Director MCA Maternal Newborn Child & Adolescent Health & Ageing Vacancy-Job Ref: EJCHWHO/1111/202474

Director MCA Maternal Newborn Child & Adolescent Health & Ageing Vacancy-Job Ref: EJCHWHO/1111/202474
Geneva (Switzerland)
JOB DESCRIPTION
WHO supports countries to strengthen their health systems to progress towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC), the essence of which is universal access to a strong and resilient, people-centered health system, with primary care as its foundation.
The overall objective of WHO Division of Universal Health Coverage through the Life-Course (UHL) is to provide global policy, programme, and technical and scientific leadership for universal health coverage and for a primary health care approach to its achievement, working in close partnership with WHO regional and country offices and other partners, with the ultimate goal of all people accessing quality health services without experiencing financial hardship. Within the UHL Division, the vision of MCA Department is a world where every woman, newborn, child, adolescent and aging person in every setting realizes their rights to physical and mental health and well-being.
The MCA Department leads WHO’s work on the life course aiming at ensuring that every pregnant woman, mother, newborn, child, adolescent, and older person will survive, thrive and enjoy health and well-being. The Department provides support to countries with a focus on high burden countries to ensure evidence-based policies and strategies are in place to achieve universal access to high quality health services for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and for ageing (MNCAH&A), and increase coverage and quality of effective MNCAH&A interventions among pregnant women, newborns, children, adolescents, young adults and older people, and to create mechanisms to measure the impact of those strategies.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Leads the Department in providing technical expertise to Member States and other Stakeholders with guidance and technical data required for the development, implementation, and monitoring of national and/or global policies and programmes.
Provides the overall leadership, management accountability, and direction of the Department in delivering its objectives through managing and galvanizing a diverse workforce and financial resources to optimize the department deliverables and mandate.
Oversees the monitoring and evaluation and reporting of the Department’s area of work to ensure development of key performance indicators and global reporting requirements and mechanisms to ensure optimal performance of Department deliverables.
Directs and leads overall establishment and development of the Department’s evidence-based policies and strategies for roll out and delivery for Regional and Country Office implementation.
Operationalizes the life course approach by optimizing health trajectories across the life course, connecting life stages including the first and second halves of life.
Provides senior level technical advice and expertise to Senior Management in the area of assigned responsibilities in order to position the Department and Organization as a leader in the respective area.
Serves as the scientific/technical reference among UN Agencies and other key players in the respective areas.
Promotes the integration of Regional and Country Office perspectives and operational capacities into the Department’s programme area of work.
Builds and sustains strong partnerships and fosters consensus building with External Partners, Member States, UN Agencies, Donor, cutting edge research institutions and other stakeholders in the subject area to politically position the technical area of work and implementation into national and/or global policies.
Represents the Organization and Department area of work in a diverse array of global fora to position WHO as a leader in the global health community.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: An advanced level university degree (Master’s level or above) in public health, medicine, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health, ageing, or other related discipline relevant to the functions of the position.
Desirable: A PhD in one of the above-mentioned fields.
Experience
Essential:
A minimum of 15 years of professional experience in the management of primary health care, and/or maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health and/or ageing including experience providing senior level advice and guidance to Senior Management/Decision makers, managing human and financial resources, as well as experience in the area of developing and establishing policies and strategies.
Demonstrated experience at the international and national levels, including in low- and middle-income countries.
Desirable:
Recognized internationally as an expert in areas related to maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health or ageing.
Familiarity with WHO HQ, Regional and Country Offices and with other UN bodies and NGOs.
Skills
Expert knowledge in maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and ageing, primary health care and health systems.
Strong skills in developing and establishing polices and strategies.
Excellent skills and ability in managing diverse teams and financial resources.
Strong understanding and skills in mobilizing resources.
Ability to engage, build consensus and communicate effectively and diplomatically with Member States, partners and media.
Proven vision, political acumen, and dynamic leadership skills in the planning and coordination of multidisciplinary public health programmes.
WHO Competencies
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
Driving the Organization’s Position in Health Leadership
Creating an empowering and motivating environment
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of Other UN Language.

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