Public Health Officer

The Public Health Officer supports the implementation of WHO activities in the Czech Republic by providing technical assistance on health system strengthening, policy development, and inter-sectorial action for health. The role involves collaboration with national stakeholders, supporting health governance, and contributing to the Country Cooperation Strategy and WHO action plans.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of WHO activities by providing support to health and other sectors in developing, implementing and evaluating national policies and strategies that help to improve universal health coverage, health system's performance, and inter-sectorial action for health and wellbeing.
• Work closely with stakeholders and actors at national, sub-national and sub-regional level to improve health governance.
• Provide technical assistance at the country level on priority issues such as strengthening and reforming health systems, and public health functions; implementation of strategies and interventions to address the health burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases; addressing biological, social and environmental determinants of health across the life-course; equity, and emergency preparedness, surveillance and response.
• Support in the application of tools and guidelines for the improvement of health information and collation of information, data analysis and sharing.
• Support in the preparation of regular, high-quality and timely briefings, reports, or situation analysis.
• Assist the Head of WHO Country Office in all managerial, programmatic, administrative and coordinative activities with the Regional Office and support the effective implementation of all WHO activities in the country as elaborated in the CCS or other WHO action plans.
• Assist and contribute to promoting partnerships in the country with relevant health stakeholders, and contribute to certifying the correct high technical quality, policy-relevant and timely implementation of all tasks and activities carried out under the donor financed initiatives or in agreed partnerships at country level.
• Collaborate with institutions, associations and non-governmental agencies and scientific bodies, for exchange of information, coordination of activities and implementation of sector wide approaches.
• Assist in preparations of missions to the country, provide necessary background analysis and policy briefs and support consultants in the country or on missions to neighboring Member States.

Requirements

• University degree (bachelor's level) in medicine, public health, social and political sciences, economics or another relevant area of studies.
• Desirable: University degree (Master's level) or postgraduate training in any of the above fields.
• Project management certification is desirable.
• At least two years of national professional experience in project management in the fields of public health, health systems, social and/or health policy, and/or international development and/or related areas.
• Relevant work experience with(in) WHO, the UN or international organizations or entities in the public health sector is desirable.
• Analytical skills and demonstrated knowledge on performing health system analysis.
• Ability to provide sound technical guidance in health to multiple stakeholders and partners in countries.
• Ability to integrate, synthesize and communicate clearly on health-policy concepts and ideas.
• Proficiency in standard computer applications e.g. electronic communication, database searches and management, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and planning software.
• Emotional intelligence; Ability to identify and manage one's own emotions, as well as helping others to do the same.
• Expert knowledge of English.
• Expert knowledge of Czech.

Skills

• Project Management
• Health Systems Understanding
• Health Policy Development
• Technical Guidance in Health
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Health Governance
• Public health programme implementation
• Health Service Strengthening
• Policy Communications
• Database Management
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheet Applications
• Presentation Software
• Planning Software
• English Language Proficiency
• Czech Language Proficiency

Languages

English, Czech