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| Vacancy Notice No: AFRO/14/TA185 Title: EBOLA OUTBREAK - SURGE CAPACITY - ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER - THIS VACANCY SUPERSEDES VACANCY AFRO/14/TA152 Grade: Contract type: Temporary appointment Duration of contract: MINIMUM 3 MONTHS (with possible extension) | Date: 17 December 2014 Application Deadline: 31 March 2015 (82 day(s) until closing deadline) Currently accepting applications Duty Station: Multiple duty stations Organization unit: AF Africa (AF) LIBERIA, GUINEA, SIERRA LEONE |
| OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME : The current Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak began in Guinea in December 2013 and now involves intense transmission in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. On Friday 25th July 2014 the Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005), and grading the outbreak to Grade 3 in line with the WHO Emergency Response Framework (ERF). There is heightened concern about the risk of Ebola spreading to other countries. Within this framework, a WHO Ebola Response team is dedicated exclusively to coordinate international response, and mobilise international technical assistance from WHO, the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) and other partners and stakeholders to provide direct support for national outbreak response activities and in the field. The UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly, agreed on the establishment of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) by the UNSG - the first of its kind - headquartered in Accra and providing a UN-wide initiative that draws together all the assets of all relevant UN agencies to tackle this crisis together. In this regard, WHO is the lead agency for a number of strategic objectives. | |
| Description of duties: Under the supervision of the WHO Country Representative, the incumbent will: - Plan, recommend and implement systems, norms and procedures, in compliance with existing policies, for the administration of human, financial and material resources, as well as for the monitoring, control and evaluation of such processes. - Assist in the planning, organization, operation and evaluation of the administrative services. - Formulate general and specific budgetary estimates for projects; plan, organize and monitor the application, control and accounting of approved budgetary allocations by programmes. - Provide managerial and administrative support in the implementation of WHO collaborative programmes through initiation of relevant proposals for all planned activities as per plans of action and periodic monitoring of their implementation. - Provide a range of human resources services, including forecasting future needs, coordinating/facilitating recruitment, training and staff orientation. - Perform other duties as required. | |
| REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS | |
| Education: University degree in Management, Business administration, Finance, Human resources or relevant combination of professional certification / experience. | |
| Skills: - Ability to work closely in harmony with government and international officials at all levels. - Ability to work under pressure. - Demonstrated ability to act independently and exercise sound judgement. - Ability to work harmoniously as a member of a team. WHO Competencies: 1.Communicating in a credible and effective way 2.Knowing and Managing Yourself 3.Producing results 4.Fostering integration and team work 5.Ensuring the effective use of resources | |
| Experience: Essential: At least; 2 years of experience in administration and management (including supervision of staff) at the national level, of which one year at the international level. Desirable: Previous experience in administrative or programme areas in WHO or a UN agency would be an asset, preferably in a developing country. | |
| Languages: Depending on the country of assignment: - For French speaking countries: Good working knowledge (written & spoken) of French. Knowledge of English an advantage. - For English speaking countries: Good working knowledge (written & spoken) of English. Knowledge of French an advantage. | |
| Additional Information: CANDIDATES WHO APPLIED FOR VACANCY NOTICE AFRO/14/TA152 WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY AND THEREFORE DO NOT NEED TO RE-APPLY. THIS VACANCY IS GENERIC AND OUTLINES THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. - ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS WHO ARE CONSIDERED FOR DEPLOYMENT AGAINST A SPECIFIC POSITION WILL BE CONTACTED. AS REFERENCE CHECKS WILL BE MADE THROUGH YOUR CURRENT AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS AT THE POINT OF SHORTLISTING, PLEASE ENSURE THAT THEY ARE INFORMED OF THE URGENCY TO PROVIDE RAPID FEEDBACK. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU INDICATE THEIR E-MAIL ADDRESS WHEN COMPLETING YOUR PERSONAL HISTORY FORM. PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT CANDIDATES MUST: - HOLD A VALID YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CERTIFICATE - COMPLETE THE ONLINE UNDSS BASIC II SECURITY IN THE FIELD TRAINING WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH https://training.dss.un.org/courses/v21/pages/dss_login_register.php - PROVIDE ALL COPIES OF DEGREES/DIPLOMAS INDICATED IN THEIR PERSONAL HISTORY FORM PERSONS CONTRACTED AGAINST THIS VACANCY NOTICE WILL COMPRISE A MOBILE WORKFORCE AND MAY BE DEPLOYED TO ANY LOCATION WITHIN THE ASSIGNED COUNTRY, BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THAT COUNTRY. THEY MAY ALSO BE REDEPLOYED TO ANOTHER LOCATION DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR ASSIGNMENT. | |
| Annual salary: (Net of tax) at single rate | |
| This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level. | |
| Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a permanent database. Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment. The system provides instructions for online application procedures. | |
| 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. | |
| WHO is committed to workforce diversity. | |
| Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. | |
