Technical Officer (Hospital Services)
Sudan
- Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
- Location: Sudan
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Public Health and Health Service
- Medical Practitioners
- Closing Date: 2025-02-11
Details
Mission and objectives
Dedicated to the well-being of all people and guided by science, the World Health Organization leads and champions global efforts to give everyone, everywhere an equal chance to live a healthy life.
Who we are
Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health.
What we do
WHO leads global efforts to expand universal health coverage. We direct and coordinate the world’s response to health emergencies. And we promote healthier lives – from pregnancy care through old age. Our Triple Billion targets outline an ambitious plan for the world to achieve good health for all using science-based policies and programmes.
Who we are
Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health.
What we do
WHO leads global efforts to expand universal health coverage. We direct and coordinate the world’s response to health emergencies. And we promote healthier lives – from pregnancy care through old age. Our Triple Billion targets outline an ambitious plan for the world to achieve good health for all using science-based policies and programmes.
Context
Sudan Health Assistance and response in emergencies (SHARE) aims to restore basic health and nutrition services to Sudan.
The project will be managed by the Programme Management Unit (PMU) in the World Health Organization (WHO).
Initiation of project implementation has commenced Jan 2025.
In addition to WHO, relevant stakeholders include the Ministry of Health, World Bank, UNICEF, and Implementing Partners (national and international NGOs), etc.
The project will be managed by the Programme Management Unit (PMU) in the World Health Organization (WHO).
Initiation of project implementation has commenced Jan 2025.
In addition to WHO, relevant stakeholders include the Ministry of Health, World Bank, UNICEF, and Implementing Partners (national and international NGOs), etc.
Task description
Reporting to and under the direct supervision of the SHARE Project Manager, under the overall guidance of the Head of the Office, WHO Country office, and working closely with Technical Officers of the country office, the incumbent will have front line responsibility for implementing the health services and basic package of health services and systems activities across the country.
Closely working with PMU team members, the incumbent will interact with technical officers in WHO, WHO field officers/ offices, implementing partners, counterparts in Government, UN Agencies, UNICEF, the WB, IDA and other partners to support the efficient implementation of SHARE project and PMU supported activities.
The UNV will:
1. Support the overall implementation of the activities of the SHARE project subcomponents and PMU supported projects.
2. Assist in developing and updating project implementation plans, budgets, and the subsequent implementation of project activities across the different subcomponents of the project, with an emphasis on hospital subcomponent and a basic package of health and nutrition services.
3. Act as focal point for implementation of the hospital subcomponent of the project (according to the basic health service package) and work to ensure support to the hospitals is provided in timely manner, such as basic supplies including fuel, oxygen, water, etc.
4. Provide technical support towards the integration of Basic Emergency Maternal Obstetric and Neonatal Child Health Services and nutrition services in hospitals which will ensure Improvement of health service delivery and quality.
5. Tracking implementation of the hospital component of project and expediting implementation of project activities to ensure deadlines are on track and gaps are addressed.
6. Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the project, results framework, following up on the indicators relevant to the hospital component of the project, baseline assessment tool, data collection tools and coordination with third party monitoring.
7. Provide technical expertise in the development and updating of the project budget and subsequent disbursement across the different subcomponents of the project.
8. Ensure timely reporting on the progress of the hospital component as per the reporting requirement of the project to ensure results and implementation.
9. Support implementation of health resilience activities supported by the PMU.
10. Work closely with the health services and knowledge management officer on the hospital component information management, extract data of HeRAMs to be used in analysing data on the beneficiaries from the project.
11. Tracking the distribution of imported or locally procured items till their delivery to the hospitals.
12. Conduct field visits to ensure that required inputs are provided to the hospitals.
Closely working with PMU team members, the incumbent will interact with technical officers in WHO, WHO field officers/ offices, implementing partners, counterparts in Government, UN Agencies, UNICEF, the WB, IDA and other partners to support the efficient implementation of SHARE project and PMU supported activities.
The UNV will:
1. Support the overall implementation of the activities of the SHARE project subcomponents and PMU supported projects.
2. Assist in developing and updating project implementation plans, budgets, and the subsequent implementation of project activities across the different subcomponents of the project, with an emphasis on hospital subcomponent and a basic package of health and nutrition services.
3. Act as focal point for implementation of the hospital subcomponent of the project (according to the basic health service package) and work to ensure support to the hospitals is provided in timely manner, such as basic supplies including fuel, oxygen, water, etc.
4. Provide technical support towards the integration of Basic Emergency Maternal Obstetric and Neonatal Child Health Services and nutrition services in hospitals which will ensure Improvement of health service delivery and quality.
5. Tracking implementation of the hospital component of project and expediting implementation of project activities to ensure deadlines are on track and gaps are addressed.
6. Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the project, results framework, following up on the indicators relevant to the hospital component of the project, baseline assessment tool, data collection tools and coordination with third party monitoring.
7. Provide technical expertise in the development and updating of the project budget and subsequent disbursement across the different subcomponents of the project.
8. Ensure timely reporting on the progress of the hospital component as per the reporting requirement of the project to ensure results and implementation.
9. Support implementation of health resilience activities supported by the PMU.
10. Work closely with the health services and knowledge management officer on the hospital component information management, extract data of HeRAMs to be used in analysing data on the beneficiaries from the project.
11. Tracking the distribution of imported or locally procured items till their delivery to the hospitals.
12. Conduct field visits to ensure that required inputs are provided to the hospitals.
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.