Technical Officer

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) is a successor to the Secretary General’s Global Health Crisis Panel and Task Force, created in 2016 in response to the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak, that recommended in its mid-2017 final report the need for robust ongoing monitoring of global health emergency preparedness. In response, the World Bank (WB) and WHO co-convened and established the GPMB. Unlike existing WHO accountability and oversight mechanisms for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, the GPMB provides a much broader mechanism/platform to monitor and hold the global community accountable for work related to health emergency preparedness including multisectoral action, health sector strengthening, and community engagement across many institutions, stakeholders, and sectors. The role of the GPMB is to provide independent and ongoing monitoring and assessment of the state of the world’s health emergency preparedness. The Board’s Secretariat is located in WHO Headquarters, Geneva, and is established for a 5-year period, renewable on the decision of WHO and WBG. The GPMB Secretariat supports the GPMB in fulfilling its mandate by preparing and convening meetings, producing and commissioning annual and other reports, and research at the request of the GPMB, proactively maintaining communication channels with and on behalf of the GPMB, and providing day-to-day monitoring and follow-up on Board priorities and recommendations. The Secretariat further organizes advocacy efforts and actions to promote the implementation and uptake of the GPMB’s recommended Actions.

Description Of Duties

Within the framework of the delegated authority, the incumbent is assigned all or part of the following responsibilities:

• Research, develop, draft and edit written documents, lessons learned/case studies and other relevant reports and related communications.
• Develop communications for internal (e.g., senior management) and external audience, drawing content from multiple sources (including technical counterparts across WHE and WHO) and externally, in accordance with WHO style, standards and publishing procedures.
• Emphasis on writing for high-level decision-makers, multi-sectoral audiences.
• Maintain the GPMB related webpages including management of the online WHO COVID-19 Recommendations Dashboard.
• Develop content for the websites, working in collaboration with DGO team.
• Manage contracts and processes with graphic and related companies for report production, documentation and publications processes as well as the archives and reporting of lessons learned from operational reviews conducted.
• Contribute to the writing of communication products and materials for the Office of the Director-General.
• Manage updates on the WHO COVID-19 Central Repository as needed and coordinate production of meeting notes and other reports for the COVID-19 Repository Task Force.
• Perform other related responsibilities, including replacing and/or backstopping, at the request of the Director, GPMB Secretariat.
  

Required Qualifications

Education

Essential: Advanced level university degree in the area of public health, communications, information, journalism, external relations or related field relevant to the position.

Desirable: Studies or degree in business administration or project management.

Experience

Essential: At least7 years of experience in public health or in journalism/communication working in the public health area, some of which gained in an international context.

Desirable: Experience in WHO or UN agency at the country level office. Good knowledge of WHO and the UN system

Skills

Demonstrated writing and editing skills, with an ability to communicate effectively on a broad range of issues. Extensive knowledge and deep understanding of global public health issues, in particular those related to Health Emergencies. Experience with crafting advocacy messages targeted to different audiences. Knowledge of scientific publication issues and processes. Experience in document management, archive management and the narrative recording of events, including emergency response. Ability to "think out of the box" and develop innovative solutions as needed. Experience with project management and managing relationships with wide range of stakeholders, managing contracts and defining scopes of work for report production and website technical support (e.g, consultant TORs). Excellent interpersonal skills, discretion, tact and diplomacy. High level of judgment and initiative.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork

Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

Communication

Producing results

Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of other UN language.

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 74,913 (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 5150 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.

Additional Information

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.
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• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
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• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.
• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.
  

Grade

P4

Contractual Arrangement

Temporary appointment under Staff Rule 420.4

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days)

3 months

Job Posting

Feb 9, 2022, 9:45:20 AM

Closing Date

Mar 2, 2022, 11:59:00 PM

Primary Location

Switzerland-Geneva

Organization

World Health Organization and Other Entities

Schedule

Full-time

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