Technical Officer, Human Resources for Health

**Grade**: NO-B

**Contractual Arrangement**: Fixed-term appointment

**Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days)**: One year, first year probationary period. Post of limited duration.

**Job Posting**: Aug 23, 2024, 10:46:34 AM

**Closing Date**: Sep 13, 2024, 4:59:00 PM

**Primary Location**: Brazil-Brasilia

**Organization**: PAHO/WHO Representation, Brazil

**Schedule**: Full-time


**OBJECTIVE OF THE OFFICE/DEPARTMENT**

**This is a requisition for employment at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO)**

The primary objective of the Department of Health Systems and Services (HSS) is to strengthen health systems based on Primary Health Care, supporting universal access to health and universal health coverage. Its work encompasses the following areas: strengthening of health systems stewardship and governance to achieve universal access to health and address the social determinants of health, including social protection in health; strengthening of regulatory frameworks and financial protection for progressive realization of the right to health; organizing people-centered, integrated health service delivery; promoting access to and rational use of quality, safe, and effective health technologies; health policies, and technical cooperation; and developing human resources for health.

**DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES**

Under the general supervision of the PAHO/WHO Representative (PWR), and the direct supervision of the Advisor, Health Systems and Services (HSS), the incumbent will be responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following assigned duties:
1. Provide support and collaborate in the planning, development and monitoring of plans, programs and projects related to Human Resources for Health (HRH) within the Country; review and consolidate work plans for the different States and Municipalities in the Country to improve the efficiency of implementation, performance assessment and reporting;
2. Provide technical support for the development of HRH policies, plans and interventions oriented to the strengthening of universal health systems based on Primary Health Care (PHC), organized in integral health networks and the development of integrated networks of services and the family and community health approach;
3. Promote, facilitate and provide orientations and technical support for the establishment of effective mechanisms of communication and coordination between the national health authority and other sectors of government activity, such as Finance, Education, Planning and Labor, in constructing the viability and sustainability of human resources policies and plans;
4. Promote partnership and collaboration with national counterparts and partner institutions in the development and implementation of human resources for health development projects;
5. Support the development of learning policies and plans and the design of training interventions and continuing education programs for the in-service health workforce; promote a better alignment between pre-service education in health sciences, public health and health technicians with the profiles and competencies required by the health system and population health needs, with special consideration to gender aspects and to cultural, rural and underserved communities and population groups;
6. Provide technical support in the expansion of networks in the field of public health, facilitating communication, interprogrammatic work and strengthening links with the different cooperation partners;
7. Collaborate with the technical and administrative staff of the Unit for Human Resources for Health; act jointly with the national counterpart in the process of planning, programming, monitoring and evaluation of the Biennial Work Plan results and implementation of the related projects; develop work plans, monitor technical reports for TC/TA and update the project management system; monitor and evaluate indicators and prepare assessment reports;
8. Provide technical advice on knowledge management for areas of work assigned, using all the available means for the dissemination of relevant scientific information;
9. Guide the process of production and dissemination of technical cooperation products, using tools that allow greater exchange of information within and outside the Representation;
10. Identify technical assistance issues (needs, options and resources); supervise/coordinate the technical assistance for the Projects and Terms of Cooperation under areas of responsibilities, and with implementing partners at country level;
11. Participate in inter-programmatic work in order to achieve the maximum levels of efficiency and effectiveness;
12. Serve as communication link between the Organization and the intersectoral teams on matters of technical and strategic project implementation and evaluation;
13. Collaborate with national technical teams in the preparation of technical cooperation requests and on-site supp