Grade: P5
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration: 2 years
Closing Date: Nov 8, 2024, 11:59:00 PM
Primary Location: Cambodia-Phnom Penh
Schedule: Full-time

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The WHO country office provides policy guidance, strategic assistance and technical support to the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) with the framework of the Cambodia-WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2024-2028, the Regional Vision ‘Weaving health for families, communities and societies in the Western Pacific Region: Working together to improve health and well-being and save lives’, and the Fourteenth General Programme of Work (GPW14).

In line with the CCS, the WHO country office assists national counterparts to strengthen their institutional capacities to provide, promote and protect health and wellbeing for all. Programmes are designed with a focus on impact on the ground and sustainability of the action. Interventions are implemented through integrated and cross-cutting approaches. Data-driven and forward-looking approaches are adopted to ensure that programmes are designed and implemented based on the available evidence and in light of a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent will perform all or part of the following, and other related responsibilities as required by the needs of the office.

1. Work in coordination with technical focal points at the regional and headquarters levels, under the guidance of the head of the WHO country office.
2. Provide expert, technical guidance to national authorities in, and coordinate all aspects of the WHO Health Emergencies (WHE) programme, at the country level, to enhance the national capability in preparedness and response to emerging infectious diseases, outbreaks, and health emergencies from all hazards.
3. Lead the One Health and related working groups, liaising and coordinating with Quadripartite partners to support regional and global efforts on all issues related to One Health and zoonotic diseases.
4. Technically guide and ensure the concerted approach of WHO in the areas of emergency risk management, country preparedness and International Health Regulations, risk & situation assessments, and infectious hazards management through implementation of Asia Pacific Health Security Action Framework (APHSAF)
5. Collaborate with and guide relevant ministries and other stakeholders to undertake gap analyses in relevant areas of work for emergency preparedness and management and lead the development/revision of national strategies and a national multi-hazard, health emergency preparedness and response plan.
6. Utilize high level expertise to prepare a national risk profile, assessing and mapping existing and emerging national health risks as well as populations vulnerable to, or affected by, prioritized risks, their coping capacities and health needs.
7. Lead the identification of resource needs and funding gaps for health-sector risk reduction, preparedness, and response for vulnerable / affected populations, advocating with and mobilizing required resources from partners and donors.
8. Lead the assessment of capacities and national, competency development systems, and recommend, plan, and oversee the implementation of appropriate measures and training for strengthening core capacities under International Health Regulations (2005) including to manage identified risks; effectively monitor and evaluate processes, outcomes and the impact of response and recovery interventions.
9. Advise and support the national health authorities and partners in the establishment or strengthening of emergency health care systems to ensure the provision of a range of critical emergency health care services.
10. Lead the knowledge capture from policy, strategic and field interventions, and ensure its dissemination to respective target audiences.
11. Represent WHO in inter-agency meetings and external forums related to WHO epidemics and emergency preparedness and response.
12. Lead workplan development, financial and human resources (HR) planning processes, and oversee country workplans and financial and HR manage.