Job
Title: Project
Officer (UN Jobs)
Title: Project
Officer (UN Jobs)
Organisation: World Health
Organisation (WHO)
Organisation (WHO)
Vacancy
Notice No:
/16/FT810
Notice No:
/16/FT810
Duty
Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Grade: P4
Monthly
Salary: USD
70,647
Salary: USD
70,647
About
WHO:
WHO:
The
World Health Organisation (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for
health within the United Nations (UN) system. It is responsible for providing
leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda,
setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options,
providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health
trends.
World Health Organisation (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for
health within the United Nations (UN) system. It is responsible for providing
leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda,
setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options,
providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health
trends.
About
Bill & Melinda Gates Grant:
Bill & Melinda Gates Grant:
The
World Health Organisation (WHO) is the recipient of a Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation grant to implement sustainable tobacco control capacity building,
and to work with Member States in the Region to promote tobacco-control
oriented policy change.
World Health Organisation (WHO) is the recipient of a Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation grant to implement sustainable tobacco control capacity building,
and to work with Member States in the Region to promote tobacco-control
oriented policy change.
Job
Summary:
The Project Officer will provide technical support in strengthening and
implementing effective tobacco control interventions and comprehensive
implementation of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
Summary:
The Project Officer will provide technical support in strengthening and
implementing effective tobacco control interventions and comprehensive
implementation of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Build
capacity on various areas of economics of tobacco and taxation to
government officials, academia, civil society and WHO country office staff
in selected countries (Cote d’Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Kenya, Rwanda and
Togo) in the Region. - Offer
technical guidance on tobacco economics and taxation issues to government
officials including Ministry of Finance technocrats and Ministry of Health
officials from selected countries in the Region, regional and sub-regional
intergovernmental organizations including the EAC and the UEMOA. - The
Project Officer will also advocate and promote partnership to strengthen
South-to-South cooperation in the area of tobacco taxation including
health and economic cost studies. This will include working with the
Tobacco Control Economics team at the WHO HQ in Geneva. - Provide
technical expertise in the process of engagement with Ministries of
Finance. - Prepare
and submit regular progress reports on the tobacco tax related technical
issues and activities. - Perform
any other related duties, as required
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidates for the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO)
Project Officer job should hold an advanced University Degree in economics
or public finance. - Additional
training in tobacco control would be an asset - A
minimum of seven years of experience teaching or working in the area of
economics of tobacco. - Extensive
knowledge and experience in tobacco taxes, their administration and
application; and working on tax policies in government or academia. - Previous
experience in working in countries in Africa is an asset - Experience
in teaching or working in the area of health economics and tobacco control - Excellent
interpersonal skills, with ability to work effectively in a team - Ability
to motivate, guide and develop capacities at national level - Ability
to carry out advocacy and communicate tobacco control messages. - Expert
knowledge of English. Intermediate knowledge of French. The language
requirements are interchangeable
WHO
Competencies:
Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Respecting
and promoting individual and cultural differences - Communication
- Producing
results - Promoting
innovation and organizational learning
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
candidates who so desire to join the United Nations World Health Organisation
(WHO) by sending their online applications to enable WHO to store their
personal profiles in a permanent database. Visit WHO’s e-recruitment website
below and follow the instructions for online application procedures.
candidates who so desire to join the United Nations World Health Organisation
(WHO) by sending their online applications to enable WHO to store their
personal profiles in a permanent database. Visit WHO’s e-recruitment website
below and follow the instructions for online application procedures.
NB:
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.
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.
Deadline:
13th September 2017
13th September 2017