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Advisor, Integrated Child Health

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Research & Development
    Healthcare
  • Washington
  • 6d left

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  • You must have a health-related degree, MPH, 9 years’ experience in child health programs, strong communication skills, and fluency in Spanish or English. Additional skills in IT and fundraising are essential.
  • You will advise and support Member States in implementing child health policies, enhance programs, promote equity, collaborate on research, mobilize resources, and represent the organization at events.

Requirements

  • Education
  • REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Essential: A university degree in a health-related profession, with specialization in pediatrics and/or family medicine, and a master’s degree in public health from a recognized institution.
  • Desirable: A PhD degree in a discipline related to child health and development would be an asset.
  • Experience
  • Essential: Nine years of combined national and international experience in applying knowledge at the national, municipal or local level in formulating, conducting, implementing, and researching integrated child health and development programs. Of these at least five years of experience participating in technical cooperation projects and activities concerning child health and early childhood development, including obtaining and managing externally funded projects.
  • Desirable: Experience working in different cultural contexts, particularly related with indigenous populations; social determinants and mainstreaming for health settings and/or human resources training and working with multidisciplinary and inter-sectoral approach in child health would be an asset.
  • Skills
  • PAHO Competencies:
  • Overall attitude at work: Maintains integrity and takes a clear ethical approach and stance; demonstrates commitment to the Organization’s mandate and promotes the values of the Organization in daily work and behavior; is accountable for work carried out in line with own role and responsibilities; is respectful towards, and trusted by, colleagues and counterparts.
  • Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences: Relate well to diversity in others and capitalize on such diversity - Relates well to diversity in others and capitalizes on such diversity. Treats all people with dignity and respect. Relates well to people with different cultures, gender, orientations, backgrounds and/or positions; examines own behavior to avoid stereotypical responses; considers issues from the perspective of others and values their diversity.
  • Teamwork: Collaborate and cooperate with others - Works collaboratively with team members and counterparts to achieve and build rapport; helps others when asked; accepts joint responsibility for the team’s successes and shortcomings.
  • Communication: Write effectively/Share knowledge - Writes down ideas in a clear, structured, logical and credible way; drafts and supports the development of guidelines, policies and procedures. Shares relevant information openly and ensures that the shared information is understood; considers knowledge sharing as a constructive working method and demonstrates awareness of the Organization.
  • Producing Results: Work efficiently and independently/Deliver quality results - Monitors own and others’ work in a systematic and effective way, ensuring required resources and outputs. Aligns projects with Organization’s mission and objectives. Consistently solves own and team’s problems effectively as needed. Proactively engages in projects and initiatives, accepting demanding goals, in line with Organizational Strategies and Program of Work. Demonstrates accountability for work of team and sets an example, while explicitly articulating lessons learnt for own and team’s benefit.
  • Ensuring effective use of resources: Strategize and set clear objectives/Monitor progress and use resources well - Sets specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely objectives for own team and/or the Organization; systematically analyses and anticipates priority projects for own team and allocates necessary resources to achieve them; identifies the cross-Organizational resources needed for large-scale projects in line with key Organizational objectives. Anticipates foreseeable changes and adapts own and team’s projects in the face of unforeseen circumstances and/or challenges; creates measures and criteria to monitor progress of overall projects against key Organizational objectives; creates cost-effective solutions for the Organization.
  • Building and promoting partnerships across the Organization and beyond: Develop networks and partnerships and encourage collaboration - Builds and negotiates strategic partnerships and alliances with a wide range of key stakeholders to ensure Organizational results and success. Creates innovative opportunities for promoting synergies inside and outside the Organization to improve Organizational success.
  • Technical Expertise
  • Expert knowledge in the area of public health, child development and health services organization with human rights, gender, ethnicity and life course approach.
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of the clinical aspects and essential interventions to support health and development of children.
  • Extensive knowledge of early child development, nutrition and the main problems that affect this age group.
  • Ability to understand and provide expertise on issues related to improvement of health services for children.
  • Knowledge and skills in policy and legislation development, advocacy and policy evaluation, epidemiology management, clinical, research and teaching abilities.
  • Technical expertise in formulating and developing tools for planning, monitoring and evaluating child health and early child development (ECD) strategies.
  • Managerial skills for the development, implementation and analysis of technical cooperation programs and activities, including budget programming and control.
  • Demonstrated fundraising skills, grant writing and mobilization of resources.
  • Mature judgment, strong technical, analytical, conceptual, interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to identify, assess, analyze, synthesize and provide recommendation on key political and technical issues.
  • Strong professional oral and writing skills, including the development of reports, oral presentations, and technical/persuasive documents for consideration at the highest levels of the Organization.
  • Languages
  • Very good knowledge of Spanish or English with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of Portuguese and/or French would be an asset.
  • IT Skills
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively use current technology and software, as well as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Other IT skills and knowledge of software programs such as Microsoft Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Word are considered essential.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical cooperation to Member States in the development and implementation of national health policies, plans, programs and services in the area of integrated child health and development.
  • Advise and support Member States to develop, revise, adapt and evaluate National Public Policies and legislation to enhance integrated child health and development, using human rights and an intersectoral approach.
  • Advise and collaborate in the development of strategic actions to improve child health and early childhood development programs, ensuring equitable access to health care, taking into consideration multi-ethnic, diversity and issues of inequity in the Region.
  • Provide advice and technical guidance for the implementation of PAHO/WHO’s Plan of Action for Women's, Children's, and Adolescents' Health 2018-2030 to prevent and reduce the burden of disease in children, improve child nutrition, and build capacity among different health institutions and other sectors to improve child health development.
  • Lead HSS/HL work to tailor health-service practices to accomplish the mandates of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC), with emphasis on primary health care (PHC) settings.
  • Advise and provide technical support to Member States in the development, implementation and evaluating of family and community involvement to promote child health, prioritizing early child development (ECD).
  • Collaborate in the design, implementation and evaluation of integrated health care models based on primary health care (PHC) strategies, evidence-based technical information, within the life course approach and continuum of care, especially related to child health and development.
  • Develop evidence-based technical and management guidelines and best practice standards for the strengthening of child health programs and services, at different levels of care, using new and appropriate technologies.
  • Participate in the identification of human resources needs; promote training and development of national institutions for this purpose and strengthen comprehensive child health programs.
  • Identify research needs and stimulate and develop research capacity and activities related to child health and development.
  • Support strategic alliances and networks involving national and international organizations, governmental and non-governmental institutions, professional and scientific societies engaged in child health programs and projects; maintain an up-to-date inventory and functional networks of international resources that can be made available to the Organization and its Member Governments for the promotion and support of research, training, and service activities in the field of adolescent health. Collaborate closely with key partners and other international organizations (especially UNFPA, UNICEF) with a view to strengthening coordination of joint activities and building consensus and strategic partnership with selected organizations.
  • Promote and collaborate in mobilizing national and international resources to facilitate the implementation of the regional mandates and plans at the regional, subregional and local level; support the development of grant proposals to raise resources towards accelerating action in regions and countries on child health.
  • Collaborate with experts within the Department as well as with other relevant PAHO departments and units to ensure that issues related to improving child health and health services provider practices are addressed in key areas to achieve effective coordination of program activities and appropriate utilization of resources.
  • Collaborate and coordinate with the Department of Evidence and Intelligence for Action in Health within PAHO, to strengthen countries’ capacity, analyze and use information related to the overall health of children, especially in relation to the monitoring of indicators of regional and strategic plan, and other commitments.
  • Provide strategic advice and follow up on the mandates of the Organization’s Governing Bodies related to promoting and implementing integrated child health programs and initiatives.
  • Represent the Organization in technical meetings, seminars, congresses and academic events in the area of child health and development.
  • Collaborate in the preparation of the Unit's Biennial Work Plan (BWP), budget, semiannual work plans and periodic evaluations for assigned projects.
  • When called upon to directly supervise staff, establish clear work objectives, conduct timely and effective performance appraisals, provide coaching and feedback, and support staff development opportunities.
  • Perform other related duties, as assigned.

