Grade: P4
Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment
Duration of contract:
Two years, first year probationary period
Date: 15 January 2013
Application Deadline: 14 February 2013
Currently accepting applications
Duty Station:
Washington, D.C., United States of America
organization unit: AM Americas (AM)
Health Systems based on Primary Health / Health Systems
Strengthening ((HSS/HS)
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME:
Develop sound technical cooperation programs that promote
and strengthen primary health care based health systems, health policies,
health services and programs, technologies and medicines, health investment and
financing, health research and development of human resources for health.
Support country and territory capacities, facilitate inter-country networks and
cooperation, and implement and evaluate inter-sectoral approaches to improving
health.
Description of duties:
Under the general supervision of the Manager, Health Systems
based on Primary Health Care (HSS), and the direct supervision of the Senior
Advisor, Health Governance, Policy and Planning, Health Systems Strengthening
(HSS/HS), the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the
following assigned duties:
a) Develop comprehensive technical cooperation strategies
and plans to support Member States on healthcare facilities planning in
accordance with the Integrated Health Services Delivery Networks (IHSDNs)
framework and the Safe Hospital Initiative, provide leadership and expert
advice in identifying strategies for technical cooperation in the area of planning
investments for hospital building acquisitions, operation and maintenance of
healthcare facilities;
b) Advise and develop policies, legal frameworks, standards
and protocols for healthcare facilities planning, construction (new, remodeling
or repairing), operations and maintenance of hospitals in Member States;
c) Collaborate with National Health Authorities in the
decision-making processes for investments and planning of healthcare facilities
and establishing priorities for upgrading, mitigation and remodeling projects;
provide high level technical advice and relevant information;
d) Promote and advise on the development of master plans for
investments in new buildings for healthcare facilities, repair or upgrading of
existing buildings and the establishment of legal and institutional frameworks
for planning of physical resources to respond efficiently to the needs in
accordance with the IHSDNs framework;
e) Provide technical cooperation to Member States in
translating health needs (demand) and supply information for decisions on
healthcare facilities and expertise in the calculation of associated cost
(construction, commissioning, operations and maintenance) throughout the life
cycle of projected healthcare facilities;
f) Provide technical support to Member States in the
development of architectural and functional plans for the design of healthcare
facilities projects; participate in the development of plans and ensure the
structural, functional and non-functional safety of healthcare facilities are
included in the design, construction, remodeling or repair process in
accordance with the framework for Safe Hospitals Initiative;
g) Provide technical advice and support in planning,
installation, operation and maintenance of industrial and medical equipment for
healthcare facilities, in coordination with relevant technical entities and
other experts;
h) Provide advice to Member States regarding mechanisms and
options for the procurement of new healthcare facilities, standards to regulate
donations, concessions and other contractual modalities, while strengthening
technical and negotiation capacities of the departments of planning and
development of healthcare infrastructure;
i) Facilitate and coordinate, with academic institutions,
collaborating centers and experts in the field, the preparation and
dissemination of methodological guidelines, normative documents, and tools for
planning of healthcare facilities in Member States;
j) Promote and collaborate in the establishment of processes
and criteria for ex ante and ex post evaluation of healthcare facilities in the
countries of the Region;
k) Support the preparation of capital and operations cost
analysis of healthcare facilities for decision-making on health services
infrastructure;
l) Design and coordinate training processes for building and
strengthening technical capacity, and promote the development of permanent
training programs for professional and technical personnel to enhance long-term
sustainability of the departments or directions of infrastructure;
m) Promote the conformation of networks of collaborating
centers and expert groups, and coordinate support for the Organization's
technical cooperation;
n) Develop alliances and collaborating relationships with
recognized professional organizations in fields related to healthcare facility
planning, acquisition, commissioning, and maintenance;
o) Develop, update and disseminate the Organization's
guidelines for planning and development of healthcare facilities;
p) Develop programs for the dissemination of knowledge and
information on healthcare facilities with the intention that all relevant
stakeholders can have access to technical information that is up-to-date, wide
ranging and of good quality;
q) Identify and promote the mobilization of national and
international technical and financial resources to support the development of
projects, initiatives and programs in the areas of responsibility;
r) Participate in the preparation of the Project's Biennial
Work Plan (BWP), budget and technical evaluation reports;
s) Perform other related duties, as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Essential: A university degree in one of the health
sciences, architecture or engineering and a master's degree in public health,
health services administration, health services management, or related field to
hospital design from a recognized university.
Skills:
Key Behavioral Competencies
Intrainstitutional Action: Operates in a fair, consistent
and equitable manner, and displays such behavior by example. Ensures that the
mission and the values of the Organization as well as the setting in which
projects will be carried out are the drivers in one's technical work.
Understands the results required and performs to that standard. Behaves
consistently in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the Organization.
