Overview
Provide specialist technical support and advice to Member States for the strengthening and implementation of national health systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist technical support to the work program in the area of Public health in the assigned country(ies) and assist Member States through the provision of technically sound advice to facilitate the successful implementation of national health systems.
- Contribute to the development of national strategies and policies through technical and policy advice and recommendations on plans of actions for strengthening health systems and improvements in the planning and management of existing Public health systems.
- Develop and monitor work plans and budgets including resource mobilization for the work programme and follow up on the implementation of planned activities.
- Critically review data and provide high-level data analyses and information on best practices and partners' experiences in implementing sustainable Public health systems and disseminate information. Submit proposals for the extension of health-care networks and the development of mechanisms of social health protection.
- Develop and conduct capacity building in the area of Public health systems and the management and financing of the systems.
- Serve as a technical resource to the public concerning sustainable health systems that contribute to health equity, social justice and elimination of exclusion and respond to inquiries and provide detailed and technical information concerning related principles, practices, issues, measures, techniques and procedures.
- Conceive, coordinate and conduct a variety of community outreach activities concerning the extension of health-care networks.
- Advance liaison with and coordinate national counterparts, technical departments at HQ, and with donor and development partners (UN and bilateral) to harmonize recommendations on policies and strategies related to Public health systems and resolve issues or concerns.
- Seek funding for new projects and work programmes.
- Represent WHO at various meetings.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Required Experience
At least seven (7) years' relevant experience at national or international level in public health, monitoring and evaluation of health-related programmes.
Qualifications
Master's degree in public health, or global health/ international or related fields.
