Deadline: 25 October, 2021

Location: Cairo, Egypt

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

The primary role of WHO is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations system.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to WHO’s organisation-wide work in the development, implementation, and oversight of relevant policies, strategies, programmes of work, and annual work plans in health emergency information and risk assessment area, supporting the identification of new public health events, assessing risks to public health, conducting epidemiological surveillance and field investigations, monitoring public health interventions and the response to emergencies, and communicating public health information to technical partners and stakeholders
• Lead and coordinate WHO’s information network across the region and at country level, providing leadership in strategic planning, execution, and coordination of the information network and implementation of protocols for data gathering and analysis, ensuring the provision of evidence for the impact of interventions during outbreaks and emergencies
• Provide technical expertise and oversee the work activities of the HIM team in maintaining and disseminating technical guidelines and other knowledge products
• Lead WHO’s work and country support, identifying new public health events, the origins of outbreaks, and the collection and dissemination of information
• Lead the identification and implementation of innovative approaches for establishing evidence-based policies and strategies to improve the collection, analysis, reporting, and dissemination of data associated with outbreaks and emergencies
• Ensure close collaborative working arrangements with other technical units and departments in regional offices and headquarters to develop context-specific approaches
• Build strategic partnerships and networks throughout the region, representing WHO and its positions in negotiations
• Promote and enhance ongoing coordination with all relevant stakeholders and provide advice on implementation and operational issues
• Perform other tasks as agreed with supervisor

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Information Management, Epidemiology, Public Health, and/or Health Information, or a related field
• Specialised training in emergency/humanitarian preparedness and response
• Training in leadership or management
• 15 years, minimum, of proven experience in information management in the context of international public health programmes, including five years, minimum, of management experience in a senior leadership position(s) with direct responsibility for managing both human and financial resources
• Proven experience in coordinating large scale projects with high political impact in developing countries
• Experience in using interagency mechanisms to coordinate international preparedness for and response to health emergencies, including those most relevant to coordination of health policy and action in health emergencies
• Relevant experience in WHO and/or other UN agencies
• Field programme experience in developing countries
• Excellent knowledge of English
• Working knowledge of French or another WHO language

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