Purpose of the consultancy

To provide technical support to the multi-communicable disease elimination (MCDE) initiative in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR).

This includes compiling and reviewing technical input to support the finalization of the EMRO MCDE framework; conducting reviews and compiling information to support the implementation of the MCDE Resolution, including on cross-border collaboration and the investment case; compiling information to support country-level MCDE planning and dialogues; and providing technical input to the MCDE regional portal/dashboard and to the integration of climate-sensitive indicators and climate-epidemiological information into surveillance systems

Background

The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) carries a high burden of multiple communicable diseases, including hepatitis, malaria, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), tuberculosis (TB) and mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B, which together accounted for more than 8 million disability-adjusted life years in 2023. National elimination efforts remain largely vertical and fragmented, progress is uneven and vulnerable to reversal, and elimination cannot be sustained in one country while neighboring countries remain reservoirs of transmission.

Elimination is further challenged by drug and insecticide resistance, invasive vectors and the growing impact of climate change, as floods, droughts and extreme weather alter transmission and disrupt services, and by population mobility, mass gatherings, protracted conflict and humanitarian crises. Disease elimination therefore has to be pursued as a shared regional commitment rather than a national objective alone.

In response, WHO EMRO has launched a regional Multi-Communicable Disease Elimination (MCDE) initiative to integrate interventions across disease-specific programmes, harmonize service delivery and accelerate measurable progress at national, subnational and cross-border levels. At the request of the Regional Committee (RC73) Sub-committee, a Technical Paper and Resolution on a multi-disease elimination architecture for communicable diseases will be presented at RC73 in 2026. The paper, developed through two consultations with Member States and experts, includes an initial MCDE heatmap and framework to be refined with further evidence and expert consensus and finalized as an EMRO strategy document after adoption. The next phase after RC73 will be to publish an EMRO document including the MCDE approach and full framework, and to implement the recommendations to the Regional Director included in the Resolution.

Climate change is a direct determinant of progress towards elimination for several MCDE priority diseases, in particular malaria and vector-borne NTDs. Resolution EM/RC72/R.6 (2025) and the operational action plan for climate change and health 2026 to 2030 call for the integration of climate information into national disease surveillance and early warning, with progress reported from RC74 in 2027. The Climate Change, Health and Environment (CHE) unit is developing country guidance on integrating climate and disease surveillance, a regional implementation dashboard and national vulnerability and adaptation assessments in priority countries; these workstreams, in progress, provide the entry point for aligning the MCDE initiative with climate-informed surveillance.

Work to be performed

Required Qualifications

Output 1: Support to compile expert input from the members of the Regional Technical Advisory Group (RTAG) on MCDE for the full development and finalization of the MCDE framework.

Deliverable 1.1: Support the organization of a series of online meetings of the MCDE RTAG to discuss the full development of the MCDE framework and related EMRO document.

Deliverable 1.2: Provide technical review of the RTAG members’ input on the MCDE framework and propose how to integrate it

Output 2: Support the implementation of the MCDE Resolution

Deliverable 2.1: Develop a questionnaire and a desk review regarding the status of integration of the six shared health system functions that underpin the EMRO MCDE architecture, in the Region and in selected EMR countries.

Deliverable 2.2: Make a desk review about the existing formal cross-border collaborations within EMR and beyond, in particular in the context of communicable diseases prevention and control.

Deliverable 2.3: Summarize input from relevant partners and selected Member States on improvements needed on multisectoral and structured mechanisms for cross-border collaborations in the context of the MCDE initiative.

Deliverable 2.4: Make a rapid search of existing investment cases used in multi-disease elimination programmes, list them in an organized spreadsheet and make them available to the team in organized folders; contribute in collection of information and data to be used for the MCDE investment case which will be performed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and development, in collaboration with the CDP teams.

Output 3: Support to EMRO leadership and CDP technical teams for country support and dialogues on MCDE

Deliverable 3.1: Support the preparation and conduct of country dialogues to develop tailored MCDE plans and MCDE packages, including compiling information from mission reports and other sources, in collaboration with technical teams and WCOs.

Output 4: Provide technical input to launch and regularly update the MCDE regional portal/dashboard and to integrate climate and environmental indicators into national communicable disease surveillance systems

Deliverable 4.1: Liaise with IT to test the MCDE regional portal/dashboard before the launch and to incorporate any changes emerging from the testing

Deliverable 4.2: Collaborate with EMRO senior leadership and the technical teams to provide updated sets of validated data for the periodical update of the MCDE regional portal/dashboard..

Deliverable 4.3: Compile, for the climate-sensitive diseases among the MCDE priority diseases (malaria, leishmaniasis and other vector-borne neglected tropical diseases), a minimum set of climate-sensitive indicators with data sources and alert thresholds, drawing on the CHE unit country guidance on integrating climate and disease surveillance developed under resolution EM/RC72/R.6, and propose how these indicators are reflected in the MCDE regional portal/dashboard.

Deliverable 4.4: Gather and compile country data on climate-informed surveillance progress from existing sources, in a format ready for the EM/RC72/R.6 implementation dashboard and provide written technical input on aligning the data with the MCDE regional portal/dashboard.

Deliverable 4.5: Participate with the CHE unit and the WHO country offices in the preparation of pilots for the integration of climate-epidemiological data into surveillance of MCDE priority diseases in one or two EMR countries, according to a pilot protocol.

Qualifications required:

Essential: First University degree in medicine and surgery

Desirable:

- Master’s degree in public health, infectious diseases or health management.

- Diplomas or other educational degrees in epidemiology or statistics

Experience:

Up to 5 years of experience working in the field of public health and infectious diseases, including implementation in low- and middle-income countries and integration of diseases programmes. Experience in indicators’ and dashboards’ development, data collection, and monitoring systems.

Skills/ Technical knowledge

Excellent project planning and coordination, expert English writing of documents, as well as knowledge about public health and/or infectious diseases interventions.

Language

- Essential: English

- Desirable: Arabic

Location:

EMRO, Cairo. On-site consultant

Medical clearance:

The selected Consultant will be expected to provide a medical certificate of fitness for work.

Travel

Travel might occur.

(If travel is involved, a medical certificate of fitness for work will be required.) All travel arrangements will be made by WHO – WHO will not be responsible for tickets purchased by the Consultant without the express, prior authorization of WHO. While on mission under the terms of this consultancy, the Consultant will receive subsistence allowance. Visas requirements: it is the consultant’s responsibility to fulfil visa requirements and ask for visa support letter(s) if needed.

Additional Information section

· This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.

· Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

· Remuneration is in line with WHO consultant established rates

· Successful candidates will be included in the roster for consideration for future contractual engagement via a consultancy, as they become available. Inclusion in the roster does not guarantee any future contractual relationship with WHO

· A written test may be used as a form of screening.

· If your candidature is retained for 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.

