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WHO
is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the
United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership
on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda,
setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy
options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring
and assessing health trends.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Health Systems Adviser
Vacancy Notice No: AFRO/15/FT251
Grade: P5
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Organization unit: AF_NGA Nigeria (AF_NGA) / AF_NG1 WHO
Representative’s Office (AF_NG1)
Contract type: Fixed-term Appointment
Duration of contract: One (01) year
Objective of the Programme
- The Advisor provides technical advice and expertise for
health policy review in general and health sector reforms
strategies in particular, including the National Strategic
Health Development Plan (NSHDP).
- Provides technical expertise in the development and
coordination processes both within the Health Sector; Sector
Wide Approaches (SWAPs); International Health Partnerships
(IHP) and other relevant coordination mechanism; United Nations
Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and in broader
development Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS); Universal Health
Coverage (UHC); Millennium Development Goals and the health
development agenda beyond 2015.
Description of Duties
- The Advisor takes lead and oversees the planning,
implementations and monitoring of HSS programme; supervises and
coordinates the health systems team/cluster at WHO country
Office, and ensure close and effective collaboration with other
WCO clusters as well as with other levels of WHO (IST/WA, AFRO
and HQ);
- Provide technical expertise, and leadership in the
formulation of Health systems policy and develop and implement
innovative approaches to health sector reform enhancing the
lead role of WHO;
- Support the Ministries of Health to realize multisectoral
collaboration and partnerships in health systems policy
development and reviews, and formulate effective health systems
development strategies in order to enhance WHO’s contribution
to the NSHDP, PRS, MDGs, UNDAF and other related processes;
- Promote a coordinated approach to Health systems
development and management with a focus on: human resources for
health (HRH policy and strategic planning, transformative
health workforce education, equitable deployment, retention in
underserved areas, HRH information etc); Health Management
Information Systems (HMIS) ; health research development and
evidence for health policy; integrated health services delivery
and other relevant aspects related to health systems and
innovation; with a focus on Universal Health Service coverage
and within the context of Primary Health Care Revitalization.
- Facilitates effective integration of health systems
components with priority health programmes (disease and
non-disease programmes).
- Undertake in-depth health systems development analysis and
policy dialogue based on specific national and regional policy
issues, in close collaboration with the HSP Technical Unit and
other relevant units within Health Systems and Innovations
Cluster at both Regional and HQ level;
- Build multi-sectorial partnerships with programmes whose
actions have an impact on health systems development,
identifying health interventions and policy processes of common
benefit and with shared challenges;
- Facilitate adaptation of WHO Regional and Global policies
and guidelines on health systems development and build national
capacities to enhance effective implementation.
Required Qualification
Education:
- Essential: Advance university degree in Health Systems
Management; Health Policy and Planning, Public Health, Primary
Health Care or related Health/Social sciences.
- Desirable: Good knowledge of health systems development,
health policy analysis and development, partnerships and
coordination mechanisms, health planning, human resources for
health development and management; Ability to formulate and
draft policies and briefing papers for use by MOH and the WR.
Skills:
- Policy analysis, health planning, research and human
resources for health;
- Ability to lead and manage complex programmes;
- Monitoring and evaluation;
- Management and training skills;
- Computer literacy in basic software programmes.
- Strong negotiations skills and ability to influence
decisions;
- Partnerships coordination and resource mobilization
WHO competencies:
- Producing results;
- Ensuring the effective use of resources;
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization
and beyond;
- Communicating in a credible and effective way;
- Fostering integration and teamwork;
Experience:
- Essential: At least 10 years of experience in the
management of health systems in developing countries at
national level and some 5 years at the international level.
- Desirable: Experience and knowledge of the work of WHO and
other related UN agencies will be advantageous
Languages:
- Essential: Excellent knowledge of English
- Desirable: Knowledge of the other UN languages
Remuneration
- Annual salary: (Net of tax)
- 80,887 at single rate
- 87,069 with primary dependants
Post Adjustment:
- 68.3 % of the above figure(s). This percentage is to be
considered as indicative since variations may occur each month
either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate
fluctuations or inflation.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
"https://erecruit.who.int/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?o_c=1000&jobinfo_uid_c=31323&vaclng=en"
rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to apply
online
Application Deadline 25th May,
2015.