Overview

Lead the Department of Environment, Climate Change, One Health and Migration in providing scientific, technical, and policy expertise to Member States and stakeholders. The role involves guiding the development and implementation of national and global policies and programmes to reduce the global disease burden caused by unhealthy environments.

Tasks Summary

• Lead the articulation of a clear departmental vision and its operationalization.
• Provide scientific, technical, and policy expertise to Member States and stakeholders.
• Lead, manage, and direct the Department's objectives, workforce, and financial resources.
• Facilitate collaboration across Departments and Divisions within HQ and with RO and CO.
• Provide senior level technical advice and expertise to EXM and DG.
• Integrate technological, digital, and scientific advances into the Department's work.
• Direct and lead the establishment of evidence-based policies, strategies, and WHO guidelines.
• Oversee the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the Department's work.
• Serve as the scientific, technical, and policy reference among UN Agencies and other key players.
• Build strong partnerships and foster consensus building with external partners.
• Promote the integration of Regional and Country Office perspectives and operational capacities.
• Strengthen institutional coherence across HQ, regional, and country levels.
• Champion collective action through coordinated resource mobilization, knowledge sharing, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Lead and coordinate resource mobilization efforts.
• Lead, direct, and guide the implementation of WHO Guidelines on Climate and Health, Migration, Air Quality, Water Safety, Environmental Health, and One Health.
• Support countries in applying WHO environmental and climate-health guidelines.
• Lead the monitoring of climate and health and environmental health indicators.
• Coordinate with UN agencies and partners to advance pollution control and disease prevention.
• Lead the establishment of early warning systems and emergency protocols.
• Facilitate science, research, and innovation on emerging climate and environmental health risks.
• Streamline Technical Products (TPs) from the Department.
• Drive advocacy and resource mobilization for Climate and Health.
• Represent the Organization and Department area of work in global fora.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of 15 years of professional experience in the management of Climate, Environment and Health Programmes.
• Experience providing leadership, senior level advice and guidance to Senior Management and decision makers.
• Experience managing large teams of professionals from diverse backgrounds and expertise, and managing and mobilizing financial resources.
• Experience in analysing scientific evidence to inform the development of policies and strategies.
• Demonstrated experience at the international level working and collaborating with governments and a wide variety of partners, including other UN agencies, bilateral development agencies, NGOs, and the private sector.
• Extensive experience in the management of complex public-private partnerships and multisectoral approaches and in advocating for and developing policies that promote Environment, Climate and Health, One Health and Migration Health programmes including working with government agencies and international organizations.
• Experience in One Health and Migration would be a strong additional asset.
• Concrete work experience in multisectoral actions at multiple layers of government.
• Previous experience in management of intersectoral programmes.
• Experience conducting operational research and translating findings into impactful policies and practices.

Qualification Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in public health, medicine, climate and health, epidemiology, environmental sciences, or a related field.
• Specialized training, additional qualifications and/or extensive leadership experience in Environmental Health, Climate and Health, and/or One Health.
• A PhD in one of the above-mentioned fields (Desirable).

Other Details

Languages Required: • Expert knowledge of English.

Languages Preferred: • Intermediate knowledge of French. • Intermediate knowledge of Other UN Official Language.

Contract Duration: 2 years

Remuneration: • Annual base salary starting at USD 128,422 (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 9749 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.