Information Management: Processes and analyzes the data
objectively, presenting it clearly and equitably. Leads the effort to acquire
relevant and selected information that facilitates the achievement of
organizational results. Evaluates/leads the evaluation of information systems
on the basis of its advantages/disadvantages for processing information
relevant to the area of work.
Analysis, Synthesis, and Forecasting: After analyzing
situations on the basis of the available evidence and knowledge, leads one's
area of responsibility toward individual and collective actions. Encourages the
importance of continual analysis. Verifies and promotes that action is taken in
situations that will require future intervention, based on ongoing analysis.
Leads others in decisions needed to implement required actions. Is capable of
anticipating the implications of analyzed situations between one and two years
ahead.
Teamwork: Embraces and leads consensual decision-making,
that is, leading the fulfillment of team decisions, even when they may not
fully coincide with one's own opinions or proposals. Knows how to manage
difficult team situations and promotes consensus building. Takes responsibility
for the team's successes and failures.
Knowledge Management: Supports and develops networked and
community working. Identifies, develops and nurtures networks and communities.
Identifies and builds on working networks that enable knowledge and information
flow. Designs and implements knowledge and information services. Enables
utilization of knowledge and information sources. Delivers relevant knowledge
and information in most appropriate form. Participates in and learns from
networked and community approaches.
Thinking, planning and the strategic management of technical
cooperation interventions: Selects priority ideas for executing the
interventions after anticipating their potential problems and solutions.
Participates in the preparation of strategic plans, providing input about their
impact, quality, critical points, and risks.
Evaluation of technical cooperation interventions: Evaluates
criteria for the interventions at the process, management, and outcome level,
in addition to technical cooperation evaluation plans, in keeping with the
PAHO's strategic direction.
Resource mobilization: Works in an objective manner to
obtain and apportion resources (financial and non-financial) according to need.
Supports and advises technical areas to enable best use of resources are
aligned with the mission and vision of the Organization. Is able to work in a
multicultural environment. Is flexible and has the ability to work well under
pressure. Is able to give feedback to partners within and outside the
organization about the use of the resources and the results acquired.
Technical Expertise:
- Expert knowledge in healthcare facilities planning,
management and delivery of health care services, including knowledge of health
care services operations and developing investments plans for healthcare
facilities repair or upgrading.
- Managerial skills for the development, implementation, and
analysis of technical cooperation programs and activities, including budget
programming and control.
- Expertise in strategic thinking, planning of human
resources for health, information systems, political and stakeholder analysis,
communication, negotiation methods, leadership development and health care
performance evaluation.
- Ability to identify and recommend best approaches in
matters related to healthcare facilities construction/design, proposals and
identification of resources that meet the specific needs of countries.
- Strong public health and strategic thinking background
showing resourcefulness, initiative, leadership qualities, skills to deals with
difficult situations and sensitive areas.
- Strong professional oral and writing skills including the
development of reports, oral presentations, and technical/persuasive documents
for consideration at the highest levels of the Organization.
IT Skills:
Demonstrated ability to effectively use a computer and
utilize software programs such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
SharePoint and Outlook. Other IT skills and knowledge of other software
programs such as Visio and Project will be an asset.
Experience:
Essential: Nine years of combined national and international
experience in health services planning and/or management or in the design and
planning of healthcare facilities in the public sector.
Languages:
Very good knowledge of English or Spanish with working
knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese would be
an asset.
Additional Information:
PAHO offers an attractive compensation package including an
annual net salary (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions
and health insurance), dependency benefits, pension plan, health insurance
scheme, and 30 days annual leave. Benefits for internationally recruited staff
may include travel and removal expenses on appointment and separation,
assignment grant, rental subsidy, and home leave.
ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ON-LINE
PERSONAL HISTORY FORM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POST.
CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED ONLY IF THEY ARE UNDER
SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. A WRITTEN TEST AND/OR INTERVIEW WILL BE HELD FOR THIS
POST. THE POST DESCRIPTION IS THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION FOR ORGANIZATIONAL
PURPOSES.
THIS VACANCY MAY BE USED TO FILL OTHER POSITIONS IN THE
ORGANIZATION THAT MAY BECOME VACANT AT A LATER DATE, AND WHICH HAVE SIMILAR
REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES AS THE ONES STATED IN THIS NOTICE.
Annual salary: (Net of tax)
US$ 67,483.00 at single rate
US$ 72,467.00 with primary dependants Post Adjustment: % of the above
figure(s). This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations
may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate
fluctuations or inflation.
Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to
store your profile in a permanent database. Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment
website at: www.who.int/employment. The system provides instructions for online
application procedures.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as
possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated
in the vacancy announcement.
WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO
Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. Only candidates under serious
consideration will be contacted
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