Technical Officer (Partners support - PMNCH)

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) is the world's largest alliance for women's, children's and adolescents' health (WCAH), combining over 1,000 partner organizations from 10 diverse constituencies across 192 countries. The mission of the Partnership is to increase the engagement, alignment and accountability of partners, by creating a multi-stakeholder platform that will support the successful implementation of the UN Secretary General's EWEC Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health 2016-2030, enabling partners to achieve more together than any individual Partner can do alone. Mobilizing its diverse network of over partners, and through its core functions (Alignment, Analysis, Accountability, and Advocacy), the Partnership contributes to all three objectives of the Global Strategy\: Survive, Thrive and Transform, responding to the imperative of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to leave no one behind, as well as the EWEC 2020 Partners' Framework. The Partnership's 2018-2020 Business Plan details how we contribute to the EWEC Partners' Framework 2020 goals (both the six thematic focus area goals and the five cross-thematic “Shared Deliverables”), expressed as far as possible in quantitative and measureable terms.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Duties within PMNCH's workstreams as delineated in the 2018-2020 Business Plan\:

- Provide specialist technical support for the planning and implementation of advocacy, analysis, accountability and partner-engagement activities in 2018-2019 supporting three of the six EWEC focus areas\: Early Childhood Development (ECD), Quality, Equity, Dignity (QED), Adolescents Health and Well-being (AH), Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Empowerment of Women, Girls and Communities (Empowerment), and Humanitarian and Fragile Settings (HFS). Outputs include network development and partner engagement; advocacy toolkit; message development; coordination of campaigns and accountability-related processes/products; advocacy event coordination; and production of digital and print information products (e.g., reports, e-blast and web text, etc.);

- Coordinate the partner-led social-political accountability deliverables as delineated in the PMNCH 2018-2019 work plan;

- Contribute to the general development and implementation of PMNCH 2018-2019 work plan deliverables as needed. This includes, through information-gathering, evidence scanning; research support; development of request for proposals; and identification of consultants and experts to deliver on agreed deliverables;

- Act as an information focal point for PMNCH advocacy and communications related to three of the six EWEC focus areas\: ECD, QED, AH, SRHR, Empowerment and HFS (e.g., oral briefings, web text, blogs, donor reports, annual reports, etc.);

- Liaise closely with constituencies and partners to establish and disseminate reports on evidences and best practices, campaigns and related events. Perform other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential\: Advanced University Degree (Masters' level or above) in public health, international affairs, social science, anthropology or political science.

Experience

Essential\: Minimum of seven years of progressive international experience in public health involving; policy research, partnership setting, public health programme management/administration. Experience working at country and/or regional level in the field of sexual and reproductive; maternal-newborn; child and adolescent health, or in global public health areas; out of which at least 2 years' experience in working with or within the context of developing countries. Experience in producing public documents, developing and launching policy communication products for a global audience.
Desirable\: Experience in organizing international meetings, including UN-related events. Familiarity with UN administrative procedures and systems, Familiarity with communication softwares and tools, (e.g. WebEx, skype, blogs).

Skills

Essential\:

-Good knowledge of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (SRMNCAH) issues, including the areas of focus\: ECD, QED and Empowerment;

- Demonstrated understanding of policy trends and current context for implementation of commitments to the Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescent's Health and 2030 SDG Agenda;

- Demonstrated ability to plan, manage, coordinate and monitor global health partnership platforms relevant to SRMNCAH;

- Proven written and oral communication skills with ability to express in a clear and concise manner and provide concrete technical and other advisory support; - Excellent writing and editing skills in English;

- Strong political acumen, sound judgment, tact and diplomacy, discretion and courtesy;

- Ability to develop innovative approaches and solutions;

- Ability to conduct research and analyze results, identify issues, formulate opinion, make conclusions and recommendations in related aspects of work.

WHO Competencies

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

Use of Language Skills

Essential\: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable\: Expert knowledge of French.

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 71,332 (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 4464 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 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.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

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• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link\: http\://www.who.int/employment/en/. 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.

• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.

• As a WHO staff member assigned solely and exclusively to support this Partnership, selected staff will have no right of reassignment or transfer outside the Partnership either during or at the end of his/her appointment, including pursuant to WHO Staff Rule 1050. (This does not apply to WHO fixed-term staff members reassigned from a non-Partnership position.)