Regional Adviser, Research Promotion and Research

6 days ago


مصر, Egypt OMS Full time

Critères de l'offre

**L'entreprise**: OMS

OMS

Description du poste
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The programme envisions a region where all health-related policies, decisions on healthcare development and implementation, and innovations are informed by best available evidence from verifiable knowledge, research and reliable information. The programme's mission is to strengthen the capacity of Member States to improve availability, quality and use of evidence from reliable information, research and other sources of knowledge, and to enhance effective innovations toward Universal Health Coverage and health related Sustainable Development Goals.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

**The incumbent will perform the following duties**:
Lead and supervise activities of Research Promotion and Research Governance (RPG) team.
Support and coordinate training and research development at the regional and country levels, including scientific writing, as well as coordination of Calls for Research Proposals for different areas of work in EMRO (Research in Priority Areas in Public Health), Tropical Disease Research and during health emergencies.
Promote and strengthen national capacities and institutions for governance, management and support of research and development (R&D) for health.
Build skills in design and conduct of research and generation of research evidence, priority setting for research, and standards and good research conduct which lead to ethical, accessible and timely dissemination of research findings.
Support, strengthen national health research institutions and bodies, including national ethics / bioethics committees, and enhance their capacity in promoting and monitoring the ethical conduct of health and medical practice and research.
Manage the team of the Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, the flagship health periodical of the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, under the supervision of its Executive Editor.
Plan and develop reports on the status of health research and governance in EMR countries, their priorities and monitor progress over time.
Coordinate the work of WHO Collaborating Centers in the Region through overseeing (re)designation processes, in line with WHO policies and priorities.
Contribute to and foster inter-agency collaboration with UN partners and academic and research institutions, via existing or future platforms as well as the work with UNESCO on bioethics and supporting national ethics / bioethics committees.
Provide technical and managerial advice as member or secretariat of related global or regional platforms or committees as assigned by the WHO.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education

Essential

University degree in medicine or pharmacy and Master's degree in epidemiology, public health, health policy, health economics, pharmaco-economics or biostatistics

Desirable

PhD in epidemiology, public health, health policy, health economics, pharmaco-economics or biostatistics

Experience

Essential

At least 10 years of relevant experience at the national and international levels in conducting and managing health research, of which at least 3 years should be at international level. This should include at least five years of senior managerial experience with adequate exposure/engagement with the international research community. At least 15 academic publications in the last five years.

Desirable

Previous experience with UN. Academic designation at the level of associate or full professor positions. Previous chairing or management of national/international research institutions or committees. Previous editor responsibility in an international peer-reviewed journal. Proven experience of supervising conduct of research projects (e.g. masters or PhD level students).

**Skills**:
In depth knowledge of Research Methodology and Management for health.
Proven ability to manage the work of a team requiring an in-depth understanding of its strategic direction and is able to integrate the work of the team into the assigned work programme.
Excellent communication skills to provide expert advice on substantive issues and to defend and explain difficult issues with respect to action plans and WHO's position in the assigned area(s)
Sound judgment and decision-making skills to identify the key issues in a complex situation and finds solutions to problems and takes decisions with an eye to the impact on stakeholders and counterparts and on the Organization.

WHO Competencies
Teamwork.
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences.
Communication.
Producing results.
Moving forward in a changing environment.
Creating an empowering and motivating environment.

Use of Language Skills

Excellent knowledge of English. Knowledge of French and/or Arabic an asset.

Other Skills (e.g. IT)

REMUNERATION

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