Humanitarian Health Coordination Officer
Organizational Context
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Myanmar aims to achieve the highest possible level of health for its population. This role operates within the WHO Country Office, focusing on strengthening health system recovery and resilience. It contributes to WHO's strategic priorities of universal health coverage and better protection from health emergencies.
Job Purpose
The Humanitarian Health Coordination Officer leads subnational health coordination efforts, preparing for and responding to humanitarian and public health emergencies. The primary goal is to improve health outcomes for affected populations through timely, predictable, appropriate, and effective coordinated health actions. This involves close collaboration with other sectors like WASH, Nutrition, Food, and Protection to ensure comprehensive support and equitable access to essential life-saving health services for vulnerable groups, thereby strengthening the overall health system and its resilience.
Responsibilities
The role involves providing leadership in subnational humanitarian health coordination, emergency preparedness, and response for disasters, disease outbreaks, and displacement crises. Key duties include maintaining regular coordination with health partners for coherent response planning and implementation, representing health in area-based coordination forums, and ensuring follow-up on health-related action points. The officer will also represent WHO in relevant meetings and fora. Information management responsibilities include providing technical inputs for the Humanitarian Needs Overview and Response Plan, and supporting the quarterly compilation of 5W data from health partners. Additionally, the role involves conducting rapid assessments post-disaster or conflict and supporting the provision of emergency commodities and logistic supplies to health partners.
Work Experience
Essential: At least three years of work experience in programme management for disasters and/or public health emergencies. Proficiency in using computer software such as MS Office, Excel, and PowerPoint is also required.
Skills
Teamwork, Communication, Producing results, Information management, Coordination, Leadership, Emergency preparedness and response, Public health, Programme management, Computer proficiency (MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint).