Emergency Health Officer At International Organization for Migration

Position Title : Emergency Health Officer

Duty Station : Islamabad, Pakistan

Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P3

Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 22 February 2022

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Read more about diversity and inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity.

Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process.

For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates
2. Candidates from the following non-represented member states:

Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba (Netherlands); Botswana; Cabo Verde; Comoros; Congo (the); Cook Islands; Cuba; Curaçao; Fiji; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Holy See; Iceland; Kingdom of Eswatini; Kiribati; Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the); Latvia; Libya; Luxembourg; Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Montenegro; Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Seychelles; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas; Timor-Leste; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu

Second tier candidates include:

All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states.

Context:

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Coordinator (Emergency and Post-crisis) and in close technical coordination with the Chief Medical Officer in Pakistan, the Emergency Health Officer will be responsible for the supervision, management, coordination and strategic guidance of IOM’s Emergency Health Programming in Pakistan.

The successful candidate will provide programmatic management, coordination, strategic guidance and technical oversight to IOM’s emergency health operations; ensure coordination with Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO) and health sector partners; liaise and collaborate with other IOM sectors, oversee and supervise IOM’s emergency health teams and guide project and program development through the emergency and transition phases in Pakistan, in response to the spill-over from the Afghanistan crisis.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Support the coordination and management of IOM’s Emergency Health Program within the framework of IOM’s Pakistan response, inclusive of its Mental Health and Psychosocial components.
2. Provide strategic and technical guidance for emergency health programming and health system strengthening activities including preparedness and response, primary and secondary health care service delivery, micro grants for Basic Health Units, community health education and capacity building programming.
3. Develop, prepare, implement and manage health projects in coordination with the Program Support Unit and the Senior Programme Coordinator (Emergency and Post-Crisis) and with technical support from the Chief Medical Officer, program units and regional and HQ units as necessary, ensuring that they are: a. consistent with IOM’s policies, thematic guidance notes and any relevant national policies and/or regional strategies; b. coherent, relevant, and feasible, and take into account good practices in the area of migration health; c. developed and implemented according to IOM’s project development procedures as established by the IOM Project Handbook and related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
4. Supervise non-clinical health staff, conduct performance appraisal and actively identify and promote training needs of staff, and identify staffing gaps/initiate recruitment to improve programme functioning.
5. Provide general oversight for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) response to ensure the inclusion of MHPSS components in health programmes in emergencies and ensure the team’s coordination with the Psychosocial Support and relevant health clusters in country.
6. Support the alignment of the migration health strategies and priorities in the country with global health goals, regional trends and existing policy frameworks set by relevant health authorities, in close coordination with senior technical/advisory staff at Regional and HQ levels.
7. Liaise and coordinate with government counterparts and Health partners, including local NGOs/Community Based Organizations in order to develop a migrant health agenda at country level (including through supporting the potential development of memorandums of understanding at country level and support in strategic and technical meetings, and so on).
8. Coordinate with country Humanitarian and Health Cluster/Sector Coordination mechanisms on IOM’s emergency preparedness and humanitarian response at the technical level link the health sector with other IOM-led sectoral humanitarian/emergency response activities.
9. Promote and advocate migrant inclusion in national (health) emergency response plans and policies (e.g., COVID-19 prevention, access to vaccines) timely risk communication and community engagement activities, and support cross border activities and surveillance at points of entry in close coordination with Ministry of Health, WHO Country Office, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations Population Fund and other relevant UN agencies, NGOs and partners.
10. Facilitate close collaboration with IOM Pakistan’s other technical departments in country, such as Protection, area-based response and livelihood teams, the Displacement Tracking Matrix, Immigration and Border Management and others, in order to integrate and mainstream health into project proposals, tools and strategies where relevant and possible.
11. Maintain a high level of global and public health expertise and promote information sharing of health data to improve migration health programming and practice, including with external partners. Identify emerging issues to ensure that IOM programmes are based on scientific evidence.
12. Analyze and regularly share critical developments, technical updates, project updates, achievements and best practices with internal and external stakeholders and contribute to thematic policy development and global reports.
13. Monitor and analyze the progress of health projects, to increase effectiveness, recommend appropriate action as required, and assist in the development of evaluation protocols.
14. Support resource mobilization in close collaboration/ coordination with program support unit.
15. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Public Health or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or

• University degree in the above field with at least seven years of relevant professional experience.

• An additional qualification in clinical medicine, tropical medicine, maternal and child health or public health is an advantage.

Experience

• At least five years of experience, preferably at an international level, and involving migration health issues;

• Experience in managing significant and complex emergency health programmes;

• Demonstrated experience in emergency response and coordination, design and delivery of humanitarian assistance in complex environments;

• Sound experience working with international organizations, regional organizations, ministries of health and other governmental entities, the private sector and civil society;

• Experience in resource mobilization and other fundraising modalities including budget management;

• Proven experience in communicating scientifically to specialized audiences.

Skills

• Proven capacity and vision to develop and implement programmes in the area of migration and health;

• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, and excellent written communication skills (for example, through extensive experience in writing reports).

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.

External applicants for all positions in the Professional category are required to be proficient in English and have at least a working knowledge of one additional UN Language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian or Chinese).

For all applicants, fluency in English is required (oral and written).

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Notes

1 Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database

(https://whed.net/home.php).

Required Competencies:

Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.

• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.

• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.

• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.pdf

Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.

Other:

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates endorsed by the Appointments and Postings Board will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment,

accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances. Subject to certain exemptions, vaccination against COVID-19 will in principle be required for individuals hired on or after 15 November 2021. This will be verified as part of the medical clearance process.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.