Date of last update: 01/02/2022 2022-02-01
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 Division of the Regional Director (RDD) provides the visionary leadership and, together with BOS, supports the Country Offices and all the other Divisions in the efficient delivery of the EPW through agile transformation and implementing WHO Value Charter. RDD has the overall responsibility for the planning, execution and evaluation of WHO programmes at the regional and country levels and in strengthening the alignment and joint work across the three levels of the organization. It is the safeguard of the WHO Values Charter. It encompasses the enabling functions of resource mobilization and alliances, external relations and communications, and support to governing bodies of the European Region, in addition to organization development, staff development and learning, and transformation. It also specifically includes the representative function of WHO with the institutions of the European Union., the EURO Ombudsman who reports directly and independently to the Regional Director, and the committee on staff health and wellbeing.
The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies is at the forefront of international evidence generation and knowledge brokering for health policies and systems. Its mission is to support and promote evidence-informed health policy-making through comprehensive and rigorous analysis of the dynamics of health systems and policies in Europe.
The Observatory's aim is to generate evidence and broker knowledge so that policy makers can take better health systems decisions and improve population health. Its objectives include:
The Observatory is a partnership hosted by the WHO Regional Office for Europe. It includes the Governments of Austria, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom; the Veneto Region of Italy; the French National Union of Health Insurance Funds (UNCAM); the World Health Organization; the European Commission; the World Bank; the Health Foundation; the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
The Observatory consists of a Steering Committee, senior management team and staff. Its core Secretariat is in Brussels and it has offices in London at LSE and LSHTM and Berlin (TUB).
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The purpose of this position is to support research and analysis in the area of health systems and policies to enable the Observatory to meet European Region policy makers' needs. The post holder will, provide background research, drafting and editing; liaise with expert networks and contribute to dissemination. The post-holder will also support the wider work of the Observatory.
Key duties:
The post-holder works under the supervision of senior staff (based in Brussels), with the Observatory team and with academics, national experts and practitioners and;
The job also entails contributing to the dissemination of Observatory evidence:-
The post holder
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: University degree (Bachelor's level) in health, social or political sciences or law, health policy or other related subject.
Desirable: University degree (Master's level) in any of the above-mentioned areas. Further training or qualifications in health systems and/or policies/public health/health economics/European studies, law, politicsor health related subject.
Experience
Essential: At least one year of relevant work experience in European health system or health policy analysis and/or health systems research, or analysis of organization/law/politics in a health systems related context.
Desirable: Proven track record of working with quantitative and qualitative data. Project coordination experience. Relevant experience with(in) WHO or other UN agencies. Demonstrated track record of publishing, including in peer reviewed journals.
Skills
WHO Competencies
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French, Russian or German.
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 38,172 (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 1253 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: Western and Central Europe without Switzerland
Level of experience: Junior Professional, 1 to 3 years
Area of work Definition: Health and Nutrition
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations