WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the
United Nations system.
It is responsible for providing leadership on
global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms
and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing
technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health
trends.
Job Title: Health Systems Adviser
Location
Abuja
Job Field
Medical, Health, Safety
Description of Duties
The Advisor takes lead and oversees the planning, implementations and
monitoring of HSS programme; supervises and coordinates the health
systems team, cluster at WHO country Office, and ensure close and
effective collaboration with other WCO clusters as well as with other
levels of WHO IST, WA, AFRO and HQ
Provide technical expertise, and leadership in the formulation of Health
systems policy and develop and implement innovative approaches to
health sector reform enhancing the lead role of WHO;
Support the Ministries of Health to realize multisectoral collaboration
and partnerships in health systems policy development and reviews, and
formulate effective health systems development strategies in order to
enhance WHO's contribution to the NSHDP, PRS, MDGs, UNDAF and other
related processes;
Undertake in-depth health systems development analysis and policy
dialogue based on specific national and regional policy issues, in close
collaboration with the HSP Technical Unit and other relevant units
within Health Systems and Innovations Cluster at both Regional and HQ
level;
Build multi-sectorial partnerships with programmes whose actions have an
impact on health systems development, identifying health interventions
and policy processes of common benefit and with shared challenges;
Facilitate adaptation of WHO Regional and Global policies and guidelines
on health systems development and build national capacities to enhance
effective implementation.
Promote a coordinated approach to Health systems development and
management with a focus on: human resources for health HRH policy and
strategic planning, transformative health workforce education, equitable
deployment, retention in underserved areas, HRH information etc);
Health Management Information Systems HMIS ; health research development
and evidence for health policy; integrated health services delivery and
other relevant aspects related to health systems and innovation; with a
focus on Universal Health Service coverage and within the context of
Primary Health Care Revitalization.
Facilitates effective integration of health systems components with
priority health programmes disease and non-disease programmes.
Education
Essential: Advance university degree in health systems management;
health policy and planning, Public Health, Primary Health Care or
related health/social sciences..
Desirable: Good knowledge of health systems development, health policy
analysis and development, partnerships and coordination mechanisms,
health planning, human resources for health development and management;
Ability to formulate and draft policies and briefing papers for use by
MOH and the WR.
Skills
Policy analysis, health planning, research and human resources for health;
ŸAbility to lead and manage complex programmes;
Strong negotiations skills and ability to influence decisions;
ŸPartnerships coordination and resource mobilization
ŸMonitoring and evaluation;
ŸManagement and training skills;
ŸComputer literacy in basic software programmes.
WHO Competencies
Producing results;
Communicating in a credible and effective way;
Fostering integration and teamwork;
Ensuring the effective use of resources;
Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond;
Experience
Essential: At least 10 years of experience in the management of health
systems in developing countries at national level and some 5 years at
the international level.
Desirable: Experience and knowledge of the work of WHO and other related UN agencies will be advantageous
Languages
Excellent knowledge of English
Knowledge of the other UN languages
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