Jobs - 46690- WHO Junior Professional Officer

WHO Junior Professional Officer - Technical Officer

Location :

Port Moresby, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

01-Nov-2014

Application Deadline :

24-Jun-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-2

Duration of Initial Contract :

One year

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Initially one year with the possibility to extend up to 3 years

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

IMPORTANT CONDITIONS: The following position is open only to the nationals of the Netherlands. Only applicants with a Master’s degree diploma in hand will be taken into consideration.

Background:

WHO currently supports the Papua New Guinea National Department of Health's (NdoH) efforts to improve sexual and reproductive health by helping to build health sector capacity to develop, organize, manage, and sustain long term policies and programmes.

The primary objective of the MCH team is to support the National Department of Health in improving sexual and reproductive health services, working towards the reduction of maternal and child mortality and malnutrition and supporting the health sector response through planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of reproductive, maternal and child health programs.

The program supports adaptation, adoption and dissemination of WHO technical guidance to improve sexual and reproductive health; technical advice to the Government in enhancing sexual and reproductive health awareness within and outside NDoH; and implementation of strategies to improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes in line with the WHO guidelines and policies. For details on the WHO programs in Papua New Guinea please visit the WHO website http://www.wpro.who.int/en/

Output:

To provide support to the National Department of Health, Family Health Branch, under the supervision and mentoring of the WHO Team Leader Maternal and Child Health, in the implementation of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy. The recently approved Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy will guide the planning and implementation of the interventions in the areas of family planning, maternal and neonatal health, sexually transmitted diseases, parents to child transmission (specifically prevention of HIV and elimination of congenital syphilis), adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health, and gender for the period 2014-2020.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of duties and expected output:

Responsibility 1:

Acquire knowledge about the past and present development of sexual and reproductive health in country and acquaint herself/himself with where the major gaps and constraints are in addressing universal coverage of sexual and reproductive health services.
Work with national staff and UN staff to strengthen team competency and autonomy in decision making of the sexual and reproductive health program.
Contribute to revision, timely finalization and dissemination of national standards, guidelines, reports and evidence based documents on sexual and reproductive health.
Output: Improved work efficiency and coordination of the team with timely planning and implementation of activities and timely delivery of progress report of activities.
Output: Decision Making Tool for Family Planning disseminated and health workers oriented on its use.

Responsibility 2:

Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of Sexual and Reproductive Health program and to conduct program reviews.
Output: Data analysis, presentations and summary reports developed to be used for strengthening sexual and reproductive health program.

Responsibility 3:

Contribute to the organization of managerial and technical meetings in and outside WHO office.
Participate in provincial and district supervision and support team visits (national staff and WHO/UN technical officers).
Output: Annual Maternal and Perinatal Death Review national meeting conducted in collaboration with counterpart and UN partners.
Output: Better coordination with provincial and district health authorities; timely delivery of progress reports, bringing together field experience from selected districts/areas of implementation, and other documents prepared according to the needs of MCH team.

Competencies

Core competencies:

Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity
Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
Development and Innovation: Take charge of self-development and take initiative
Work in teams: Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication
Self-Management and Emotional Intelligence: Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others
Conflict Management: Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge
Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making

Key competencies:

Knowledge of public health and familiarity with key sexual and reproductive health concepts
Respecting and promoting individual and culture differences and ability to work in team
Producing timely results
Good communications skills
Proven competency in information technology, use of personal computer (Microsoft applications, word processor, spread sheets)

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced university degree in Public Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health or related subject

Working experience:

Preferably 2 to a maximum of 4 years relevant working experience, including experience obtained in developing countries, in the areas of public health or sexual and reproductive health or maternal and child health. Experience of working at provincial or district level desirable. Familiarity with UN system can be an asset.

Languages:

Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English

Nationality:

The position is open only to nationals of the Netherlands.

Application process:

Please complete the P11 form and attach to your online application: http://sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.docx

For more details about this vacancy and the JPO Programme, please visit www.JPOSC.org