Director (Office of The Director-general)

vor 3 Wochen

Genf GE, Schweiz World Health Organization Vollzeit

**Grade**: D1

**Contractual Arrangement**: Fixed-term appointment

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

**Job Posting**: Nov 13, 2024, 8:54:27 AM

**Closing Date**: Dec 4, 2024, 4:59:00 PM

**Primary Location**: Switzerland-Geneva

**Organization**: HQ/ODG Office of the Director-General DGO

**Schedule**: Full-time

**OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME**:
The Office of the Director-General provides global direction to the work of the Organization within the overall framework of WHO's Constitution, so as to maximize Organization-wide contribution to the work of Member States in achieving significant gains in health status.

**DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES**:

- Leads and manages the team preparing the Director-General's agenda for internal and external meetings, ensuring that the Director-General is adequately prepared through astute monitoring, analysis, interpretation and summary of trends and developments on political, UN- related, global and health-related issues and developments.
- Mobilizes expertise from across the Organization to provide appropriate input to strategic priorities of the Director-General.
- Provides advice to the Chef de Cabinet on documents, policies, guidance, press releases, Governing Bodies documents, and other documents submitted to the Director-General.
- Advises the Chef de Cabinet on the priorities of activities within the division, as well as identification and allocation of required resources (both financial and human resources) based on the priorities.
- Represents the Organization and advocates for the Organization's mandate as requested.
- Facilitates discussions among stakeholders such as representatives of member states, senior government officials, major donors, senior officials of other UN agencies.
- Supervises the creation of, coordinates and provides oversight for the registry of the Director-General for all incoming and outgoing correspondence.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Geneva-based missions, managing meeting requests and related correspondence on behalf of the Director-General.
- Collaborate with external partners to organize travel and events, including liaising with capitals for state visits and coordinating other high-level visits and events.
- Supervises and manages the team in charge of the Director-General's travel.

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education**:
**Essential**: An advanced university degree in public health, social sciences or political science or in a discipline related to the functions of the position.
**Desirable**: A PhD in one of the above-mentioned fields.

**Experience**:
**Essential**: A minimum of 15 years of professional experience in health management and diplomacy, including experience providing senior level advice and guidance to leadership/decision makers, leading diverse teams, managing human and financial resources, as well as experience in developing and establishing policies and strategies. A minimum of 5 years at levels of senior managerial and/or political responsibility at international level. Experience in working across diverse groups of stakeholders, including diplomatic missions, UN, other multilateral and bilateral agencies.
**Desirable**:
- **Skills**:

- Strong skills in the area of developing and establishing policies 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.
- High degree of confidentiality, tact and diplomacy.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Extensive knowledge of the institutional memory and dynamics of WHO.

**WHO Competencies**:
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Driving the Organization to a Successful Future
Ensuring the effective use of resources
Creating an empowering and motivating environment

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

**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 disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation,

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