Deadline: 09 April, 2021

Location: Juba, South Sudan

World Health Organisation (WHO) is seeking to fill the role of Incident Manager.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate WHO’s incident management system at the country or regional level by assessing and reassessing the emergency situation, determining strategies, setting objectives appropriate to the level of the required response
• Prioritise filling health service delivery gaps, developing an operational planning cycle to reach health sector performance standards and approving the incident action plan (IAP)
• Ensure the implementation of the IMS, ensuring synergies and smooth functioning between the operational and technical components
• Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of the operations and take corrective actions as necessary
• Provide guidance to the respective state’s capacities with respect to emergency preparedness, response and recovery
• Ensure the participation of the country office in the joint risk assessment process of any suspected or actual emergency event
• Build external relations, represent WHO and its positions in negotiations in relevant interagency and international forums involved with the incident management system at the country level
• Provide information to/briefing of senior and elected officials, as required, and manage sensitive issues arising from the incident
• Oversee demobilisation of the operations centre and restocking of supplies

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Emergency Management, Humanitarian, Disaster Management or a related field
• Specialised training in emergency management, specific training in humanitarian response, medical degree (desirable)
• Ten years, minimum, of related experience in emergency management and operations, with proven experience in emergency response
• Substantial experience in leadership positions and capacity-building at both national and international levels
• Experience in developing and promoting collaborative partnerships and/or experience in developing countries
• Substantial experience in efficient human and financial resource management
• Relevant work experience in outbreaks and/health emergency management and related strategy development with WHO and/or UN agencies, health cluster partners
• Experience working in a relevant non-governmental or humanitarian organisation
• Demonstrate knowledge of the rapid response operations and their implementation in emergencies as related to public health
• Ability to identify and manage difficult situations, lead and direct multidisciplinary and multinational staff
• Excellent skills in the assessment, monitoring, analysis and evaluation of emergency situations, with the ability to conceptualise and implement innovative strategies and advocate their implementation
• Authoritative and comprehensive knowledge of the theory, principles, methods and techniques in international emergency incident management system
• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to quickly comprehend strategic and tactical objectives and to formulate comprehensive plans to address challenges/risks
• Intermediate knowledge of French
• Expert knowledge of English

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Photo source: WHO/Pierre Virot