworks in interactions with cluster, state and zonal offices as well as with external partners.

Description of Duties

• Under the overall guidance of the WHO Country Representative and direct supervision of the Operations officer, the incumbent supports the WHO Country Representative in ensuring efficient and effective management of the WHO Country Office.

Specifically, the incumbent will:

• Oversee and provide the senior executive level support to the WR, ensure the timely delivery of outputs, and the preparation of regular communications between the WR and various clusters; analyze information, identify priorities, initiate responses when appropriate and ensure requisite and timely follow up on actions, monitor progress, provide regular updates to WHO Country Representative.
• Provide senior level advice and guidance to WR on technical and programmatic content of the work plan, Program budgets, edit correspondence as well as other documentation prepared for WHO Country Representative's signature, ensuring compliance with rules, regulations and procedures and initiate responses, as appropriate.
• Manage steps and procedures related to grant management, engaging with stakeholders, interacting with cross-functional teams, in order to ensure alignment and optimum outcomes for effective grant management and performance.
• Ensure the substantive technical preparation and organization of briefings and consultations attended by the WR. Support the WR in liaising with clusters, states and zonal offices as well as with government partners and international organizations, including the UN, etc., concerning the WHO Country Representative's agenda.
• Perform quality check functions on GSM transactions reassigned, or on request for the Country Representative's approval.
• Provide project management in respect of activities and priorities of the office of the WR. Assist with initiatives under his/her responsibility in relation to the implementation and executive management of the office. At the mandate of the Country Representative, Supervise and participate in meetings organized by various clusters at the WCO and assist in the production of reports for such meetings.
• Support the WHO Country Representative in the preparation of briefing documents/materials, papers and reports for use on official trips and meetings.
• Attend meetings with the WHO Country Representative, whenever requested, prepare reports and ensure timely and efficient follow up on implementation of agreed actions.
• Support the organization of meetings, of Committees or Boards chaired by WR namely, Development Partners Group, GFATM Resource Mobilization Committee, UN Dispensary, UN Team Group on HIVIAIDS, among others. Keep updated records on all events/meetings and organize the reminder of the key actors.
• Create and update on monthly basis the master list of key activities of WCO that will include the events of partners that required WHO attention/participation and share it with the Cluster heads, technical and administrative officers;
• Assist in the preparation of the quarterly and annual reports of the WCO activities by compiling the contributions and maintain the list of addresses for documentation sharing internally and externally.
• Coordinate the administrative services of the Country Representatives Office.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned.

Required Qualifications
Education:

• Essential: University Degree in Public Health. Candidates with a University Degree in Business or Public Administration, Social Sciences or related fields may apply provided they have at least five years of relevant work experience in an international health organization from an accredited/recognized institute
• Desirable: Specialized training in planning, results-based management and/or project management would be an asset and knowledge of WHO Planning, Budgeting and Monitoring framework would be an asset. Knowledge of WHO Emergency Response Framework (ERF) would be an additional.

Experience:

• Essential: At least five years' related experience, at the national level, in programme management in a public health context.
• Desirable: Prior relevant experience working with the WHO, other UN Agency or health-sector international Organization in planning, monitoring and evaluation. Experience in emergency settings would be an asset.

Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of automated planning tools would be an asset.

Application Closing Date
2nd April, 2024 (10:59:00 PM).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Logistician

Job ID.: 2402733
Locations: Abuja & Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 1 year

