OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The Division of Country Health Policies and Systems (CPS) assists countries in the Region with the design and implementation of appropriate health policies and systems to strengthen universal health coverage. It works to strengthen data-driven, evidence-informed, contextually tailored health policy development and implementation at national, regional and local levels, taking an inclusive approach across the life course. The Division advocates strengthening of public health leadership, focusing on implementing policies that are people centred, promote health, prevent illness, and address the social and economic determinants of health, while fostering leadership on equity, human rights and gender mainstreaming in health. It focuses on building capacity for health systems innovation to enable the sustainable delivery of high-quality primary health and community services that are effectively linked to hospitals, and mental health, public health and social care services. To do so, CPS supports country efforts to facilitate access so as to leave nobody behind, to improve financial protection, to strengthen the health workforce, to increase access to affordable medicines and technologies, and to promote the uptake and implementation of digital technology. The WHO country office works with the National Authorities to achieve the highest standard of health as a fundamental human right, based on equity and on SDGs principle of leaving no one behind. WHO actions are engrained in the WHO 13th General Programme of Work with its 3 prong objectives of promoting healthier populations, keeping the world safe through addressing health emergencies, and protecting the vulnerable through Universal Health Coverage. WHO's mandate revolves around six core functions: (i) providing Global Health leadership; (ii) shaping the health research agenda; (iii)setting norms and standards; (iv) articulating evidence-based policy options;(v) providing technical support to countries; and (vi) monitoring and assessing health trends. The WHO Country Office is an integral part of the WHO Regional Office for Europe. Its main role is to facilitate and coordinate all WHO activities at country level and to implement the European Programme of Work2020-2025 - โUnited Action for Better Health in Europeโ which sets out a vision of how the WHO Regional Office for Europe can better support countries in meeting citizens' expectations about health. WHO at country level delivers this through practical, actionable and country focused solutions to health challenges, keeping in perspective that achieving health and well-being is a whole-of-society endeavour; This is done through facilitating the implementation of the Biennial Collaborative Agreement with the country and its corresponding workplan. The WHO Country Office maintains good working relations and ensures information exchange between the country and WHO, policy and strategic guidance on Health issues to all national and international partners in the country, provision of direct technical expertise when needed and aims at more community engagement and participation, and to promote health equity.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
In the context of the overall framework of โSupport for health resilience in the Eastern Partnership - Component 2 & 3โ and the specific domain of the EU-funded (DG NEAR) regional programme, the incumbent will provide support the provision of and/or coordinate the provision of technical and managerial expertise to the Ministry of Health in Armenia with specific focus on health workforce, mental health and arts and health. The endeavours target all populations, including vulnerable population groups as refugees, through a coordinated, intersectoral approach in accordance with the priorities of the Ministry of Health that aligns with WHO global and regional commitments.
Key duties:
Under the overall supervision of the WHO Representative and in collaboration with relevant Technical Officers in the WHO Country Office, the incumbent will: :
- Provide support to the Ministry of Health to coordinate the development of a long-term strategy to strengthen mental health and psychosocial support services system capacities aligned with the mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) and the European Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020 including the assessment of mental health and well-being of health and care workforce.
- Provide support to the Ministry of Health to review of policies and strategies including assessment of health workforce retention including the topic around information system of health workforce, migration of health workforce, planning and forecasting of the health workforce aligned to the national regulations and, appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks of health workforce cadres.
- Maintain partnerships and networks to strengthen multidisciplinary and multisectoral collaboration and ensure collaboration, and work with international and national partners.
- Technically assist in the monitoring of work plans and budgets and following up on the implementation of planned activities.
- Analyse information on and document best practices in public health and health systems.
- Participate in capacity building in public health systems and the management and financing of the systems.
- Assist the ministry of health and in-country partners in the development, implementation and evaluation of policies, strategies and action plans, in line with the Regional and Global Action Plans
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: A university degree (bachelor's) in a relevant field (such as health, public health, social sciences, psychology, or relevant mental health discipline). Post-graduate training in public health, Mental health in emergencies.
Experience
Essential: A minimum of two years of work experience relevant to the position (in public health programme management, working with national /international organizations involved in public health).
Desirable: Experience in planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of public health programmes, and experience with the United Nations or international non-governmental organizations.Skills
- Policies, strategies and guidelines in the field of public health, particularly in health promotion and the determinants of health.
WHO Competencies
Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Promoting innovation and organizational learningUse of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English and Armenian.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French, Russian, German.
REMUNERATION
Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at AMD 18,037,481 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.