Technical Officer

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Job Description

The Director-General’s Office (DGO) provides support to the Director-General in directing the work of the Organization within the framework of WHO’s Constitution, so as to maximize the Organization-wide contribution to the work of Member States in achieving significant gains in health status, and progressively realizing the objective of the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.
Duties:

Preparation of Director-General briefings: Working with Director ODG and other DGO staff, WHO technical departments across the Organization to consolidate and synthesize, and if necessary develop, coherent, strategic and quality briefing notes addressing critical issues, which are aligned across the Organization, for the Director-General’s participation in internal and external meetings and events, and for his/her travel;
Contribute to the updating of Director-General’s OneDrive: Ensures advance readiness of relevant briefings, and background papers for Director-Generals meetings and events;
Support Director-General’s meetings: Upon request and working with the Office of the Director-General, may attend Director-General’s meetings and engagements to provide support, document main deliberations and recommendations and action items, prepare notes for the record and rapidly disseminate the notes for the record to relevant individuals and units;
Share action points: Disseminates action items from Director-General’s meetings and engagements to the responsible person(s) and units for follow-up;
Follow-up on actions points: Monitor and review implementation progress of the action items and provide systematic periodic reporting on progress in implementation to the Director ODG;
Communication: Contributes to effective information exchange with internal and external partners,
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
Education:
Essential:

Advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in public health, law, international affairs, business administration/management, or policy-related field relevant to the position.

Experience:
Essential:

At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in health administration.
Demonstrated exposure at the international level.

Skills:

Demonstrated ability to plan and provide operational support for meetings and travel;
Concrete skills in project management;
Excellent written and oral skills, including in preparing notes for the record and talking points;
Ability to anticipate risks and problems and take preventive and remedial action as required;
Proven ability to lead and deliver on deadlines during periods of intense stress and activity;
Demonstrated ability to provide independent leadership in such periods with capacity to organize, monitor and synthesize information quickly and concisely;
Ability to work independently and as a member of a team, adapt to diverse educational and cultural backgrounds and maintain a high standard of personal conduct.

Language Skills:
Essential: