Job Title: Project
Officer (UN Jobs)
Officer (UN Jobs)
Organisation: World Health
Organisation (WHO)
Organisation (WHO)
Vacancy Notice No: /16/FT810
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Grade: P4
Monthly Salary: USD 70,647
About 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.
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:
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.
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).
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:
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:
- 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:
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural
differences - Communication
- Producing results
- Promoting innovation and organizational
learning
How 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.
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.
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
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