Objectives of the Programme

• The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and tocoordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidlyrespond 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.
• The incumbent will perform all or part of the following duties: In compliance with the WHO rules and regulation, based on a comprehensive forecast of the supply needs and in collaboration with the UN partners present (WFP and logistics cluster), the incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing end-to-end logistics plans to ensure timely provision of quality and adequate supplies, equipment, consumables and services for the health emergency operations and information.
• Coordinates with various stakeholders, including suppliers, manufacturers, transportation providers, and customers, to establish effective logistics processes and schedules.
• Manage the entire supply chain, from sourcing raw materials to delivering finished products;
• Monitor inventory levels, forecast demand, and ensure that materials and products are available when needed.
• Collaborate with suppliers to negotiate contracts, monitor quality, and maintain positive relationships.
• Facilitate customs clearance, reception, transportation, storage and distribution of supplies to affected areas and populations
• Oversee the transportation and distribution of goods;
• Determine the most efficient and cost-effective transportation methods, select carriers or logistics service providers, and track shipments to ensure on-time delivery
• Follow up and handle customs documentation and compliance for international shipments.
• Manage the WHE fleet, including planning and monitoring fleet movements, oversee the maintenance of vehicles.
• Manage WHO warehouses and inventory levels to meet EPR program demands patterns while minimizing costs; maintain stock levels, and implement inventory control measures such as just-in-time (JIT) or lean inventory management techniques.
• Maintain the required stockpiles of essential emergency equipment, e.g., personal deployment material, radios, satellite telephones, IT equipment, etc.; Monitor product quality and manage returns or recalls, if necessary.
• Utilize logistics software and information systems to track shipments, manage inventory, and analyze data.
• Stay updated with advancements in logistics technology and leverage tools such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, transportation management systems (TMS), or warehouse management systems (WMS) to optimize operations.
• In close cooperation with the Field Security Officer, ensure that appropriate and safe living conditions are provided to WHO-deployed staff and responders.
• Facilitate the setup of the health facilities supported by WHO, support the appropriate functioning of the health facilities, mobile medical activities such as vaccination campaigns, laboratory support and other emergency health related activities.
• Ensure that water, sanitation and infection control required activities are in place and up to standard for all health facilities supported by the WHO; Identify and mitigate potential risks in the supply chain.
• Develop contingency plans for disruptions, such as natural disasters or transportation delays, and implement strategies to minimize their impact. Incumbent must be skilled in problem-solving, troubleshooting logistics issues, and finding solutions to ensure the smooth operation of the supply chain.
• Provide quality assurance to the set up and sustainable access to adequate, efficient and safe cold chain facilities for a reliable supply of medical items requiring temperature control environment.
• Undertake regular field assessments to monitor supply management, stock movements and storage conditions.
• Monitor and report regularly to the emergency team, drawing their attention to needs, gaps and problems, and proposing remedial actions.
• Actively seek opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction within the logistics function.
• Analyze data and performance metrics, identify areas of inefficiency, and propose and implement changes to enhance operations.
• Stay updated with best practices and trends to drive continuous improvement.
• Perform any other related incident specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

Required Qualifications
Education:

• Essential: A First University Degree in Public or Business Administration, Logistic Management, Logistics, Engineering, Pharmacy or related field from an accredited/recognized institute.
• Desirable: Professional certification/qualification in areas such as transport, distribution and supply chain management. Degree or training in information management systems and their application to logistic, transport or supply management and monitoring.

Experience:

• Essential: At least five years' related experience, at the national and international levels, in managing emergency logistics operations and supply operations in international organizations/institutions, part of which in the field supporting emergency humanitarian operations.
• Desirable: Prior working experience with WHO/UN, health clusters partners, recognized humanitarian organizations or with an international nongovernmental organization.Experience or knowledge of import/export and customs administration

Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge logistics management in emergency context, with proven ability to identify and solve technical problems in difficult circumstances.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Proven ability to promote cohesive action and convince officials with tact and diplomacy.

Application Closing Date
11th April, 2024 (10:59:00 PM).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Quality Assurance Officer

Job ID.: 2402437
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time
Grade: NO-C

Objectives of the Programme

• Quality Assurance and Compliance Unit have been established in the organizational structure to provide support for Managers and staff to fully assume their responsibilities in the GSM environment and to ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, rules and regulations on all administrative and financial matters and transactions in the context of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

Duties
The incumbent will have the following assigned responsibilities/duties:

• Risk Assessment: Plan, conduct and report on in-depth due diligence assessments of Implementing Partners.
• Identify high Risk areas and recommend relevant mitigating measures. Monitor and assess the adequacy of actions taken to correct reported deficiencies.
• Assurance Activities: Plan, conduct and report on comprehensive on-site verification missions of supporting documents to assess whether funds transferred to the Implementing Partners were used in accordance with contractual requirements and relevant WHO policies and procedures.
• Follow up to ensure that recommendations made to address the identified weaknesses are effectively implemented. Policies and Procedures:
• Support the continuous improvement of processes around implementing partnership management through the development and enhancement of policies, procedures, guidelines, and tools. Capacity Building: Support and facilitate country offices capacity development activities of staff and implementing partners on implementing partnership management through training sessions, workshops, presentations.
• Analysis, Monitoring and Reporting: Prepare reports for Country Offices, Regional Office and HQ as may be required. Post review of GSM transactions in the country office (at State to ascertain that they are in line with the rules and regulations Undertake internal Administrative Assessment planned missions in the states offices.
• Any other fields' assessment and monitor the management related action till the closure. Conduct Assurance Activities and through spot checks and desk reviews for DIs.
• Contribute to updating of the risk register and identification of risk areas and recommend relevant mitigating measures. Monitor and assess the adequacy of actions taken to correct reported deficiencies.
• Assurance Activities: Plan, conduct and report on comprehensive onsite verification missions of supporting documents to assess whether funds transferred to the Implementing Partners were used in accordance with contractual requirements and relevant WHO policies and procedures.
• Follow up to ensure that recommendations made to address the identified weaknesses are effectively implemented. Any other duties as may be required to enhance the functionality of Quality Assurance Work for the country office.

