Job Description – Team Leader_HIV, Tuberculosis and Hepatitis (Readvertisement) (2300646)
Team Leader_HIV, Tuberculosis and Hepatitis (Readvertisement) – ( 2300646 )
Grade : P5
Contractual Arrangement : Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) : Two (2) years
Job Posting
: Jan 20, 2023, 6:28:04 PM
Closing Date
: Feb 3, 2023, 10:59:00 PM
Primary Location
Organization
: AF/UCN UHC/Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases
Schedule
: Full-time
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device’s system settings.
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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The HIV, Tuberculosis and Hepatitis, including other Sexually Transmitted Infections (HTH) Programme is part of and contributes to the work of the Universal health coverage/Communicable and non-communicable diseases (UHC/UCN) cluster in the WHO African region. The strategic agenda of the cluster is to reduce disease burden in the WHO African Region, by guiding disease control agenda in Africa, and using analytics to inform strategic investments and tailored interventions for disease control. This approach is underpinned by the guiding principles of comprehensive whole of society, people-centered, integrated approaches to disease control. The comprehensive whole of society approaches to disease control involves: (a) coherent implementation of triple response – technical response: implementing diseases specific normative guidance, promoting intervention mixes and deploying medical commodities; health systems response: building capacities of district service delivery systems in disease mapping and stratification, interventions tailoring, and sector/subsector planning; and multi-sectoral response: addressing socio-economic and environmental determinants of diseases through mobilizing non-health sectors, communities and stakeholders; (b) disease control partnership of public and private sectors, health and non-health sectors; and (c) community involvement in targeted high risk communities, focused on managing determinants of diseases, health services demand creation and accountability by local health stewards. The people centered, integrated approaches to disease control involves: (a) integrated guidance on disease control for each health service delivery platform, a move away from stand-alone disease specific guidance; and (b) integrated and efficient disease control investments in strengthening the capacity of appropriate health services delivery platforms through deployment of appropriate technologies and analytics to guide stratification of disease risks across population groups in order to develop and deploy comprehensive packages of interventions appropriate to each targeted population group and health service delivery platform, as well as monitor population access, coverage and impact to leave no one behind.
The specific objectives of the UCN cluster, to which the HTH programme contributes, are to: (i) provide leadership on disease control coordination, partnership and resource mobilization; (ii) contribute to the development of WHO disease control technical products, services and tools including adoption of new technologies and innovations; (iii) support generation and use of strategic information for action and decision making including optimizing investment; and (iv) provide or facilitate provision of technical support in deployment of WHO technical products and services and institutional capacity building, including support to national disease programmes and regulatory authorities.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Filling the position of Team Leader, HIV, Tuberculosis and Hepatitis Programme is a major priority in moving the UCN strategic agenda forward. The incumbent will lead the WHO AFRO response to the multiple epidemics of HTH in the region with a focus on contributing to the attainment of the 2030 SDGs targets for HTH in the region. Specifically, the incumbent will provide transformational leadership in the development and implementation of the UCN/HTH programme. This will include developing appropriate HTH and collaborative initiatives towards the UCN strategic agenda. Further, the incumbent will facilitate coordination for the development and implementation of regional policies, strategies, programmes and activities. These activities will contribute to building and strengthening the capacity of countries to improve access to integrated health services for HIV, TB, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections. This will be achieved in a context of strengthened and resilient health systems, contributing to attaining UHC and other health related SDG targets. The incumbent will lead the HTH Team in promoting a cohesive approach and driving integration of appropriate HIV, TB, Viral Hepatitis and STI interventions along with other communicable and non-communicable diseases interventions, into national health systems of member states. Population sub-groups will be targeted across the life course. S/he will be responsible for initiating and sustaining collaboration with the other UHC/UCN teams and with the UHC/LC, UHC/HP, EPR and ARD Clusters for developing tools and approaches to ensure coordinated and integrated guidance, capacity building and technical support for integrated delivery of HTH services in countries. In keeping with the goal of promoting working across organizational boundaries, the incumbent will engage in cross-cluster collaboration to drive integration of appropriate interventions across disease specific programmes into district health systems using people-centred approaches. S/he will also mobilize partnerships with national and regional institutions, including academia, professional associations, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector; and with international partners and regional technical resource networks for concerted actions and financial resources within countries and in the region.
