Team Lead (Integrated Disease Control)

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

To achieve the control of communicable and noncommunicable diseases in WHO Mongolia by targeting the reduction of morbidity and mortality of such conditions and diseases. The division supports integrated people-centred care approaches by strengthening primary health care services for prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment of target diseases and conditions along the life-course, while ensuring to reach the unreached and achieving universal health coverage.

The Integrated Communicable Disease Control (ICD) unit is placed at the core of the country office to tackle communicable disease in WHO Mongolia in achieving the goals of “Reaching the Unreached”. ICD unit in the country office integrates Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), Communicable Disease Control (CD) and Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) to take a systems approach for impact-oriented implementation of ICD programmes at country level. ICD works for action across government and society in strengthening integrated, people-centred care and prevention of communicable diseases by advocating for bold policies and supportive system, intensified research and innovation, establishing strong partnerships and strengthening surveillance, monitoring and evaluation. Focus areas of the programme are regional and country adaptation of evidence-based policies and strategies, facilitation of coordinated multisectoral actions, enhancement of intervention and service delivery.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the guidance of the Head of WHO Office Mongolia, the incumbent performs the following duties:

1. Manage the ICD unit in joint planning and in financial, programmatic and human resources aspects, optimally utilizing available resources to collectively fulfil the unit mandate and contribute to the division mandate.
2. Coordinate the communicable disease control programmes in line with health systems strengthening to reach the unreached population.
3. Provides technical leadership and management support within the unit, in the area of EPI, CDs, and NCDs, ensuring that activities in these areas are carried out efficiently and effectively.
4. Leads the development of country strategies, plans and guidance for communicable diseases in line with the latest WHO guidelines responding to the needs of Mongolia.
5. Manages the monitoring and evaluation and reporting of the subject areas of work.
6. Promote effective coordination and convergence between disease control programmes and overall health system strengthening efforts at the national level especially in the areas of disease surveillance, integrated people-centred care, legislation and regulations including drug regulatory policies, antimicrobial resistance, universal health coverage and financing for sustainable disease control systems.
7. Provide coordinated support to WHO Mongolia in assisting national authorities to develop and implement national policies, strategies and plans that strengthen the national efforts of communicable diseases control and elimination.
8. Strengthen strategic partnerships with development partners, donors, civil society and community representatives at the country level for coordinated advocacy, technical cooperation and resource mobilization.
9. Represent the technical areas of work at various meetings; and
10. Undertake other related and assigned duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in medicine from an institution or university recognized in the International Association of Universities’ Worldwide Database of Higher Education Institutions, Systems and Credentials (WHED) with postgraduate degree in public health or infectious diseases.
Desirable: Postgraduate training in the field related to public health, infectious diseases, or tropical medicine.

Experience

Essential: Minimum ten years’ work experience in relevant work experience at national and international level.
Desirable: Experience in the management of unit or department at national or international level; Experience in the control of communicable diseases; relevant work experience in WHO, other UN agencies, relevant nongovernmental organizations.

Skills

Broad expertise and experience in the field of communicable disease control in the wider context of public health at regional and global level
Knowledge of infectious disease control, its management and epidemiology, challenges, and requirements in limited resource environments
Knowledge of and experience in the implementation of infectious disease control at policy and strategy-level including evidence-based communicable disease control and interventions
Knowledge of and experience in programmatic realities at country level

WHO Competencies

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Driving the Organization to a Successful Future
Ensuring the effective use of resources
Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of other UN languages.

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 92,731 (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 3461 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.

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