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Regional Adviser (Neglected Tropical Disease Control)

Regional Adviser (Neglected Tropical Disease Control)

Grade: P5
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration: 2 Years (subject to availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need for the position)
Job Posting: Mar 24, 2024, 4:08:46 PM
Closing Date: Apr 15, 2024, 12:59:00 AM
Primary Location: Egypt-Cairo
Organization: EM/DCD Division of Communicable Disease Control
Schedule: Full-time

OBJECTIVES OF THE Program

The department of UHC (Universal Health Coverage) communicable diseases assists WHO Member States of the Eastern Mediterranean Region to reach the communicable diseases-related targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a Primary Health Care (PHC) for UHC approach. The scope of the department includes HIV, TB, Malaria, NTDs, immunization, anti-microbial resistance, and public health laboratories.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Support Member States through policy analysis and the development of appropriate frameworks to promote national capacity for NTD programs, taking into account the circumstances of the environment, beneficiation, infrastructural needs, and counterparty collaboration.
• Provide overall coordination on technical advisory services on policies and strategies relating to NTDs through policy and situation analysis and the development and/or dissemination of frameworks and guidelines.
• Develop institutional capacity for sustainable results on NTDs programmes in Member States through the provision of advice on the design of structures, the ability to assess risks and challenges, andthe ability to monitor and evaluate outcomes according to specified indicators.
• Coordinate the design of NTD frameworks and guidelines for the Member States and their institutions, including through the preparation of technical reports, discussion papers, and technical studies based on research and analytical work.
• Design and disseminate standard procedures, guidelines, and tools for the collection and analysis of information on NTDs.
• Lead and expand WHO’s leadership in the area of NTDs.
• Build partnerships and collaborate with appropriate technical networks, institutions, universities, and WHO Collaborating Centers to develop appropriate training courses for national capacity building.
• Foster collaboration and coordinate efforts with international partners and donor agencies to mobilize resources and facilitate effective utilization of resources for projects and new initiatives in the field of NTDs.
• Lead and coordinate the information seminars and workshops and awareness and advocacy campaigns on NTDs and promote WHO’s position.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues at all levels in WHO and external partners and collaborators in advocacy to facilitate the implementation of joint NTDs action plans.
• Coordinate and lead NTD capacity-building initiatives related to the implementation of related international standards and norms.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education

• Advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in medicine, public health, or a related field.
• Desirable: training in the prevention, control, and elimination of tropical diseases.

Experience

• A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in the area of NTDs providing technical advice and policy development services at the international level. Within this experience, I demonstrated professional experience at the regional or country level delivering and managing public health programmes while providing technical advice and support to regional and/or country-level counterparts.
• Desirable: Some work exposure in a developing country context. Working experience with WHO, other UN agencies, or international organizations.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge in the prevention, control, and elimination of NTDs.
• Excellent drafting skills to produce reports, policies, and documents on NTDs.
• Proven ability to manage the work of a team requiring an in-depth understanding of its strategic direction and is able to integrate the work of the team into the assigned work programme.
• Excellent communication skills to provide expert advice on substantive issues and to defend and explain difficult issues with respect to action plans and WHO’s position in the assigned area(s).
• Ability to demonstrate professional competence and mastery of subject matter; to meet commitments, observe deadlines, and achieve results.
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills to identify the key issues in a complex situation, find solutions to problems, and take decisions with an eye to the impact on stakeholders, counterparts, and the organization.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Moving forward in a changing environment
• Promoting innovation and organizational learning
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

• Expert knowledge of English.
• Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French. Intermediate knowledge of Arabic.

REMUNERATION

• Annual base salary starting at USD 92,731 (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 2326 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.

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