Overview
Leads the Epidemic and Pandemic Management programme to enhance global health security by strengthening country capacity to prevent, prepare for, detect, and respond to epidemics and pandemics.
Tasks Summary
- Ensures effective direction, management, and accountability of the Department and/or programme
- Leads the articulation of a clear departmental vision and its operationalization
- Leads the Department in providing technical expertise to Member States and stakeholders
- Leads the Department in developing evidence-based policies and strategies
- Provides highest level technical advice and expertise to Management
- Oversees the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the Department's area of work
- Serves as the scientific/technical reference among UN Agencies and other key players
- Builds new or strengthens existing partnerships with External Partners, Member States, UN Agencies, Donor, research institutions and other stakeholders
- Represent the Department area of work in global fora
- Provide strategic leadership to foster cross-departmental and cross-divisional collaboration
- Champion collective action through coordinated resource mobilization, knowledge sharing, and cross-functional initiatives
- Support the mobilization of voluntary contributions
- Lead and coordinate resource mobilization efforts
- Lead the development, implementation and dissemination of technical guidelines, comprehensive epidemic and pandemic preparedness plans and other knowledge products
- Provide guidance for risk assessment and response to graded and protracted emergencies
- Provide high-level political and strategic advice on infectious hazards management
- Oversee the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework Secretariat
- Oversee the enhancement of surveillance and laboratory capabilities
- Direct the training and capacity-building initiatives for healthcare professionals
- Oversee global expert networks and advisory groups
- Oversee implementation of the strategic vision of the interim Medical Countermeasures Network
Experience Requirements
- Experience in managing and inspiring a diverse workforce and peer communities
- Experience in managing financial resources
- Experience in developing and implementing departmental performance management practices
- Experience in providing technical expertise to Member States and stakeholders
- Experience in developing evidence-based policies and strategies
- Experience in providing technical advice and expertise to Management
- Experience in monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
- Experience in building and strengthening partnerships
- Experience in representing an area of work in global fora
- Experience in fostering cross-departmental and cross-divisional collaboration
- Experience in resource mobilization
- Experience in leading and coordinating resource mobilization efforts
- Experience in developing, implementing and disseminating technical guidelines
- Experience in providing guidance for risk assessment and response to emergencies
- Experience in providing political and strategic advice on infectious hazards management
- Experience in overseeing secretariats and frameworks
- Experience in enhancing surveillance and laboratory capabilities
- Experience in directing training and capacity-building initiatives
- Experience in overseeing global expert networks and advisory groups
- Experience in implementing strategic visions
Qualification Requirements