The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking applications for an External Consultant specializing in Safe and Affordable Surgery and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) for 2025. This position is crucial for advancing global health initiatives aimed at improving surgical care and addressing the rising burden of NCDs in various populations.
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As a consultant, you will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing strategies that enhance access to safe, affordable surgical services while integrating NCD management into health systems. Your expertise will help shape policies, guide best practices, and foster collaborations that promote health equity and strengthen health systems worldwide. If you are passionate about improving health outcomes, have a strong background in surgery and NCDs, and are committed to driving impactful change, we encourage you to apply and join us in our mission to ensure that everyone has access to quality healthcare.
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications
Essential: Degree in medicine and/or advanced university degree in nursing, midwifery.
Desirable: Master’s degree in public health or other relevant field.
Experience
Essential: Over 10 years of practical experience at national and international level in supporting country and health facility level planning, implementation, scale up, monitoring and evaluation of newborn health programmes. Over 10 years of experience in developing country settings.
Desirable: Extensive working experience in PICs including PNG, Fiji, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands; experience in Western Pacific Region, including Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Viet Nam desirable. Experience with NCD and SAS programming.
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Skills/Knowledge
- Expertise in the gathering, analysis and use of epidemiological data – particularly in the area of SAS, diabetes care; and health systems.
- Knowledge and field experience with assessment, review, planning of IPC and sterilization services or SAS clinical services or systems; and diabetes PHC and/or other RMNCAH PHC
- High level technical skill in core areas such as programme planning, management, monitoring and evaluation
- Experience in planning and facilitation of meetings and workshops; writing and development of tools, methods and guidelines; publications in SAS, diabetes, RMNCH topic areas; and advocacy and discussions with senior country staff about programme financing, policy and advocacy.
- Ability to establish harmonious working relationships as part of a team, adapt to diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, and maintain a high standard of personal conduct.
- Ability to demonstrate gender equity and cultural appropriateness in the delivery of services to Member State.
Language requirements
English language: expert level required for reading – writing – speaking
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