Unit Head, Hpa Access to Health Products Policy

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Genf GE, Schweiz World Health Organization Vollzeit

**Grade**: P6

**Contractual Arrangement**: Fixed-term appointment

**Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days)**: 1 year

**Job Posting**: Oct 15, 2024, 5:30:14 AM

**Closing Date**: Oct 30, 2024, 5:59:00 PM

**Primary Location**: Switzerland-Geneva

**Organization**: HQ/MHP Access to Medicines and Health Products

**Schedule**: Full-time

**OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME**:
The Access to Medicines and Health Products (MHP) Division works with Member States and partners to improve the access to safe, quality assured, efficacious and affordable medicines and health products and to promote that these are used rationally. In line with the GPW 13 and GPW14 strategic priorities and to achieve greater country impact, the Health Products Policy and Standards (HPS) Department works with the Regulation and Prequalification (RPQ) Department and the Innovation and Emerging Technologies (IET) Department in the MHP division in the wider framework of access to medicines and health products and Universal Health Coverage and cooperates with the disease-oriented programmes (among others HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, NCDs and mental health, reproductive health and maternal and child health, immunization), emergences and health systems oriented programs such as Primary Health Care. The department works with a wide range of UN organizations, international partners, expert networks and WHO Collaborating Centres.

**DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES**:

- Coordinates and provides senior technical leadership in establishing new approaches, evidence-based policies and strategies for health products, and capacity building initiatives for implementation across Regional and Country Office programmes in the respective area of work.
- Provides senior level health technical expertise and advice to the Director and Senior Management in the selection of medicines, medical devices including in vitro diagnostics and assistive products and, on the development, and establishment of new health strategies and policies for implementation into and/or the monitoring and evaluation of national and global policies.
- Ensures effective coordination, management, and accountability of the programme area in delivering its objectives through efficient managing a diverse team of technical experts, financial resources and effective work plan coordination to optimize the programme's deliverables in line with the mandate of the Organization.
- Ensures the coordination and management of the monitoring and evaluation and reporting of the Department's area of work of key performance indicators and global reporting requirements and mechanisms to optimize performance of Department deliverables.
- Serves as the scientific/technical reference among UN Agencies and the peer community on the evidence-based selection and use of medicine, medical devices including in vitro diagnostics and assistive products.
- Builds technical partnerships with other UN Agencies, Donors, research institutions and other stakeholders in the selection and use of medicines, medical devices including in vitro diagnostics and assistive products to position the technical area of work and implementation into respective policies.
- Represent the programme area of work in global fora and capacity building activities.
- Ensure the alignment of the WHO model lists of essential and priority health products towards advancing the primary health care and essential health systems capacity for universal health coverage.Performs all other related duties as assigned.

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education**:
**Essential**:

- Advanced level university degree (Master's level) in medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology, biomedical engineering, clinical engineering, health policy or other health related disciplines.

**Desirable**:

- A PhD in one of the above-mentioned fields, with publications in peer-reviewed journals.

**Experience**:
**Essential**:

- A minimum of 15 years of professional experience in the management of health products/ technologies selection and use, including:

- Experience providing senior-level advice and guidance to Senior Management/Decision makers
- Experience in managing human and financial resources
- Experience in the area of developing and establishing policies and strategies.
- Demonstrated experience at the international level.

**Desirable**:
**Skills**:

- Strong skills in the area of developing and establishing polices and strategies
- Excellent skills and ability in managing diverse teams and financial resources.
- Strong understanding and skills in mobilizing resources.
- Ability to engage, build consensus and communicate effectively and diplomatically with Member States, partners and media.
- Commitment to collaborate effectively with other key partners in the Health Subject area.
- Globally respected level of technical expertise and knowledge in selection and use of medicines, medical devices including in vitro diagnostics and assistive products.
- Proven leadership skills in the planning and

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