WHO - Junior Professional Officer Program (JPO) Chiffre Nr. 2026-2-46 - JPO Project Officer

Junior Professional Officer Program (JPO) Chiffre Nr. 2026-2-46
TERMS OF REFERENCE
PART I: INFORMATION ABOUT THE ASSIGNMENT
Title: JPO Project Officer
Organization: WHO, World Health Organization
Programme/Department: Divisional Office, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Care
(PPC)
Country and Duty Station: HQ, Geneva, Switzerland
Duration: 2 years with possibility of extension for another year. The extension of
appointment is subject to yearly review concerning priorities, availability of funds, and
satisfactory performance
Please note that for participants of the JPO-Programme two years of work experience
are mandatory! Relevant work experience can be counted. In order to assess the eligibility
of the candidates, we review the relevant experience acquired after obtaining the first
university degree (usually bachelor’s degree).
Objective of the WHO Programme/Department:
At WHO Headquarters, the Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Care (PPC) Division
covers a wide range of scientific and technical Departments and including:
• Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (MNT)
• Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS)
• HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (HTH)
• Health Determinants, Promotion, and Prevention (DPP)
• Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH)
• Environment, Climate Change, One Health and Migration (ECO)
• Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Child, Adolescent and Aging Health (LHR)
• Immunization, Vaccines, and Biologicals (IVB)
• Divisional Office (DO)
The vision of the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Care (PPC) Division is to
advance health equity by anticipating change and integrating prevention, promotion and care
across all health and disease areas to address today's greatest health burdens, anticipate
and prepare for tomorrow's challenges.
The mission of the Division is to contribute to improving the health and well-being of all
people everywhere. This includes WHO`s work on communicable and noncommunicable
diseases, health through the life course, sexual and reproductive health, health promotion,
social and commercial determinants of health, nutrition and food safety, migration and health,
and the impacts of the environment and climate change on health.
This is achieved through an integrated approach working with all the Regional and Country
Offices of WHO, with all Divisions in headquarters, Member States and external partners
aimed at enabling all people to enjoy better health and well-being, in line with the
Organization's 14th General Programme of Work (GPW14) and the Sustainable
Development Goals.
The Divisional Office provides strategic coordination, guides and oversees the programmatic
and administrative cohesion of all the departments within the Division and in close
partnership with the WHO Emergency Programme, Health Systems and Science Divisions in
headquarters, regional offices and country offices ensuring optimum delivery of services and
output in line with Governing Body resolutions, including the General Programme of Work
and the Programme Budget, and within the available resources. The Divisional Office
ensures achieving synergies between individual departments, programmes and their
implementations to maximise the impact of our collective work, breaking down silos and
reducing fragmentation and duplication. A key issue of the current reform agenda. The team
in the Divisional Office enables and empowers the PPC workforce to do and be their best,
and to adopt a culture of trust, teamwork.
(One WHO, One Team, One Mission) with continuous learning to optimize performance,
speed, efficiency and effectiveness of the Division and WHO`s work.
Assignment Summary:
The Divisional Office provides leadership, management and scientific cohesion to ensure
clarity, quality and compliance with WHO standards, through priority setting, informed
decision-making and coordination; challenge and support, and establishes PPC Division as a
trusted, respected, generous partner within WHO, Member States (MS) and with all external
partners.
The Project Officer (PO) will provide technical and programme management support to all
the work of the Divisional Office including internal work within the Division and across WHO,
and also with links to our external partners and stakeholders, including Member States (MS),
with Governing Body work in WHO, other UN Agencies, GAVI, Global Fund, other external
partners. The PO will be part of all meetings related to the partners engagement and will
ensure that agenda and programmes reflect the PPC Division and WHO priorities and areas
of focus. At the end of the assignment, we anticipate the individual will have had deep and
unparalleled exposure to a broad range of WHO`s scientific and technical work, our
partnership with MS, UN Agencies and external partners.
