Vacancy Announcement for highly experienced health professionals
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!World Health Organization (WHO) would like to invite qualified and highly experienced health professionals to apply for the following vacant position:
Position: Regional EMT Coordinator
Organization: World Health Organization (WHO)
Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Salary: 90,664 USD (~ 4.7 million birr/ year)
Objectives of the program
The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations. The Emergency Operations Unit of the Health Emergencies Programme is responsible for ensuring that emergency-affected populations have access to timely and effective health services. This includes ensuring a strong emergency management system (based on incident management), effective and inclusive coordination mechanisms, joint assessments and planning by partners, implementation of operations and services according to agreed standards, and the expansion and strengthening of operational partnerships. EMO also leads on humanitarian policy and guidance, as well as representation to key interagency bodies.
Purpose of the position:
The incumbent will serve as the Regional Coordinator for Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) based at the EMT training center in Addis Ababa. The objective of the EMT training center is to enhance the technical skills of Emergency Medical Team members, and other clinical care management personnel, in the management of severely sick and critical patients of COVID-19 and other diseases, using conventional training and simulation centres. In the longer term, the aim may transition towards improving the timeliness and quality of health services provided by national and international Emergency Medical Teams on all health emergencies and looks to enhance the capacity of national health systems in leading the activation and coordination of this response.
Description of works or duties:
The incumbent will work closely with WHO AFRO Emergency Response Team and WHO Headquarters EMT Secretariat to lead all organizational, technical and administrative aspects of the WHO/Africa Regional EMT training Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Specifically:
1. Develop and implement the strategic vision and operational objectives and programs to support the WHO/Africa Regional EMT training center;
2. Initiate and roll out training and capacity building actions for national and local EMT in countries in need in the region;
3. Mobilize the necessary technical and logistics support from the EMT global and regional networks for organizing training and capacity building actions;
4. Develop training programs and training curriculum for the WHO Africa Region EMT training center. Develop training programs and training curriculum for the WHO Africa Region EMT training center;
5. Develop and implement budgets and operation plans for the center;
6. Develop effective communication strategy to the Principals and to the stakeholders;
7. Conduct resource mobilization to ensure smooth operations, continuity, sustainability and predictability of the center;
8. Develop Monitoring and Evaluation framework for the training center;
9. Perform any other duties as required.
Required qualifications:
Education Qualification:
Essential: Advanced University degree (Masters level or above) in medicine or in other related field with post-graduate training in Public Health, Relief and Humanitarian Affairs, from a recognized university.
Desirable: Training/certification in emergency response management.
Work Experience:
Essential: At least 10 (ten) years in Emergency Response including at least five(5) years of international experience specifically in the implementation, organization and management of emergency Health, WASH and Nutrition programs in Africa. Experience of working in emergencies including; conflicts, displaced population including refugees, and internally displaced, diseases outbreaks and malnutrition. Experience of development and implementation of training programs in academic or professional institutions will be highly valued.
Desirable: Knowledge and proven working experience with Emergency Medical Teams will be an asset. Proven managerial skills and experience in complex emergencies and previous working experience with WHO, ICRC/IFRC, INGOs or national emergency response systems system are suitable as well as previous experience in capacity strengthening of national and international rapid response teams.
Skills:
Sound technical expertise and experience in development and implementation of training programs in academic or professional institutions.
WHO Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Producing results
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
Language Skills:
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French
REMUNERATION (salary package):
WHO offers staff in the Professional Category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at 90.664 USD (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable).
Other benefits include 30 days of annual 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
- 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 the degree(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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- WHO is committed to workforce diversity
- WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
- WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment, and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background
- Verification of final candidates.
- WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
- WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/ Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.
- Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.
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Application Deadline: August 24, 2022