Purpose of the Consultancy
To support the Health Emergency Interventions (HEI) Department collect relevant data and analyze the humanitarian trends in priority countries with fragile, conflict and vulnerable (FCV) settings and producing mapping of needs in these settings and related communications materials.
Background
The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (WHE Programme) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations.
The Health Emergency Interventions Department of the Emergency Response Division is responsible for ensuring that emergency-affected populations have access to timely and effective health services. This includes ensuring a strong emergency management system (based on incident management), effective and inclusive coordination mechanisms, joint assessments and planning by partners, implementation of operations and services according to agreed standards, and strong logistics and operational support.
Deliverables
Output 1
Develop and monitor analyses on humanitarian and relief issues specifying humanitarian needs, response, and gaps in priority countries.
Activity 1:1: Collect relevant data to produce trend analyses of humanitarian developments and conflict dynamics in priority countries
Activity 1.2: Preparing regular situation analyses and reports of priority countries
Output 2
Activity: 2
Prepare case studies as an advocacy tool to raise awareness among donors of outcomes of emergency health response intervention in priority countries, lessons learnt and recommendations.
Output 3
Preparation of communication materials of outputs 1 and 2 for internal and external audiences.
Activity 3.1: Prepare master file for PowerPoint presentation for input by internal stake holders, including infographics to be regularly updated for briefings.
Activity 3.2: Prepare advocacy tool for case studies in output 2.
Duration and Remuneration
12 Months - Low-Mid level Band B
Specific requirements
Qualifications required:
Advanced university degree in social sciences, political sciences, or similar from an accredited/recognized institute.
Essential Experience required:
- At least seven years’ relevant experience in emergency response in FCV settings at national and international levels.
- Proven experience in programme management in humanitarian response.
- Prior working experience with WHO/UN or with an international nongovernmental organization.
- Experience in preparation and delivery of communication materials.
Desirable Experience:
- Health economics
Skills / Technical skills and knowledge:
- Excellent writing and analytical skills using appropriate IT tools
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Language requirements:
- English – expert level (read-write-speak)
- Proficiency in another UN language is desirable
This consultancy will be 'Remote support' and the consultant is not expected to travel.
How to apply:
Kindly send your Personal history form PHF/cv to putmancramerg@who.int
Please note that only 'Short listed' candidates will be contacted.