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The department also provides user support, drives digital enablement to foster adoption of novel technologies, and ensures through its project management office and business relations that IT initiatives are harmonized with organizational needs. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES Within the delegated authority, the incumbent is assigned all or part of the following responsibilities: GENERAL •Oversee and monitor the information flow of the office of the Unit Head, screening, sorting, analysing and identifying areas requiring action by the Head. •Ensure effective and timely follow up on requests for information, briefings and other actions, emanating from the office of the Unit Head, liaising with units/teams, as appropriate. •Receive visitors and telephone calls with tact and discretion, and acts according to the nature and urgency of each, including redirecting as appropriate. Provide background information for appointments with official visitors and/or staff members. •Maintain the agenda and calendar by scheduling meetings and/or rescheduling owing to disruption by unforeseen events, redirects visitors and callers as necessary. •Disseminate information on administrative procedures to GS staff in the team/department and assist staff of in adhering to WHO administrative procedures. •Monitor requests for goods and services, including receipt, payment and inventory requirements. •Coordinate and monitor office space requirements in liaison with relevant units as required. 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Make flight and hotel reservations, prepare travel files and deal with other related matters as requested or on own initiative. OTHER DUTIES •Perform other related duties as required or instructed, including providing support to other areas of work. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education Essential: Completion of secondary school education or equivalent. Experience Essential: A minimum of 5 years of experience in secretarial or administrative positions. Desirable: Relevant experience in WHO or another UN agency an asset. Experience in Oracle-based ERP systems an asset. Skills Strong skills to work independently. Strong organization and office skills, as well as skills in note taking and minute writing. Sound knowledge and skills using a variety of office and computer packages. Sound knowledge of WHO and/or UN administrative rules and regulations, procedures and practices. The ability to multitask and work under pressure. The ability to exercise discretion at all times in judging the importance, urgency and confidential nature various issues and tact when dealing with staff and external partners. WHO Competencies Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Knowing and managing yourself Use of Language Skills Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of Another UN Language. Intermediate knowledge of German. REMUNERATION WHO offers staff in the General Services category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at EUR 53,465 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Staff members separated due to the 2025 Prioritization and Realignment Process will receive special consideration according to the applicable regulatory framework. 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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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. According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and eManual. The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description, including shortening the duration of the appointment. WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. 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International Consultant - Health Financing Data, National Health Accounts and Financial Protection, WHO Country Office, Phnom Penh, Cambodia - (2604464) Contractual Arrangement: External consultant Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 70 days Job Posting : Nov 6, 2026, 2:32:28 AM Closing Date : Nov 20, 2026, 5:59:00 PM Primary Location : Cambodia-Phnom Penh Organization : WP_KHM Cambodia Schedule : Part-time IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings. .. Purpose of the Consultancy The purpose of the consultancy is to strengthen Cambodia’s methods and national capacity for NHA production and financial protection monitoring (SDG 3.8.2), while providing technical inputs to the development of more integrated and digitalized health financing data systems. Background Cambodia has set ambitious goals to advance universal health coverage (UHC), as reflected in the UHC Roadmap 2024–2035 and the Fourth Health Strategic Plan (HSP4), including reducing out-of-pocket (OOP) spending to below 35% of current health expenditure by 2035. Achieving these goals requires reliable and timely health financing data to guide policy, resource allocation and monitoring. National Health Accounts (NHA) and financial protection analysis provide complementary perspectives on health financing and progress towards UHC. NHA, based on the internationally agreed System of Health Accounts 2011 (SHA 2011), tracks the flow and use of resources across the health system, including the overall level and share of OOP spending. Financial protection analysis, guided by the global UHC monitoring framework developed by WHO and the World Bank and reflected in SDG indicator 3.8.2, examines the extent to which OOP spending exposes households to financial hardship, including catastrophic and impoverishing health expenditure. The Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey (CSES), implemented by the National Institute of Statistics (NIS), Ministry of Planning, is the principal national household survey used to measure household consumption and expenditure, including spending on health. CSES data support both financial protection analysis and estimation of household OOP spending for NHA, but the two uses require different analytical approaches because they answer different questions. Financial protection analysis focuses on household-level impacts while NHA uses CSES information to support estimation of aggregate OOP spending within the national accounts framework. Cambodia has a long series of CSES surveys from 2009 onwards, currently conducted biennially; the 2025 questionnaire includes adjustments compared with recent rounds, with the dataset expected to become available in late 2026. Cambodia has an established track record of NHA production and SDG 3.8.2 analysis with WHO support, and the resulting evidence has informed health financing policy dialogue and UHC monitoring. Recent reviews have identified opportunities to strengthen the completeness, granularity and consistency of expenditure data, improve OOP estimation and analytical methods, and further institutionalize the routine production and use of both NHA and financial protection evidence. This assignment will take place alongside renewed efforts, beginning in 2026, to institutionalize routine NHA production, revisiting the methodologies of OOP estimation for NHA and SDG 3.8.2, and strengthen health financing data systems in Cambodia. Together, these efforts aim to strengthen the reliability and coherence of Cambodia’s measurement of national health expenditure and household OOP spending, providing a stronger evidence base for UHC monitoring and health financing policy. Deliverables Activity 1: CSES and OOP methodology review and mapping Review available CSES questionnaires, survey reports, data dictionaries, datasets, health expenditure and consumption aggregates and analytical documentation from 2009 through 2023, including existing notes, do-files and WHO’s cross-year variable mapping, and complete and validate the mapping of OOP health expenditure, total household expenditure or consumption, household characteristics and other variables required for financial protection and NHA analysis; Review and compare the 2023 and 2025 CSES survey (once the English version of the 2025 questionnaire, data dictionary and/or dataset become available), identifying material changes in questionnaire wording, item coverage, reference periods, survey design, sampling or weights, imputation, construction of household consumption aggregates and analytical treatment, etc. Deliverable 1.1: Technical review note on CSES and OOP measurement from 2009-2025, with a completed variable and methodology mapping and summary on methodologies and approaches used to produce SDG 3.8.2 and OOP aggregates and health spending categories for NHA. Activity 2: Prepare and produce the 2025 financial protection (SDG 3.8.2) estimates Under guidance from WHO, prepare or update reproducible, clearly annotated Stata do-files for the 2025 CSES Once the 2025 CSES data becomes available, produce SDG 3.8.2 estimates in accordance with WHO guidance and in collaboration with the national government counterparts. Facilitate technical exchanges and/or consultations to the government counterparts on financial protection estimation, quality assurance and interpretation, as requested. Deliverable 2.1: 2025 CSES SDG 3.8.2 analysis package prepared and produced based on data availability. Activity 3: Review and update NHA OOP methodology and historical data series Review the current method used to estimate household OOP expenditure in Cambodia's NHA, including consultation with NIS and relevant national accounts staff, the methods and expenditure boundaries used to derive HFCE in Cambodia's national accounts and assess their alignment with CSES household consumption or expenditure aggregates. Develop and test methodological options for translating CSES-derived OOP shares or ratios into aggregate NHA OOP estimates aligned with HFCE; recommend a preferred approach and document the rationale. Produce the 2024 and 2025 OOP aggregates for NHA if the 2025 CSES data becomes available. Support technical consultations with relevant national counterparts to validate assumptions, results and proposed changes. Deliverable 3.1: NHA OOP methodology note, including review of CSES-HFCE alignment, tested options, preferred method, assumptions, limitations and recommendations for application to future NHA rounds. 2024 and 2025 OOP aggregates for NHA once 2025 CSES data becomes available Activity 4: Review and revise Cambodia’s 2017-2019 NHA data for GHED Review Cambodia's 2017-2019 NHA data and metadata in GHED, and prepare agreed revisions focusing on the completeness of current health expenditure and exchange rates. Deliverable 4.1: Revised 2017-2019 NHA and GHED data package as agreed Technical notes of key methodological decisions for the 2017-2019 revision. Activity 5: Provide technical inputs to health financing data-system digitalization Review relevant findings from the mapping of health financing flows, routine reporting systems and data points undertaken under the NHA institutionalization and health financing data-system strengthening initiative by WHO and government counterparts. Advise on minimum facility- and programme-level expenditure data requirements that can support NHA production and other policy and management uses, with attention to source of funds, financing scheme, provider, function or service, disease or programme where feasible, economic classification, geography and reporting period. Assess how proposed data elements and coding structures could be mapped to SHA 2011 classifications and incorporated into routine or digital financial reporting without unnecessary parallel reporting. Recommend data definitions, validation rules, metadata, aggregation procedures and interoperability requirements needed to improve completeness, granularity, consistency and reuse of health financing information. Deliverable 5.1: Technical note on health expenditure data requirements and recommendations for integration, classification, validation and interoperability within the health financing data-system digitalization work. Final consultancy report and complete technical handover package Qualifications, experience, skills and languages Educational Qualifications Essential: University degree in health economics, economics, statistics, econometrics, public health, demography or a closely related field. Desirable: Master degree or above, additional specialized training in household survey analysis, health financing, national accounts or health accounts and data management. Work Experience Essential: At least seven years of relevant professional experience in health financing, household survey analysis, financial protection monitoring, health accounts or related quantitative work. Desirable: Demonstrated experience analysing household income and expenditure or living standards surveys using Stata, including construction of health expenditure and household consumption aggregates and application of complex survey design and weights. Demonstrated experience producing financial protection indicators, including catastrophic and impoverishing health expenditure, in accordance with international standards. Demonstrated experience with SHA 2011 and estimation of household OOP spending for national health accounts. Experience reconciling household survey estimates with national accounts aggregates, particularly HFCE, is highly desirable. Experience supporting government institutions in low- or middle-income countries and transferring analytical capacity is desirable. Experience in health financing information systems, data architecture, routine financial reporting or digitalization is an asset. Prior experience in Cambodia or the Western Pacific Region is an asset. Skills/Knowledge Strong knowledge of financial protection concepts and SDG 3.8.2 methods. Strong knowledge of NHA, SHA 2011, GHED reporting and household OOP estimation. Advanced proficiency in Stata and sound practices for reproducible analytical programming and quality assurance. Ability to interpret survey instruments, data dictionaries, national accounts concepts and institutional data flows. Strong analytical writing, facilitation and communication skills and the ability to explain technical issues to non-specialist audiences. Ability to work independently, manage interdependent tasks and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary and government teams. Languages and level required Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Place of assignment Offsite Travel The consultant is expected to travel to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, once or twice during the contract period and spend a total of approximately 4 weeks in-country to undertake the main activities, including engagement with the WHO Country Office and national counterparts. For the remainder of the contract period, the consultant may work remotely but should be available and reachable during the majority of core working hours in the Cambodia time zone upon request. Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded): Remuneration: USD 450 per day (payband level B), up to maximum of 70 working days throughout the contract duration Expected duration of contract: 4.5 months Additional Information: • This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level. • Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. • A written test may be used as a form of screening. • If your candidature is retained for 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. • For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int. • The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The WHO recruits workforce regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics. The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its workforce. 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1. Background and Justification * Purpose of the Position Within the context of the ORD Cluster, the purpose of the position is to technically and operationally advise the Regional Director and ensure the smooth and efficient coordination of the work of the Office of the Regional Director to enable the Regional Director (RD) to smoothly and effectively fulfill his/her functions. The incumbent will also be responsible for supervision of the corporate services of Country focus and coordination (CFC); PRSEAH and Gender, Equity and Rights (GER); Communications (COM); and External Relations, Partnerships, and Governing Bodies (EPG). * Objectives of the Programme and the immediate Strategic Objective The Office of the Regional Director (ORD) provides technical advice, analyses and monitors the progress of organizational initiatives to support the Regional Director in the efficient delivery of his/her mandate and in the provision of effective leadership and coordination of the work of WHO in the African Region. This includes partnerships and collaboration with member states, the UN system, the African Union, international organizations, Regional Economic Committees, development partners, bilateral and multilateral agencies, Civil Society, and other stakeholders. It is also responsible for coordinating the preparation of policy, technical and managerial briefs on relevant health matters to facilitate the decisions of the Regional Director and monitors compliance in the implementation of specific executive decisions and recommendations. The Office oversees the work of the Regional Office, WHO Country Offices in the AFRO region, and the work of the WHO Secretariat with the Member States, ensuring the coherence and synergies in actions of corporate services of Communications (COM), PRSEAH/GER and the External Relations, Partnerships and Governing Bodies (EPG). 2. Job Description * Organizational context (Describe the individual role of incumbent within the team, focusing on work environment within and outside the organization) Under the direct supervision of the Regional Director, the Director, Regional Director's Office will be expected to provide policy, managerial and diplomatic advice to the RD through analyzing and monitoring the implementation of the work of the Global Policy Group of WHO (GPG) and WHO's strategic directions in the Region as well as following -up on the implementation of policy decisions of WHO Governing Bodies. These are consistent with the resolutions of the Regional Committee, the World Health Assembly, and the Political Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly, as well as national priorities and needs of the Member States of the Region. The incumbent will facilitate and work in close collaboration with all staff in the RD's office to ensure the smooth and efficient coordination of the work of the Office of the Regional Director. Contacts Under the supervision of the Regional Director, and in collaboration with Programme and Operational Clusters of WHO AFRO, and strategic partners, the incumbent will facilitate, formulate, review and implement programmes, exchange information, technically advise and guide the team supervised at WHO/AFRO Regional Office, Country offices, and Collaborating Centers, to execute the programme of work in the context of the WHO/AFRO agenda and global mandates. S/he will collaborate, in particular, with DPM and GMC to inform the RD's oversight of programmes and policy decisions; with EPG on strengthening AFRO's regional positioning as a health leader through effective advocacy and partnerships strategies; and with principal counterparts across other WHO Regional offices, statutory bodies and advisory groups. The incumbent facilitates cross-cluster collaboration of team members across the RO for delivering organizational results. Successful formulation and attainment of the objectives and expected results involve collaboration with a broad range of experts, policy makers and representatives of United Nations, other multilateral- and bilateral agencies, academia, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations and institutions. * Summary of Assigned Duties (Describe what the incumbent must do to achieve main objectives; include main achievements expected) The incumbent will be expected to perform the following duties: • Lead and facilitate the development and implementation of the plan of work for the programmes/units under the Office of the Regional Director (ORD), promoting synergies, and coordinating and monitoring the achievement of resulting action points; • Provide analytical, policy, managerial and strategic advice to the RD including through: Monitoring and follow-up of the implementation of policy decisions of WHO Governing Bodies in collaboration with EPG; • Review of monitoring results on the work of the Global Policy Group of WHO (GPG) impacting the strategic directions of WHO's work in the Region; • Collaboration mechanisms with DPM and GMC to inform the RD's oversight of programmes and policy decisions; • Developing proposals and actions responding to corporate management and operational issues of importance to the RD; • Provide guidance to the RD on strengthening AFRO's regional positioning as a health leader through effective advocacy, communications, and partnerships strategies, in close coordination with EPG; • Oversee the implementation of management mechanisms, including coordination and implementation of resulting decisions, processes and initiatives relevant to the Regional Director's work programme; • Ensure the smooth and efficient coordination of the work of the Office of the Regional Director, including the RD's schedule of activities and the monitoring of the implementation of commitments and recommendations, including through the following: • Coordinating and providing quality assurance of the content of briefs, speeches, reports, in and their timely submission for the RD's decision; • Ensuring effective communication flow within the ORD, prioritizing, coordinating and optimizing the time of the RD; • Ensuring that key decision-making activities, representational functions and major deliverables are planned and coordinated in a strategic manner; • Coordinate with principal counterparts across other WHO Regional offices, statutory bodies and advisory groups for updated information; • Mobilize organizational resources to ensure the efficient functioning of the Independent Advisory Group to the RD; In coordination with HRT, lead the recruitment & staffing of positions in the ORD. • Provide leadership to and manage the staff under his/her responsibility; ensure their performance, continuous development and engagement, promoting a culture of working across clusters, and integrity in accordance with the Organization's policies, rules, procedures and values; • Establish work objectives for all personnel in ORD and conduct staff performance evaluations in accordance with established procedures and deadlines; • Perform other related responsibilities as assigned, including replacing and backstopping for others as required. 3. Recruitment Profile WHO Competencies 1. Teamwork 2. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences 3. Communication 4. Producing results 5. Driving the Organization to a Successful Future 6. Creating an empowering and motivating environment Functional Knowledge and Skills • Knowledge of the UN system at the country level, managing office performance, with demonstrated expertise in monitoring and evaluation and knowledge management systems. • Ability to establish and maintain partnerships at local and international levels. • In-depth knowledge of public and global health and international development issues, with the ability to quickly process and communicate about new public health information. Diplomatic skills with the ability to negotiate and engage new partnerships; • Significant experience in political communication and protocol. • Proven managerial and leadership skills; Excellent analytical, organizational and group facilitation skills. • Ability to establish and maintain partnerships at local and international levels. • Excellent writing skills in English in a variety of styles and under tight deadlines and pressure. • Demonstrated networking skills, excellent interpersonal skills. • Ability to multitask and prioritize competing priorities. • Proven ability to plan, execute, collaborate and work independently. Education: Essential: Advanced degree in Public Health or International Relations. Experience: Essential: A minimum of fifteen years' national and international experience, with at least 3 years inclusive in a senior management position at the international level, providing policy and political advice to senior managers and demonstrating engagement of strategic, international partnerships and alliances. Understanding of operational work of the broader UN System. Use of Language Skills Essential: Excellent knowledge of English or French with a good working knowledge of the other. Desirable: The above language requirements are interchangeable. Other Skills Working level of computer literacy with proven ability to use standard office software packages, including eHealth tools. 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 117,953 (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 4,413 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 • Staff members separated due to the 2025 Prioritization and Realignment Process will receive special consideration according to the applicable regulatory framework. • 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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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. • According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. • Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and eManual. • The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description, including shortening the duration of the appointment. • Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply. • WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics. • WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply. • Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations (modifications or adjustments to the application or recruitment process) to support their participation in the application and recruitment process. Please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, the vacancy number you are applying for, and specific details of the accommodation needed in your request. • An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice. • 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. • Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with WHO and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Candidates appointed to a fixed-term position in the International Professional category (Grades P1-D2) are eligible for Geographical Mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world. • WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully. • The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered. • Please note that WHO's contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at [email protected]. • WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco. • For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int. . • In case the website does not display properly, please retry by: (i) checking that you have the latest version of the browser installed (Chrome, Edge or Firefox); (ii) clearing your browser history and opening the site in a new browser (not a new tab within the same browser); or (iii) retry accessing the website using Mozilla Firefox browser or using another device. Click this link for detailed guidance on completing job applications: Instructions for candidates.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The objective of the WHO Nepal Country Office is to implement the Country Cooperation Strategy by supporting the Nepal Government in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of national health policies, strategies and plans and developing and managing WHO's technical cooperation programmes at the country level. WHO provides guidance and technical support in organizing the humanitarian health response and in revitalizing the capacity of the health sector to rebuild and recover from emergencies in appropriate and sustainable ways. The Country Office develops collaboration with the Government of Nepal and relevant stakeholders in support of their efforts of achieving national health goals; of ensuring the attainment of universal health coverage and of contributing to global and regional public health action by providing need-based technical assistance in national level policy formulation, setting norms and standards, improving knowledge dissemination and management, monitoring country health situation and building sustainable institutional capacity, to play a greater leadership role in different national level policy and technical forums. Within this framework, the immediate Unit, Administration's objective is to facilitate programme delivery by providing timely managerial and administrative services to programme delivery collaborators, staff and consultants in all aspects of administrative and financial operations including budget and finance, human resources, fellowships, procurement, travel, ticketing and transportation, logistics, building management, safety and security of staff, information technology including GSM operations, telecommunications and Protocol. Furthermore, to provide accurate guidance, information and practices which lead to full compliance and accountability with the Organization's established rules and regulations. This specific position will co-ordinate and deliver a full range of administrative support services in the WCO Nepal office.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the direct supervision of the Operations Specialist and overall guidance of the Head of WHO Nepal, the incumbent will provide overall administrative support services to World Health Organization Country Office, Nepal and assist in management as follows: Supervise the delivery of services and transactions in one or more of the specialized operational areas and sub disciplines as administration. Team management •Manage a team of specialized support staff, or play a lead role in administering the delivery of efficient and effective services and transactions. •Quality assure work products and processes compliant with respective procedures, guidelines, and policies. •Justify and escalate procedural exceptions. •Facilitate the capture and sharing of best practices and continuous learning by the team. • Propose work process improvements for team performance. Advisory •Share technical knowledge on matters relating to core service lines, by briefing clients, staff and partners on, and interpreting, relevant procedures, rules and regulations. •Support consistency in approach and compliance with respective procedures, rules, and regulations. Administration •Undertake delegated certifications and approvals under the applicable accountability framework •Manage the delivery of the respective processes and standard transactions, services, and work products to be aligned with business plans and adhering to rules, regulations, and procedures. •Conduct training in respective area of business operations support for clients and staff. • Identify improved service line processes and procedures for optimal client service, efficiency and effectiveness. Security Support •Disseminate security advisories, SOPs, and briefings to staff and visitors.• Track staff / SSA movements, maintain databases, and process ID cards.• Support UNSMS measures, fire / evacuation plans, and house security assessments.• Draft and file incident reports on staff, offices, or assets. Building Management Support • Oversee daily operations of WHO premises for cleanliness, safety, and functionality. • Coordinate with UNDP / Common Services and update AO. • Manage maintenance, repairs, office moves, and allocation of space/equipment. Travel and Protocol Assistance • Arrange VIP travel, visas, customs, and permits for staff and dependents. • Handle travel bookings, records, and expenditure tracking. • Support driver scheduling and attend protocol-related briefings / trainings. Vehicle Management Assistance • Maintain vehicle / fuel records, logbooks, and safety documentation.• Schedule vehicles and drivers efficiently for official use.• Ensure valid insurance, registrations, and safety kits. • Support safety checks, driver briefings, and training records.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Completion of secondary school education. Training and certification in one or more UN operational service areas or systems

Desirable: University degree in business administration, or related field

Experience

Essential: A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible work experience relevant to the position (administrative support services and transactions in the operational support area)

Desirable: Experience in administrative support positions within WHO or another United Nations agency. Experience in Oracle-based systems or another enterprise resource planning system

Skills

WHO's rules, regulations, support procedures, practices, rules, and regulations in one or more of the following specialized operations' support disciplines, such as:• Procurement support services: oProcuring goods/ services including initiating purchase requisitions, administering tender/ bidding process and supporting supplier management• Proven knowledge of additional, operational service areas with less complex rules and procedures, may be required, i.e. oPrimary support for logistics and transportation administration, inclusive of the warehouses, exemption documents, management of the office vehicles, supervision of drivers, and all related activities. oAdministration of the inventory of supplies and organizational assets oTravel administration, processing requests, visa issuances, flight and hotel bookings, travel claims, and follow up on travel related issues • Brief and explain administrative procedures to other members of staff. •Team management and facilitation skills •Strong interpersonal skills •Flexibility to adapt to competing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment 1. Thorough knowledge of WHO Admin Rules, Regulations and procedures and GSM usage in Admin Modules. 2. Good knowledge of computer applications and software including MS Office applications (specificallyexcel, word and ppt.). 3. Ability to draft reports / correspondence concisely and clearly, etc. 4. Ability to maintain good working relationships.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork

Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

Communication

Producing results

Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Nepali.

Desirable:

The above language requirements are interchangeable.

REMUNERATION

WHO offers staff in the General Services category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at NPR 1,947,388 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Staff members separated due to the 2025 Prioritization and Realignment Process will receive special consideration according to the applicable regulatory framework.

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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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.

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and eManual.

The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description, including shortening the duration of the appointment.

WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.

WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations (modifications or adjustments to the application or recruitment process) to support their participation in the application and recruitment process. Please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, the vacancy number you are applying for, and specific details of the accommodation needed in your request.

An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

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.

WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.

The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.

Please note that WHO's contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at [email protected].

