NPO (Injury and Disability Prevention)

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Job Description/Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Head of WHO Country Office India and the direct supervision of the Team Leader, NCDs and Comorbidities, with a view to achieve the expected results set out in the relevant WCO-India biennial work plans in accordance with the WHO's Country Cooperation Strategy with India as part of the WCO-India team working on NCDs and Comorbidities, the incumbent will have the following responsibilities:

• Coordinate with the State and national authorities and other stakeholders and facilitate the development and implementation of multisectoral policies, strategies, legislations, and decisions related to the prevention and control of road safety, injuries, falls, burns, drowning, disability, rehabilitation, assistive technology and other related area.
• Coordinate with State, national authorities and other stakeholders and facilitate the development and/or implementation of the relevant multisectoral action plans and interventions for the Road Safety and prevention and management of Injuries, Disability, Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology.
• Coordinate with State, national authorities and other stakeholders to provide advice and technical support to the Government of India for reducing risk factors of Road Traffic Injuries, other forms of injuries, (burns, falls, drowning, etc.) and resulting disabilities, as well as the underlying social determinants.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to the Government of India on strengthening and orienting health systems to address the prevention and management of Road Traffic Injuries and other major causes of injuries.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to the Government of India on providing highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities on strengthening rehabilitation in health systems and on Assistive Technology.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance on the preparation of the relevant advocacy tools, policy briefs, guidelines and training materials for Road Safety and Prevention of Injury and Disability.
• Work with WHO Collaborating Centers and other partners towards improving the surveillance, monitoring and evaluation or risk factors for Road Traffic Injuries, other forms of Injury and Disability.
• Facilitate in generating, reviewing and disseminating strategic information relevant to the national response to Road Safety and Prevention and Management of Injury and Disability.
• Ensure timely preparation of correspondence, technical briefs and backgrounds, reports, WR briefs, presentations, and other material related to the assigned areas of work.
• Support information brokering/exchange function of WCO India through contributions to the health repository at the WCO India by collation, analysis and sharing of relevant information and statistics.
• Undertake any other tasks/duties as assigned by supervisors.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Essential: University degree in health, public health, medicine, social sciences, or a related field from a recognized university.
• Desirable: Postgraduate degree in public health, law, public policy, communication, or allied area.

Experience

• Essential: At least two (02) years of experience in prevention and management of injuries and disabilities with experience in project management and programme evaluation.
• Desirable: Experience of work in National or State Governments. Experience of work in UN and/or other international organizations in development of advocacy materials and in organizing training activities.

Skills

• The incumbent should identify with the core values of the World Health Organization.
• Thorough knowledge of policies, strategies and guidelines in the area of NCDs, road safety and injury prevention, with good understanding of country's needs and priorities.
• Good knowledge of ways to work with government institutions and related departments/agencies and experience of work in an international environment.
• Sound technical and policy advisory skills, based on evidence.
• Ability to coordinate, plan and implement projects, organize training activities, effectively monitor and analyse data and make oral and written presentations.
• Very good ability to build and maintain relations and network with national authorities and other stakeholders across relevant sectors.
• Understanding of the potential motivating factors within national context and ability to adjust to new approaches in an increasingly complex environment.
• Modern management skills (planning and evaluation, etc).
• Capacity to convey information and options in a structured and credible way; ability to speak and write clearly.
• Proficiency in computer applications and ability to draft reports. Knowledge of WHO/UN agencies programmes and practices will be an advantage.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
• Producing results

Use of Language Skills

• Essential: Excellent written and spoken English.
• Desirable: Good command of other UN and/or local languages would be an asset.

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