Head of Sub Office – WHO

Job Description

Organization:	World Health Organization
Job Title:	Head of Sub Office – (2211845)
Grade:	NO-C
Contractual Arrangement:	Temporary appointment under Staff Rule 420.4
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days):	6 months (subject to availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need for the position)
Job Posting:	Dec 21, 2022, 11:07:42 AM
Closing Date:	Jan 5, 2023, 12:59:00 AM
Primary Location:	Sudan-El Geneina
Organization:	EM_SUD WHO Representative’s Office, Sudan
Schedule:	Full-time

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Position Number: Head of Sub Office (439186,439201,439185,439203,439202), To fill different positions number in different duty stations in Sudan.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The goal of WHO’s presence in countries, territories and areas is to develop a two-way collaboration between the Secretariat and countries, territories and areas, by supporting them to reach national health goals and contribute to global and regional public health action. WHO utilizes the Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS), a key element of the Country Focus strategy, as a strategic management tool to create synergy and alignment between WHO leadership priorities and national health policies, strategies and plans as well as United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). Creating this synergy and alignment will be essential to advance WHO’s organizational effectiveness and ensure WHO’s relevance at country level.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1.Manage and coordinate work plans and budgets for the field-Office activities including for the work plan programme, and monitor the implementation of planned activities.

2.Effectively manage the Sub- Office in line with WHO rules and procedures and ensure the proper management of WHO assets and resources. Supervise and motivate Sub-Office staff.

3.Provide technical advice on the implementation of programmatic activities to state counterparts, MOH, and development partners (UN and bilateral) including primary health care, health financing and minimal access/coverage, service delivery, human resources for health and Health Information Systems.

4.Participate in the development health initiatives in the areas of health systems strengthening, partnership building and improvements in the planning and management of existing State Public health systems.

5.Participate in the development of state planning, implementation and monitoring on integrated disease surveillance system and outbreak response activities for epidemic prone diseases and any national public health emergencies.

6.Disseminate information on implementation of sustainable public health systems, coordinate and implement programs for capacity building in the area of public health systems and the management and financing of the systems.

7.Engage with relevant stakeholders for the establishment of new community outreach activities to facilitate the expansion of health-care networks.

8.Establish and maintain a network of media contacts in the State to disseminate relevant media products developed by EMRO and Country Office.

9.Collect and supply to the Federal Office news, coverage and updates of the State media in the fields related to the health and WHO work, reports to Country Office on all important events occurring in relation to the health sector in the State.

10.Ensure submission of monthly Statements of Expenditures (SOEs) to the WHO Country Office for settlement.

11.Attend various events, workshops and meetings, coordinate relevant activities, ensure predictable follow-up on agreed action points with relevant stakeholders.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in Medicine or any health-related field.
Desirable: Master’s Degree in Public Health.

Experience

Essential: At least 5 years of experience in the organization and management of health services at the operational level. Demonstrated managerial experience.
Desirable: Experience working in an international organization.

Skills

– Knowledge of health system management

– Sound program planning, monitoring and supervision skills.

– Ability to work in a team.

– Ability to engage effectively and establish harmonious working relationships with counterparts and colleagues.

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
Ensuring the effective use of resources
Producing results
Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Arabic.
Desirable:

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 55,473 (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 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 prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.
• 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.