Technical Officer

**Grade**: P2

**Contractual Arrangement**: Temporary appointment under Staff Rule 420.4

**Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days)**: 1 year (Subject to availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need for the position.)

**Job Posting**: Aug 25, 2024, 6:32:36 AM

**Closing Date**: Sep 15, 2024, 4:59:00 PM

**Primary Location**: Egypt-Cairo

**Organization**: EM/CDC Chef de Cabinet

**Schedule**: Full-time

**OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME**:
Country Cooperation and Collaboration Unit (CCU) provides assistance and enhancement to country presence through implementation of the country focus policy for a better response to country needs, especially in the context of WHO reform at country level. The programme ensures the development, use and monitoring of high-quality country cooperation strategies that address not only national and health development priorities but also the regional and global mandates and agreements to which countries have committed. The unit analyses data on the political, technical, managerial and administrative aspects of WHO's country operations, provides strategic information to foster integrated country focused technical cooperation, efficient and effective country presence and supports the collaboration with United Nations agencies, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF).

**DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES**:

- Support technical dialogue between the regional office and country offices during strategic and operational planning, including the Country Cooperation Strategies.
- Prepare related elements for briefings, proposals, reports, MoMs, communications, and advocacy documents required for strategic decision-making.
- Participate in the organization of various programme management and technical meetings, capacity-building programmes, and relevant activities, ensuring follow-up on agreed action points with relevant stakeholders.
- Propose, coordinate, and implement analytical methods/tools and metrics to support the monitoring and evaluation of strategic planning initiatives and activities.
- Administer the implementation of country functional reviews towards enhanced fit for purpose WHO country offices and in line with the Action for Result Group action plan implementation at the regional level.
- Liaise with departments and WHO Country Offices as well as external experts and partners, as required, for, coordination, organization and implementation of technical cooperation projects/initiatives, obtaining relevant technical information and communicate, as necessary.
- Implement inter-programmatic and inter-sectoral activities for the priority areas of work in the CCU and adapt policy papers developed by HQ, providing feedback on piloted policies and policy documents.

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education**:
**Essential**: University degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Management, Development, Communication or any other related fields.
**Desirable**: Master's Degree in the above-mentioned fields.

**Experience**:
**Essential**: At least 2 years experience in public health, healthy policy, strategic management and planning, and monitoring and evaluation of international development/public health programmes
**Desirable**: International exposure.
Experience in strategic management principles and practices.
Previous experience within the United Nations System and working with the international partners.

**Skills**:

- Professional and ethical behavior with ability to work with tact and discretion.
- Ability to multi-task and complete jobs, with efficiency and on short notice.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Mature judgement, strong technical, analytical and conceptual skills.
- Strong capability to workboth independently and in close collaboration with colleagues in different levels of WHO and other partners.

**WHO Competencies**:
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Ensuring the effective use of resources

**Use of Language Skills**:
**Essential**: Excellent knowledge of English.
**Desirable**: Intermediate knowledge of French. Intermediate knowledge of Arabic.

**Other Skills (e.g. IT)**

**REMUNERATION**:
**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:

- This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level
- A written test and/or an asynchronous video assessment may be used as a form of screening.
- According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.
- Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.
- The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of d