Duties, Responsibilities and Output expectations:
The Project Officer (PO) will provide technical and programme management support to all
the work of the Divisional Office including internal work within the Division and across WHO,
and also with links to our external partners and stakeholders, including Member States (MS),
with Governing Body work in WHO, other UN Agencies, GAVI, Global Fund, other external
partners. The PO will be part of all meetings related to the partners engagement and will
ensure that agenda and programmes reflect the PPC Division and WHO priorities and areas
of focus. At the end of the assignment, we anticipate the individual will have had intimate and
unparalleled exposure to a broad range of WHO`s scientific and technical work, our
partnership with MS, UN Agencies and external partners.
* Summary of Assigned Duties
Under the direct supervision of the Executive Officer (EO) and the Assistant Director-General
of the PPC Division, the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) will support projects involving key
PPC Division partners and other UN agencies. In particular, the JPO will:
1. Support the organization of the PPC Division’s engagement in the Division, across WHO
and with strategic partners, and facilitate strategic coordination to ensure alignment with
the priorities of Departments.
2. Maintain an updated calendar of events requiring the Division’s participation; ensure
optimal PPC representation; and prepare up-to-date information and briefing notes.
3. Support the PPC Division’s preparations for Governing Bodies meetings (e.g. Executive
Board and WHA) and UNGA, including coordination of related activities with Divisional
Office, Departments, regional offices, and country offices and maintain inventory of all
WHA resolutions that are related to the technical areas under PPC.
4. Provide technical and coordination support for the Division’s participation in G7, G20,
COP, and other high-level interagency mechanisms.
5. Conduct mapping exercises and maintain an updated inventory of all advisory groups,
expert groups, and WHO Collaborating Centres coordinated through the PPC Division to
contribute to the Division enhanced scientific collaborations.
6. For the first six months, the focus will be on working across the Division and WHO and
with external partners in order to develop a broad of knowledge of the WHO and the UN
system. During that time the PO, EO and ADG will develop an additional dedicated
project that the Project will lead for the duration of the assignment alongside continuing
with the broader responsibilities.
7. The Divisional Office will provide mentorship, support, sponsorship and guidance for the
individual in a nurturing, positive environment.
Supervisor:
1st Level supervisor: Executive Officer, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Care.
2nd Level supervisor: ADG, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Care.
PART II: CANDIDATE PROFILE
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Master’s degree in public health, health or clinical research, political or social sciences.
Desirable: Communicable or Non communicable diseases, environment, nutrition/Food
safety or health promotion study area.
Work experience:
Two years of professional experience in national or international public health or health
policy.
Desirable: National or international work experience, in low- and middle-income countries.
Experience at country level would be an asset. Work experience in public health or multi-
stakeholders/multi-disciplines coordination would be an asset.
Skills and knowledge required for the assignment:
• Knowledge of national/international public health.
• Solid skills in substance analysis and good communication.
• Experience in conducting mapping exercises from available literature and desk reviews
would be an advantage.
Languages and level required:
• Essential: Excellent knowledge of English (spoken and written).
• Desirable: Knowledge or another UN language would be an asset.
WHO competencies required for the assignment:
1. Teamwork
2. Communication
3. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
4. Producing results
5. Moving forward in a changing environment
Learning objectives of the JPO during this assignment
Upon completion of the assignment, the JPO will have / be able to …
Achieving the learning objectives
Learning Objective Training Components When?
Understand the mandate,
functioning and scope of
WHO at the three levels
Attendance at formal courses,
such as participating in staff
orientation training
On-the-job learning, guided by
weekly training meetings with
supervisor and supervised work
assignments with detailed
feedback
Per schedule of
trainings over the
period of the
assignment
Build collaborative and
rewarding professional
relationships, and
connection with technical
experts, networks of multi-
stakeholders from
various backgrounds and
disciplines
Mentorship by first and second
level supervisors and
collaborations across and beyond
WHO
Networking and collaborations
through meetings and engagement
with PPC counterparts
For the duration of the
assignment
Build and hone technical,
scientific and public health
Participation in WHO internal and -
external training and workshops as
they arise
Contribute to major pieces of
work/year as defined/agreed
with supervisors
Per schedule of
trainings over the
period of the
assignment
The progress towards achieving the objectives will be evaluated annually by the JPO
together with the first and second level supervisors. Achievement will be against WHO's
Performance Management and Development System (PMDS).
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