S/he will have a strong scientific background, with a track record of research published in peer reviewed journals. This will include the ability to network with academic and other institutions across the region. The focus of the position will be of delivering measurable outcomes, through a comprehensive understanding of programmatic and systemic approaches. The incumbent will have the ability to understand and implement monitoring and evaluation metrics and analysis to ensure results-driven performance and outcomes within the programme. S/he will be expected to generate and translate into actions new ideas and initiatives for disease control, elimination or eradication in the WHO African region.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent is expected to contribute towards:
Leadership on disease control coordination, partnerships and resource mobilization
Initiate and lead innovative and enhanced resource mobilization targeting of both traditional and new donors in order to increase the capacity of WHO country offices and countries to deliver results;
Ensure people-centred approaches across the life course to address the priority health problems of different population sub-groups through building and coordinating a competent and committed team of HTH experts in the development and implementation of regional HTH policies, strategies, programmes and strategic initiatives for HTH control in the region. This will be done in in collaboration with other WHO technical clusters, and partners, in an integrated manner in the context of Universal Health Coverage;
Provide leadership and manage the staff under his/her responsibility; ensure their performance, continuous development and engagement, promoting a culture of working across boundaries, while promoting the principles of equity, and value for money, integrity and a respectful workplace in accordance with the Organization’s policies, rules, procedures, and values;
Drive the team members’ collaboration with other clusters and programmes to ensure that HTH interventions are integrated in strategies on universal health coverage, primary health care, sexual and reproductive health, and communicable diseases;
Lead regional office HTH strategic and operational planning, monitoring and evaluation of work plans and budgets within the framework of WHO Staff Rules and Regulations, financial rules and AFRO accepted procedures, while promoting integration of similar interventions in the HTH Team;
Conduct high level advocacy and policy dialogue and establish/strengthen partnerships, including with academia, professional associations, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations and institutions, the African Union and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) for the harmonization and alignment of actors and resources in the formulation and implementation of national action plans, as an integral part of strengthened and resilient national health systems, in order to improve access to quality essential HTH and MND services at all levels, including paying particular attention to the PHC level;
Lead application of analytics in HTH to drive improved targeting and impact of HTH interventions;
Lead the conceptualization, formulation, implementation and monitoring of bold strategic initiatives on HTH in the WHO African region;
Contribute to the development of annual “Regional Disease Outlook” including country profiles.
Development of WH
Team Leader_HIV, Tuberculosis and Hepatitis (Readvertisement) – ( 2300646 )
Grade : P5
Contractual Arrangement : Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) : Two (2) years
Job Posting
: Jan 20, 2023, 6:28:04 PM
Closing Date
: Feb 3, 2023, 10:59:00 PM
Primary Location
Organization
: AF/UCN UHC/Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases
Schedule
: Full-time
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device’s system settings.
.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The HIV, Tuberculosis and Hepatitis, including other Sexually Transmitted Infections (HTH) Programme is part of and contributes to the work of the Universal health coverage/Communicable and non-communicable diseases (UHC/UCN) cluster in the WHO African region. The strategic agenda of the cluster is to reduce disease burden in the WHO African Region, by guiding disease control agenda in Africa, and using analytics to inform strategic investments and tailored interventions for disease control. This approach is underpinned by the guiding principles of comprehensive whole of society, people-centered, integrated approaches to disease control. The comprehensive whole of society approaches to disease control involves: (a) coherent implementation of triple response – technical response: implementing diseases specific normative guidance, promoting intervention mixes and deploying medical commodities; health systems response: building capacities of district service delivery systems in disease mapping and stratification, interventions tailoring, and sector/subsector planning; and multi-sectoral response: addressing socio-economic and environmental determinants of diseases through mobilizing non-health sectors, communities and stakeholders; (b) disease control partnership of public and private sectors, health and non-health sectors; and (c) community involvement in targeted high risk communities, focused on managing determinants of diseases, health services demand creation and accountability by local health stewards. The people centered, integrated approaches to disease control involves: (a) integrated guidance on disease control for each health service delivery platform, a move away from stand-alone disease specific guidance; and (b) integrated and efficient disease control investments in strengthening the capacity of appropriate health services delivery platforms through deployment of appropriate technologies and analytics to guide stratification of disease risks across population groups in order to develop and deploy comprehensive packages of interventions appropriate to each targeted population group and health service delivery platform, as well as monitor population access, coverage and impact to leave no one behind.