This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons recruited in the local commuting area of the duty station.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The objective of the WHO Nepal Country Office is to implement the Country Cooperation Strategy by supporting the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Government of Nepal (GoN) in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of national health polices, strategies and plans and developing and managing WHO's technical cooperation programmes at the country level. The Country Office collaborates with the Government of Nepal and relevant stakeholders in support of their efforts of achieving national health goals; of ensuring the attainment of universal health coverage and of contributing to global and regional public health action by providing need-based technical assistance in national level policy formulation, setting norms and standards, improving knowledge dissemination and management, monitoring country health situation and building sustainable institutional capacity, to play a greater leadership role in different national level policy technical forums. The Unit of Disease Prevention and Control aims at providing technical assistance to the programme areas belonging to communicable Diseases (TB, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Hepatitis, NTDs, VBDs and other Communicable Disease programmes), antimicrobial resistance and One Health. This is to strengthen national capacity to prevent, control and reduce morbidity, mortality, disability & deformity caused by Communicable Diseases, strengthen surveillance, support implementation of cost-effective public health and health care interventions, monitoring of Communicable Disease Epidemiology, programmatic & social impact, strengthen antimicrobial effort, One Health approach and resource mobilization.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the overall guidance of the Head of WHO Country Office and the direct supervision of the Senior Public Health Specialist (Disease Control, AMR and One Health), the incumbent will perform the following tasks:1. Provide and mobilize the required technical support and assistance to the MoHP, the National TB Control Center (NTCC) and the National control Aids, STD Center (NCASC) for planning and implementation of the national strategic and operational plans for TB and HHS programmes to achieve the end TB strategy, the UN general Assembly TB political declaration targets and goals, the Global strategy target for the HIV, Hepatitis and STI and SDG Target 3.3.2. Facilitate WHO's strategic and operational contributions to enable effective implementation of TB interventions focused on strengthening programme capacities and implementation at national, provincial and local levels with close collaboration with relevant partners to facilitate promotion and adoption of WHO policies and strategies.3. Facilitate WHO contribution and support for conducting TB epidemiological and programme reviews, evaluation of progress in TB prevention and control, operational research and surveys.4. Assist the National TB programme in establishing a supervision plan and contribute to regular field monitoring visits to review the TB activities. Provide mentoring assistance in recording, reporting, data management and surveillance activities at the field level.5. Provide support to the National TB programme in planning and implementation of innovative approaches to enhance TB screening, diagnosis and scale up of Drug-Resistant TB programme.6. Facilitate WHO's strategic and operational contributions to enable integrated TB services at PHC and scale up of TB Free Nepal Initiative in the country.7. Facilitate cross-border coordination and collaboration between Nepal-India Ministries of Health to strengthen the control and prevention of TB and HIV. 8. Provide the required technical support for resource mobilization for TB and HHS programs.9. Provide and mobilize technical support required for capacity building on TB, HHS, development of guidelines, SOPs, manuals and training materials ensuring their alignment with WHO guidelines and promoting use of global TB learning platforms.10. Support the National TB programme to strengthen the multisectoral collaborative actions and assist to establish effective mechanism for collaboration with key stakeholders beyond health sector including scale up of public private mix and private sector engagement. 11. Facilitate close collaboration, effective working relations and coordination with other Units of WCO, other UN agencies, NGOs in joint efforts related to TB and HHS programmes.12. Participate in preparation of biennial workplan (BWP), budgets and periodic analytical review on progress and challenges.13. Contribute to the development of IEC, web stories, multimedia, social media messaging and community awareness campaign for TB, and HHS.14. Perform any other assignments as delegated by the supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: A university degree (bachelor's) in a relevant field (such as public health, epidemiology or another medical field).

Desirable: Postgraduate degree in Public Health (or) Epidemiology (or) tuberculosis

Experience

Essential: Minimum of 2 years' relevant work experience in public health interventions at the national and sub-national level

Desirable: - Professional experience providing technical or programme services to national counterparts, Ministries of Health, and other partners on TB and HHS related issues. Relevant work experience, with WHO and/or UN agencies, health cluster partners, non-governmental or humanitarian organizations.- Some of the above-listed experience to have been obtained in an international context.

Skills

- Demonstrated Knowledge of Tuberculosis programme and drug-resistant TB, WHO strategies, guidelines and guidance and tools.- Infectious disease expertise including epidemiology, diagnostics, disease control and elimination strategies, updated knowledge of new tools and national strategy development.- Good interpersonal skills, able to work as a team member in a multi-cultural environment. - Ability to travel exclusively within the country and to perform practical hands-on field work. - Ability to participate actively and cooperatively in knowledge sharing and policy forums at various levels and to coordinate with the GoN agencies. - Good report writing skills and analytical skills including ability to collect and analyze technical data and information and to draw and present conclusions in written and spoken form. - Documentation skills and good writing skills in English and Nepali including ability to write clear and concise progress reports, analytical reports, plans and proposals.- Proficiency in Microsoft Office: word processors, spreadsheets and other data processing, programme presentation, Outlook and Internet, and email is essential. Proficiency in Statistical / Epidemiological Analysis software desired.

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. Expert knowledge of Nepali.

Desirable:

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at NPR 3,630,199 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Staff members separated due to the 2025 Prioritization and Realignment Process will receive special consideration according to the applicable regulatory framework.

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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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.

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and eManual.

The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description, including shortening the duration of the appointment.

WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.

WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations (modifications or adjustments to the application or recruitment process) to support their participation in the application and recruitment process. Please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, the vacancy number you are applying for, and specific details of the accommodation needed in your request.

An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

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.

WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.

The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.

Please note that WHO's contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at [email protected].

This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.

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DRIVER – SPECIAL SERVICE AGREEMENT (SSA), Nairobi, G2 - (2604589) Grade: No grade Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA) Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 months Job Posting : Oct 26, 2026, 11:52:51 AM Closing Date : Nov 9, 2026, 5:59:00 PM Primary Location : Kenya-Nairobi Organization : AF/EPR Emergency Preparedness and Response Schedule : Full-time IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings. .............s 1. Background and Justification The World Health Organization (WHO), through its Emergencies Preparedness and Response (EPR) Programme, supports Member States in preparing for, detecting, responding to, and recovering from disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies. Operations Support and Logistics (OSL) plays a critical role in ensuring the timely availability and movement of supplies, equipment, and other operational resources required to support emergency preparedness and response activities. The WHO Nairobi warehouse requires dedicated transportation support to facilitate the movement of personnel, supplies, equipment, and other operational materials associated with warehouse operations and logistics activities. Increasing operational demands necessitate the engagement of a dedicated driver to ensure the timely, safe, and efficient execution of transport-related tasks. The recruitment of a Driver under a Special Service Agreement (SSA) for an initial period of six months will strengthen transportation capacity, enhance operational efficiency, and support the continuity of OSL activities at the Nairobi Duty Station. 2. Purpose of the Position The purpose of this assignment is to provide reliable, safe, and timely transportation services in support of OSL warehouse operations and logistics activities at the WHO Nairobi Duty Station. Under the supervision of the designated OSL supervisor, the incumbent will transport authorized personnel, supplies, equipment, and other operational materials to designated locations, maintain assigned vehicles in good working condition, and ensure compliance with applicable road safety requirements and WHO procedures. 3. Summary of Assigned Duties The incumbent will perform the following duties: Transportation Services: Drive assigned vehicles to transport authorized personnel, supplies, equipment, and other operational materials in support of warehouse and logistics activities. Warehouse and Logistics Support: Facilitate the collection, delivery, and movement of supplies, equipment, and other materials between the Nairobi warehouse, WHO offices, suppliers, service providers, and other designated locations, as instructed. Operational Transport Coordination: Support the timely execution of transport requests by coordinating with relevant OSL personnel and warehouse staff to ensure that transportation activities align with operational priorities. Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance: Conduct routine checks of assigned vehicles, including engine oil, coolant, battery, brakes, tyres, lights, and other essential components, to ensure roadworthiness and operational reliability. Vehicle Servicing and Repairs: Identify and report mechanical defects, undertake minor maintenance where appropriate, and coordinate routine servicing and necessary repairs through authorized service providers. Vehicle Cleanliness and Safety: Ensure that assigned vehicles are clean, secure, properly maintained, and equipped with the necessary safety items. Trip and Fuel Records: Maintain accurate vehicle logbooks and records of official trips, mileage, fuel consumption, servicing, repairs, and other vehicle-related activities in accordance with applicable procedures. Safe Handling and Delivery of Materials: Exercise due care when transporting supplies, equipment, and other operational materials, ensuring their safe handling, security, and delivery to the designated recipients or locations. Compliance with Regulations: Observe national traffic laws, road safety requirements, and applicable WHO procedures governing the use of official vehicles and transportation of operational materials. Accident and Incident Reporting: Promptly report vehicle accidents, damage, mechanical defects, and other incidents to the designated supervisor and comply with established reporting procedures. Transport and Maintenance Advisory Support: Advise the supervisor on vehicle maintenance requirements, road conditions, transport challenges, and other issues that may affect the timely and efficient delivery of logistics services. Other Duties: Perform any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor in support of OSL warehouse operations and logistics activities. 4. Required Qualifications A. Education Essential: Completion of secondary education. Possession of a valid driving licence appropriate for the vehicles to be driven. Good knowledge of basic vehicle mechanics. Desirable: Technical or vocational training in motor vehicle mechanics or a related field. Basic computer skills for maintaining transport records and performing related administrative tasks. B. Experience Essential: At least two years of relevant professional driving experience. A demonstrated record of safe and responsible driving. Desirable: Experience supporting warehouse operations, logistics activities, or the transportation of supplies and equipment. Experience driving over long distances and navigating routes relevant to the duty station. Previous experience working with the United Nations, international organizations, or humanitarian operations. C. Use of Language Skills Essential: Good knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of another United Nations official language. 5. Required Skills and Competencies The incumbent should demonstrate the following skills: Good knowledge of national traffic laws, road safety regulations, and safe driving practices. Practical knowledge of vehicle operation, routine maintenance, and basic troubleshooting. Ability to transport personnel, supplies, and equipment safely and efficiently. Familiarity with transport coordination, vehicle logbooks, fuel records, and basic vehicle management procedures. Ability to follow instructions, manage assigned tasks, and respond to changing operational priorities. Good organizational and time-management skills. Ability to maintain accurate records and report vehicle-related incidents and operational challenges. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Professionalism, reliability, integrity, and respect for confidentiality. Commitment to the responsible use and care of WHO resources. 6. WHO Competencies The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following WHO competencies: Knowing and Managing Yourself Producing Results Moving Forward in a Changing Environment Effective Communication Teamwork

PROTOCOL ASSISTANT (G5), TA, NAIROBI - (2604674) Grade: G5 Contractual Arrangement: Temporary appointment under Staff Rule 420.4 Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months Job Posting : Oct 26, 2026, 12:12:54 PM Closing Date : Nov 9, 2026, 5:59:00 PM Primary Location : Kenya-Nairobi Organization : AF/EPR Emergency Preparedness and Response Schedule : Full-time IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings. . 1. Background Within the context of the WHO Health Emergencies Preparedness and Response (EPR) Programme, the incumbent provides protocol, immigration, customs, and related support services to WHO Hub staff, visiting officials, and other VIPs. The position facilitates official movements, ensures smooth airport and immigration procedures, and supports the effective delivery of protocol and security services at the Hub. 2. Job Description Objectives of the Programme and the Immediate Strategic Objectives The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (the Programme) is to help countries coordinate international action to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies. Organizational Context The incumbent works within the Hub under the direct supervision of the Operations Officer (first-level supervisor) and the overall guidance of the Hub Lead (second-level supervisor). The position supports the Hub’s operational effectiveness by coordinating protocol services, facilitating official movements, and contributing to staff safety and security in accordance with applicable WHO and United Nations procedures. Summary of Assigned Duties Within the framework of delegated authority and under the direct supervision of the Operations Officer, the incumbent performs the following duties: Coordinate transportation services for VIPs, guests, and delegates to and from airports, offices, hotels, and other designated locations. Welcome VIPs and other distinguished visitors arriving at the airport to visit the Hub. Facilitate diplomatic registration and related formalities for international staff and their eligible dependants, including vehicle registration, diplomatic identification cards, and ground passes. Escort eligible guests through airport VIP lounge facilities upon arrival or departure, as required. Assist guests with airport formalities, including visa-on-arrival procedures where applicable. Ensure compliance of vehicles with Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS) and, in collaboration with the Fleet Manager, establish mechanisms for regular roadworthiness checks to safeguard passengers. Ensure the implementation of WFS procedures and tools. Support the management of relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including other United Nations agencies, particularly on protocol-related matters. Serve as the focal point for coordinating security and safety matters at the Nairobi Hub. Support the implementation of security measures communicated by the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) in Kenya. Ensure that staff members are familiar with and comply with relevant security guidelines at all times. Liaise with UNDSS to coordinate training sessions and briefings on radio communication, convoy procedures, security measures, evacuation procedures, and other safety precautions. Disseminate standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other relevant security information to Hub staff in collaboration with UNDSS in Kenya. Maintain and manage the security folder in the Hub Operations SharePoint. Perform any other related duties as required by the supervisor. Difficulty, Sensitivity, Nature, and Importance of Work Relations The position requires regular interaction with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the effective coordination of protocol, administrative, and security services. Within the Unit/Division Contacts: Operations Officer and Hub Coordinator. Purpose: To coordinate activities and ensure the seamless delivery of protocol and security services. Within the Organization at the Duty Station Contacts: Staff at all levels within the Nairobi Hub, other clusters and departments, and administrative, financial, and other support services. Purpose: To facilitate coordination, information-sharing, and the effective delivery of protocol and security services. Within the Organization Outside the Duty Station Contacts: Protocol Assistants in the WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) and at Headquarters (HQ), the Budget and Finance Office (BOS), and the Office of Support Services (OSS). Purpose: To promote collaboration, coordination, and the consistent delivery of protocol-related services. Outside the Organization Contacts: Other United Nations agencies. Purpose: To facilitate collaboration and coordination on protocol, immigration, and security-related matters. 3. Recruitment Profile Competencies: Generic The position requires the following core competencies, listed in order of priority: Teamwork. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences. Communication. Producing results. Accountability. Functional Knowledge and Skills The incumbent should demonstrate the following knowledge and skills: Knowledge of Kenya’s guidelines on diplomatic immunities and privileges. Familiarity with Kenyan citizenship and immigration rules and procedures. Knowledge of United Nations security guidelines. Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and implement activities involving inputs from multiple sources. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to conceptualize and carry out tasks with minimal supervision. Very good understanding of airport arrival and departure procedures. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people from diverse national and cultural backgrounds. Ability and readiness to work effectively under sustained pressure. Educational Qualifications Essential: Completion of secondary education. Desirable: A certificate or training in public relations, security management, or a related field would be an asset. Experience Essential: At least five years of work experience in an administrative capacity, immigration, guest relations, airport protocol, or a related field. Desirable: Experience in protocol support positions within WHO or another United Nations agency would be an asset. Languages English Reading: Expert knowledge. Writing: Expert knowledge. Speaking: Expert knowledge. French Reading: No level selected. Writing: No level selected. Speaking: No level selected. Interchangeability of English and French Requirements Indicate whether the language requirements for English and French are interchangeable: Yes / No. For example, English at expert level and French at working level, or French at expert level and English at working level. Other Languages Reading: No level selected. Writing: No level selected. Speaking: No level selected. Other Considerations Physical Workplace Conditions and IT Skills: The position requires basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. REMUNERATION Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at KES 2,764,116 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave. 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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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. According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics. The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email to [email protected] An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice. 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. WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco. For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int. WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully. The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered. Please note that WHO's contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at [email protected]. This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered. 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NPO (Prevention of & Response to Sexual Misconduct - PRS) - (2604361)

Grade: NO-B

Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 12 months (renewable: subject to availability of funds, satisfactory performance, and continuous need for the position)

Job Posting

: Oct 27, 2026, 5:20:17 AM

Closing Date

: Nov 17, 2026, 5:59:00 PM

Primary Location

: Syrian Arab Republic-Damascus

Organization

: EM_SYR WHO Representative's Office, Syrian Arab Republic

Schedule

: Full-time

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

WHO has zero tolerance for sexual misconduct (SM), inaction against it and retaliationagainst those who raise a complaint or bear witness. WHO's use of the umbrellaterm sexual misconduct includes sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment (SEAH) and violence. Sexual misconduct encompasses all of these prohibited behaviorsof a sexual nature perpetrated by our personnel or our implementing partners,and which harm the populations we serve and the colleagues we serve alongside.

