Health Systems Governance Expert

3 days ago


Cairo, Cairo, Egypt World Health Organization Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a Health Systems Governance Expert to join our team at the World Health Organization. The successful candidate will provide technical advice and guidance on health systems governance and financing, with a focus on universal health coverage.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide authoritative technical advice to Member States on health systems governance and financing
  • Support policy analysis and development in Member States, taking into consideration regional and national contexts and counterparts' collaboration
  • Develop capacities in the use of economic tools in health policy, planning, and management, including cost analysis in health facilities and cost-effectiveness studies
  • Guide the improvement of data collection and analysis, including household expenditures and utilization surveys, and national health accounts
  • Facilitate research and develop capacities in health governance, policy, planning, and management, and in health economics and financing
  • Promote networking between health professionals dealing with health systems governance and financing
  • Develop institutional capacity for sustainable results of WHO action programs in the assigned areas through the provision of advice on the design of structures, risk assessment, and outcome monitoring
  • C coordinate the design of frameworks and guidelines for Member States and their institutions, including through the preparation of technical reports, discussion papers, and technical studies based on research and analytical work

Requirements

  • Advanced university degree (Masters level) in Medicine, health system, health economics, or Public Health
  • At least 10 years of international experience in health system governance or health economics and financing
  • Expert knowledge of the substantive field(s) of work related to health systems governance and financing
  • Analytical skills in health economics
  • Excellent drafting skills to produce reports, policies, and documents
  • Excellent communication skills to provide expert advice on substantive issues and defend and explain difficult issues
  • Ability to demonstrate professional competence and mastery of health system governance
  • Sound judgment and decision-making skills to identify key issues in a complex situation and find solutions

Additional Information

The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children. We offer a smoke-free environment and do not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.



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