Health Sector Coordinator – WHO jobs in Lebanon
Health Sector Coordinator is a UN job at the organization of WHO jobs in Beirut, Lebanon. Both males and females are eligible for this job. The grade of this job is level – P-4, International Professional – Internationally recruited position. Its occupational group is Public Health and Health Service, Managerial positions. It is a full-time job. Read the article for more information.
- Country: Beirut, Lebanon
- No of vacancies: N/A
- Salary: N/A
- Organization: WHO
- Gender: Both
- Deadline: 2024-02-25
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent will perform the following, and other related responsibilities as required by the needs of the office:
Needs assessment and gap analysis
- Manage, coordinate and be the overall lead within the health cluster or at inter-cluster level for rapid health needs assessments, as well as participatory assessments (multi cluster/sector initial rapid assessments and humanitarian needs overviews, post-event risk assessment post disaster/post conflict needs assessment); be familiar with and ready to choose from existing tools to confirm that the health cluster covers all identified humanitarian health needs of the affected population.
- Collect information from all health partners on Who’s Where, since and until When, doing What (4Ws), and regularly feed the database managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA). Provide consolidated feedback to all partners and the other clusters.
Strategic planning
- Lead the development, in cooperation with the health cluster members, of the health sector components of the humanitarian needs overview (HNO) and humanitarian response plan (HRP) as well as contingency planning for potential new events and other interagency planning, ensure proper linkages with the incident management system, disaster risk reduction, relief and recovery to complement national health sector preparedness/response plans.
- Ensure full compliance with national and international norms and standards, oversee that cross-cutting issues are mainstreamed in the health cluster response and implementation plans, taking into account the need for local adaptation.
Coordination of the health cluster
- Facilitate health partner coordination and involvement in health and other related sector assessments (e.g. nutrition, WASH), planning, information, interventions, monitoring and quality assurance, and regularly report on health services delivered to the affected population.
- Identify urgent technical gaps and training needs in relation to technical standards and protocols for the delivery of key health services to ensure their adoption and uniform application by all health cluster partners; identify opportunities for capacity building in collaboration with partners.
- Ensure appropriate links among humanitarian actions and longer-term health sector plans, incorporating the concept of “building back better” and specific risk reduction measures.
- Convene and facilitate consultative and results-oriented meetings in line with the principles of partnership. Organize and conduct joint support missions to field operations.
- Oversee the development of a functional Information Management strategy and mechanism for the health cluster to facilitate information sharing as well as monitoring and reporting; ensure that the health cluster produces and disseminates to partners, donors, government and other stakeholders regular updates, technical reports, bulletins and briefings on the health status of the affected people, response activities, resources mobilization, achievements, challenges and the remedial actions when necessary.
- Support national (health system) capacity building in emergency preparedness and response in accordance with the IASC emergency response preparedness (ERP) approach and other related guidance.
Resources mobilization and funds allocation
- Liaise and manage the development of resource mobilization efforts, oversee the initiation of Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and other pooled fund proposals and other funding documents, as required, in close collaboration with the Head of the WHO Country Office, and in consultation with the health cluster partners and the humanitarian country team.
- Establish clear and transparent prioritization criteria for vetting partners’ projects for inclusion in consolidated appeals and pooled funds processes.
Monitoring and evaluation
- Coordinate the development, adaptation and implementation of an indicators’ monitoring framework to ensure adequate implementation of the health cluster plans; empower partners’ active involvement in joint monitoring of individual and common plans of action for health interventions. Promote peer exchange of experiences and lessons learned within the cluster partnership.
Advocacy
- Identify core advocacy concerns for the Health Cluster through a consultative process: develop joint cluster/ inter-cluster initiatives to ensure regular and consistent advocacy is conveyed to the RC/HC and humanitarian country team. Advocate for collective action, collective results, and collective accountability.
- Represent the health cluster in inter-cluster coordination mechanisms at country/field level, contribute to jointly identifying critical issues that require multisectoral responses, and plan the relevant synergistic interventions with the other clusters concerned.
- Advocate for priorities in the health sector, including protection for health workers and health facilities and the highest possible integration of the health-related activities in the humanitarian agenda.
- Perform any other cluster related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: An advanced university degree (Master’s level or above) in medicine, public health, health policy, epidemiology, health systems management or another relevant field.
Desirable: Specialized training in emergency management, international aid, humanitarian principles, health system recovery, and health cluster coordination.
Experience
Essential:
- A minimum of seven years of work experience, with international exposure, relevant to the position (in developing and promoting collaborative partnerships in emergency and humanitarian relief operations)
- A minimum of three years’ in management and coordination of health programmes in chronic or acute, sudden-onset emergencies in national and international settings.
Desirable:
- Demonstrated professional experience providing technical services to national counterparts, Ministries of Health, and other partners.
- Relevant work experience, with WHO and/or United Nations agencies, health cluster partners, non-governmental or humanitarian organizations.
Skills
- Mastery of rapid-response operations in public health, within emergency contexts.
- In depth knowledge of the theory, principles, methods, and techniques of the international emergency incident management system.
- In-depth knowledge of emergency relief policies and practices within the United Nations, its specialized agencies, donor agencies, national and international nongovernmental organizations.
- Political astuteness, and ability to promote consensus, lead negotiations, network and build partnerships within the context of WHOs global emergency response and other competing mandates.
- Sound knowledge and experience about disaster prevention and preparedness programmes and the incident management system.
- Excellent negotiation skills and ability to convene stakeholders and facilitate a policy process among UN, NGOs, national health authorities and donors.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
- Skills in developing and promoting collaborative multi-sectoral partnerships and mobilizing resources.
- Ability to integrate, synthesize, and communicate health-policy concepts and ideas.
- Excellent oral and written communication, including for reports, presentations and technical documents.
WHO Competencies
-Teamwork
-Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
-Communication
-Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
-Ensuring the effective use of resources
-Creating an empowering and motivating environment
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Excellent knowledge of English.
Desirable: Working knowledge of a WHO official language would be an asset
Other Skills (e.g. IT)
Proficiency in computers and 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 startingat USD 77,326
(subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the costof living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 2,306.89 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days ofannual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
-This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level.
-Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply on-line through Stellis. For assessment of your application,
please ensure that:
1 -Your profile on Stellis is properly completed and updated.
2- All required details regarding your qualifications, education, training and experience are provided under relevant sections.
3- Your experience records are properly entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time.
-Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model:
https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/enhanced-who-global-competency-model
-Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
-A written test may be used as a form of screening.
-In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of thedegree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link:
http://www.whed.net/.Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
-Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
-Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.
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-Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.
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