World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations 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.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: National Professional Officer, HSS/HRH
Ref No: 1703003
Locations: Calabar-Cross River, Bauchi
Grade: NO-B
Contractual Arrangement: Temporary Appointment under Staff Rule 420.4
Contract duration: 18
Schedule: Full-time
Description of Duties
Under the overall Guidance of the WHO Country Representative, and direct supervision of the Health Systems Adviser at the WHO Country Office in Abuja, the incumbent will carry out the following duties.
Collaborate with the state authorities in strengthening state-level HRH functions.
Assigned duties:
Facilitate improved skills at state level to implement and manage evidence-based and gender-sensitive human resources for health policies and plans
Support strengthening of HRH Units with gender desk at SMoH and other relevant Agencies to contribute towards effective management of frontline health workers in Bauchi and Cross River States
Facilitate establishment of a computerised HRH Information System with a focus on reports for decision-making
Contribute towards strengthening of health workforce performance management system in LGAs of Bauchi and Cross River states.
Support increased capacity of Bauchi and Cross River States to effectively deploy, manage and retain health workers (F/M) (of adequate mix and distribution) in at least 10 LGAs in each state
Support increased capacity of 11 existing health workforce-training institutions (TIs) to produce sufficient, qualified gender mixed frontline health workers (F/M) in Bauchi and Cross River States
Facilitate and support increased stakeholder participation in MoH-led joint reviews of HRH programs; and capacity for policy dialogue, advocacy, coordination and mobilization of resources for human resources for health in Bauchi and Cross River States
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