Director, Health Products Policy and Standards

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Fribourg, Schweiz World Health Organization Vollzeit

**Grade***: D2

**Contractual Arrangement***: Fixed-term appointment

**Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days)***: Two years

**Job Posting***: May 4, 2023, 2:09:09 AM

**Closing Date***: May 25, 2023, 4:59:00 PM

**Primary Location***: Switzerland-Geneva

**Organization***: HQ/HPS Health Product Policy and Standards

**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 strategic priorities and to achieve greater country impact, the HPS Department works with the Regulation and Prequalification (RPQ) 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) 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**:

- Leads the Department in providing technical expertise to Member States and other Stakeholders with guidance and technical data required for the development, implementation, and monitoring of national and/or global policies and programmes on access to medicines and health products.
- Provides the overall leadership, management accountability, and direction of the Department in delivering its objectives through managing and galvanizing a diverse workforce and financial resources to optimize the department deliverables and mandate.
- Provides senior level technical advice and expertise to Senior Management in the area of assigned responsibilities in order to position the Department and Organization as a leader in the respective area.
- Directs and leads overall establishment and development of the Department's evidence-based policies and strategies for roll out and delivery for Regional and Country Office implementation.
- Oversees the monitoring and evaluation and reporting of the Department's area of work to ensure development of key performance indicators and global reporting requirements and mechanisms to ensure optimal performance of Department deliverables.
- Serves as the scientific/technical reference among UN Agencies and other key players in the respective areas.
- Promotes the integration of Regional Country Office perspectives and operational capacities into the Department's programme area of work.
- Represents the Organization and Department area of work in a diverse array of global fora to position WHO as a leader in the global health community.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education**:
**Essential**: An advanced level university degree in medicine, pharmacy or other health science, plus post-graduate training (Master or PhD level) in a health science, or public health, or (health) economics or management

**Desirable**: Formal training in public health issues, i.e. epidemiology, statistics, monitoring/evaluation, or health economy issues.

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

- At least 15 years of experience in managing access to medicines and health products policies and regulations, of which at least five years relevant experience at senior international level and at least five years at senior level with a national level authority.
- Experience in interacting with high-level government, multilateral and bilateral agencies and funding partners, in supporting national ministries in assessing gaps to access to safe, efficacious, affordable and quality assured medicines and health products and developing options for policy and strategy development to address these.
- Experience in advocacy and resource mobilization with the international funders' community, including other UN agencies, development organizations, NGOs and the private sector.
- Experience in working with quality management programmes, initiatives and tools.

**Desirable**:

- Experience of managing programmes and staff in a matrix environment.
- Experience at country level in a low or middle-income country in a national institution in either public health and of working with civil society organizations.
- Experience of working in the international system and demonstrated knowledge of working in or with WHO.

**Skills**:

- Strong skills in the areas 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 ef

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