WHO's vision, approach and work on prevention and response to sexual misconductare framed by the WHO Policy on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct(PASM) and the WHO's three-year strategy 2023-2025, as well as WHO's staffrules and regulations, and our Code of Ethics.

To achieve zero tolerance, WHO has designated an overall coordinating department within the Office of the Director-General - the Department of thePrevention and Response to Sexual Misconduct (PRS) -, a senior PRS coordinatorin each of the regional offices, full-time PRS/ staff in our six prioritycountries in EMR and provided funding for PRS role inSyria and other countries in the region

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the direct supervision of WHO Head of Office, and overall guidance of the PRSEAHCoordinator, the incumbent has the following responsibilities:• Support the Head of Country Offices (HWCO) and programme and emergency leaders on mattersand activities related to PRS, keeping them updated on PRS requirements andsourcing support from the regional or global levels as needed.• Coordinate with the Regional Office to implement the Regional Plan on PRS, within the broader framework of WHO's PRS work and PRS Accountability Framework.• Act as the focal point for assessment of Sexual Misconduct (SM) risk in the country, andwork with relevant colleagues to complete the Sexual Misconduct Risk Assessment, update it and develop and monitor risk mitigation plans.• Support programme and response leaders to implement the 10 core in-country PRS activities.• Support the HWCO or their delegate to complete the SEAH compliance list. Ensure all personnel, staff and non-staff, standing and surge capacity, are screened, including the UN Clear Check database. Report regularly to the WR and providewritten reports to the Regional Coordinator on progress, risks, challenges andtrends.• Conduct PSEA capacity assessments of implementing partners, monitor and review.• Coordinate with the UNCT/HCT. Act as the working-level officer in-country for SEAH in theUNCT/HCT and ensure communication and coordination between them and WHO.• Ensure WHO fulfils the interagency requirements for PSEAH and contribute to joint work such as community engagement, community-based complaints mechanisms, supportfor joint missions, etc., and bring to the attention of the HWCO any gaps, risks and trends.• Provide technical guidance concerning appropriate prevention, risk mitigation andresponse strategies and advance a victim/survivor-centered approach.• Work with programme and administrative colleagues in WHO, and in collaboration with theUNCT/HCT, to update victim and survivor services in-country and highlight gaps.• Be availableto guide or support SM complaints, concerns and allegations from victims and survivors, bystanders or witnesses in a safe and confidential manner, to beshared only with WHO's investigation services, and ensure all victims andsurvivors are referred to the services they need.• Provide victim and survivor support when requested to do so by a mandated official(IOS, PRS global or regional, or Staff Health & Well-being).• Facilitate briefing and training on PRS for the WHO workforce and implementing partners.• Facilitate information sharing and disseminate communication material and ensure partners and communities are aware of SEA and how to report.• Collaborate with the regional and global PRS team to support documentation, progress monitoring, after-action reviews, case studies and other learning activities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: A university degree in social sciences, gender, law, human rights, international development, international relations, public health or otherdevelopment-related fields

Desirable: Specialized training in PRSEAH, gender, human rights, gender, or gender-based violence.

Experience

Essential: At least 2 years' work experience in preventionand response to sexual misconduct or related field. Work experience withchildren and/or adults who have witnessed or experienced sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment.

Desirable: Work experience in WHO or another international organization. Experience in the delivery of programs in complex humanitarian ordevelopment contexts. Experience conducting awareness raising and training onsensitive issues such as sexual exploitation and abuse, and/or gender-basedviolence.

Skills

Integrity,objectivity, and professional competence. Strong communication, facilitation,and interpersonal skills. Effective time-management skills. Strong capacity to embrace cultural diversity and sensitivity to gender issues.

Ability tomaintain confidentiality and ensure constant data protection. Ability to work in a stressful environment. Ability to maintain focus in crisis situations.

Ability to maintain excellent interpersonal working relations (collaboration,tact, patience). Ability to facilitate multidisciplinary and multinational staff.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork

Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

Communication

Promoting innovation and organizational learning

Producing results

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Arabic.

Desirable:

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 34,569 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Staff members separated due to the 2025 Prioritization and Realignment Process will receive special consideration according to the applicable regulatory framework.

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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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.

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and eManual.

The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description, including shortening the duration of the appointment.

WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.

WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations (modifications or adjustments to the application or recruitment process) to support their participation in the application and recruitment process. Please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, the vacancy number you are applying for, and specific details of the accommodation needed in your request.

An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

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.

WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.

The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.

Please note that WHO's contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at [email protected].

This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The GMC Cluster supports WHO’s regional and country operations through coherent administrative, logistical, and operational frameworks, and application of the best practices in the areas of the Cluster's overall responsibility.

Through an integrated service delivery model, including a dedicated support hub, the Cluster supports country offices and the regional office, enhancing operational efficiency, consistency and responsiveness across the Region.

The general objectives of the Accounts and Finance Management function are to provide effective budget and finance support services to WHO programmes and administration as well as support the management of financial assets of the organisation in the African Region in compliance with organisation-wide policies and procedures. The work in scope include awards management, labour distribution planning and control, imprest and other accounts management, treasury, expenditure management and staff health insurance.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The incumbent will be expected to perform the following duties:

Provide leadership in capacity building, strengthening internal communications and networking among staff working in budget and finance in the region and country offices for a better understanding of processes, procedures and tools and for increasing productivity, ensuring application of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and compliance with organisation-wide financial policies, rules and procedures;

Lead and manage a team of professionals and general service staff, to provide region-wide support to country offices, budget centers and technical programmes in the financial management of the Programme Budget, awards management, income (Awards Management – Income & Awards distribution) and expenditure variance analysis (Expense monitoring), accounts payable, imprest management and reconciliation, general ledger reconciliations, fixed assets and inventory, quality assurance on transactions for programmatic implementation, and implementing partners assurance activities.

In close consultation with the direct supervisor, provide operational guidance for technical staff at the Regional Office to ensure AFRO-wide coherence through inputs into the staff members’ workplan and performance evaluation.

Provide expert advice and guidance to budget center managers and staff on financial management, controls, and the implementation of Delegation of Authority (DoA). Provide necessary support mechanisms to budget centers to improve on managerial key performance indicator ratings.

Support the planning and budgeting process components: 1) Operational planning, flexible funds definition and envelopes, 2. Implementation, 3. Monitoring and reporting, including donor reports 4. Oversight and compliance, and 5. Closure of Awards.

Coordinate the preparation (including costing – PCA, Planned costs, Budget support) of the region wide administrative budget and ensure effective monitoring and management of the same.

Contribute to the resource allocation process, based on analysis from the operational expenses perspective, contribute to a joint submission of resources allocation proposal to the AFRO Senior Management.

Design innovative operational approaches adapted to the context of the Region to strengthen financial controls and systems, internal oversight, and staff capacity building in the area of workplan management, operational performance, expenses monitoring (GOE), OLD management.

Provide strategic leadership and oversight of Staff Health Insurance (SHI) administration across the African Region, ensuring compliance with WHO policies, regulatory requirements, and service-level standards.

Keep abreast of WHO budgeting and financial management policies and procedures and ensure that these are implemented in the region including ensuring cost effectiveness and also issues that affect United Nations Organizations and specialized agencies to guide the organization's processes and decisions in the region accordingly.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential:

Advanced university degree at the level of Masters or equivalent in Accountancy, Business Administration, Management, Financial Management, Public Administration/Budgeting and Finance or similar specialisations from an internationally recognised university or institution offering post graduate education.

Desirable:

Certified Professional Accountant or Chartered Accountant.

Experience

Essential:

A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in international accounting systems and financial operations management, including in supervisory roles, in an international organization is required. Experience in the application of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) as well as implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system are required.

Desirable:

Experience within World Health Organization, the United Nations Common System or similar is desirable. Experience with the UN Financial Regulations and Rules and related accounting systems is desirable.

Skills

Leadership and managerial skills to lead a diverse team of professional and general service staff, both on site and dispersed across the region;

Excellent knowledge of planning, budgeting, financial implementation and reporting processes;

Experience managing high volumes of financial information;

Expert knowledge Enterprise Resource Planning applications, specifically the Oracle eBusiness suite and Workday;

Expert knowledge of Microsoft and other desktop applications for budget and finance management purposes;

Ability to work under stress, diagnose difficult situations and propose alternative workable solutions;

Ability to prepare and explain budget and financial reports to non-financial managers and senior executives;

Experience in guiding, mentoring and building the capacity of fellow staff on financial management, rules and processes;

Ability to coach and mentor other team members and provide capacity building support to peers in country offices;

Experience in leading knowledge management and sharing initiatives.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork

Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

Communication

Producing results

Ensuring the effective use of resources

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Intermediate knowledge of French.

Desirable: The above language requirements are interchangeable.

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 103,165 (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 3894 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

Staff members separated due to the 2025 Prioritization and Realignment Process will receive special consideration according to the applicable regulatory framework.

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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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.

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and eManual.

The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description, including shortening the duration of the appointment.

Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.

WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations (modifications or adjustments to the application or recruitment process) to support their participation in the application and recruitment process. Please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, the vacancy number you are applying for, and specific details of the accommodation needed in your request.

An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

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.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with WHO and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Candidates appointed to a fixed-term position in the International Professional category (Grades P1-D2) are eligible for Geographical Mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.

The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.

Please note that WHO's contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at [email protected].

WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

*For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.

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DATA MANAGER - SSA (NO-B) - (2604691) Grade: No grade Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA) Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 12 MONTHS Job Posting : Oct 28, 2026, 3:39:57 AM Closing Date : Nov 18, 2026, 5:59:00 PM Primary Location : South Africa-Pretoria Organization : AF_ZAF South Africa Schedule : Full-time IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings. .. Objective of the position: The objective of this is to provide support NDOH and WCO SI Unit in deep-dive data analysis and data management within HIV, TB, STIs, Viral Hepatitis, programmes, also provide support to the Pandemic fund project, Path to Elimination, and DQAs for communicable and non-communicable diseases, and to contribute to the WCO Surveillance Hub in public health surveillance, epidemic intelligence and outbreak response. Scope of Work and Deliverables The incumbent will perform the following duties: · To support strategic information, data analysis, assessments, research and data management for HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and TB programmes. - Support development and/or review of M&E tools o Creating electronic tools for data collection and reporting o Review of data collection tools for optimal decision-making - Manage database. - Data analysis and Dashboards visualization - Support the continuous review/updating of the NDOH HIC - Provide epidemiological and monitoring & evaluation support for the HIV/TB programmes · Support the UN Joint team projects - Develop the monitoring framework, indicators and data tools for WHO-led activities, aligned with the UNAIDS project results framework. - Track the HIV self-testing kit supply chain and uptake at TVET sites, including linkage to care for reactive results. - Measure the effectiveness of WHO-supported trainings through pre/post-assessments and progress against Higher Health's 90-80-50 cascade targets. - Strengthen data quality through routine verification and bi-annual data quality assessments. - Produce timely, accurate quarterly reports and analytic products that support adaptive management. · Support the WCO Strategic information Unit - Support building of the data hub for usage by different programmes within the office. - Provide strategic information assistance/support to all programmes when the need arises. - Support Data Quality Assessments for various programmes (Communicable and non-communicable diseases) · Support the pandemic fund projects implementation through: - Monitoring and evaluation - Programme progress visualization · Support Path to Elimination: - Monitoring of the process - Development and maintenance of the Gantt charts and roadmaps - Serve as a member of the Data component of the NVS · Support the WCO Surveillance: - Support surveillance of other priority diseases when needed. - Support outbreak investigation and response, including line list and case/contact data management, descriptive epidemiology (time, place and person), and deployment to provinces/districts when required. - Routine analysis to follow disease trends, spot unusual patterns and flag possible threats - Support how well the surveillance system works (data completeness, timeliness and quality) and support evaluations thereof · Participate in workshops, trainings, and webinars where the input of the World Health Organisations is required in terms of strategic information and surveillance with regards to the HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis, TB, PTE, EPR programmes and other priority diseases. Requirements and Qualifications Essential: Advanced university degree (master’s level) in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from an accredited/recognized institution. Desirable: Specialized training in epidemiology and data management. Expertise and Experience: Essential: At least five (5) years of international and/or national professional experience in data management of HIV, TB STIs, Viral Hepatitis, PTE and EPR programmes and implementing the disease surveillance, response, control, and prevention of infectious diseases programme including outbreaks and pandemic prevention and control, of priority diseases. At least five (5) years of experience in data collation and analysis at district, provincial and national levels with good analytic and writing skills. Relevant work experience with the national and/or provincial department of health in area of surveillance, communicable diseases/ pandemic surveillance, preparedness, response to health emergencies. Desirable: Experience in working for a UN organization will be an added advantage.

