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World Health Organization National Professional Officer (Primary Health Care) Ukraine WHO Jobs 2024

World Health Organization looking for “National Professional Officer (Primary Health Care)”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 24-Jul-24.

The World Health Organization has published a job vacancy announcement on 03/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of National Professional Officer (Primary Health Care) to be based in Dnipro , Ukraine. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: World Health Organization

Job Title: National Professional Officer (Primary Health Care)

Duty Station: Dnipro , Ukraine

Country: Ukraine

Application Deadline: 24-Jul-24

Responsibilities:

1. Provide technical support to the oblast and municipal health administrations and local health care facilities in assessment of priority health needs of a population in conflict-affected areas (CAA) and/or newly regained territories (NRT), as a base for restoration and strengthening of people-centered, integrated and quality PHC amidst the emergency.

2. Provide technical support to the oblasts and municipal health administrations and local health care facilities in the PHC network assessment and provide solutions to improve the PHC infrastructure (prefabs).

3. Support the primary health care facilities in priority areas to ensure continuity of care at emergencies particularly for people with chronic disorders, pregnant mothers, children under five years’ morbidities and disabilities, etc. and provide measures to strengthen referral channels.

4. Support the training packages development, planning and co-facilitate training of human resources in health aimed at increasing the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of the PHC workforce; organize, conduct, or facilitate capacity-building activities, including on GBV for PHC in CAA and/or NRT.

5. Support design and implementation of effective solutions to deliver primary health care services to people in CAA and/or NRT including integration of mobile health units, telemedicine technologies, and other innovative models in the regular service provision.

6. Support the strengthening and implementing the health data collection systems, reporting mechanisms, including working closely with mobile health units and contribute to the rollout of health service delivery assessments.

7. Support the development of risk communication materials and coordinate and engage communities to promote critical health-related messages in the CAA and/or NRT.

8. Maintain regular correspondence with local public authorities and health representatives with regards to primary health care strengthening as part of the health system development.

9. Perform any other related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor

Requirements:

Education Qualifications

Essential: University degree (Bachelor) in health systems/services administration, health management or health related field from an accredited/recognized institute.

Desirable: Specialization or training in the delivery of primary health care service and health system.

Experience

Essential: At least 2 years of professional experience in health system management and or experience in primary health care facility settings management. And related strategy development with WHO and/or other UN agencies as well as health cluster partners and recognized humanitarian organizations.

Desirable: Experience in WHO, the UN System and/or NGOs in the area of health operation, outbreak response and planning of emergency interventions in the context of public health and/or humanitarian action.

Functional Knowledge and Skills

▪ Excellent knowledge of health system and UHC principles, with focus on the primary health care service delivery.

▪ Demonstrated ability to provide sound methodological, technical advice and guidance in primary health care.

▪ Excellent analytical, planning and organizational skills.

▪ Ability to work in complex national or international settings in support of international emergency health interventions to often insecure and geographically hostile environments.

▪ Demonstrated ability to work in multicultural and multidisciplinary settings and excellent inter-personal skills.

▪ Demonstrated ability to innovate, integrate, synthesize, and communicate complex concepts and ideas verbally and in writing.

▪ Ability to monitor and communicate progress in terms of process and results.

▪ Excellent communication, facilitation, and report-writing skills.

WHO Competencies

*1. Teamwork
*2. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
*3. Communication
4. Producing results
5. Ensuring the effective use of resources

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English and Ukrainian.

Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of other Official WHO Languages.