Deputy WHO Representative

Support the head of the WHO office in providing expert, strategic, technical and programmatic advice guidance to Member States in their delivery and implementation of national public health policy, strategy and plans.• Provide authoritative advice to the head of the WHO office, propose and develop national, technical public health strategies, policies and programmes for implementation through collaboration with national authorities, public health partners and stakeholders at the country level.• Recommend health-development initiatives in the areas of health systems’ planning, management and strengthening, and partnership building at country level.• Lead the country office’s technical and capacity-building work, including in the area of public health systems and programmes, ensuring their implementation in line with national strategies and results.• Provide technical support to the head of the WHO office and partners in delivering sustainable measures following an emergency, situations of chronic or acute crisis, or in early recovery and transition.• Provide oversight of and ensure the development and submission of monitoring and reporting on technical public health initiatives at country level.• Deputize for and represent the head of the WHO office at official meetings with the government, national counterparts, donors, UN agencies and other stakeholders.• Manage the overall compliance and performance management standards of the country office, including defining work planning parameters to establish performance standards, accountability, and indicators for progress monitoring and reporting.• Ensure internal controls are in place and adhered to, in order to ensure due diligence and mitigate financial risk to the Organization at country level.

Education

Essential:

• Advanced university degree (master’s level) in a relevant field (such as epidemiology, public health, medical, social sciences).

Experience

Essential:

• A minimum of 10 years of work experience relevant for the position (managing and developing technical public health programmes), a significant part of this to have been obtained in an international level.

Skills:

• Public health programming.• Programme and financial management and/or the administration of complex health programmes and services at the international and country level.• Leadership and managing large diverse teams and financial resources.• Conceptualizing and coordinating the development of strategies and public health policies.• WHO or other UN agencies’ governing mechanisms and procedures in planning and programme management.• Ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, projects and programmes• Ability to manage and adapt to complex and changing political, social, and economic contexts• Strong skills in diplomacy and political acumen.• Broader understanding of global health and international commitments

Language Skills:

Essential:

• Expert knowledge of English.

Source: https://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2409466