Area of expertise Climatologie / sciences de l’environnement / SIG / télédétection / modélisation spatiale et analyse des risques climatiques. Purpose of consultancy Conduire la composante climatologique, géospatiale et d’analyse des données de l’Évaluation nationale de la Vulnérabilité et de l’Adaptation (EVA) du secteur de la santé aux changements climatiques et fournir les analyses techniques nécessaires à l’élaboration du nouveau Plan National d’Adaptation (PNA) Santé, en collaboration avec le consultant national n°1. Background Le changement climatique constitue aujourd’hui l’une des principales menaces pour la santé publique à l’échelle mondiale. Les modifications des températures, les perturbations des régimes pluviométriques, les événements climatiques extrêmes ainsi que la dégradation des ressources naturelles influencent directement et indirectement l’état sanitaire des populations, compromettant leur bien-être et accentuant les fragilités sanitaires existantes. Au Burkina Faso, le changement climatique représente une menace grandissante pour la santé publique en raison des chocs thermiques extrêmes, de l’irrégularité des précipitations et de la fréquence accrue des événements climatiques extrêmes tels que les sécheresses et les inondations. Ces perturbations favorisent l’expansion des maladies sensibles au climat, notamment le paludisme ou la dengue, les maladies diarrhéiques et les infections respiratoires aiguës, tout en aggravant l’insécurité alimentaire et la malnutrition. Conscient de ces enjeux, le Burkina Faso a adhéré aux initiatives mondiales visant à renforcer la résilience du secteur de la santé face aux changements climatiques. Le pays a signé la Déclaration d’engagement en faveur de systèmes de santé résilients au climat lors de la COP26. Toutefois, les principaux documents stratégiques nationaux nécessitent une actualisation : la dernière Évaluation de la Vulnérabilité et de l’Adaptation (EVA) du secteur de la santé face aux changements climatiques a été réalisée en 2017, tandis que le Plan National d’Adaptation (PNA) du secteur de la santé couvre la période 2014-2015. Conformément aux orientations retenues dans le TDR de référence, l’élaboration du nouveau PNA Santé sera précédée par une EVA permettant d’identifier les risques sanitaires liés au climat, d’analyser les capacités actuelles du système de santé et de définir les mesures prioritaires d’adaptation. Le Ministère de la Santé, avec l’appui technique et financier de l’OMS, prévoit à cet effet le recrutement de deux consultants nationaux aux profils complémentaires. Tâches et Responsabilités Élaborer, conjointement avec le consultant n°1, la méthodologie détaillée, le plan de travail, le chronogramme et les outils de mise en œuvre. Contribuer à la revue de l’EVA du secteur de la santé de 2017 et du PNA Santé 2014-2015, en mettant l’accent sur les données hydro-climatiques, les risques climatiques et les dimensions spatiales de la vulnérabilité. Collecter, compiler, traiter et mettre à disposition les données hydro-climatiques et climat-santé nécessaires à l’EVA. Réaliser les analyses climatiques et spatiales nécessaires, notamment la gestion des géodatabases, le traitement des séries temporelles météorologiques, la télédétection et la modélisation spatiale, selon les besoins de l’EVA. Produire les éléments cartographiques et les diagnostics de vulnérabilité/résilience fondés sur les données climatiques et géospatiales nécessaires à l’analyse du secteur de la santé. Contribuer à la validation des données de l’EVA et du PNA et documenter les méthodes, sources et traitements appliqués aux données. Contribuer au rapport provisoire puis final de l’EVA, notamment pour les sections relatives aux aléas, expositions, données climatiques, analyses spatiales et risques. Apporter les éléments techniques climatologiques et géospatiaux nécessaires à l’élaboration du draft 0 puis de la version finalisée du nouveau PNA Santé. Contribuer à la réunion de lancement et aux ateliers nationaux de cadrage, de validation des données, de finalisation, de validation et d’adoption des rapports. Prendre en compte, avec le consultant n°1, les amendements issus des ateliers d’élaboration et de validation. Livrables et échéances Le consultant contribuera aux livrables communs ci-dessous, avec une responsabilité technique principale sur les composantes relevant de son domaine d’expertise et en coordination étroite avec l’autre consultant. Livrable 1 : Note méthodologique et calendrier détaillé : Méthodologie, plan de travail, chronogramme et outils de mise en œuvre. Echéance : 6 jours après la signature du contrat. Livrable 2 : Données climat-santé et diagnostics de résilience disponibles ; données EVA/PNA validées : Compilation, traitement et mise à disposition des données climat-santé et des diagnostics de résilience. Echéance : 20 jours après la signature du contrat. Livrble 3 : Rapport provisoire EVA disponible : Élaboration et soumission du rapport provisoire de l’EVA. Echéance : 31 jours après la signature du contrat. Livrable 4 : Rapport provisoire du nouveau PNA disponible : Élaboration et soumission du rapport provisoire du nouveau PNA Santé. Echéance : 42 jours après la signature du contrat. Livrable 5 : Rapports EVA et PNA finalisés : Prise en compte des observations et soumission des versions finales validées. Livrable : 45 jours après la signature du contrat. Qualifications, experience, skills and languages Educational Qualifications Essentiel Master en Climatologie ou en Sciences de l’Environnement. Souhaitable Doctorat en Géoinformatique/SIG, Télédétection ou Gestion des Risques. Experience Essentielle Au minimum cinq (5) ans d’expérience professionnelle pertinente dans l’analyse de données climatiques et la modélisation spatiale. Expérience avérée dans les études relatives à l’élaboration des Inventaires de Gaz à Effet de Serre (IGES), des Contributions Déterminées au niveau National (CDN) ou des études de vulnérabilité climatique basées sur les SIG. Souhaitable Expérience dans la gestion de géodatabases, la télédétection et le traitement de séries temporelles météorologiques. Expérience dans une fonction similaire avec le Système des Nations Unies, les partenaires sectoriels de santé, l’OMS ou d’autres partenaires internationaux. Skills/Knowledge Compétences fonctionnelles Maîtrise des outils SIG (QGIS, ArcGIS), de la gestion de géodatabases, de la télédétection et du traitement de séries temporelles météorologiques. Connaissance des directives de la CCNUCC et des modèles du GIEC. Excellente capacité rédactionnelle en français. Bonne capacité de communication et de facilitation. Capacité à travailler avec plusieurs parties prenantes dans un environnement multisectoriel. Une bonne connaissance du contexte du Burkina Faso et du système national de santé sera considérée comme un avantage. Compétences de l’OMS Communiquer de manière crédible et efficace, Respecter et promouvoir les différences individuelles et culturelles, Favoriser l’intégration et le travail en équipe, Produire des résultats. Languages and level required (Basic/Intermediate/Expert) Essential Excellente connaissance du Français Desirable Connaissance pratique de l’Anglais Location Le consultant sera basé à Ouagadougou au Burkina et travaillera en étroite collaboration avec le point focal au niveau de l’OMS Il ne sera pas tenu d’être hébergé dans les locaux de l’OMS et y sera présent uniquement lorsque les besoins du travail le nécessitent. Travel Des déplacements au niveau national pourront être effectués selon les nécessités de la consultation. Les frais de déplacement seront pris en charge par l’OMS. Rémuneration et budget Rémuneration et budget (coûts de voyages non-compris) Les consultants seront recrutés à l’équivalent NO-C/1 de la grille salariale des Nations Unies, applicable au Burkina Faso, avec un taux journalier de : 81 944/jour Devise : XOF Modalités de remuneration 25% de la prestation totale à la signature du contrat 25% du montant total à la soumission des rapports intermédiaires 50% du montant total après soumission et validations des rapports finaux Durée du contrat Quarante-cinq (45) jours : du 10 Novembre 2026 au 24 décembre 2026 Additional Information Staff members separated due to the 2025 Prioritization and Realignment Process will receive special consideration according to the applicable regulatory framework. 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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment may be used as a form of screening. In the event 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. According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and eManual. The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description, including shortening the duration of the appointment. WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics. WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations (modifications or adjustments to the application or recruitment process) to support their participation in the application and recruitment process. Please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, the vacancy number you are applying for, and specific details of the accommodation needed in your request. An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter (https://www.who.int/about/who-we-are/our-values) into practice. 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. WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco. WHO also offers a wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully. The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered. For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons recruited in the local commuting area of the duty station. Please note that WHO’s contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at [email protected]. In case the website does not display properly, please retry by: (i) checking that you have the latest version of the browser installed (Chrome, Edge or Firefox); (ii) clearing your browser history and opening the site in a new browser (not a new tab within the same browser); or (iii) retry accessing the website using Mozilla Firefox browser or using another device. Click this link for detailed guidance on completing job applications: Instructions for candidates

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Information and Digital Technology (IDT) department manages and advances WHO's digital ecosystem, empowering WHO through harmonized, intelligent, user-centric and secure digital solutions. IDT envision a digitally transformed WHO, driven by modern, innovative platforms and services tailored to evolving needs — enabling seamless collaboration, data-informed decisions, and operational excellence. The department's core functions span infrastructure and cloud services, ensuring reliable and scalable systems; cybersecurity, safeguarding WHO's information assets; the advancement of data and artificial intelligence, enabling smarter insights and decision‑making; a digital workplace that supports collaboration and productivity through modern tools; and applications and enterprise systems to streamline business processes. The department also provides user support, drives digital enablement to foster adoption of novel technologies, and ensures through its project management office and business relations that IT initiatives are harmonized with organizational needs.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Team Management

• Lead a team of engineers and architects to deliver efficient and resilient solutions to meet business requirements.
• Build technical capability across the team, mentor staff, and foster an empowering, collaborative and motivating work environment.
• Ensure efficient management of resources, capabilities and capacity to meet current and emerging demands; identify and propose future IT opportunities at the location aligned with departmental goals and objectives. Platform Architecture & Design
• Lead the end-to-end platform architecture of the LXP, leveraging microservices and containerization on Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO).
• Define and maintain architectural standards, ensuring alignment with TOGAF ADM and enterprise business goals.
• Design for scalability (targeting 10 million+ users), high availability, and disaster recovery
• Oversee the adoption of polyglot data stores (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, ClickHouse, Redis).
• Architect secure API gateways and integrations using Azure API Management, REST APIs, and LTI standards.
• Design and document Azure cloud architecture, including networking, security, storage, and compute resources. Operations & DevSecOps
• Manage day-to-day operations of the platform including Incident, Event and Change management
• Manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitOps deployment with ArgoCD.
• Manage container orchestration, monitoring, and troubleshooting via OpenShift Console.
• Ensure robust backup, geo-replication, and storage strategies using Azure Blob Storage.
• Drive observability and monitoring initiatives, including centralized logging and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement Zero-Trust models, and compliance with ISO/IEC 27001 and GDPR.Data & Integration
• Manage the Design and operation of real-time and batch data pipelines (Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow).
• Manage ETL/ELT processes, data governance, and master data management.
• Ensure seamless integration with external learning systems and partners via LTI, OpenAPI, and SCORM/xAPI standards. AI and Machine Learning
• Conduct the design and integration of AI and machine learning components within the learning technology platform, ensuring seamless interoperability with existing systems and data sources
• Architect scalable infrastructure for deploying, monitoring, and updating machine learning models and AI services, ensuring high availability and performance
• Ensure that all AI/ML components adhere to best practices, data privacy regulations, and compliance standards, including regular audits and health checks• Implement service registry, mesh, and discovery mechanisms to manage microservices and APIs related to AI/ML functionalities
• Collaborate with product, security, and data science teams to deliver new features and ensure platform reliability.
• Provide architectural guidance for new capabilities, integrations, and technology evaluations.
• Liaise with and utilize partnerships in other UN Agencies, donors, research or academic institutions in the area of learning technology.
• Represent the programme area of work at various meetings to advocate for learning and educational technology.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends in e-learning and educational technology and assess their viability for adoption.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential:

An advanced level university degree (Master's level degree or above) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field relevant to the position.

Desirable:

•Certifications in project management, including agile and/or LEAN practices, e.g. Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) or LEAN Six Sigma.

•Certification related to enterprise information technology architecture, such as TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework).

•Technical certifications related to Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, RedHat OpenShift, MongoDB

Experience

Essential:

•A minimum of 7 years of professional work experience in cloud architecture, with at least 3 years in large-scale, cloud-native Kubernetes platforms.

•Proven track record working with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), search/analytics (Elasticsearch, ClickHouse), and caching (Redis).

•Demonstrated experience with Azure cloud services, including architecture, networking, security, API Management, and Blob Storage.

•Experience designing and implementing Azure-based solutions, including Azure Resource Manager, Virtual Networks, Azure Active Directory, and monitoring tools.

Desirable:

•Experience in EdTech or large-scale learning platforms, preferable based on OpenEdx

Skills

•Strong team management, leadership, communication, and collaboration skills to lead technical teams.

•Excellent project management skills with a proven track record in managing complex projects. Ability to engage effectively and diplomatically with both internal and external partners; and mobilize resources.

•Proficient in the latest learning technologies and platforms.

•Understanding of product lifecycle management and software development processes.

•Advanced expertise in product architecture and designing workflows, with a strong command of open-source learning products, such as Open edX.

•Demonstrated expertise in managing and developing containerization platforms on cloud such as Kubernetes, RedHat OpenShift.

•Proven skills in guiding the development of learning platforms that incorporate artificial intelligence and machine learning, including deep neural networks Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), robotics, augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR), and data analytics.

•Deep expertise in microservices, containerization (Kubernetes/OpenShift), and CI/CD automation

•Familiarity with event streaming, workflow orchestration and LTI/SCORM/xAPI standards.

•Strong understanding of security, compliance, and data governance in enterprise environments.

•Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork

Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

Communication

Ensuring the effective use of resources

Producing results

Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.

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 86,027 (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 3592 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

Staff members separated due to the 2025 Prioritization and Realignment Process will receive special consideration according to the applicable regulatory framework.

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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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.

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and eManual.

The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description, including shortening the duration of the appointment.

Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.

WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations (modifications or adjustments to the application or recruitment process) to support their participation in the application and recruitment process. Please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, the vacancy number you are applying for, and specific details of the accommodation needed in your request.

An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

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.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with WHO and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Candidates appointed to a fixed-term position in the International Professional category (Grades P1-D2) are eligible for Geographical Mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.

The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.

Please note that WHO's contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at [email protected].

WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and key stakeholders to conduct South Sudan's National Health Accounts for the past three financial years: 2023/2024, 2024/25, and 2025/2026. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: South Sudan's health system continues to face significant financing challenges characterized by low domestic public investment, heavy dependence on external donor funding, weak risk-pooling mechanisms, fragmented financing arrangements, and high levels of out-of-pocket expenditure (34% in 2022). Government expenditure on health (2% in 2025) remains well below regional and global commitments, while development partners finance a substantial proportion of health services delivery. These financing patterns raise concerns regarding sustainability, efficiency, equity, and resilience of the health system. The country is currently implementing the Health Sector Strategic Plan (2023-2027) and pursuing Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Primary Health Care (PHC) strengthening, and sustainable health financing reforms. However, evidence on the flow of financial resources within the health sector remains limited and fragmented. Comprehensive expenditure tracking is required to inform government budgeting, resource mobilization, donor coordination, strategic purchasing, health financing reforms, and monitoring of UHC progress. The Government of the Republic of South Sudan, through the Ministry of Health (MoH), therefore proposes to undertake a comprehensive National Health Accounts (NHA) exercise to systematically track health spending in the country. This will generate information on health financing flows through the system, expenditure patterns, financing sources, pooling arrangements, purchasing mechanisms, management, and utilization of resources across the health system. To support the Ministry of Health in conducting the NHA exercise, WHO seeks to engage an experienced International Consultant to provide technical leadership and hands-on support throughout the entire process, including stakeholders’ engagement, capacity building, data collection and management, analysis, report preparation, validation, and dissemination. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Under the direct supervision of the team lead, Health Systems Development Cluster, with Overall, guidance from the WHO Representative, the incumbent works in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (Directorate of Policy, Planning, Budgeting, Research and M&E, and other MOH directorates, Partners, UN agencies, and all relevant stakeholders. To conduct a desk review of the health financing landscape in the country using relevant documents -policies, strategies, guidelines, data sources, and relevant reports To develop a detailed workplan and implementation roadmap for the NHA exercise To set up a multi-stakeholder team to drive the NHA process To conduct a mapping of Stakeholders and institutions relevant to the NHA and the broader health financing space in the country To organize and facilitate stakeholder orientation and advocacy for the NHA To build the capacity of the National Health Accounts Core Team. To coordinate data collection from all relevant financing agents and health providers. To support data management, cleaning, coding, and analysis using SHA 2011 classifications. To conduct stakeholders’ consultative and validation meetings To facilitate interpretation of findings and preparation of NHA outputs. Develop an NHA Institutionalization plan for routine production of Health accounts within the MOH To finalize the NHA report and policy briefs for dissemination and decision-making. Reporting Lines The consultant will work under the overall guidance of the WHO Representative, South Sudan, and the direct technical supervision of the team lead, Health Systems Development Cluster. He/she will work in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (Directorate of Policy, Planning, Budgeting, Research and M&E, and other MOH directorates. Partners, UN agencies, and all relevant stakeholders Expected Deliverables Inception report and workplan South Sudan health financing landscape report Stakeholders’ orientation and training reports NHA core and data collection team training report Final data collection tools and protocols Clean and validated NHA database Draft NHA report Stakeholders’ consultations and validation workshop reports Final NHA report Policy briefs and NHA dissemination materials NHA Institutionalization Plan Final consultancy report REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education: Essential: Master's degree in Statistics, Economics, Health Financing, Health Economics, Public Health, Health Policy, health systems, or related field from a recognized university. Desirable: Experience: Essential: At least 7 years of experience in supporting health expenditure tracking using SHA 2011 methodology, especially in African countries or lower-middle- or low-income contexts. Competence in the use of the Health Accounts Production Tool Minimum 10 years of progressive experience working in health systems strengthening, including health financing, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa Experience in fragile and conflict-affected settings is an added advantage. Functional Skills and Knowledge (Describe skills and knowledge specific to the post): Strong knowledge of the System of Health Accounts (SHA 2011 framework, Knowledge of the Health Accounts production tool Knowledge of Health financing analysis and expenditure tracking Excellent Capacity-building and facilitation skills., Excellent statistical and analytic skills to translate data and information to knowledge products Excellent report writing skills Fluency in and good command of both written and spoken English language Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment WHO COMPETENCIES: Teamwork Communication Producing results Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Remuneration Consultancy fee equivalent to P4 paid monthly against agreed deliverables Applicable DSA in accordance with WHO guidelines Round-trip economy airfare Languages: Required: Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English 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. For information on WHO's operations, please visit: http://www.who.int. WHO is committed to workforce diversity. WHO also offers a wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully. The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered. WHO's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to putting the WHO Values into practice. WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco. The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered. An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter (https://www.who.int/about/who-we-are/our-values) into practice. 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. Please note that WHO’s contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries, please directly contact SHW directly at [email protected]. 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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Department of Human Resources and Talent Management (HRT) is responsible for providing a sound, well managed, responsive and efficient organization-wide Human Resources Management strategy and global HR advisory services which support the work of WHO and its member states, encompassing, but not limited to - HR Policy Development, Organizational Design and Job Classification, Talent Acquisition and Management (including Succession Planning, Global staffing, Career Development and Training, Rotation and Mobility), application of the UN Common system's Compensation and Benefits, HR Legal Advisory Services, Administration of Justice, Global Staff/Management relations, representation of WHO in inter-agency UN Common System HR initiatives.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the supervision of the technical lead, the incumbent is responsible for supporting specialized mechanisms and associated HR processes. The incumbent performs some or all of the following duties:

- Management of specialized mechanisms - Support the day-to-day implementation of assigned specialized mechanisms and programmes, ensuring that related HR and programme-related financial services and processes are delivered in a timely, accurate and compliant manner.

