Date of last update: 02/08/2021 2021-08-02
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Background and Justification
* Purpose of the Position:
To promote and uphold the humanitarian and public health principles by leading a coordinated and effective health sector response together with the national and international community, with specific attention to vulnerable and marginalized populations, through effectuating WHO's commitment to work within the framework of the Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) and the cluster approach. The incumbent will be responsible for performing a dedicated coordination, health needs assessment, strategy development and resource mobilization, supporting the implementation and , monitoring the joint incident management system and advocacy function.
2. Job Description
* Objectives of the Programme and of the immediate Strategic Objective
The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinator international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.
Organizational context (Describe the individual role of incumbent within the team, focusing on work environment within and outside the organization)
Reporting to the Head of the WHO Country Office and under technical guidance of the Regional Emergency Director (except for any graded emergency with an Incident Manager), the incumbent is expected to discharge WHO's lead role in the health cluster and to impartially represent the interests of the members of the health cluster, including the provision of active support – as applicable – to subnational clusters or working groups of the cluster which may be coordinated by other agencies.
The Cluster Coordinator leads an interagency team in an environment that requires high standards of accountability and demonstrable leadership, coordination, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, and in which the principles of partnership, collaboration and collective results are essential.
The health cluster coordinator plays a strong role in promoting agreed national and international standards in all areas of healthcare and strives for the best attainable health status for the populations served by the cluster. S/he identifies and engages with health sector stakeholders and utilizes existing coordination mechanisms, including national health authorities, national and international organizations and civil society; represents the health cluster in inter-cluster coordination mechanisms and oversee the representation of the health cluster in other relevant sectors/clusters such as WASH, logistics, nutrition, protection, maintaining neutrality vis-a-vis all partners including WHO.
Summary of Assigned Duties (Describe what the incumbent has to do to achieve main objectives; include main achievements expected):
During deployment, the duty station may change, and duties may be modified, based upon the technical needs of the Programme.
Needs assessment and gap analysis
Strategic planning
Coordination of the health cluster
Resources mobilization and funds allocation
Monitoring and evaluation
Advocacy
Perform any other cluster related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
Recruitment Profile Competencies: Generic
Describe the core, management or leadership competencies required - See WHO competency model - list in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones.
Functional Knowledge and Skills
* Describe the essential knowledge and the skills specific to the position
Education Qualifications
Essential An advanced university degree (Master's level or above) in public health, medicine, international health, management or social sciences or related field.
Desirable
Specialized training in emergency management, international aid, humanitarian principles, health system recovery, and health cluster coordination.
Experience
Essential For P4: At least seven years of relevant experience at national and international level, in developing and promoting collaborative partnerships in emergency and humanitarian relief operations, including experience in managing and coordinating health programs in chronic and acute, sudden-onset emergencies.
Desirable
Relevant work experience in WHO, other UN agencies, health cluster partners, relevant nongovernmental or humanitarian organizations.
Use of Language Skills
Excellent knowledge of French and Working knowledge of english would be an asset.
Other Skills (e.g. IT)
Knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications. Excellent presentation skills.
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Type of contract: Staff (Temporary)
Duration: 1 year
Macro-area: Sub-Saharan Africa
Level of experience: Senior Professional, more than 5 years
Area of work Definition: Health and Nutrition
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations