Employer: World Health Organization
Our Company, WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system.
Our Company, WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Health Systems Adviser
Vacancy Notice No: AFRO/15/FT251
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;
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.
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).
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;
Strong negotiations skills and ability to influence decisions;
Partnerships coordination and resource mobilization
Monitoring and evaluation;
Management and training skills;
Computer literacy in basic software programmes.
WHO competencies:
Producing results;
Communicating in a credible and effective way;
Fostering integration and teamwork;
Ensuring the effective use of resources;
Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond;
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.
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
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.
Application Closing Date
25th May, 2015.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should: