Poste 1 : Operations Support and Logistics (OSL) Officer – (2203671)
Grade: P4
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 2 Years
Job Posting
: Apr 15, 2022, 5:14:45 PM
Closing Date
: May 7, 2022, 1:59:00 AM
Primary Location
: Senegal-Dakar
Organization
: AF/EPR Emergency Preparedness and Response
Schedule
: Full-time
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device’s system settings.
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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The mission of WHO’s Health EPR (The Program) is to help countries, and to coordinator international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
In the context of the WHO Health Emergencies Preparedness and Response (EPR), at sub regional and hub level, the incumbent will oversee the provision of a well-rounded logistics and operations support services that enables WHO successfully implement a rapid, fully functional IMS throughout the full cycle of the incident. Supervise the transport, customs clearance, delivery, storage and management of material assets for the emergency preparedness, recovery and response activities; establishes functional offices, housing and storage facilities at both national and sub-national levels as required.
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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
During deployment, the duty station may change, and duties may be modified, based on the technical needs of the Programme. Strategy & management actively participate in the overall management of the WHO emergency response by providing the incident manager with an OSL strategy to ensure the effective integration of logistics operations into WHO’s and the health cluster’s overall incident management system. Plan an end-to-end, timely, and efficient provision of quality and adequate equipment and consumables to support emergency response operations, aiming to reduce the consequences of crises on health systems and populations. Establish partnerships, operational synergies, and coordination of the logistics response, at national level, to ensure effective management of an outbreak and/or health emergency incident, ensuring close engagement with the national authorities and partners in both the Health and Logistics Cluster (or similar coordination structures). Lead and manage the OSL field incident management team, ensuring compliance of the services provided with the OSL procedures and the WHO/OSL Quality Standards.
Supply chain management:
In compliance with the WHO rules and regulations, based on a comprehensive forecast of the supply needs and whenever possible with the support of the UN partners present (WFP and logistics cluster):
- Plan and oversee the effective transportation, delivery, and storage of national and international operational support and programme supplies, for WHO’s incident management operations in the field.
- Liaise with responsible officials on the timely and efficient customs clearance, reception of international supplies, adapt existing or develop, and implement inventory/stock control management mechanisms; develop and apply monitoring tools, and reporting systems.
- Supervise the maintenance of the required stockpiles of essential incident management equipment, e.g., personal deployment material, radios, satellite telephones, IT equipment, etc.
- When required, support the national authorities inleading and coordinating the national distribution plan of essential items to the health facilities network.
Operation’s support:
- In close collaboration with the WHO Administrative Officer, coordinate the establishment of the required field offices and telecommunication network capacity in compliance with WHO rules and procedures.
- Ensure adequate staff transportation means and organizational setup. In compliance with WHO standards, supervise the fleet management procedures including planning, maintenance, monitoring, and reporting.
- In close cooperation with the Field Security Officer, ensure that appropriate and safe living conditions are provided to the WHO deployed staff and responders.
Health logistics:
Manage a robust organizational model and adequate means to support WHO mobile/ambulatory health activities. Oversee that health facilities supported by the WHO are adequately set and equipped up to standard to sustain the medical activities conducted. Provide adequate support to the laboratories (supported by WHO) including an adequate supply of renewable items and safe transportation of samples when required. Ensure, for all health activities supported by the WHO, that water sanitation, and infection control required activities are in place and up to standards.
Security support:
- Cooperate with the Field Security Officer in ensuring the well-being, security, and safety of the WHO team members and responders providing the organization with the required means and setup to ensure applicability of the WHO site event risk reduction policy.
- Proactively participate in regular field assessments to monitor supply management, stock movements, and storage conditions.
- Conduct field visits to assess locations/buildings to be selected for the establishment of WHO field offices in compliance with MOSS rules and procedures.
Other: Perform any other related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: Master’s level university degree in public or business administration, logistics management or engineering from an accredited/recognized institute.
Desirable: Professional certification/qualification in areas such as transport, distribution and supply chain management. Degree or training in information management systems and their application to logistic, transport or supply management and monitoring.
Experience
Essential: At least seven years’ related experience, at the national and international levels, in managing emergency logistics operations and supply operations in international organizations/institutions, part of which in the field supporting emergency humanitarian operations
Desirable: Prior working experience with WHO, UN agencies, health clusters partners, recognized humanitarian organizations or with an international nongovernmental organization.
Experience or knowledge of import/export and customs administration
Skills
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WHO Competencies
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences;
- Communication;
- Building and promoting partnerships across the Organization and beyond
- Driving the organization to a successful future
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Excellent knowledge of English and French
Desirable: Knowledge of another UN official language would be an asset
REMUNERATION
WHO offers staff in the Professional Category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at 75,602 US Dollars (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.
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.
- For information on WHO’s operations please visit:http://www.who.int.
- 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.
Poste 2 : Logistics Assistant – (2203596)
Job Posting
Sous la supervision de l’Administrateur charge des Operations, l’Assistant Logistique fournit un appui technique aux responsables de programmes et aux membres du personnel dans l’execution de transactions dans le GSM, dans les domaines suivants:Logistique et gestion des stocks Aider a coordonner et suivre les besoins des bureaux, en liaison avec les unites concernees ; Initier les correspondances pour les demandes des autorisations d’importation, d’exoneration et des enlevements d’urgence des intrants, materiels et equipements medicaux et non medicaux et en assurer le suivi Initier et effecteur les demandes de franchise en Hors Taxes Hors Douanes Initier les demandes d’autorisation speciale d’importation Assurer le processus des actions d’enlevements de colis en douane Faire le picking des stocks pour les beneficiaires Etre responsable du magasin de stockage et s’assurer du suivi de l’etat de conservation des stocks dans des conditions optimales et selon les normes ; Effectuer le suivi des mouvements des stocks du magasinAssurer la mise a jour hebdomadaire des fiches de stocks et effectuer un rapport Informer regulierement le Point focal sur le niveau des stocks et son etat ; Assurer le suivi du processus d’inspection annuelle et des polices d’assurance de tous les vehicules du bureau;Assurer l’appui logistique a la distribution desintrants dans les districts, a la realisation des activites, des reunions etmission de terrainGestion des achatsAssister a la prevision des achats ;Assister le bureau de pays dans l’elaboration des previsions d’achats. Sur la base du plan de prevision desachats, l’Assistant fournit un appui a l’execution des activites d’achat connexes et peut participer avec ou en lieu et place du superieur hierarchique aux reunions avec des fournisseurs ou des unites de programmes ;Gerer le processus depre-qualification et enregistrement des fournisseurs dans le GSM;Formuler les demandes d’estimation deprix pour des articles/services ne figurant pas dans le catalogue de produitsstandards de l’OMS ;Si les prix des articles ne sont pas disponibles, ou si l’article ne figure pas dans la nomenclature du GSM, le demandeur initie une demande d’estimation de prix dans le GSM et l’Assistant la soumet au gestionnaire de programme et assiste au processus de RPE quis’ensuit; enregistre et archive les demandes d’estimation de prix de biens et services qui ne sont pas encore inclus comme articles dans la nomenclature;aide le gestionnaire de programme a rechercher des fournisseurs pour les biens ou les services requis et s’assure que tous les details sont disponibles et enregistres dans le GSM. En cas de demande de service, les estimations de prixsont exigees pour les services et comportent des details tels que les services sollicites, le budget necessaire et les dates auxquelles les services devront etre fournis.Initier ou reviser des demandes d’achat de biens et services ;S’assurer que la liste des entrepreneurs/fournisseurs selectionnes est envoyee en vue de leur enregistrement; proposer au bureau de pays ou l’aider a accepter les offres les plus economiques, justificatifs a l’appui. Au cas ou des services externes sont requisitionnes, l’Assistant des Operations aide le gestionnaire de programme ou d’unite a etudier la demande de service sur la base des politiques de l’OMS. Accuser reception des biens et services dans le GSM ;Autres Tenir/mettre a jour les donnees de tous les articles «inventoriables» du bureau de pays; Gerer l’allocation des espaces et du materiel de bureau aux membres du personnel en collaboration avec l’equipe des services administratifs ; Aider a la production de rapports, de statistiques et/ou de materiels d’information, en cas de besoin ;Servir de solution de recours en cas d’absence d’un membre de l’equipe occupant un poste similaire ou un autre poste au sein du bureau de pays.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: Cycle secondaire complet (Baccalaureat) suivie d’une formation sur un champ technique applique a la Logistique
Desirable: – Formation dans le domaine de l’administration generale ou des approvisionnements serait un atout.- Competences averees en matiere de redaction etd’edition.
Experience
Essential: Au minimum 5 ans d’experience pratique et pertinente dans le domaine de la logistique et la gestion de stock avec une bonne connaissance des regles,reglements, procedures et pratiques qui s’appliquent aux taches a accomplir.
Desirable: Une experience de travail significative dans un domaine similaire au sein du systeme des Nations Unies ou des partenaires multiples, ONG serait un atout.
Skills
Favoriser l’integration et le travail d’equipe Respecter et promouvoir les differences individuelles et culturelles Communiquer de maniere credible et efficace Veiller a l’utilisation efficace des ressources.Produiredes resultats Competences fonctionnellesLe poste requiertdes connaissances actualisees de tous les changements survenus dans les modesoperatoires normalises. Le/la titulaire doit egalement etre dote de solidesconnaissances en informatique conformes aux normes de l’Organisation, acquisespar l’autoformation ou sur le tas, y compris en ce qui concerne le Systememondial de gestion (GSM). La connaissance des regles, reglements et pratiquesde l’OMS serait un atout.
WHO Competencies
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of French.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of English.
The above language requirements are interchangeable.
WHO offers staff in the General Services category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at XAF 9,166,000 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.
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.
- For information on WHO’s operations please visit: http://www.who.int.
- WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
- WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
- WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
- WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
- This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons recruited in the local commuting area of the duty station.
Poste 3 : Team Lead – Precision Public Health Metrics (PPHM) – (2201153)
Job Posting
Schedule
: Full-time
1. Leadershipon disease control coordination, partnerships and resource mobilizationInitiate and lead innovative and enhanced resource mobilization targeting both traditional and new donors in order to increase the capacity of WHO country offices and countries to deliver resultsEnsure people-centred approachesacross the life course to address the priority health problems of different population sub-groups through building and coordinating a competent and committed team of PPHM experts in the development and implementation of regional PPH policies, strategies, programmes and strategic initiatives for disease control in the region. This will be done in in collaboration with other WHO technical clusters, and partners, in an integrated manner in the context of Universal Health Coverage;Oversee the development, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the team’s strategy and operational plan and provide high quality leadership, epidemiological, analytic and coordination support the work of the team;Provide leadership and manage the staff under his/her responsibility; ensure their performance, continuous development and engagement, promoting a culture of working across boundaries, while promoting the principles of equity, and value for money, integrity and arespectful workplace in accordance with the Organization’s policies, rules, procedures, and values; Drive the team members’ collaboration with other clusters and programmes to ensure that PPHM interventions are integrated in strategies onuniversal health coverage, primary health care, sexual and reproductive health,and communicable diseases; Lead application of analytics to drive improvedstrategies across the UCN cluster.2.Developmentof WHO disease control technical products, services, and toolsLead development and deployment of functionale-platforms including operational manuals, for sub-national stratification of communicable and non-communicable diseases, and annual disease control agenda setting and investments guidance (publication of respective country annual disease outlook with district disease profiles);Lead the development of common geo-registries and meta data and harmonization of current multiple data platforms as necessary;Coordinate the development and dissemination of scientific papers on PPHM related policy and planning initiatives and innovations.3. Generationof analytics-driven strategic information for disease control agenda settingand interventions tailoringLead in monitoring socio-political and health situations in member states, facilitating political and social analysis for disease control action in the region, including impact of climate change and human and natural disasters; Lead the mainstreaming of research and innovation in disease control including monitoring and containment of biological and other threats to available disease control interventions; Provide advanced analysis support to UCN Teams and as relevant to other clusters in the Regional and Country officesLead in strengthening the capacities of UCN teamsin the data-to-action processes; Lead global ancillary data assembly (climate, biodiversity, genomics, socio-economic etc)Support disease and health programme teams to implement analysis for sub national tailoring of public health interventions incountriesWork with various WHO departments and partners to track biological and other threats to progress in disease control4. Technical support and institutional capacitybuilding for disease control supportLead country capacity building for use of analytics to drive diseases control agenda setting and to guide investments including use of triangulated data on disease occurrence (incidence andmortality), interventions coverage, health services access, and determinants information for disease stratification and tailoring of national policies and operational responses in member states.Lead development of annual disease outlook reports that implement country deep dives aligned with the African Health Observatories and various WHO global reportsLead country capacity development in analysis and surveillance systems strengthening Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: Advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in Epidemiology, Geoscience/GIS, Biostatistics, Health Demography or Public Health or equivalent.
Desirable: PhD in Epidemiology, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Health Demography or Public Health.
Experience
Essential: A minimum of ten (10) years’ progressive experience in epidemiology, biostatistics, Health demography orpublic health with a particular emphasis in communicable diseases.Demonstrated capacity to manage large datasets and produceadvanced analysis. Demonstrated track record of publications in peer reviewedjournals.Ability to undertake analysis in R, Stata or equivalentstatistical packages.
Desirable: Knowledge of infectious disease epidemiology, statistics, publichealth and operational work in the WHO African Region. Experience in spatial temporal analysis and working with routineinformation and surveillance systems. Experience in spatial analysis and mapping.
Skills
Leadership,management and supervision skills to effectively lead the PPHM team and developcollaborative across the UCN cluster, other AFRO regional office entities,country offices, WHO HQ and ministries of health and external partners.Advanced knowledge of epidemiology and disease surveillance. Strong statistical analysiswith demonstrated ability to analyse and interpret complex datasets and presentfindings clearly and concisely. Experience inelectronic surveillance systems and other digital solutions in health.Ability towork quickly and willingness to deliver products under time pressure and shortdeadlines. Self-starter, self-motivated, self-managerWillingness and capacity to take responsibility, ability to juggle many tasks concurrentlyand prioritize workload in a pressured environment with competing demands andhigh expectationsExcellent interpersonal skills, including integrity, good judgment, team working anddiplomacyKnowledge ofoffice software applications, development of websites and online data portals, experience in the application of mobile based surveillance systems and surveillance in mobile and migrant populations.Ability toundertake analysis in R, Stata or equivalent statistical packages.Advanced database programming and development skills to build and customize data-driven applications and other tools to automate data processing.
WHO Competencies
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
Creating an empowering and motivating environment
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Intermediate knowledge of French.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of Portuguese.
The above language requirements are interchangeable.
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 90,664 (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 4805 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.
- Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.
- For information on WHO’s operations please visit: http://www.who.int.
- WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
- WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
- WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
- 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.