Technical Officer (Access to Assistive Technologies)

Provide technical support to Pacific Island Countries to strengthen health systems for rehabilitation, vision and hearing services, including assistive products. Manage a small team and collaborate with regional and country offices to develop policies and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and propose innovative technical health policies and strategies for implementation through collaboration with Regional and Country Offices.
• Manage the subunit area of work delivering objectives through efficient management of a small team of technical staff.
• Develop and monitor work plans and budgets for the team's activities and follow up on implementation.
• Analyse data and information on best practices in implementing sustainable public health programmes and disseminate information.
• Manage research activities and implementation of subunit's activities and dissemination of information for capacity building.
• Conduct monitoring and evaluation of the specific field of work and timely reporting for decision makers.
• Provide technical guidance and work closely with counterparts in technical departments across the Organization and liaise with counterparts in partner UN Agencies, Donors and other stakeholders.
• Represent WHO at various meetings upon delegation.
• Provide technical support in evaluation, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation and implementation of priority activities for vision, hearing and rehabilitation in Pacific Island Countries.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree in medicine, rehabilitation science, public health or similar discipline related to the functions of the position.
• A PhD in one of the above-mentioned fields is desirable.
• A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in the management of health systems, specifically in rehabilitation, vision and/or hearing services, including experience in the development of health policies and strategies.
• Demonstrated experience managing human and financial resources.
• Demonstrated experience at the international level.
• Relevant experience working with ministries of health, regional organizations, and development partners is desirable.
• Experience with interventions and products associated with rehabilitation, vision and/or hearing services is desirable.
• Experience engaging with service and product users, including through organizations of persons with disabilities is desirable.
• Experience in the Pacific region is highly desirable.
• Sound skills in the management of public health programmes, which may include the implementation of a public health/disease control programmes.
• Strong skills in developing and establishing policies and strategies.
• Excellent skills and ability in managing diverse teams and financial resources.
• Good skills in mobilizing resources.
• Ability to engage effectively and diplomatically with external partners including Ministries of Health, donor institutions, civil society, and other stakeholders.
• Commitment to collaborate effectively with other key partners in the Health Subject area.
• Expert knowledge of English is essential.
• Intermediate knowledge of French is desirable.

Skills

• Health Systems Management
• Rehabilitation Services
• Vision Services
• Hearing Services
• Health Policy Development
• Health Strategy Development
• Human Resources Management
• Financial Resource Management
• Health Programme Management
• Disease Control Programmes
• Resource Mobilization
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Team Management
• International Health Experience
• Collaboration with Ministries of Health
• Engagement with Development Partners
• Assistive Technology
• Program Implementation
• Policy Establishment

Languages

English, French