- Serve as the focal point for assigned mechanisms, providing guidance and advice to participants, managers, internal counterparts and external partners on policies, procedures, conditions of service and administrative requirements.

- Initiates and follows through on the full range of actions related to the administration of assigned mechanisms, including planning, processing, monitoring and closure of cases.

- Review and analyze individual cases to ensure completeness, accuracy and compliance with applicable rules, regulations and established procedures, and escalate complex issues where required.

- Advisory, coordination and stakeholder management

- Participates in providing technical input and briefing to managers, staff, non-staff and external stakeholders on the implementation and administration of specialized mechanisms.

- Liaise closely with relevant teams in HRT, Finance, the Global Service Centre, Regional Offices and external partner entities to coordinate actions, resolve issues and ensure smooth case handling.

- Prepare correspondence, briefing notes, case summaries and recommendations for review and decision- making by the supervisor or other stakeholders.

- Monitoring, compliance and reporting Monitor implementation of activities under assigned mechanisms to ensure timeliness, compliance and consistency of approach.

- Produce reports, statistics, dashboards and analytical summaries to support planning, finances, oversight, monitoring and decision-making.

- Identify process gaps, recurring issues and operational risks, and recommend improvements to strengthen service delivery, efficiency and compliance. Planning and process improvement Contribute to the review and continuous improvement of specialized mechanisms and related workflows.

- Support the development, update and application of standard operating procedures, guidance materials, templates and internal controls.

- Contribute to initiatives aimed at improving the effectiveness, consistency and client orientation of the specialized mechanisms under the team's responsibility.

Other duties:

Perform all other related responsibilities as assigned, including backstopping within the team as required to ensure continuity of services.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: A first level university degree in human resources management, business or public administration, behavioral sciences (e.g. psychology) or other closely related fields.

Desirable: Advanced level university degree or training in one of the above-mentioned areas or professional certification in human resources management.

Experience

Essential:

At least two years of professional experience in human resources management, including experience in recruitment, HR operations, administration of HR programmes or talent initiatives, and financial management activities such as budgeting, cost monitoring, financial analysis or reporting.

At least two years of experience in providing HR input, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, and managing individual cases.

Demonstrated experience in identifying, implementing or promoting innovative digital solutions, including AI-enabled tools, to modernize ways of working, improve process efficiency, enhance data-driven decision-making and strengthen service delivery.

Desirable:

Experience in human resources management in the UN system and/or a multinational environment would be an asset. Experience managing young professionals’ programmes and talent pipelines.

Experience in the use of ERP and HR management systems such as Oracle, Workday or similar platforms would be an advantage.

Demonstrated exposure at the international level.

Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of human resources management principles and practices, with solid expertise in recruitment, HR operations, interpretation and application of staff rules, regulations, policies and procedures, and the provision of sound HR advice to managers, staff, non-staff and external stakeholders. Strong analytical skills with the ability to review and assess individual cases, identify issues and risks, and recommend appropriate courses of action in a client-oriented and solutions-focused manner. Strong skills in monitoring and ensuring compliance, managing multiple cases and deadlines, preparing reports, statistics, dashboards, correspondence and briefing materials, and coordinating actions across internal and external stakeholders. Working knowledge of AI tools to enhance administrative efficiency, ensuring responsible use and compliance with organizational, ethical, and data protection standards. Excellent proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and other standard office applications, together with sound knowledge of ERP and HR management systems such as Oracle, Workday or similar platforms. Tact, discretion, emotional intelligence and sound judgement are essential, as is the ability to handle sensitive matters with confidentiality and professionalism.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork

Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

Communication

Knowing and managing yourself

Producing results

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.

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 56,046 (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 2195 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

- Staff members separated due to the 2025 Prioritization and Realignment Process will receive special consideration according to the applicable regulatory framework.

- 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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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.

- According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

- Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and eManual.

- The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description, including shortening the duration of the appointment.

- Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

- Staff members separated due to the 2025 Prioritization and Realignment Process will receive special consideration according to the applicable regulatory framework.

- 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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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.

- According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

- Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and eManual.

- The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description, including shortening the duration of the appointment.

- Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

- WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.

- WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and- inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.

- Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations (modifications or adjustments to the application or recruitment process) to support their participation in the application and recruitment process. Please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, the vacancy number you are applying for, and specific details of the accommodation needed in your request.

- An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce

that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

- 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.

- Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with WHO and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Candidates appointed to a fixed-term position in the International Professional category (Grades P1-D2) are eligible for Geographical Mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

- WHO also offers a wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.

- The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.

- Please note that WHO's contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such

vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries.

Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at [email protected].

- WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

- For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

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Responsable Gestion et Administration (MGA Lead) - P4/P3, Bunia - (2604740) Grade: P4 Contractual Arrangement: Temporary appointment under Staff Rule 420.4 Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 months Job Posting : Oct 29, 2026, 3:52:51 AM Closing Date : Nov 12, 2026, 5:59:00 PM Primary Location : Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Organization : AF/EPR Emergency Preparedness and Response Schedule : Full-time IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings. . OBJET DU POSTE Dans le cadre du Système de gestion des incidents (IMS) du Programme OMS de gestion des situations d’urgence de santé publique au niveau du pays, le titulaire est responsable de première ligne pour la gestion et la coordination des prestations de services dans tout ou partie des domaines suivants : Gestion des ressources humaines ; Préparation et supervision des plans de travail et des budgets relatifs à la prévention, à la préparation, au relèvement et à la réponse aux urgences ; Gestion financière ; Gestion des infrastructures ; Achats et approvisionnements ; Conformité en matière de sécurité ; Technologies de l’information. OBJECTIFS DU PROGRAMME La mission du Programme de l’OMS de gestion des situations d’urgence de santé publique (WHE) est d’aider les pays et de coordonner l’action internationale afin de prévenir, préparer, détecter, répondre rapidement et assurer le relèvement à la suite des flambées épidémiques et des urgences sanitaires. DESCRIPTION DES TÂCHES Au cours du déploiement, le lieu d’affectation peut changer et les responsabilités peuvent être adaptées selon les besoins techniques du Programme. Le titulaire exercera tout ou partie des fonctions suivantes : Planifier, recommander et mettre en œuvre des systèmes, normes et procédures conformes aux politiques et SOP en vigueur pour l’administration, le suivi, le contrôle et l’évaluation des ressources humaines, financières et matérielles dans le cadre du système de gestion des incidents. Appuyer les processus de planification et élaborer des estimations budgétaires générales et spécifiques pour les activités de préparation, de réponse et de relèvement. Assurer la gestion des allocations financières et des subventions ; suivre et rendre compte de l’exécution financière par rapport au budget ; appuyer, surveiller et rapporter la mise en œuvre financière conformément aux règles de l’OMS, aux SOP d’urgence et aux délégations d’autorité. Fournir un soutien administratif et de gestion pour la mise en œuvre des opérations d’urgence en initiant les propositions nécessaires pour les activités prévues, en collaboration avec l’équipe de mobilisation des ressources ; suivre les propositions adressées aux bailleurs et les échéances des rapports ; veiller à ce que les paiements soient effectués conformément aux règles et procédures. Fournir une gamme complète de services en gestion des ressources humaines, notamment : Prévision des besoins en personnel ; Coordination et facilitation du déploiement rapide du personnel de renfort et des intervenants internationaux ; Recrutement et sélection ; Autorisations médicales ; Organisation des voyages ; Formalités d’entrée dans le pays ; Briefings et formations ; Soutien administratif sur le terrain ; Débriefings et évaluations de performance. Assurer le suivi et le reporting des besoins en personnel, du statut des postes pourvus ou vacants, en collaboration avec le Bureau régional et/ou le Siège. Gérer les achats de services et de fournitures nécessaires au programme d’urgence, suivre les inventaires et coordonner avec la logistique et les ressources humaines pour fournir les équipements et matériels nécessaires aux équipes de réponse locales. Participer aux comités locaux d’examen des contrats et garantir le meilleur rapport qualité-prix conformément aux délégations d’autorité. Assurer une gestion adéquate des actifs et fournir des rapports à la direction. Lorsque le poste d’Agent de sécurité de terrain n’est pas disponible, coordonner avec le Département de la sûreté et de la sécurité des Nations Unies (UNDSS) et l’Agent régional de sécurité afin de garantir : La sécurité du personnel de l’OMS et des intervenants ; La conformité aux Normes minimales de sécurité opérationnelle (MOSS) ; Le signalement rapide des incidents de sécurité ; La diffusion des avis de sécurité et de voyage ; L’organisation de briefings et formations en matière de sécurité. Au besoin, superviser les services de soutien informatique fournis localement. Assurer le suivi et l’évaluation du support aux utilisateurs ainsi que la gestion de l’infrastructure locale du bureau. Superviser et consolider les réponses aux rapports d’audit et aux observations, examiner et suivre les recommandations d’audit en suspens dans les différents domaines de gestion et d’administration. Exécuter toute autre tâche spécifique liée à un incident, selon les besoins du superviseur fonctionnel. PROFIL DE RECUTEMENT Compétences générique Modele des compétences de l’OMS : http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1 Travail en équipe; Respect et promotion des différences individuelles et culturelles ; Communication; Création d’un environnement motivant et responsabilisant ; Utilisation efficace des ressources. Langues Obligatoire Excellente maîtrise du français. Souhaitable Connaissance pratique de l’anglais ou du portugais ou une autre langue officielle de l’OMS. Connaissances et compétences fonctionnelles Excellente connaissance des principes et pratiques de gestion et d’administration, notamment en ressources humaines, finances, budget, achats et sécurité. Excellentes compétences en gestion du temps et capacité à travailler sous pression. Capacité démontrée à travailler de manière autonome et à faire preuve de jugement. Solides compétences en leadership ainsi qu’une capacité avérée à encadrer et motiver le personnel. Capacité dans la formulation, la conception et le développement de programmes. Capacité démontrée à transformer les besoins opérationnels en solutions concrètes et réalisables. Autres compétences (informatique) Excellente maîtrise des applications Microsoft Office ; Bonne connaissance générale des systèmes de planification des ressources de l’entreprise (ERP). QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES Dimplômes et formations Obligatoire Diplôme universitaire supérieur (niveau Master ou plus) dans l’un des domaines suivants : Administration publique; Administration des affaires; Finance ; Comptabilité ; Gestion des ressources humaines ; Sciences sociales ou domaine connexe reconnu. Experience Obligatoire Au moins sept (7) années d’expérience pertinente aux niveaux national et international dans les domaines de la gestion et de l’administration ; Expérience dans la supervision du personnel ; Souhaitable Expérience dans les pays en développement ; Expérience dans le soutien aux opérations d’urgence ou de riposte aux flambées épidémiques. Expérience humanitaire de terrain auprès de l’OMS ou d’autres agences des Nations Unies ; partenaires du Cluster Santé ; organisations humanitaires reconnues ; organisations internationales non gouvernementales REMUNERATION Les traitements du personnel de la catégorie professionnelle de l’OMS sont calculés en dollars des États-Unis (USD). La rémunération afférente au poste susmentionné comprend un salaire annuel de base à partir de 86,027 USD (sous réserve des déductions obligatoires relatives aux cotisations de retraite et à l’assurance maladie, selon le cas), ainsi qu’un ajustement de poste variable reflétant le coût de la vie dans le lieu d’affectation concerné. D’autres avantages comprennent 30 jours de congé annuel, des allocations pour les membres de la famille à charge, le congé dans les foyers (home leave) ainsi qu’une allocation pour frais d’études des enfants à charge. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Staff members separated due to the 2025 Prioritization and Realignment Process will receive special consideration according to the applicable regulatory framework. 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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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. According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description, including shortening the duration of the appointment. WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics. WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations (modifications or adjustments to the application or recruitment process) to support their participation in the application and recruitment process. Please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, the vacancy number you are applying for, and specific details of the accommodation needed in your request. An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice. 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). 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Technical Officer (Social Determinants of Health) - (2604738) Grade: P3 Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 2 years Job Posting : Oct 29, 2026, 4:28:56 AM Closing Date : Nov 19, 2026, 5:59:00 PM Primary Location : Philippines-Manila Organization : WP/DPC Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control Schedule : Full-time IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME The Division of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control (DPC) aims to support Member States in achieving healthier populations through integrated, evidence-based, and equity-focused public health action. The Division's strategic objective is to reduce the burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases, improve mental, child, and adolescent health, and address the broader determinants of health through multisectoral collaboration and life-course approaches. Through the Health Promotion and Policy (HPP) Unit, Social Determinants and Healthy Settings (SDH) Unit, and Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS) Unit, the Division supports Member States in advancing tobacco and alcohol control, injury prevention, physical activity, food safety, nutrition, and action on the social determinants of health—including gender, equity, human rights, violence prevention, and migration. The Social Determinants and Healthy Settings (SDH) unit supports Member States to create healthier, more equitable communities by addressing the social, economic and commercial determinants of health. This is achieved by strengthening governance and leadership for health equity; facilitating intersectoral collaboration to promote healthy settings; advancing community engagement to reach vulnerable populations; and improving data, monitoring and accountability to inform policy and action, including through the integration of gender equality and human rights. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES Generic Duties 1. Provide input to the work program in the area of Public health with regards to Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health and assist the Responsible Officer in the successful implementation of national health systems and/public health policies. 2. Undertakes research on the public health topics to facilitate the development and implementation of the public health programmes and activities. 3. Draft, revise and further develop public health guidelines, national strategies and provide recommendations on a plan of action for improvement in the existing public health policies and health systems. 4. Monitor work plans and budgets including resource mobilization for the work programme and follow up on the implementation of planned activities. 5. Conduct data analyses and information on best practices and partners' experiences in implementing sustainable Public health systems and disseminate information. 6. Participates in capacity building in the area of Public health systems and the management and financing of the systems. 7. Analyze and evaluate best practices from a variety of public health databanks and information related to disease outbreak; identify disease sources and provide recommendations concerning appropriate response to identified risks, and implementation of preventative measures and prepare reports 8. Conducts a variety of community outreach activities concerning the extension of health-care networks. 9. Serve as a technical resource at counterpart level concerning communicable diseases in the country(ies); respond to inquiries and provide detailed and technical information concerning related principles, practices, issues, measures, techniques and procedures 10. Perform all other related duties as assigned. Specific duties 11. Inline with the WHO Fourteenth General Programme of Work, to coordinate the implementation of the social determinants policies and programmes to promote health equity. 12. To network and liaise with partners, stakeholders and other WHO offices and headquarters to foster joint initiatives at regional and country levels. 13. Produce high quality written documents such as concept notes, technical briefs, draft oral communications and reports on the SDH and related issues. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education Essential: A first university degree in public health or social sciences or health sciences or related discipline. Desirable: Advanced university degree in public health, sociology, gender, equity, community engagement and/or human rights. Experience Essential: At least five years' experience, including relevant international exposure, in public health and health inequity programmes. Experience in social determinants of health and cross-cutting issues, including gender, human rights and health equity mainstreaming Desirable: Skills Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of social determinants of health and their role in reducing health inequities Ability to adapt and apply the general concepts of health equity and social determinants and proportionate universalismto country contexts Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills Integrity, tact, discretion and sensitivity to cultural differences Good negotiation, communication and advocacy skills Excellent writing skills Ability to review and revise policies and objectives Ability to establish harmonious working relationships as part of a team, adapt to diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, and maintain a high standard of personal conduct Ability to demonstrate gender equity and cultural appropriateness in the delivery of services to Member States. 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 languages. 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 71,335 (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 1629 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 Staff members separated due to the 2025 Prioritization and Realignment Process will receive special consideration according to the applicable regulatory framework. 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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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. According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and eManual. The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description, including shortening the duration of the appointment. Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply. WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics. WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations (modifications or adjustments to the application or recruitment process) to support their participation in the application and recruitment process. Please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, the vacancy number you are applying for, and specific details of the accommodation needed in your request. An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice. 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. Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with WHO and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Candidates appointed to a fixed-term position in the International Professional category (Grades P1-D2) are eligible for Geographical Mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world. WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully. The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered. Please note that WHO's contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). 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CONSULTANT-SENIOR REGULATORY REVIEWER (AVAREF CLINICAL TRIAL PILOT) - (2604137) Contractual Arrangement: External consultant Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 2 months Job Posting : Oct 29, 2026, 5:40:14 AM Closing Date : Nov 12, 2026, 5:59:00 PM Primary Location : Congo-Brazzaville Organization : AF/DPC Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control Schedule : Full-time IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings. .. 1. Background and Justification Access to innovative, affordable, safe, and effective medicines, vaccines, and health technologies of assured quality is key to enhancing Africa’s disease-fighting capacities, pandemic readiness, prevention, control, elimination, and eradication of the high communicable and non-communicable disease burden. Research and development (R&D) and manufacturing capacity for these health products in Africa continues to be very low, leaving the tremendous economic and health benefits unlocked. Among the reasons for the low participation in R&D of medicines and vaccines are weak regulatory systems for oversight of clinical development and registration, inadequately resourced clinical trial sites, unwillingness of product developers and sponsors to bring clinical trials to Africa due to fewer experts, poor governance and lack of transparency, and prolonged timelines for evaluation of clinical trial applications by both National Ethics Committees (NECs) and National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs), and the fragmented regulatory systems in the 55 member states including approvals. AVAREF, AdVancing ClinicAl TRials Excellence in AFrica, is a network of NRAs and NECs established 19 years ago by the WHO with its primary mission for capacity building of the NRAs and NECs. AVAREF is leveraging its strong network of NRAs and NECs and associated platform to enhance vaccine research and development. The AVAREF Secretariat situated within Vaccine Research and Innovation Unit (VRUI) within the Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) Program is responsible for delivering on the workplan for a wide range of activities including capacity building initiatives, technical assistance to member states, and coordination of programs with partners and stakeholders. To effectively address long standing irritants and bottlenecks for timely regulatory and ethic oversight of clinical trials in Africa, AVAREF initiated the Clinical Trial Pilot project following the Advisory Committee meeting in Dakar (September 2024), with 16 member countries selected based on the number of clinical trials, regional representation, regulatory maturity levels, and readiness to participate in this new phase of reliance-based regulatory collaboration. These member states nominated 3 reviewers each, a total of 48 expert reviewers across clinical, non-clinical, and quality domains, to be part of the pool of reviewers to form the basis of the reliance network; benefit from continuing education from preparatory workshops and seminars to be held over the 2 year period; hold meetings to map and harmonize regulatory frameworks; identify national gaps and opportunities for harmonization towards the establishment consistent frameworks for clinical trial oversight. It is an ambitious initiative designed to align regulatory and ethical review systems across the continent. Throughout the 2-year pilot, a digital platform for CTA submissions, harmonized SOPs, and coordinated review protocols would be developed and/or perfected. It is anticipated that the pool of reviewers would be a resource for CTA reviews to ensure high quality and timely decisions. The project requires expert support staff who are experienced regulatory scientists and reviewers with extensive experience from world class regulatory agencies (ML-4) agencies. The ecosystem within which AVAREF operates require a Secretariat supported by highly competent professionals who are motivated, skilled with the right competencies, expertise, and experience to facilitate the delivery of results. As part of the program of work, AVAREF Secretariat is responsible for the developing the pool of reviewers within the network to support the goal of attracting clinical trials to the continent. 2. Deliverables The Consultant Senior Regulatory Reviewer – AVAREF Clinical Trial Pilot (Clinical) will work closely with the Coordinator, AVAREF Secretariat, the staff within the Secretariat, member states, especially the 48 reviewers from the 16 countries in the AVAREF clinical trial pilot project as a coach, mentor, and second reviewer to support their development within the 2-year pilot period. AVAREF Clinical Trial Pilot Project The AVAREF CT pilot is a major initiative for AVAREF as it implements its 2024-26 Strategic Plan and a foundation for its re-positioning in the current dynamic environment. The 16-member country initiative is an alternative model for provision of clinical trial oversight for Africa as well as lever for the ecosystem and life cycle approach. Given that the pool of reviewers will need coaching and mentorship as they develop the necessary skills for the evaluation of CTAs and other functions, it is imperative that this is provided by an experienced clinical trial evaluator with solid experience. Support for Multi-country Joint Reviews, Scientific Advice, and Facilitated Registration The AVAREF Secretariat supports member states by providing a platform for multi-country joint reviews, scientific advice for clinical trials as well as facilitated registrations for emergency use authorizations of medicines for public health. This function requires expert support and advice, specifically for the nominated reviewers as the process integrates capacity strengthening. The consultant will therefore provide the expert support needed for this critical and landmark function. Reviewer Capacity Strengthening Initiatives AVAREF’s core function includes capacity building and strengthening to NRAs and NECs. Initiatives such as the training of reviewers through various workshops and/or direct country support. Further the Consultant can support AVAREF modernization efforts including updating the guidelines, tool, and procedures to support harmonization and standardization. Specifically, the Consultant will perform the following tasks: • Provide training, mentorship, and coaching for the evaluation of clinical trial applications, especially the clinical component of the dossiers to the pool of reviewers within the clinical sub-group. • Support the development of updated guidelines, SOPs, and checklists used for the review of clinical trial applications, specifically the clinical component. • Support the ongoing multi-country joint reviews, scientific advice, and facilitated registrations for clinical trials and emergency use authorizations. • Develop and deliver training workshops such as comprehensive clinical trial application review and writing assessment reports. • Other related functions as determined by the AVAREF Coordinator. Expected Outputs • A report on the coaching and mentorship provided to the Reviewers of the AVAREF Clinical Trial Pilot program. • A report for participation in the AVAREF multi-country joint reviews and scientific advice for clinical trials as well as facilitated registrations. • Facilitating AVAREF workshops as required. 3. Qualifications, experience, skills and languages Identify the educational qualifications and expertise needed for the terms of reference outlined above. Educational Qualifications Essential: Doctorate in Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Health Sciences; or Advanced university degree (Masters or higher) in a health-related field (medicine or health). Desirable: Advanced degree in medicine / public health / communicable/non-communicable diseases. Non-clinical and safety specialization in review of clinical trial and/or registration dossiers. Toxicology, Pharmacology, Microbiology. Advanced degrees in Biostatistics, Pharmacovigilance, or Pharmacoepidemiology. Clinical specialization in Allergy and immunology, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Diagnostic radiology, Emergency medicine, Family medicine, Internal medicine, Medical genetics, Neurology, Nuclear medicine, Obstetrics and gynecology, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Preventive medicine, Psychiatry, Radiation oncology, Surgery, or Urology. Experience Essential Significant experience (at least 10 years) working in an internationally recognized national regulatory agency (ML-4). Significant experience (at least 10 years) in aspects of regulation of medicines including vaccines, biotherapeutics, pharmaceuticals, advanced therapeutics, diagnostics. Significant experience (at least 10 years) in the review of clinical trial dossiers, registration of new and/or existing medicines. Significant experience (at least 10 years) in regulation of biotherapeutics, biosimilars, other biologics. Desirable : Demonstrated experience in medicines review and approval process in an internationally recognized national regulatory agency. Expertise requirements: Expertise in review of non-clinical and clinical data for vaccines and drug registration dossiers, Good Clinical Practice Inspection (GCP), Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Post Marketing Surveillance and monitoring, Biostatistics, Pharmacovigilance, or Pharmacoepidemiology. Expertise in clinical specialties such as Allergy and immunology, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Diagnostic radiology, Emergency medicine, Family medicine, Internal medicine, Medical genetics, Neurology, Nuclear medicine, Obstetrics and gynecology, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Preventive medicine, Psychiatry, Radiation oncology, Surgery, or Urology. Minimum of 10 years of experience in an internationally recognized National Drug Regulatory Agency which has ML-4. Experience in international agency, government, academia, industry, or research organizations with extensive analytical, deductive, and writing skills (publications in scientific journals). Proven skills in communication and delivery of results. Ability to work as a team under tight deadlines and work. Experience working in Africa (or low- and middle-income countries) as well as in advanced economies. Other Skills: Excellent knowledge of data collection tools, Statistical packages, Communication packages and Microsoft application (e.g. Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.), xml. Knowledge of project management software. Languages and level required Excellent knowledge of English and French and working knowledge of the other language will be an asset. 4. Technical Supervision The Incumbent will be supervised by the Technical Officer, Implementation Research Portfolio Coordinator, AVAREF Secretariat (WHO-AFRO). 5. Location Off-site (Home based). 6. Remuneration and budget (travel costs excluded) Band level B - USD 7,000 - 9980 per month. 7. Additional information • This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level. • Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. • A written test may be used as a form of screening. • If your candidature is retained for 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. • For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int. • WHO is committed to workforce diversity. • WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco. • Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged. • WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice. • 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. • Consultants shall perform the work as independent contractors in a personal capacity, and not as a representative of any entity or authority. The execution of the work under a consultant contract does not create an employer/employee relationship between WHO and the Consultant. • WHO shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any taxes, duties, social security contributions or other contributions payable by the Consultant. The Consultant shall be solely responsible for withholding and paying any taxes, duties, social security contributions and any other contributions which are applicable to the Consultant in in each location/jurisdiction in which the work hereunder is performed, and the Consultant shall not be entitled to any reimbursement thereof by WHO. • Consultants working in Switzerland must register with the applicable Swiss cantonal tax authorities and social security authorities, within the prescribed timeframes (Guidelines issued by the Swiss Mission are available at: https://www.eda.admin.ch/missions/mission-onu-geneve/en/home/manual-regime-privileges-and-immunities/introduction/Manuel-personnes-sans-privileges-et-immunites-carte-H/Non fonctionnaires et stagiaires.html

