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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
Country Cooperation and Collaboration Unit (CCU) provides assistance and enhancement to country presence through implementation of the country focus policy for a better response to country needs, especially in the context of WHO reform at country level. The programme ensures the development, use and monitoring of high-quality country cooperation strategies that address not only national and health development priorities but also the regional and global mandates and agreements to which countries have committed. The unit analyses data on the political, technical, managerial and administrative aspects of WHO’s country operations, provides strategic information to foster integrated country focused technical cooperation, efficient and effective country presence and supports the collaboration with United Nations agencies, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF).
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
- Support technical dialogue between the regional office and country offices during strategic and operational planning, including the Country Cooperation Strategies.
- Prepare related elements for briefings, proposals, reports, MoMs, communications, and advocacy documents required for strategic decision-making.
- Participate in the organization of various programme management and technical meetings, capacity-building programmes, and relevant activities, ensuring follow-up on agreed action points with relevant stakeholders.
- Propose, coordinate, and implement analytical methods/tools and metrics to support the monitoring and evaluation of strategic planning initiatives and activities.
- Administer the implementation of country functional reviews towards enhanced fit for purpose WHO country offices and in line with the Action for Result Group action plan implementation at the regional level.
- Liaise with departments and WHO Country Offices as well as external experts and partners, as required, for, coordination, organization and implementation of technical cooperation projects/initiatives, obtaining relevant technical information and communicate, as necessary.
- Implement inter-programmatic and inter-sectoral activities for the priority areas of work in the CCU and adapt policy papers developed by HQ, providing feedback on piloted policies and policy documents.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Essential: University degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Management, Development, Communication or any other related fields.
- Desirable: Master’s Degree in the above-mentioned fields.
Experience
- Essential: At least 2 years experience in public health, healthy policy, strategic management and planning, and monitoring and evaluation of international development/public health programmes
- Desirable: International exposure.
- Experience in strategic management principles and practices.
- Previous experience within the United Nations System and working with the international partners.
Skills
- Professional and ethical behavior with ability to work with tact and discretion.
- Ability to multi-task and complete jobs, with efficiency and on short notice.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Mature judgement, strong technical, analytical and conceptual skills.
- Strong capability to workboth independently and in close collaboration with colleagues in different levels of WHO and other partners.
Use of Language Skills
- Essential: Excellent knowledge of English.
- Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French. Intermediate knowledge of Arabic.
Source: https://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2406812
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