Requirements
Education:
Essential:

• University degree in Business Administration, Financial Management, Auditing, Economics or other relevant field.

Desirable:

•  Professional Certification in auditing /accounting, such as Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accountant or Chartered Accountant. Advanced University degree (Master's) in a relevant field (as identified above).

Experience:
Essential:

• At least five (5 years) of experience in auditing, internal control, risk management or financial management. Experience in assessing internal controls.

Desirable:

• Work experience in developing countries. Audit or Quality Assurance experience with an international public accounting firm.
• Experience working in an international organization. Public sector experience

Skills:

• Sound knowledge of risk management and internal control principles, tools and techniques and their application
• Thorough knowledge of accounting, budgetary and financial management principles and their application.
• Excellent understanding of accounting practices and procedures, including the application of IPSAS.
• Strong analytical, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of WHO rules, regulations, policies and practices would be an asset Policies and procedures:
• Support the continuous improvement of processes around implementing partnership management through the development and enhancement of policies, procedures, guidelines, and tools. Capacity building: Support and facilitate country offices capacity development activities of staff and implementing partners on implementing partnership management through training sessions, workshops, presentations.
• Analysis, monitoring and reporting: Prepare reports for Country Offices, Regional Office and HQ as may be required Thorough knowledge of accounting, budgetary and financial management principles and their application.
• Excellent understanding of accounting practices and procedures, including the application of IPSAS. Strong analytical, time management and problem-solving skills. Knowledge of WHO rules, regulations, policies and practices would be an asset

WHO Competencies:

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing results
• Ensuring the effective use of resources.

Use of Language Skills:

• Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Remuneration
Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD65,588 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

Application Closing Date
27th March, 2024 (11:59:00 PM).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Field Coordinator, CPCP

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Objectives of the Programme

• The objectives of WHO's emergency programme are to design and implement programmes that prepare the health cluster to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to and recover from outbreaks and emergencies. This ensures that WHO's critical functions, as outlined in the Emergency Response Framework (ERF), are fulfilled..

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
• In the context of the WHO Health Emergencies Incident Management System (IMS), the incumbent manages the Health Cluster coordination mechanism in the relevant sub-national, emergency context, with all relevant partners and project staff.
• Coordinates and guides the technical and operational inputs, including resources mobilization, to fulfill WHO’s critical functions, in collaboration with the WHO Health Cluster Coordinator and the Health Emergencies’ Team Lead.
• Technically leads the health cluster’s systematic identification and monitoring of health risks and needs, as well as the planning and implementation of the most effective prevention, control, and response strategy and measures, in support of national and local health authorities’ identified priorities
• Guides the building of national capacity through need identification, and development, operationalization, and implementation of required training plans.
• Guides the WHO’s field support team on continued self-assessment and learning on planning, budgeting, and operational service delivery.
• Determines staffing needs for WHO response and ensures their timely mobilization in liaison with the WHO country office.
• Briefs the WHO country office on situation reports and events, bringing concerns and recommended courses-of-action to the attention of the Incident Manager.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned by the direct supervisors and the WHO Representative.

Required Qualifications
Education:
Essential:

• An advanced university degree in public health or public-health discipline, management, emergency, humanitarian, disaster management or related field from an accredited/recognized institute.

Desirable:

• Specialized training in emergency management; specific training in humanitarian response.

Experience:
Essential:

• A minimum of seven years of work experience relevant to the position (public-health management and operations with public, national, and international, nongovernmental, or humanitarian organizations), with some of it obtained in an international work environment..
• A minimum of two years of relevant experience in emergency management/response and leadership at the international level. Substantial experience in capacity building in a developing country. Experience in developing and promoting collaborative partnerships especially in emergency contexts

Desirable:

• Experience in coordinating and implementing public health strategies with WHO and/or United Nations agencies, health cluster partners in emergency settings.

Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of public-health, and rapid response operations including the international emergency incident management system.
• Mastery of the theory, principles, methods, and techniques in the international emergency incident management system.
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety rules.
• Knowledge of the country’s public health context, policies, and priorities.
• Demonstrated expertise in the assessment of emergency or high-risk situations, and the conceptualization and implementation of responsive strategies.
• Skills to maintain focus in crisis situations.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including tact and a collaborative work style.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary and multinational teams in emergency settings

Application Closing Date
8th April, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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