FAQs

What is the job title for this position?

The job title is Advisor, Integrated Child Health.

What is the contract duration for this role?

The contract duration is two years, with the first year being a probationary period.

Where is this position located?

The primary location for this position is Washington, D.C., United States.

What are the education requirements for this position?

A university degree in a health-related profession with specialization in pediatrics and/or family medicine, and a master’s degree in public health from a recognized institution are required. A PhD in a discipline related to child health and development is desirable.

How much experience is required for this role?

A total of nine years of combined national and international experience in child health and development programs is required, with at least five years in technical cooperation projects and activities concerning child health and early childhood development.

What languages should candidates be proficient in?

Candidates should have very good knowledge of Spanish or English, with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of Portuguese and/or French would be an asset.

What are the core competencies required for this job?

The core competencies include teamwork, communication, producing results, ensuring effective use of resources, and building partnerships across the Organization and beyond.

What is the annual salary for this position?

The annual salary is US $77,326.00, plus a post adjustment of 70.2% of the annual salary.

Is there an assessment process for applicants?

Yes, a written test and/or interview will be held for this post, and candidates will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration.

What kind of work environment does PAHO/WHO promote?

PAHO/WHO promotes a work environment that is free from harassment, discrimination, and other types of abusive behavior, maintaining high standards of integrity and accountability.

What benefits does PAHO/WHO offer to its employees?

Benefits include 30 days of annual leave, dependency benefits, a pension plan, health insurance scheme, and additional benefits for internationally recruited staff such as home leave, travel expenses, and education grants for dependent children.

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Mission & Purpose

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations dedicated to international public health. The organisation works to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable by setting global health standards, providing leadership on international health matters, and coordinating responses to health emergencies. WHO's ultimate mission is to ensure that all people achieve the highest possible standard of health, addressing health inequities and strengthening health systems worldwide. Their purpose is to lead and coordinate international efforts to improve health and well-being, prevent and respond to health crises, and support sustainable health development globally.