Technical Officer

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Job Description

The purpose of this post is to support the nursing and midwifery policy adviser to advise and support WHO European Member States with the development and implementation of policies, strategies and frameworks to produce, attract, recruit, develop and retain the nursing and midwifery workforce. The incumbent will support the development of technical guidance on nursing and midwifery workforce policy, planning and forecasting, and support countries to build their capacities in the sustainable management of the nursing and midwifery workforce in line with the WHO Global Strategic Directions on Nursing and Midwifery.

Provide technical assistance and operational guidance on nursing and midwifery capacity development, policy design, data analysis and education reforms to improve UHC from a services delivery perspective;
Support the Nursing and Midwifery Policy Adviser in in the preparation participation of country missions relating to policies, strategies and frameworks to produce, attract, recruit, develop and retain the nursing and midwifery workforce in line with the EPW objectives towards achieving UHC and the Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery;
Actively contribute towards synthetizing and building the evidence base for key policy reforms and support the pursuit of the sustainable health workforce, and UHC agendas by Member States as required, including through evidence roll-out of the National Health Workforce Accounts;
Support Member State plans to build the capacity of the nursing and midwifery workforce, their health and well-being and decent work, with key stakeholders and decision-makers;
Contribute to the development of collaborative activities with alliances, networks, professional and academic organizations aimed at disseminating and advancing the health systems-related UHC agenda, with particular reference to the nursing and midwifery workforce;
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
Education
Essential:

Bachelor’s degree in a health, social or management science relevant to the position, such as, but not limited to, public health, health systems, health economics, health administration, public management or relevant field.

Experience:
Essential:

At least 5 years of combined national and international experience working as a nurse or midwife; of which at least 2 years’ experience in the areas of health workforce analysis and/or planning. Experience contributing to the development and/or implementation of multi-sectoral health workforce policies or governance mechanisms or approaches to improve population health and well-being. Relevant work experience with(in) countries of Central Asia/Newly Independent States.

Skills:

Demonstrated broad knowledge of the nursing and midwifery workforce, with emphasis on health systems strengthening and health financing, health systems governance, health services delivery.
Demonstrated ability to source, analyze and interpret workforce data for policy development.
Strong skills in data management and analysis for reporting.
Strong computer skills (word processing, Excel spreadsheet, PowerPoint presentations.
Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as helping others to do the same.

Language Skills:
Essential: