Grade: P5
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration: 2 years
Closing Date: Dec 3, 2024, 11:59:00 PM
Primary Location: Republic of Korea, Seoul
Organization: WP/ACE Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health in WPR
Schedule: Full-time

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The Centre's objectives are to: (1) generate scientific information, monitor trends and analyze evidence for advocacy, programmes, policies and action on health, environment and climate change; (2) assist Member States in developing policies to protect and promote health and well-being by adapting global norms and standards, building capacity and providing technical assistance; and (3) engage with different sectors, relevant international agencies and donors, and stakeholders to accelerate policy and action on climate and health in the Western Pacific region and beyond.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent will report to the Head of Office of the Centre. Within the delegated authority and in collaboration with other specialists at the Centre, HQs and in other offices, the specialist will lead and manage the Health and Environment Programme, including strengthening the identification and management of environmental risk factors to human health, maintaining good relations with national and regional counterparts, risk assessment institutions and United Nations agencies to network and coordinate joint action programmes such as climate change and health and chemical risk assessment programmes.

Generic Duties
- Provide technical and managerial leadership in the area of Health and Environment with specific focus on the Pacific, ensuring that the activities in this area are well planned and coordinated and are carried out efficiently and effectively.
- Collaborate with Member States to provide technical and policy advice on the development and implementation of national policies and strategies to promote multisectoral response for reduction and management of environmental risk factors to protect human health.
- Coordinate the development of guidance to Member States to undertake situation analysis and needs assessment for addressing health and environment linkages and advocate for adequate technical and strategic support to Member States in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national plans of joint action.
- Oversee regional specific developments in respect of the assigned programmatic areas covered, and report these to the regional office/ Headquarters so that these findings can be utilized for strategy development purposes.
- Design and establish regional strategies and policies through negotiation with relevant authorities and advocate for initiatives in the areas of environmental health to implement multilateral environmental agreements.
- Coordinate the development of work plans and budgets for team activities including resource mobilization for the work programme and oversee the implementation of planned activities.
- Lead and conduct research on impact of the major international environmental instruments and on various topics including risk factor assessment and management.
- Ensure and strengthen capacity building in the area of environment, climate change and health and the related cross cutting areas.
- Act as a technical advisor to the public concerning health and environment linkages to prevent diseases and to create health supportive environments. Respond to inquiries from the media, national or other institutions, and provide detailed and technical information concerning related principles, practices, issues, measures, techniques and procedures.
- Promote and establish new community outreach activities to facilitate the expansion of community-based networks for improved health environment targeted towards controlling and preventing diseases.
- Advocate, coordinate, and build partnerships with national counterparts, technical departments at HQ and negotiate with donor and development partners (UN and bilateral) to harmonize recommendations on policies and strategies related to the work programme and resolve issues or concerns and seek funding for new projects and work programmes.
- Represent WHO at various meetings.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Specific duties
- Coordinate special initiatives on environment, climate and health for the Pacific.
- Liaise with the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and other sectors working on climate change and health.
- Act as the WHO WPRO liaison with Small Island Developing States (SIDS)