Technical Officer

The mission of the Group on Data, Strategy and Innovation (DSI) is to support countries to attain UHC for better and equitable health outcomes. The development of a sound vision of Member States’ health futures that reconcile societal, environmental and economic development with the country’s health and development ambitions is a critical precondition for a health system transformation approach that puts countries on a sustainable development trajectory towards a health system that is future proof. Such development needs to be rooted in the generation of relevant data, their sound analysis, the maximization of innovation, and a central positioning of UHC as a shared platform for health service delivery.
The objective of the Data, Strategy and Innovation Group is to be a driver, facilitator and technical lead of processes that enable a strategic dialogue for health system transformation in Member States building based on close collaboration across the divisions in the Regional Office and with country offices, and in consultation with headquarters.
Duties:
Under guidance of the Director and direct supervision of the Coordinator, Universal Health Coverage, the Technical officer acts as the focal point for organizing cross-division activities in the Regional Office and collaboration with country offices, Member States and partners that will advocate for, and advance UHC as a shared responsibility across disciplines and sectors. To achieve this objective, the incumbent is assigned the following main duties:

Required Qualifications:
Education:
Essential:

Language Skills:
Essential: