Junior Public Health Professional - Delhi, Delhi, India - World Health Organization
Description
Contractual Arrangement:
Fellowship
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 1 year
Job Posting:
Jan 25, 2024, 1:23:19 AM
Closing Date:
Feb 14, 2024, 4:59:00 PM
Primary Location:
India-New Delhi
Organization:
SE/HPN Healthier Populations & Noncommunicable Diseases
Schedule:
Full-time
Duration:
One year
Duty Station:
New Delhi - India
The overall objective of the WHO-Program:
The overall objective of the program is to support the Member States to strengthen and accelerate the agenda of disability, injury prevention and rehabilitation towards achievement of Universal Health Coverage and leaving no one behind.
Within this context, the Regional Office will provide technical support through the developments of guidelines, tools and other strategic documents and information.
Terms of Reference
Under the overall guidance of Director, Department of Healthier Populations and Noncommunicable Diseases (HPN) and under direct supervision of Regional Advisor Disability, Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation, the JPP will provide support in the following areas:
- Conduct desk reviews of disability inclusion, rehabilitation needs for the region
- Support in the implementation of the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy
(**UNDIS) and other initiative - Coordinate UNDIS meetings and coordinate webinars, virtual and face to face meetings on UNDIS, disability inclusion, rehabilitation, and other areas of Disability, Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation (DPR)
- Coordinate with mental health unit in the areas of mental health disabilities.
- Coordinate with NCD unit and elderly unit in strengthening disability, rehabilitation, and palliative care services
- Develop training materials both for onsite and online courses in the areas of disability and rehabilitation
- Draft meeting reports and training activities, develop communication materials and media advocacy materials
- Other activities as assigned by the RA-DPR and HPN with the focus areas of DPR.
Education:
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Minimum
At least a university degree in the areas of rehabilitation science, psychology, public health and/or a related field. Additional education is an asset.
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Desirable
- High level of education PhD or research fellows
- Knowledge in conducting reviews and research methodology
- At least professional experience in disability, rehabilitation, and rehabilitative psychology
Work Experience:
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Minimum
- Minimum of at least one year experience in the field of disability, rehabilitation, and relevant areas
Desirable
- Publications and presentation in the relevant areas
Age:
- Age below 35 years
Skills required for the assignment:
Minimum
- Ability to coordinate, plan and implement projects, conduct training activities,
- Computer proficiency in Outlook, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Knowledge in developing course materials including content developments in the areas of disability, rehabilitation, and pedagogical approaches.
- Excellent spoken and written English.
- Knowledge of any/multiple SEA Regional languages is an asset.
- Knowledge in understanding the regional situation including cultural and geopolitical situations.
WHO competencies required for the assignment:
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Respecting and
Remuneration:
USD 55,000 per annum
Additional Information
- A written test and/or an asynchronous video assessment may be used as a form of screening.
- The purpose of this vacancy notice is to invite qualified national professionals from countries of South-East Asia Region (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Leste).
- WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
- An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
- WHO has a smokefree environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
- WHO has a smokefree environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
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