Technical Officer (Human Resources for Health)

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Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health.

WHO leads global efforts to expand universal health coverage. We direct and coordinate the world’s response to health emergencies. And we promote healthier lives – from pregnancy care through old age. Our Triple Billion targets outline an ambitious plan for the world to achieve good health for all using science-based policies and programmes. 

Job Description/Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of Director, UHC, Health Systems and direct supervision of Regional Adviser-Primary Health Care, the incumbent will:

• Lead the development and implementation of the Region's programme of work on HRH, as aligned to UHC and Health for All, the Regional PHC Strategy, the Regional Roadmap for Results and Resilience, and relevant global HRH-strategies and priorities.
• Maintain up to date intelligence on health workforce strengthening developments at country level as well as regional health workforce trends, with a focus on key trends influencing alignment with national health priorities including distribution, quality, performance, international migration, and digital tools.
• Provide technical advice and support to national authorities as requested to (a) ensure HRH development in accordance with health service requirements and overall health sector priorities and plans, based on best available evidence, and to(b) strengthen health workforce governance, including health workforce policy and strategy; regulations and incentives, and engagement with other parts of government involved in HRH development, deployment and retention.
• Support establishment and operation of a regional network of health practitioner regulation to ensure cross-country learning and collaboration in support of ongoing implementation.
• Support improvements in national HRH information systems to generate quality HRH data to monitor progress on HRH for sub-national and national needs, as well as associated regional and global monitoring.
• Strengthen the regional HRH evidence base and engagement with range of partnership through national, regional and global networks.
• Work with WHO colleagues in HQ on the development of high-quality HRH tools and guidelines, and provide guidance on the relevance and use of those in SEAR countries; work with colleagues in other units and departments in the Regional Office on cross-cutting health workforce development issues.
• Facilitate relevant multi-country activities (MCAs) to develop capacity in priority HRH areas, by interaction with WHO country offices and national counterparts.
• Ensure accountability for the programme of work on HRH, including producing high quality technical reports as needed for WHO Governing Bodies, managing staff & resources, in conjunction with Director HSD.
• Perform other relevant functions as required by Director HSD and RA-PHC.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Essential: University Degree in medicine, public health, social or management science from a recognized university. Postgraduate degree in public health; health systems; health workforce development; health economics; health administration or health service management
• Desirable: Doctorate in health systems management or research; public health; health economics; political science.

Experience

• Essential: At least seven (7) years of relevant experience in human resources for health and health systems development; in providing policy advice on HRH development in accordance with current and future health system requirements; and in advising on effective approaches to different dimensions of HRH institutional capacity development, including considerable experience obtained in an international context.
• Desirable: Experience in Asia in health system development with a focus on HRH a strong asset. Knowledge and experience of WHO and the UN system, and of other major stakeholders and international agencies an asset.

Skills

• Expert and up-to-date knowledge and skills in human resources for health policy, planning, transformative education, management, retention and HR information development and use; substantial knowledge of public health and health systems, with an in-depth knowledge of the relationship between human resources and the development of health systems for universal health coverage in different political and economic contexts; familiarity with concepts and methods of health systems, and skills in synthesizing the latest evidence in HRH policy and practice; programme management skills in WHO.

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: Expert knowledge of English.
• Desirable:

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