Health Cluster Coordinator
Organizational Context
The World Health Organization's Health Emergencies Programme aims to minimize the health impact of emergencies. This role supports building Member States' capacity for health emergency risk management and coordinating international health responses to contain outbreaks and provide relief, focusing on risk reduction, preparedness, response, and early recovery.
Job Purpose
The Health Cluster Coordinator leads and coordinates rapid health needs assessments and participatory assessments to ensure all humanitarian health needs of affected populations are met. This includes developing health sector components for humanitarian plans, ensuring compliance with standards, and facilitating partner coordination for effective health service delivery. The role also involves managing information, mobilizing resources, monitoring progress, and advocating for health sector priorities within the broader humanitarian agenda. The incumbent may also act on behalf of the WHO Representative.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include leading health needs assessments and gap analyses, collecting and disseminating partner activity data (4Ws), and contributing to strategic planning for humanitarian response plans and contingency planning. The role involves ensuring compliance with health norms and standards, facilitating partner coordination, identifying training needs, and linking humanitarian actions with long-term health sector recovery. Additionally, the coordinator will oversee information management, resource mobilization for pooled funds, and develop monitoring frameworks. Advocacy for health sector priorities and representation in inter-cluster coordination mechanisms are also crucial, along with potential deputization for the WHO Representative.
Work Experience
A minimum of 10 years of relevant national and international experience is required, focusing on developing and promoting collaborative partnerships in emergency and humanitarian relief operations. Experience in managing and coordinating health programs during chronic and acute emergencies is essential. Experience within WHO, other UN agencies, or relevant humanitarian organizations is desirable.
Skills
Demonstrated knowledge of rapid response operations in public health emergencies, ability to manage difficult situations, and lead multidisciplinary teams. In-depth knowledge of UN/NGO emergency relief policies and practices. Sound experience in disaster prevention and preparedness, and incident management systems. Excellent negotiation skills and ability to convene stakeholders for policy processes. Expert knowledge of English is essential; intermediate knowledge of another WHO official language is desirable.