CONSULTANT-SENIOR REGULATORY REVIEWER (AVAREF CLINICAL TRIAL PILOT) - (2604137) Contractual Arrangement: External consultant Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 2 months Job Posting : Oct 29, 2026, 5:40:14 AM Closing Date : Nov 12, 2026, 5:59:00 PM Primary Location : Congo-Brazzaville Organization : AF/DPC Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control Schedule : Full-time IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings. .. 1. Background and Justification Access to innovative, affordable, safe, and effective medicines, vaccines, and health technologies of assured quality is key to enhancing Africa’s disease-fighting capacities, pandemic readiness, prevention, control, elimination, and eradication of the high communicable and non-communicable disease burden. Research and development (R&D) and manufacturing capacity for these health products in Africa continues to be very low, leaving the tremendous economic and health benefits unlocked. Among the reasons for the low participation in R&D of medicines and vaccines are weak regulatory systems for oversight of clinical development and registration, inadequately resourced clinical trial sites, unwillingness of product developers and sponsors to bring clinical trials to Africa due to fewer experts, poor governance and lack of transparency, and prolonged timelines for evaluation of clinical trial applications by both National Ethics Committees (NECs) and National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs), and the fragmented regulatory systems in the 55 member states including approvals. AVAREF, AdVancing ClinicAl TRials Excellence in AFrica, is a network of NRAs and NECs established 19 years ago by the WHO with its primary mission for capacity building of the NRAs and NECs. AVAREF is leveraging its strong network of NRAs and NECs and associated platform to enhance vaccine research and development. The AVAREF Secretariat situated within Vaccine Research and Innovation Unit (VRUI) within the Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) Program is responsible for delivering on the workplan for a wide range of activities including capacity building initiatives, technical assistance to member states, and coordination of programs with partners and stakeholders. To effectively address long standing irritants and bottlenecks for timely regulatory and ethic oversight of clinical trials in Africa, AVAREF initiated the Clinical Trial Pilot project following the Advisory Committee meeting in Dakar (September 2024), with 16 member countries selected based on the number of clinical trials, regional representation, regulatory maturity levels, and readiness to participate in this new phase of reliance-based regulatory collaboration. These member states nominated 3 reviewers each, a total of 48 expert reviewers across clinical, non-clinical, and quality domains, to be part of the pool of reviewers to form the basis of the reliance network; benefit from continuing education from preparatory workshops and seminars to be held over the 2 year period; hold meetings to map and harmonize regulatory frameworks; identify national gaps and opportunities for harmonization towards the establishment consistent frameworks for clinical trial oversight. It is an ambitious initiative designed to align regulatory and ethical review systems across the continent. Throughout the 2-year pilot, a digital platform for CTA submissions, harmonized SOPs, and coordinated review protocols would be developed and/or perfected. It is anticipated that the pool of reviewers would be a resource for CTA reviews to ensure high quality and timely decisions. The project requires expert support staff who are experienced regulatory scientists and reviewers with extensive experience from world class regulatory agencies (ML-4) agencies. The ecosystem within which AVAREF operates require a Secretariat supported by highly competent professionals who are motivated, skilled with the right competencies, expertise, and experience to facilitate the delivery of results. As part of the program of work, AVAREF Secretariat is responsible for the developing the pool of reviewers within the network to support the goal of attracting clinical trials to the continent. 2. Deliverables The Consultant Senior Regulatory Reviewer – AVAREF Clinical Trial Pilot (Clinical) will work closely with the Coordinator, AVAREF Secretariat, the staff within the Secretariat, member states, especially the 48 reviewers from the 16 countries in the AVAREF clinical trial pilot project as a coach, mentor, and second reviewer to support their development within the 2-year pilot period. AVAREF Clinical Trial Pilot Project The AVAREF CT pilot is a major initiative for AVAREF as it implements its 2024-26 Strategic Plan and a foundation for its re-positioning in the current dynamic environment. The 16-member country initiative is an alternative model for provision of clinical trial oversight for Africa as well as lever for the ecosystem and life cycle approach. Given that the pool of reviewers will need coaching and mentorship as they develop the necessary skills for the evaluation of CTAs and other functions, it is imperative that this is provided by an experienced clinical trial evaluator with solid experience. Support for Multi-country Joint Reviews, Scientific Advice, and Facilitated Registration The AVAREF Secretariat supports member states by providing a platform for multi-country joint reviews, scientific advice for clinical trials as well as facilitated registrations for emergency use authorizations of medicines for public health. This function requires expert support and advice, specifically for the nominated reviewers as the process integrates capacity strengthening. The consultant will therefore provide the expert support needed for this critical and landmark function. Reviewer Capacity Strengthening Initiatives AVAREF’s core function includes capacity building and strengthening to NRAs and NECs. Initiatives such as the training of reviewers through various workshops and/or direct country support. Further the Consultant can support AVAREF modernization efforts including updating the guidelines, tool, and procedures to support harmonization and standardization. Specifically, the Consultant will perform the following tasks: • Provide training, mentorship, and coaching for the evaluation of clinical trial applications, especially the clinical component of the dossiers to the pool of reviewers within the clinical sub-group. • Support the development of updated guidelines, SOPs, and checklists used for the review of clinical trial applications, specifically the clinical component. • Support the ongoing multi-country joint reviews, scientific advice, and facilitated registrations for clinical trials and emergency use authorizations. • Develop and deliver training workshops such as comprehensive clinical trial application review and writing assessment reports. • Other related functions as determined by the AVAREF Coordinator. Expected Outputs • A report on the coaching and mentorship provided to the Reviewers of the AVAREF Clinical Trial Pilot program. • A report for participation in the AVAREF multi-country joint reviews and scientific advice for clinical trials as well as facilitated registrations. • Facilitating AVAREF workshops as required. 3. Qualifications, experience, skills and languages Identify the educational qualifications and expertise needed for the terms of reference outlined above. Educational Qualifications Essential: Doctorate in Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Health Sciences; or Advanced university degree (Masters or higher) in a health-related field (medicine or health). Desirable: Advanced degree in medicine / public health / communicable/non-communicable diseases. Non-clinical and safety specialization in review of clinical trial and/or registration dossiers. Toxicology, Pharmacology, Microbiology. Advanced degrees in Biostatistics, Pharmacovigilance, or Pharmacoepidemiology. Clinical specialization in Allergy and immunology, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Diagnostic radiology, Emergency medicine, Family medicine, Internal medicine, Medical genetics, Neurology, Nuclear medicine, Obstetrics and gynecology, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Preventive medicine, Psychiatry, Radiation oncology, Surgery, or Urology. Experience Essential Significant experience (at least 10 years) working in an internationally recognized national regulatory agency (ML-4). Significant experience (at least 10 years) in aspects of regulation of medicines including vaccines, biotherapeutics, pharmaceuticals, advanced therapeutics, diagnostics. Significant experience (at least 10 years) in the review of clinical trial dossiers, registration of new and/or existing medicines. Significant experience (at least 10 years) in regulation of biotherapeutics, biosimilars, other biologics. Desirable : Demonstrated experience in medicines review and approval process in an internationally recognized national regulatory agency. Expertise requirements: Expertise in review of non-clinical and clinical data for vaccines and drug registration dossiers, Good Clinical Practice Inspection (GCP), Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Post Marketing Surveillance and monitoring, Biostatistics, Pharmacovigilance, or Pharmacoepidemiology. Expertise in clinical specialties such as Allergy and immunology, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Diagnostic radiology, Emergency medicine, Family medicine, Internal medicine, Medical genetics, Neurology, Nuclear medicine, Obstetrics and gynecology, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Preventive medicine, Psychiatry, Radiation oncology, Surgery, or Urology. Minimum of 10 years of experience in an internationally recognized National Drug Regulatory Agency which has ML-4. Experience in international agency, government, academia, industry, or research organizations with extensive analytical, deductive, and writing skills (publications in scientific journals). Proven skills in communication and delivery of results. Ability to work as a team under tight deadlines and work. Experience working in Africa (or low- and middle-income countries) as well as in advanced economies. Other Skills: Excellent knowledge of data collection tools, Statistical packages, Communication packages and Microsoft application (e.g. Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.), xml. Knowledge of project management software. Languages and level required Excellent knowledge of English and French and working knowledge of the other language will be an asset. 4. Technical Supervision The Incumbent will be supervised by the Technical Officer, Implementation Research Portfolio Coordinator, AVAREF Secretariat (WHO-AFRO). 5. Location Off-site (Home based). 6. Remuneration and budget (travel costs excluded) Band level B - USD 7,000 - 9980 per month. 7. Additional information • This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level. • Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. • A written test may be used as a form of screening. • If your candidature is retained for 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. • For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int. • WHO is committed to workforce diversity. • WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco. • Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged. • WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice. • 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. • Consultants shall perform the work as independent contractors in a personal capacity, and not as a representative of any entity or authority. The execution of the work under a consultant contract does not create an employer/employee relationship between WHO and the Consultant. • WHO shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any taxes, duties, social security contributions or other contributions payable by the Consultant. The Consultant shall be solely responsible for withholding and paying any taxes, duties, social security contributions and any other contributions which are applicable to the Consultant in in each location/jurisdiction in which the work hereunder is performed, and the Consultant shall not be entitled to any reimbursement thereof by WHO. • Consultants working in Switzerland must register with the applicable Swiss cantonal tax authorities and social security authorities, within the prescribed timeframes (Guidelines issued by the Swiss Mission are available at: https://www.eda.admin.ch/missions/mission-onu-geneve/en/home/manual-regime-privileges-and-immunities/introduction/Manuel-personnes-sans-privileges-et-immunites-carte-H/Non fonctionnaires et stagiaires.html

CONSULTANT–TECHNICAL COMMITTEES, STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT, KNOWLEDGE AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT (AVAREF PROGRAM) - (2604142)

Contractual Arrangement: External consultant

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 months

Job Posting

: Oct 29, 2026, 10:53:28 AM

Closing Date

: Nov 12, 2026, 5:59:00 PM

Primary Location

: Congo-Brazzaville

Organization

: AF/DPC Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control

Schedule

: Full-time

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings.

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1. Background and Justification

AVAREF, AdVancing ClinicAl TRials Excellence in AFrica, is a network of National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) and National Ethics Committees (NECs) established 20 years ago by the WHO with its primary mission for capacity building of the NRAs and NECs. AVAREF is leveraging its strong network of NRAs and NECs and associated platform to enhance vaccine research and development through excellence in clinical trials. The AVAREF Secretariat situated within the Vaccine Research and Innovation Unit (VRIU) within the Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) Programme is responsible for delivering on the workplan for a wide range of activities including capacity building initiatives, technical assistance to member states, and coordination of programmes with partners and stakeholders.

In the last two decades, since 2006, AVAREF has achieved a great deal and been involved in the attainment of major milestones for the clinical trial ecosystem. AVAREF has been instrumental in facilitating research and development through clinical trials by the increase in maturity levels for NRAs (currently 8 out of the 48 member states in the region); use of the AVAREF platform to support the registration of emergency use vaccines for Ebola, COVID-19, and Mpox; supporting the clinical development, clinical trials, and approvals of key public health vaccines, including RTS,S (malaria), meningitis (Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae), Ebola, rotavirus, pneumonia, Covid-19, cholera, and cervical cancer; contributing to capacity building and strengthening for a wide range of reviewers within NRAs – training 120 individuals in 2024 and 67 specialists in 2025; all making AVAREF a globally recognized model of regulatory harmonization and excellence on the continent.

AVAREF has been implementing its 2024–26 Strategic Operational and Action Plan which contains three main pillars (partnerships for results, trusted expert support, and life cycle approach) on which its main activity of excellence in capacity building rests, and is developing a 10-year (2025–35) Strategic Plan of Action. The landscape within which AVAREF operates has changed significantly, with 8 member states attaining maturity level 3 (ML-3) and others in line. AVAREF deals not only with vaccines but all therapeutic products. AVAREF finds itself within a highly competitive environment which requires hard transformations to respond to drastic funding reductions, an increasing number of well-funded organizations with similar mandates (namely Africa CDC and AMA), and donors streamlining their funding. In response, AVAREF is transforming from a Secretariat to a programme through building on its existing core body of work such as development of norms and standards for clinical trials, capacity strengthening, and provision of knowledge products.

With the operationalization of AMA, the quest for local production of vaccines as part of the health sovereignty agenda, significant changes in the financial environment with an increasing tendency of traditional donors consolidating their funding envelopes, direct competition amongst African Union organizations and WHO due to overlapping mandates, and the need for clear value addition, AVAREF is transforming into a WHO-AFRO Programme focused on an ecosystem and life cycle approach from R&D to safe use of vaccines.

The AVAREF Programme requires professionals who are competent, motivated, and skilled with the right competencies, expertise, and experience to facilitate the delivery of results. The ability to attract and retain sustainable funds requires delivery of results from ongoing funded initiatives. AVAREF has funding from Wellcome Trust specifically intended for the development of guidelines for assessing complex clinical trials through external working groups managed by AVAREF. These working groups have been in hiatus due to expired consultant contracts. Other key initiatives that have halted include biostatistics training, development of guidelines for anti-snakebite venoms, and ongoing data collection, assessment, and analysis. The consultant is required to advance these work products and attain deliverables critical to the AVAREF Programme.

2. Deliverables

The Consultant will work closely with the Coordinator, AVAREF Programme, as well as the staff within the Secretariat to support the delivery of results for AVAREF in the African Region by performing the following tasks:

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Expert Technical Committees and Networks – Secretariat and Project Management

The consultant will work closely with the Coordinator, AVAREF Programme and the vaccine research, regulatory, and safety team to perform the following tasks:

• Support AVAREF Expert Working Groups for Challenge Human Infection Model Studies and Snakebite Antivenoms
• Consolidation, review, and updating of Draft Guideline for clinical trials involving CHIM studies
• Continuation and completion of the Guidelines for clinical trials involving Snakebite Antivenoms
• Working Group on Clinical Trials during public health emergencies

2. Support the AVAREF Programme Operations

Data Collection, Analysis, Reporting, and Knowledge Translation

• Design, deploy, collect, and analyze data from Ecosystem Surveys.
• Establish and maintain links with AVAREF Programme focal points in WHO Country Offices and focal points from reliance networks.
• Track and report on performance indicators from surveys to provide state of the ecosystem reports.

Workshops, Training, and Convening Support

• Draft meeting notes and reports and share with members of AVAREF.
• Support the AVAREF Programme to organize activities such as providing Secretariat support to various regulators for technical workshops and virtual trainings when necessary and to provide technical support to Member States in research, clinical trial regulation, and vaccine safety.
• Provide project management support to the AVAREF Programme regarding the implementation of its annual workplan and deliverables.

3. Establishment of New Networks for Research and Development, Vaccine Manufacturers, and Clinical Trial Sites

• Leveraging the 16-member reliance network, establish networks for NECs, Clinical Trial sites, Vaccine R&D, and Vaccine Manufacturers as part of the ecosystem and life cycle approach.
• Development of foundations for effective coordination of the networks, establishing TORs, work plans, etc.

4. Communications and Media

• Support the AVAREF website and social media presence through regular posting of knowledge products, news, and other noteworthy events.
• Contribute to the development of an Internal Communications and Media Strategy.

Expected Outputs

• Effective management and coordination of Working Groups to maximize deliverables for norms and standards, technical documents including guidance documents
• Finalization of the Guidelines for clinical trials for CHIM studies
• Development of Guidelines for clinical trials for anti-snake venom products
• Revision of guidelines for Clinical Trials in Public Health Emergencies
• Ecosystem data collected, analyzed, reported, and knowledge translated
• Clear links with AVAREF Programme focal points in WHO Country Offices and reliance network focal points established
• Regular reporting of performance indicators from surveys to provide state of the ecosystem reports
• Workshops, training, and convenings supported
• New networks for Research and Development, Vaccine Manufacturers, and Clinical Trial Sites established
• 16-member reliance network leveraged to establish networks for NECs, Clinical Trial sites, Vaccine R&D, and Vaccine Manufacturers
• AVAREF website and social media presence maintained through regular posting of knowledge products, news, and noteworthy events
• Internal Communications and Media Strategy developed and implemented
• Well organized and attended AVAREF training, capacity building activities, especially in support of Francophone member countries
• Well organized and supported AVAREF activities including Secretariat support to various regulators fora, technical workshops, webinars, and virtual trainings

3. Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications

Essential: University degree in a health-related field, biomedical sciences, pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, or medicine.

Desirable: Postgraduate degree in a health-related or life science field, project management, or policy development; experience working with AVAREF and within National Regulatory Agencies or public health institutions.

Experience

Essential : Minimum of 5 years of combined experience in a regulatory agency, clinical research, laboratory environment, or research institution.

• Experience in policy development within a science-based organization or regulatory agency/department.
• Proven skills in results communication.
• Ability to work as a team under tight deadlines and in a multicultural environment.
• Confirmed experience of working in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience working in Africa (or low-to-middle income countries) as well as in advanced economies.

Skills/Knowledge

• Strong leadership, communication, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent knowledge of data collection tools, statistical packages, communication packages, and Microsoft applications (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint), XML.
• Knowledge of project management software.
• Skills required in working internationally, including Africa and in developed economies.

Languages required

Essential: Excellent knowledge of English and French;

Desirable: Intermediate knowledge the other language or any other UN official language.

4. Technical Supervision

The Incumbent will be supervised by the Technical Officer, Implementation Research Portfolio Coordinator, AVAREF Secretariat (WHO-AFRO)

5. Location

Offsite working from home country.

7. Remuneration and budget (travel costs excluded)

Band level B - USD 7,000 - 8,480 per month

8. Expected duration of contract

An initial duration of 6 months with the possibility of extension

9. Additional information

• This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• If your candidature is retained for 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.
• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.
• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.
• WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
• 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.
• Consultants shall perform the work as independent contractors in a personal capacity, and not as a representative of any entity or authority. The execution of the work under a consultant contract does not create an employer/employee relationship between WHO and the Consultant.
• WHO shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any taxes, duties, social security contributions or other contributions payable by the Consultant. The Consultant shall be solely responsible for withholding and paying any taxes, duties, social security contributions and any other contributions which are applicable to the Consultant in in each location/jurisdiction in which the work hereunder is performed, and the Consultant shall not be entitled to any reimbursement thereof by WHO.
• Consultants working in Switzerland must register with the applicable Swiss cantonal tax authorities and social security authorities, within the prescribed timeframes (Guidelines issued by the Swiss Mission are available at: https://www.eda.admin.ch/missions/mission-onu-geneve/en/home/manual-regime-privileges-and-immunities/introduction/Manuel-personnes-sans-privileges-et-immunites-carte-H/Non fonctionnaires et stagiaires.html