Date of last update: 29/10/2021 2021-10-29
WHO began when our Constitution came into force on 7 April 1948 – a date we now celebrate every year as World Health Day. We are now more than 7000 people from more than 150 countries working in 150 country offices, in 6 regional offices and at our headquarters in Geneva.
Our primary role is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations system and our main areas of work are health systems; health through the life-course; noncommunicable and communicable diseases; preparedness, surveillance and response; and corporate services.
We support countries as they coordinate the efforts of governments and partners – including bi- and multilaterals, funds and foundations, civil society organizations and the private sector.
Working together, we attain health objectives by supporting national health policies and strategies.
WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable.
Our goal is to ensure that a billion more people have universal health coverage, to protect a billion more people from health emergencies, and provide a further billion people with better health and well-being.
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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The department of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) is responsible for global leadership, coordination, guidance and technical support to reduce premature mortality and morbidity from NCDs, burden of sensory impairments and oral health through prevention and integrated service delivery, treatment, surveillance, rehabilitation, monitoring and research. The Department also lead WHO's work on disability. The department provides overall coordination and brings together the work on NCD prevention, control and rehabilitation from across the departments and from the three levels of the organization. It coordinates reports to the WHO and UN governing bodies and is the main interlocutor onNCDs. The department assist and support regions and countries in their efforts to provide a country-centered, concerted and coordinated action to strengthen health systems to respond to NCDs, oral diseases and sensory impairment. The department also ensure linkages between primary and secondary prevention using technical packages and harnessing innovation and use of technology including Be Healthy Be Mobile.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Provide technical leadership in the area of disability ensuring that the activities are carried out efficiently and effectively.Develop and coordinate implementation of evidence-based technical materials on disability, including the integration of disability within key programmes of WHO and across all three levels of the organization.Serve as counterpart in issues related to disability to Regional and Country Offices, and with donor and development partners (UN and bilateral) and key civil society organizations on development and implementation of policies and strategies related to disability.Coordinate, plan and lead the implementation of the WHO activities on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.Coordinate the development and the implementation of evidence-based technical tools to support Member States to develop disability inclusive health systems, including in response to health emergencies.Oversee the development of training materials for capacity building in disability inclusion according to the needs of Member States.Lead and coordinate the implementation of the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS) and the request of the upcoming WHA resolution on ‘The highest attainable standard of health for persons withdisabilities'.Lead and coordinate research and compile and evaluate a variety of data and information related to disability inclusive health systems.Oversee the development and monitoring of work plans and budgets including resource mobilization for the implementation of WHO's work on disability.Serve as technical lead to disability inclusion; respond to inquiries and provide detailed and technical information concerning related principles, practices, issues, measures, techniques and procedures.Exchange information with counterparts in technical departments at HQ, Regional and Country Offices, and with donor and development partners (UN and bilateral) on implementation of policies and strategies related todisability activities.Develop collaboration plans with partners, review periodically those plans and ensure quality assurance and relevance of contractual engagements and make recommendations regarding WHO's engagement.Responsible for the review and quality assurance and relevance of contractual engagements with partners and institutions and make recommendations regarding WHO's support.Prepare and deliver oral presentations; compile, prepare and distribute related informational materials.Monitor the technical content and materials appropriate for the WHO website.Foster networks and provide technical support for regional office and country office staff responsible for disability inclusion.Represent WHO at various meetings.Perform all other duties as may be assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: Advanced level university degree (Master's level or above) in Law AND undergraduate degree in health sciences.
Desirable: PhD in public health or related field.
Experience
Essential: At least ten years of progressively responsible professional experience in policy development and programme management in the field of disability inclusion at international level. Within this experience demonstrated professional experience working at the country and/or regional level providing technical support to government partners as well as developing strategies and programmes for disability inclusion.Experience in managing diverse teams.
Desirable: Experience within the UN system and provision of guidance related to health system development an advantage.
Skills
WHO Competencies
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French. Intermediate knowledge of WHO language.
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 89,837 (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 6229 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
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Type of contract: Staff (Temporary)
Duration: 1 year
Macro-area: Switzerland
Level of experience: Senior Professional, more than 5 years
Area of work Definition: Democracy, Governance, Human Rights, Law, Public Administration
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations