EMERGENCY ROSTER - PLANNING OFFICER

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :
The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations. Description of duties:
Purpose of the Position:
In the context of the WHO Health Emergencies Incident Management System (IMS), at the country level, the incumbent will facilitate the development of the strategic response plans as well as the WHO operational plan, outlining the activities and resources (staffing, equipment, funding) required for WHO to perform its role as the lead technical agency in health emergencies, and more specifically as the leader of the Health Cluster in humanitarian emergencies and outbreaks. This includes collection, evaluation, processing, and dissemination of relevant information for the effective operational and strategic management of the emergency incident.
Summary of Assigned Duties:
During deployment, the duty station may change, and duties may be modified, based upon the technical needs of the Programme.

1. Facilitate a systematic collection of information pertaining to the joint operations plans (4Ws), from relevant WHO offices and key operational partners, to generate a consolidated overview of needs and requirements.
2. Collaborate with relevant internal WHO teams and key operational partners in the development of a strategic response framework and joint operations plan (4Ws) to outline the response strategies to the emergency incident.
3. Support the development of WHO's incident management workplans and associated budgets outlining the required response activities and resources (staffing, equipment).
4. Undertake regular planning reviews, with HQ teams and the relevant regional office when necessary, to provide periodic estimates and forecasts on response requirements based on technical needs.
5. Coordinate data collection and analysis to monitor progress against plans according to established key performance indicators. Regularly report on response activities across all partners.
6. Actively participate in internal and external communication activities and support resource mobilization efforts through providing overall analyses of needs and technical contributions to the development of project proposals and identifying budget needs.
7. Monitor the implementation of WHO's projects and grants, ensuring that implementation, expenditure and reporting are consistent with plans and projects. Analyse risks for implementation and bring them to the attention of the responsible officers.
   Work with relevant WHO teams and key operational partners on the preparation of a transition and response demobilization plan.
8. Provide guidance on project management, promote best practices on the development of work breakdown structures, project plans, timelines, etc.
9. Perform any other related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education:
Essential:
First university degree in public health, management, business or public administration or other social sciences from an accredited/recognized institute.
Desirable:
Advanced university degree in public health, business or public administration. Specialized training in epidemiology, health management, or humanitarian interventions.
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 these will be reviewed individually.
Skills:
Functional Knowledge and Skills:

1. Extensive practical knowledge of modern management principles and techniques, especially with respect to large operations at national, regional and/or global levels.
2. Demonstrated knowledge and skills in reporting on large budgets and financial resources.
3. Ability to clearly and articulately present concepts and strategies on a broad range of issues.
4. Proven knowledge of programme and financial management as well as administration of complex health programmes and services at the international and country level.
5. Concrete skills in conceptualizing strategies and public health interventions.
6. Ability to perform and adapt to complex and changing political, social, and economic contexts.
7. Knowledge of WHO or other UN agencies' governing mechanisms, procedures, planning and programme management.
   Competencies: WHO global competencies model at: http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf
8. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
9. Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
10. Teamwork
11. Communication
12. Ensuring the effective use of resources
    Other Skills (e.g. IT):
13. Ability to propose innovative approaches and solutions to challenging situations.
14. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and automated planning tools.
    Experience:
    Essential:
    A minimum of five years of relevant experience, at the national and international levels, in planning, developing, managing and monitoring technical programmes or operations or financial reporting, in a public health or humanitarian international context.
    Demonstrated experience in coordinating with and reporting on the work of diverse teams and financial resources at international level.
    Desirable:
    Experience working in WHO, the UN and/or international organization, health cluster partners and recognized humanitarian organizations including at the regional/country level. Experience in change management and organizational development.
    Languages:
    Excellent knowledge of English or French (depending on the country of assignment). Working knowledge of another WHO official language would be an asset. Additional Information:
    Grading of position will be determined on a case by case basis in the light of the scale of responsibilities in the country of assignment and the complexity of the operating environment.
    Only those applicants who are considered for deployment against a specific position will be contacted.
    As reference checks will be made through your current and previous employers at the point of shortlisting, please ensure that they are informed of the urgency to provide rapid feedback.
    Prior to deployment candidates must:
15. Hold a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate.
16. Complete the online UNDSS Basic II Security in the field training which is accessible through:
    https://training.dss.un.org/courses/v21/pages/dss_login_register.php
    This VN is for External Candidates. Salaries, allowances and benefits will be calculated based on the duty station and type of contract.
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    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. This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level. A written test and interviews may be used as a form of screening

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