World Health Organization (WHO) Job Vacancy for a Health Systems Adviser in Abuja, Nigeria
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the
United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on
global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms
and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing
technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health
trends.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Health Systems Adviser
Vacancy Notice No: AFRO/15/FT251
Grade: P5
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Organization unit: AF_NGA Nigeria (AF_NGA) / AF_NG1 WHO Representative's Office (AF_NG1)
Contract type: Fixed-term Appointment
Duration of contract: One (01) year
Objective of the Programme
- The Advisor provides technical advice and expertise for health
policy review in general and health sector reforms strategies in
particular, including the National Strategic Health Development Plan
(NSHDP).
- Provides technical expertise in the development and coordination
processes both within the Health Sector; Sector Wide Approaches
(SWAPs); International Health Partnerships (IHP) and other relevant
coordination mechanism; United Nations Development Assistance Framework
(UNDAF) and in broader development Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS);
Universal Health Coverage (UHC); Millennium Development Goals and the
health development agenda beyond 2015.
Description of Duties
- The Advisor takes lead and oversees the planning,
implementations and monitoring of HSS programme; supervises and
coordinates the health systems team/cluster at WHO country Office, and
ensure close and effective collaboration with other WCO clusters as well
as with other levels of WHO (IST/WA, AFRO and HQ);
- Provide technical expertise, and leadership in the formulation
of Health systems policy and develop and implement innovative approaches
to health sector reform enhancing the lead role of WHO;
- Support the Ministries of Health to realize multisectoral
collaboration and partnerships in health systems policy development and
reviews, and formulate effective health systems development strategies
in order to enhance WHO's contribution to the NSHDP, PRS, MDGs, UNDAF
and other related processes;
- Promote a coordinated approach to Health systems development and
management with a focus on: human resources for health (HRH policy and
strategic planning, transformative health workforce education, equitable
deployment, retention in underserved areas, HRH information etc);
Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) ; health research
development and evidence for health policy; integrated health services
delivery and other relevant aspects related to health systems and
innovation; with a focus on Universal Health Service coverage and within
the context of Primary Health Care Revitalization.
- Facilitates effective integration of health systems components
with priority health programmes (disease and non-disease programmes).
- Undertake in-depth health systems development analysis and
policy dialogue based on specific national and regional policy issues,
in close collaboration with the HSP Technical Unit and other relevant
units within Health Systems and Innovations Cluster at both Regional and
HQ level;
- Build multi-sectorial partnerships with programmes whose actions
have an impact on health systems development, identifying health
interventions and policy processes of common benefit and with shared
challenges;
- Facilitate adaptation of WHO Regional and Global policies and
guidelines on health systems development and build national capacities
to enhance effective implementation.
Required Qualification
Education:
- Essential: Advance university degree in Health Systems
Management; Health Policy and Planning, Public Health, Primary Health
Care or related Health/Social sciences.
- Desirable: Good knowledge of health systems development, health
policy analysis and development, partnerships and coordination
mechanisms, health planning, human resources for health development and
management; Ability to formulate and draft policies and briefing papers
for use by MOH and the WR.
Skills:
- Policy analysis, health planning, research and human resources for health;
- Ability to lead and manage complex programmes;
- Monitoring and evaluation;
- Management and training skills;
- Computer literacy in basic software programmes.
- Strong negotiations skills and ability to influence decisions;
- Partnerships coordination and resource mobilization
WHO competencies:
- Producing results;
- Ensuring the effective use of resources;
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond;
- Communicating in a credible and effective way;
- Fostering integration and teamwork;
Experience:
- Essential: At least 10 years of experience in the management of
health systems in developing countries at national level and some 5
years at the international level.
- Desirable: Experience and knowledge of the work of WHO and other related UN agencies will be advantageous
Languages:
- Essential: Excellent knowledge of English
- Desirable: Knowledge of the other UN languages
Remuneration
- Annual salary: (Net of tax)
- 80,887 at single rate
- 87,069 with primary dependants
Post Adjustment:
- 68.3 % of the above figure(s). This percentage is to be
considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either
upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or
inflation.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Application Deadline 25th May, 2015.