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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.
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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The Division of Country Health Policies and Systems (CPS) assists countries in the Region with the design and implementation of appropriate health policies and systems to strengthen universal health coverage. It works to strengthen data-driven, evidence-informed, contextually tailored health policy development and implementation at national, regional, and local levels, taking an inclusive approach across the life course.
The Division advocates strengthening of public health leadership, focusing on implementing policies that are people centered, promote health, prevent illness, and address the social and economic determinants of health, while fostering leadership on equity, human rights, and gender mainstreaming in health. It focuses on building capacity for health systems innovation to enable the sustainable delivery of high-quality primary health and community services that are effectively linked to hospitals, and mental health, public health, and social care services. To do so, CPS supports country efforts to facilitate access so as to leave nobody behind, to improve financial protection, to strengthen the health workforce, to increase access to affordable medicines and technologies, and to promote the uptake and implementation of digital technology.
The WHO Country Office supports the Member State to shape their health policy in line with WHO’s principles and values and advocates for an integrated approach to health development. Through a single, unified and functionally integrated country representation, WHO facilitates the implementation of the BCA with the Member States and their corresponding country work plan. WHO helps the country to improve its health system and provides technical support as necessary. The WHO Country Office administers, consolidates, manages, and enhances WHO collaboration in the country including all resources deployed in the country either permanently or temporarily to maximize WHO impact. The Country Office also has a representation, fund-raising, and resource steering function, as needed.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
To provide expert technical support and health policy advice to the national Government and the Ministry of Health to strengthen the country’s health system with the overall aim of advancing universal health coverage in the European region. To operationalize WHO/EURO’s health system strengthening (HSS) strategy at country level providing evidence-based technical advice and incorporating the stakeholders’ views and preferences, with the aim to reduce the financial burden of illness and ensure optimal access to quality health services. To lead, manage and coordinate the work of the health systems dedicated team at the WHO Country Office in order to enhance and strengthen work outcomes in this area at country level, the incumbent will assume the following responsibilities:
A. Support the design, implementation, and evaluation of national health policies for health system strengthening to move towards UHC. Together with the WR and in the framework of WHO communication efforts, contribute to policy advocacy and creating strategic alliances for comprehensive and aligned health systems strengthening, as follows:
B. Strengthen capacity of national stakeholders to organize and lead an effective health policy dialogue focusing on priority areas (health financing, public health, primary care, health workforce and governance).
C. Coordinate the management and implementation of WHO’s HSS for UHC work plan in the Country Office within a “one-WHO” approach:
D. Provide sub-regional cross-support to the implementation of national health policies for health system strengthening in coordination with CPS and WRs in countries at neighbouring duty stations.
E. Other duties within the scope of the work assigned as requested by the supervisors.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: University degree(Master’s level) in public health, health policy, health management, health economics and/or financing, policy analysis, public policy and/or sociology.
Desirable: Additional post graduate degree in one of the above-mentioned areas of study.
Experience
Essential:
1.At least seven years of experience in health system strengthening with at least three years at international level.
2.Demonstrated experience in supporting national agencies in health policy planning implementation and monitoring for health system strengthening.
3.Demonstrated experience in providing policy advice in the areas of health system transformation, health financing, public health, or primary care.
4.Proven track-record in organizing capacity building and policy dialogue events in the health sector.
Desirable: Specific experience in any of the following areas:
1.Demonstrated experience in supporting implementation of health financing policies to move towards universal health coverage including in strengthening governance of purchasing agencies, strengthening strategic purchasing, and benefit design.
2.Relevant experience in low and middle-income countries and countries of the WHO European Region.
3. Demonstrated track record of analytical papers and/or relevant publications.
Skills
Sound theoretical and applied knowledge of key strategic directions in health system strengthening in the WHO European region with specific focus on health financing policy, and public health and primary care services. Experience of working effectively with national and international counterparts, implementing partners, donor agencies and government authorities. Ability to establish harmonious working relationships as part of a team, adapt to diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, and maintain high standard of personal conduct. Excellent communication skills. Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment. Ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions and help others to do the same.
WHO Competencies
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Ensuring the effective use of resources
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of Russian.
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 77,326 (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 2294 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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Working hours (%): 80-100%
80-100%
Type of contract: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)
Macro-area: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Level of experience: Senior Professional, more than 5 years
Area of work: Health and Nutrition
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations
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