OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The WHO Country Office for India collaborates with the Government of India and relevant stakeholders within the framework of the collaborative Country Cooperation Strategy (CCto actively support the development, implementation and evaluation of interventions aiming at reducing the burden of NCDs and comorbidities, including injuriesboth unintentional and violencerelatedtake the lives of 4 million people around the world each year and constitute nearly 8% of all deaths. For people age 529 years, 3 of the top 5 causes of death are injuryrelated, namely road traffic injuries, homicide and suicide. Injuries and violence are responsible for an estimated 10% of all years lived with disability. Injuries and violence place a massive burden on national economies, costing countries billions of dollars each year in health care, lost productivity and law enforcement. Preventing injuries and violence will facilitate achievement of several Sustainable Development Goal (SDtargets. An estimated 3 billion people worldwide experience significant disability. Persons with disabilities die earlier, have poorer health, and experience more limitations in everyday functioning than the rest of the population due to health inequities. These health inequities arise from unfair conditions that affect persons with disabilities disproportionally, including stigma, discrimination, poverty, exclusion from education and employment, and barriers faced in the health system itself. WHO supports efforts to address injuries and disability in many ways, including by: Developing and disseminating guidance for countries on evidencebased policy and practice; Providing technical support to countries through various programmes; Documenting and disseminating successful approaches, policies and programmes across countries; Monitoring progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goal targets linked to road safety, injury and disability; Clarifying the role of Ministries of Health as part of multisectoral injuryprevention efforts, including its role in collecting data, developing national policies and plans; building capacities, facilitating prevention measures, providing services for victims, including emergency trauma care, promulgating legislation on key risks, and training journalists to improve reporting on these issues with a focus on solutions; Promoting disability inclusion in the health sector, to ensure persons with disabilities have equitable access to effective health services, are included in health emergencies preparedness and responses and can access crosssectorial public health interventions to achieve the highest attainable standard of health; Integrating disability into the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all programmes, while continuing disabilityspecific or targeted initiatives for people with disability; Consult with people with disability in decisions relating to its programmes and operations, including organizations of persons with disabilities; Recognizing and addressing the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination that people with disability face when accessing health systems and services, and Progressively and incrementally improving the accessibility of building, facilities, workspaces, information, procurement processes, and events to people with a range of impairments, including those with physical, sensory, psychosocial, and intellectual impairments. In this context, the WHO country office for India will continue to provide the necessary technical support to the Government of India in the area of Road Safety and Prevention and Management of Injury and Disability, as appropriate. Underlying Values and Core Functions of WHO:WHO’s mandate revolves around six (6) leadership priorities specifying (advancing universal health coverage; (ihealth related sustainable development goals; (iiaddressing the challenge of noncommunicable diseases and mental health, violence and injuries and disabilities; (iimplementing the provisions of the International Health Regulations (2005); (increasing access to quality, safe, efficacious and affordable medical products; (vaddressing the social, economic and environmental determinants of health. The SouthEast Asia Region (SEAof WHO is made up of 11 countries, with over 9 billion people, with India’s population of 4 billion. All the Member States of WHO/SEAR (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and TimorLestshare the common value of the highest attainable standard of health as a fundamental human right. All of WHO actions are based on this and rooted in the underlying values of equity, solidarity and participation. The mission of WHO India is to improve quality of life of the 4 billion people in India by supporting the government n eliminating vaccine preventable and other communicable diseases, reducing maternal and neonatal mortalities, promoting healthy lifestyles, addressing determinants of health, preparing and responding to health emergencies and strengthening health systems for universal health coverage.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Head of WHO Country Office India and the direct supervision of the Team Leader, NCDs and Comorbidities, with a view to achieve the expected results set out in the relevant WCOIndia biennial work plans in accordance with the WHO’s Country Cooperation Strategy with India as part of the WCOIndia team working on NCDs and Comorbidities, the incumbent will have the following responsibilities:

1. Coordinate with the State and national authorities and other stakeholders and facilitate the development and implementation of multisectoral policies, strategies, legislations, and decisions related to the prevention and control of road safety, injuries, falls, burns, drowning, disability, rehabilitation, assistive technology and other related area.
2. Coordinate with State, national authorities and other stakeholders and facilitate the development and/or implementation of the relevant multisectoral action plans and interventions for the Road Safety and prevention and management of Injuries, Disability, Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology.
3. Coordinate with State, national authorities and other stakeholders to provide advice and technical support to the Government of India for reducing risk factors of Road Traffic Injuries, other forms of injuries, (burns, falls, drowning, etc.) and resulting disabilities, as well as the underlying social determinants.
4. Provide guidance and technical assistance to the Government of India on strengthening and orienting health systems to address the prevention and management of Road Traffic Injuries and other major causes of injuries.
5. Provide guidance and technical assistance to the Government of India on providing highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities on strengthening rehabilitation in health systems and on Assistive Technology.
6. Provide guidance and technical assistance on the preparation of the relevant advocacy tools, policy briefs, guidelines and training materials for Road Safety and Prevention of Injury and Disability.
7. Work with WHO Collaborating Centers and other partners towards improving the surveillance, monitoring and evaluation or risk factors for Road Traffic Injuries, other forms of Injury and Disability.
8. Facilitate in generating, reviewing and disseminating strategic information relevant to the national response to Road Safety and Prevention and Management of Injury and Disability.
9. Ensure timely preparation of correspondence, technical briefs and backgrounds, reports, WR briefs, presentations, and other material related to the assigned areas of work.
10. Support information brokering/exchange function of WCO India through contributions to the health repository at the WCO India by collation, analysis and sharing of relevant information and statistics.
11. Undertake any other tasks/duties as assigned by supervisors.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in health, public health, medicine, social sciences, or a related field from a recognized university.
Desirable: Postgraduate degree in public health, law, public policy, communication, or allied area.

Experience

Essential: At least two (02) years of experience in prevention and management of injuries and disabilities with experience in project management and programme evaluation.
Desirable: Experience of work in National or State Governments. Experience of work in UN and/or other international organizations in development of advocacy materials and in organizing training activities.

Skills

• The incumbent should identify with the core values of the World Health Organization.
• Thorough knowledge of policies, strategies and guidelines in the area of NCDs, road safety and injury prevention, with good understanding of country’s needs and priorities.
• Good knowledge of ways to work with government institutions and related departments/agencies and experience of work in an international environment.
• Sound technical and policy advisory skills, based on evidence.
• Ability to coordinate, plan and implement projects, organize training activities, effectively monitor and analyse data and make oral and written presentations.
• Very good ability to build and maintain relations and network with national authorities and other stakeholders across relevant sectors.
• Understanding of the potential motivating factors within national context and ability to adjust to new approaches in an increasingly complex environment.
• Modern management skills (planning and evaluation, et.
• Capacity to convey information and options in a structured and credible way; ability to speak and write clearly.
• Proficiency in computer applications and ability to draft reports. Knowledge of WHO/UN agencies programmes and practices will be an advantage.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
• Producing results

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Excellent written and spoken English.
Desirable: Good command of other UN and/or local languages would be an asset.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at INR 3,008,136 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicabland 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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