• Country: Geneva, Switzerland
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: USD 92,731
• Organization: WHO
• Gender: Both
• Deadline: 2024-02-06

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Provides technical leadership, coordination and managerial support within the Department/Programme, in the Unit of Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviors (ADA) ensuring that activities in this area are carried out efficiently and effectively.
• Develops and proposes technical health policies and strategies for implementation through collaboration with Regional and Country Offices and provides advice in developing further the policy and program responses to alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviors for strengthening and improving technical capacity of target clienteles.
• Oversees a unit of technical teams specialized in various domains within their area of expertise and facilitates the efficient flow of team synergies.
• Manages the programme area in delivering its objectives through efficient managing a unit of small teams of technical staff, financial resources and effective work planning to optimize the programme’s deliverables in line with the mandate of the Organization.
• Leads and conducts research on best practices in implementing programmes and activities and dissemination of information for capacity building in the respective area of work.
• Manages the monitoring and evaluation and reporting of the subject area of work of key performance indicators and reporting requirements and mechanisms to optimize performance of Programme deliverables.
• Serves as the technical reference among the peer community, UN Agencies and other stakeholders at the technical levels in the respective area of expertise. Liaises with and utilizes partnerships in other UN Agencies, Donor, or research institutions in the area of alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviors to position the technical area of work and implementation into Global and/or National policies.
• Represent the programme area of work at various meetings to advocate for effective policies, strategies and interventions to reduce the health burden associated with alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviors.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned. Specific duties Coordinate WHO’s activities and lead and oversee interagency collaboration within and beyond UN system and appropriate engagement with Non-State Actors on implementation of the Global alcohol action plan 2022-2030 and reporting on progress with its implementation.
• Lead WHO’s efforts on interagency collaboration within and beyond UN system on prevention, treatment and care of health conditions due to psychoactive drug use, and coordinate and promote collaboration with UNODC, INCB, and other UN entities and international partners on drug demand reduction in implementation of the WHA and UN General Assembly decisions and resolutions.
• Lead and coordinate organization-wide technical activities on collecting, collating, analyzing and disseminating data for reporting on indicators related to alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviors included in the global monitoring frameworks such as those for SDG 2030 health targets, Global alcohol action plan, or NCD global monitoring framework.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: An advanced university degree with specialization in addiction medicine, psychiatry, public health or other fields related to the functions of the position.
Desirable: A PhD in addiction medicine, psychiatry, public health or other fields related to the functions of the position.

Experience

Essential: A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the management of international or national policies, strategies and interventions to reduce the harmful use of alcohol and public health problems due to the use of psychoactive drugs and/or addictive behaviors. Five years of experience in managing human and financial resources. Five years of experience at the international level.
Desirable: Experience in project development and implementation in low- and middle-income countries. Track record of peer-reviewed publications in the areas of alcohol, drugs or addictive behaviors.

Skills

• Concrete skills in the planning and coordination of multidisciplinary public health programmes, which may include the implementation of a public health/disease control programmes.
• Strong skills in the area of developing and establishing polices and strategies Excellent skills and ability in managing diverse teams and financial resources.
• Good skills in mobilizing resources.
• Ability to engage and communicate effectively and diplomatically with external partners including Ministries of Health, Donor institutions, Civil Society, and other stakeholders. Commitment to collaborate effectively with other key partners in the Health Subject area.
• Internationally recognized expertise and leadership in the development and implementation of public health policies, strategies and interventions on reducing the harmful use of alcohol, drug demand reduction and prevention and treatment of disorders due to substance use and addictive behaviors. Highly developed oral and written communication, presentation and public relations skills.
•  Demonstrated ability to work under time pressure.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences.
• Communication
• Driving the Organization to a Successful Future
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French. Intermediate knowledge of another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Spanish or Russian).

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 92,731 (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 6769 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.

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