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External Relations Officer

WHO - 12 January 2009

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Job Description

1. Generic responsibilities:
Prepare and implement managerial decisions related to the achievement of corporate Strategic Objectives; the organisational arrangements for the Unit; the resource parameters to efficiently deliver services/products as per the Partnership and Communication Unit mandate; the managerial arrangements to improve relations with the EU at the country level.

2. Specific responsibilities:

In addition to the duties listed above, the incumbent will assist in:

• Updating the corporate vision and strategy for the development of the EU/WHO EURO cooperation;
• Planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation of related activities;
• Fostering of relations with the representatives of EU Member States, the EU Presidencies and the Council of the EU;
• Fostering of relations with specific EC institutions, departments or agencies and with Brussels based stakeholders from the private sector, civil society and other interested parties;
• Preparing briefing papers, discussion notes and overviews on related matters, for internal and external partners;
• Other duties as assigned by the EURO Representative to the EU.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
Essential: Advanced university degree (at the level of Master) in Health Sciences, international relations or political sciences.
Desirable: Postgraduate specialisation at the level of PHD in any of the above. Master in European Studies

Skills:
Competencies:

• Driving WHO to a successful future: Excellent understanding of the complex interrelationships of factors which impact on international public health. .
• Moving forward in a changing environment: Open to new ideas, Capacity to plan, ability to seize opportunities, prompt at revising own judgments and customizing products to "client" needs.
• Building and promoting partnerships across the Organization: Listens to others , shares information and knowledge with others, proven capacity to create a favourable environment for teamwork and to work across boundaries..
• Producing results: Commits to organizational goals, makes things happen, proactive, balances analyses with doing.

Functional skills and knowledge:
Excellent knowledge of the EU policies and institutions.

Other skills (e.g. IT):
Proven PC literacy. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Experience:
Essential: At least 7 years professional experience in the public health area at the international level.

Desirable: Working experience within the World Health Organisation and/or the European Commission.
Languages:
Essential: A very good command of the English language and a good working knowledge of French, German or Russian Additional Information:
WHO has an on-line recruitment system, therefore ONLY applications submitted on-line at www.who.int/employment/en will be accepted.

All on-line applications are automatically acknowledged. If you do not receive an e-mail within 24 hours confirming receipt of your application, you should verify your on-line profile. In case of repeated difficulties, contact by e-mail HrsRecruitment@euro.who.int indicating the vacancy title and number in the subject line.

A written test may be part of the initial short-listing procedure which does not preclude a written test or presentation prior to final interview.

Interviews will take place using a competency-based approach

Similar positions may be filled using this vacancy notice. Annual salary: (Net of tax)
USD 63,052 at single rate
USD 67,709 with primary dependants

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