Date of last update: 28/10/2021 2021-10-28
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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The Regulation of Medicines and other Health Technologies unit (RHT) works with Member States and partners to improve the access to essential medicines and other health technologies of assured quality, safety and efficacy or effectiveness. RHT works within the Access to Medicines, Vaccines and Pharmaceuticals (MVP) cluster departments in the wider framework of Universal Health Coverage and category 4 of the General Programme of Work, and cooperates with disease oriented programmes (among others HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, reproductive health, maternal and child health, immunization, NCDs and mental health) towards the Sustainable Development Goals. The department works with a wide range of UN organizations, international partners and expert networks, and WHO Collaborating Centres. The Prequalification team (PQT) within RHT promotes and facilitates access to safe and appropriate diagnostics/medical devices, medicines and vaccines of assured quality through advocacy and policy, prequalification, quality assurance systems and strengthening national regulatory and laboratory programmes. PQT's global activities aim at ensuring health products are accessible, available at reasonable cost, used appropriately and are provided within an adequate regulatory framework and a sustainable health care system.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent is responsible for the below tasks, under the supervision of the Diagnostics assessment Group Lead:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: University degree in a health science such as biology, biochemistry, laboratory sciences or pharmacy and an advanced university degree (Master's level of above) in a health science.
Desirable: PhD degree in a related health science.
Experience
Essential: At least seven years of experience in in vitro diagnostics area, some of which gained in an international context, including working with industry and governmental bodies. Demonstrated experience in in vitro diagnostics quality assurance programmes for priority diseases such as HIV.
Desirable: Experience in collaboration with other UN organizations and industry.
Skills
WHO Competencies
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Beginners knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).
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 74,913 (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 5194 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: Environment, Disaster Risk Management DRM, Energy and Resource Efficiency
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations