March 22 2024

Field Coordinator at WHO

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Position: Field Coordinator, CPCP Position – (2402373)
Grade: P4
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): Two (2) years
Job Posting: Mar 18, 2024, 9:37:08 AM
Closing Date: Apr 8, 2024, 10:59:00 PM
Primary Location: Nigeria-Abuja
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Schedule: Full-time
Remuneration: Starting at USD 77,326

About the Company

Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health. Learn more

Job Description

Objectives of the Programme

The objectives of WHO’s emergency programme are to design and implement programmes that prepare the health cluster to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to and recover from outbreaks and emergencies. This ensures that WHO’s critical functions, as outlined in the Emergency Response Framework (ERF), are fulfilled..

Description of Duties

The incumbent will perform all or part of the following, and other related responsibilities as required by the needs of the office
In the context of the WHO Health Emergencies Incident Management System (IMS), the incumbent manages the Health Cluster coordination mechanism in the relevant sub-national, emergency context, with all relevant partners and project staff.
Coordinates and guides the technical and operational inputs, including resources mobilization, to fulfill WHO’s critical functions, in collaboration with the WHO Health Cluster Coordinator and the Health Emergencies’ Team Lead.
Technically leads the health cluster’s systematic identification and monitoring of health risks and needs, as well as the planning and implementation of the most effective prevention, control, and response strategy and measures, in support of national and local health authorities’ identified priorities
Guides the building of national capacity through need identification, and development, operationalization, and implementation of required training plans.
Guides the WHO’s field support team on continued self-assessment and learning on planning, budgeting, and operational service delivery.
Determines staffing needs for WHO response and ensures their timely mobilization in liaison with the WHO country office.
Briefs the WHO country office on situation reports and events, bringing concerns and recommended courses-of-action to the attention of the Incident Manager.
Perform all other related duties as assigned by the direct supervisors and the WHO Representative.

Requirements

Required Qualifications
Education:
Essential:

An advanced university degree in public health or public-health discipline, management, emergency, humanitarian, disaster management or related field from an accredited/recognized institute.

Desirable:

Specialized training in emergency management; specific training in humanitarian response.

Experience:
Essential:

A minimum of seven years of work experience relevant to the position (public-health management and operations with public, national, and international, nongovernmental, or humanitarian organizations), with some of it obtained in an international work environment..
A minimum of two years of relevant experience in emergency management/response and leadership at the international level. Substantial experience in capacity building in a developing country. Experience in developing and promoting collaborative partnerships especially in emergency contexts

Desirable:

Experience in coordinating and implementing public health strategies with WHO and/or United Nations agencies, health cluster partners in emergency settings.

Skills:

Demonstrated knowledge of public-health, and rapid response operations including the international emergency incident management system.
Mastery of the theory, principles, methods, and techniques in the international emergency incident management system.
In-depth knowledge of health and safety rules.
Knowledge of the country’s public health context, policies, and priorities.
Demonstrated expertise in the assessment of emergency or high-risk situations, and the conceptualization and implementation of responsive strategies.
Skills to maintain focus in crisis situations.
Strong interpersonal skills, including tact and a collaborative work style.
Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary and multinational teams in emergency settings

WHO Competencies

1. Producing results

2. Communication

3. Building and promoting partnerships across the Organization and beyond

4. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

5. Teamwork.

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Excellent knowledge of the English.

Desirable: Working knowledge of Local languages, Knowledge of French or other UN language

Other Skills

Computer literacy with working knowledge of office software packages, handling of web-based management systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and Cloud Management Enterprise System, such as Workday

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 77,326 (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 2893 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.