Medical Officer (Malaria & Vector-borne Disease Control) MCAT -(Multiple Locations - WHO Roster) at World Health Organization

Summary of Assigned Duties (Describe what the incumbent has to do to achieve main objectives; include main achievements expected):

• Promote cross-cutting, end-to-end delivery to achieve impact and strengthen health systems for the prevention and control of TVDs at all levels, across the life course and in emergency situations. 
• The incumbent will implement innovative ways of working to facilitate strong collaboration and linkages with Programmes, clusters, and partners (WHO Collaborating Centers, research and teaching institutions, NGOs, regional and sub regional economic entities, etc.) to ensure that appropriate, efficient, and timely support is provided to countries, even during emergencies. 
• Provide leadership for malaria, NTDs and VBDs control, elimination and/or eradication including leadership for a comprehensive triple response to malaria, NTDs and/or VBDs technical/normative response, health systems response, and multi-sectorial response; Support use of WHO technical products through timely and high-quality adoption/adaptation and implementation of WHO Global Public Health Goods; 
• Support provision of evidence-based advice to achieve malaria, NTDs and VBDs impact, and support the convening and brokering of appropriate solutions through development of systems and capacities for evidence generation and use including operational and implementation researches, programme reviews, and development and implementation of country evidence-based strategic plans; 
• Keep malaria, NTDs and VBDs on the radar and driving the agenda through stakeholder meetings, special advocacy days and mass media engagements, and producing and disseminating relevant reports including specific reports to governing bodies and Annual programme reports for malaria, NTDs and VBDs; 
• Support mobilization/alignment of resources through effective engagement with malaria, NTDs and/or VBDs resource contributors (bilateral and multilateral donors and the GF) and technical and financial accounting for resources including WHO statutory accounting. 
• Support institutional capacity-building through institutional capacity needs assessment for Malaria, NTDs and/or VBDs and investment in capacity building including trainings and equipment and commodities support. 
• Support development of country operational partnerships focused on leveraging partnerships to deliver transformational change and significant impact of country programmes, promoting a coherent position on issues related to malaria, NTDs and vector-borne diseases, and delivering support through a shared approach by partners. 
• Perform other related responsibilities, as assigned, including replacing and backstopping for others as required.

RECRUITMENT PROFILE

• Competencies (Describe the core, management or leadership competencies required - See WHO competency model – list in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones – identify a minimum of three and a maximum of five competencies):
• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing results
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond.
• Competencies: Management
• For all Positions that possess Managerial/Supervisory responsibilities, an additional mandatory Management Competency is required.
• Is this a Supervisory Position? No
• Functional Skills and Knowledge (Describe skills and knowledge specific to the post):
• Experience working in national health systems in the African Region; Practical knowledge of communicable diseases epidemiology and interventions. Sound knowledge of communicable diseases control especially the control, elimination and/or eradication of malaria, NTDs and/or VBDs.

Education (Qualifications):

• Essential: Medical degree with post-graduate training in Public Health/ Epidemiology.
• Desirable: Training in Management of Health Programmes.

Experience:

• Essential: A minimum of 7 years of international and national experience in in communicable diseases control at national and/or international level, preferably in Africa; Training in the prevention, control, and elimination/ eradication of communicable diseases.
• Desirable: Experience in comprehensive and all of society response to a communicable disease including medical response, strengthening health systems, multi-sectoral action, community participation and public-private partnerships for health action. Work experiences that are diverse, incorporating private sector, NGOs, other UN, or governmental Health related agencies will be an advantage proven track record in writing reports and publications.  Experience working in developing countries.