To provide project management support for emergency capacity analysis in priority countries to produce comprehensive functional models for strengthening the WHO emergency programme.
1. Background
The 2021 Global Needs Overview highlights the 56 countries and 237 million people in need of health and wider humanitarian assistance in these settings. For example, six countries (DRC, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen), account for 60 million of those people in need.
To ensure timely, predictable and effective leadership for health emergencies, the WHO Emergencies Program established a Country Business Model (CBM) to provide the sustained organizational capacity required to implement the core health emergency functions. The CBM determines the mandatory staffing model at country level to scale up capacity for health emergencies, through pre-defined core functions required for countries to better implement.
1. Background
The 2021 Global Needs Overview highlights the 56 countries and 237 million people in need of health and wider humanitarian assistance in these settings. For example, six countries (DRC, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen), account for 60 million of those people in need.
To ensure timely, predictable and effective leadership for health emergencies, the WHO Emergencies Program established a Country Business Model (CBM) to provide the sustained organizational capacity required to implement the core health emergency functions. The CBM determines the mandatory staffing model at country level to scale up capacity for health emergencies, through pre-defined core functions required for countries to better implement.
Produce comprehensive functional models of core capacities considering the costings and partner complementarity in priority countries
Activity 2.1: Design and implement an assessment tool of the CBM to incorporate the country finding, lessons learned and best practices from the priority country focal points
Activity 2.2: Present various functional models with recommendations both short term and long term based on the country context and the findings
Activity 2.3: Prepare a report on monitoring the country capacity building with live updates based on evolving country situations
Preparation of communication materials of outputs 1 and 2 for internal and external audiences.
Activity 3.1: Assist in drafting reports, policy materials and prepare a final case study on findings including infographics.
1. Duration and Remuneration (exclusive of per diem, travel costs or other expenses)
Start date: XX/10/2021 End date: XX/3/2022 for 6 months at 100% with the possibility of extension of the contract depending on performance and programme needs.
Remuneration will be a monthly rate confirmed and based on Band B mid-range according to the experience and qualifications.
- Qualifications required:
Advanced university degree in business administration, politics, international affairs, or similar from an accredited/recognized institute.
- Experience required:
Essential:
· At least five years’ relevant experience in emergency response in FCV settings at national and international levels.
· Prior working experience with WHO/UN or with an international nongovernmental organization.
· Proven experience in programme management in humanitarian response with an emphasis in the human resource management.
· Proven experience in human resource data collection from available tools and producing comprehensive data analysis for decision making.
· Proven experience in preparation and delivery of communication materials.
Desirable:
Previous experience with the human resources deployment processes in the international organisations
Skills / Technical skills and knowledge:
· Excellent writing and analytical skills using appropriate IT tools
· Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Language requirements:
English – expert level (read-write-speak)
Proficiency in another UN language is desirable
1. Place of assignment
Remote
2. Travel
Undertake travel to countries when required.
How to apply:
Please apply to Kaija Henriikka Weiss (weissh@who.int) and Louise Wakeford (wakefordlo@who.int)