The specific objectives of the UCN cluster, to which the HTH programme contributes, are to: (i) provide leadership on disease control coordination, partnership and resource mobilization; (ii) contribute to the development of WHO disease control technical products, services and tools including adoption of new technologies and innovations; (iii) support generation and use of strategic information for action and decision making including optimizing investment; and (iv) provide or facilitate provision of technical support in deployment of WHO technical products and services and institutional capacity building, including support to national disease programmes and regulatory authorities.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Filling the position of Team Leader, HIV, Tuberculosis and Hepatitis Programme is a major priority in moving the UCN strategic agenda forward. The incumbent will lead the WHO AFRO response to the multiple epidemics of HTH in the region with a focus on contributing to the attainment of the 2030 SDGs targets for HTH in the region. Specifically, the incumbent will provide transformational leadership in the development and implementation of the UCN/HTH programme. This will include developing appropriate HTH and collaborative initiatives towards the UCN strategic agenda. Further, the incumbent will facilitate coordination for the development and implementation of regional policies, strategies, programmes and activities. These activities will contribute to building and strengthening the capacity of countries to improve access to integrated health services for HIV, TB, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections. This will be achieved in a context of strengthened and resilient health systems, contributing to attaining UHC and other health related SDG targets. The incumbent will lead the HTH Team in promoting a cohesive approach and driving integration of appropriate HIV, TB, Viral Hepatitis and STI interventions along with other communicable and non-communicable diseases interventions, into national health systems of member states. Population sub-groups will be targeted across the life course. S/he will be responsible for initiating and sustaining collaboration with the other UHC/UCN teams and with the UHC/LC, UHC/HP, EPR and ARD Clusters for developing tools and approaches to ensure coordinated and integrated guidance, capacity building and technical support for integrated delivery of HTH services in countries. In keeping with the goal of promoting working across organizational boundaries, the incumbent will engage in cross-cluster collaboration to drive integration of appropriate interventions across disease specific programmes into district health systems using people-centred approaches. S/he will also mobilize partnerships with national and regional institutions, including academia, professional associations, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector; and with international partners and regional technical resource networks for concerted actions and financial resources within countries and in the region.
S/he will have a strong scientific background, with a track record of research published in peer reviewed journals. This will include the ability to network with academic and other institutions across the region. The focus of the position will be of delivering measurable outcomes, through a comprehensive understanding of programmatic and systemic approaches. The incumbent will have the ability to understand and implement monitoring and evaluation metrics and analysis to ensure results-driven performance and outcomes within the programme. S/he will be expected to generate and translate into actions new ideas and initiatives for disease control, elimination or eradication in the WHO African region.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent is expected to contribute towards:
Leadership on disease control coordination, partnerships and resource mobilization
Initiate and lead innovative and enhanced resource mobilization targeting of both traditional and new donors in order to increase the capacity of WHO country offices and countries to deliver results;
Ensure people-centred approaches across the life course to address the priority health problems of different population sub-groups through building and coordinating a competent and committed team of HTH experts in the development and implementation of regional HTH policies, strategies, programmes and strategic initiatives for HTH control in the region. This will be done in in collaboration with other WHO technical clusters, and partners, in an integrated manner in the context of Universal Health Coverage;
Provide leadership and manage the staff under his/her responsibility; ensure their performance, continuous development and engagement, promoting a culture of working across boundaries, while promoting the principles of equity, and value for money, integrity and a respectful workplace in accordance with the Organization’s policies, rules, procedures, and values;
Drive the team members’ collaboration with other clusters and programmes to ensure that HTH interventions are integrated in strategies on universal health coverage, primary health care, sexual and reproductive health, and communicable diseases;
Lead regional office HTH strategic and operational planning, monitoring and evaluation of work plans and budgets within the framework of WHO Staff Rules and Regulations, financial rules and AFRO accepted procedures, while promoting integration of similar interventions in the HTH Team;
Conduct high level advocacy and policy dialogue and establish/strengthen partnerships, including with academia, professional associations, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations and institutions, the African Union and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) for the harmonization and alignment of actors and resources in the formulation and implementation of national action plans, as an integral part of strengthened and resilient national health systems, in order to improve access to quality essential HTH and MND services at all levels, including paying particular attention to the PHC level;
Lead application of analytics in HTH to drive improved targeting and impact of HTH interventions;
Lead the conceptualization, formulation, implementation and monitoring of bold strategic initiatives on HTH in the WHO African region;
Contribute to the development of annual “Regional Disease Outlook” including country profiles.
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