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JOB SUMMARY

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Department of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) is responsible for global leadership, coordination, guidance, and technical support to reduce premature mortality and morbidity from NCDs, burden of sensory impairments and oral health through prevention and integrated service delivery, treatment, surveillance, rehabilitation, monitoring and research.

The Department also lead WHO’s work on disability. The department provides overall coordination and brings together the work on NCD prevention, control, and rehabilitation from across the departments and from the three levels of the organization.

It coordinates reports to the WHO and UN governing bodies and is the main interlocutor on NCDs. The department assist and support regions and countries in their efforts to provide a country-centered, concerted and coordinated action to strengthen health systems to respond to NCDs, oral diseases and sensory impairment.

The department also ensure linkages between primary and secondary prevention using technical packages and harnessing innovation and use of technology including Be Healthy Be Mobile.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Support the global initiative on the prevention and control of cardiometabolic diseases and kidney diseases and represent WHO in global fora.
2. Develop/adapt evidence-based strategies, guidelines, and toolkits to assist Member States in the planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes for the detection and management of cardiometabolic diseases using an integrated and public health approach.
3. Coordinate with relevant WHO technical units and guide the implementation of the global programme for CVD/diabetes/kidney diseases prevention and control in countries.
4. Develop, expand and sustain international partnerships on the relevant disease area.
5. Provide technical advice and support to countries on kidney diseases prevention and management, including kidney replacement therapies in stable and humanitarian settings- in close collaboration with WHO Regional and Country Offices.
6. Support the development of advocacy and communications products on kidney diseases prevention and control.
7. Support and strengthen WHO’s work on access to essential quality medicine and technologies relevant to CVD/diabetes management, including for kidney diseases prevention and control.
8. Manage budgets and develop project proposals.
9. Perform all other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential:

• A university degree in medicine with an advanced level degree in internal medicine, public health or family health.

Desirable:

• Specialization in nephrology.

Experience

Essential:

• At least 7 years of relevant experience in health systems or public health related to CVD/diabetes/kidney diseases prevention and control.
• At least 3 years of evident international work exposure.
• At least 10 publications on CVD, diabetes or kidney diseases in peer-reviewed journals.

Desirable:

• At least 3 years providing support for implementation of kidney diseases prevention and control programmes in primary care settings at country levels in low- and middle- income countries.
• At least 2 years of experience working with inter-agency initiatives and multi-disciplinary groups, national, international and non-governmental organizations, preferably working in WHO or the UN system or relevant international health/ development bodies.

Skills

• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Able to coordinate, plan and implement projects and activities with minimum supervision but work equally well as part of a team.
• Manage and expand global partnerships and programme implementation in countries through partners.

WHO Competencies

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

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of any other official UN language.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars.

The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 77,326 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 5413 per month for the duty station indicated above.

Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• A written test and/or an asynchronous video assessment may be used as a form of screening.
• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position.WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

  The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

• According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.
• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.
• The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect.The WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.
• The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff.Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process.Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email to reasonableaccommodation@who.int
• An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment).All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct.

  To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

• Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with WHO and an underlying premise of the international civil service.Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.
• WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.
• The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years.For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.
• Please note that WHO’s contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW).The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition.

  A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website.

  For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at shws@who.int.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
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• *For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.
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REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 60