Humanitarian Health Coordination Officer

Position details

• Vacancy number: 2604384
• Grade: No grade
• Contractual arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
• Contract duration: 12 months
• Organization: SE_MMR WR Office, Myanmar
• Schedule: Full-time
• Closing date: Nov 2, 2026, 10:59:00 PM

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Purpose of the position: 

Lead Humanitarian Health Coordination at subnational level preparing for and responding to humanitarian and public health emergencies to improve the health outcomes of affected populations through timely, predictable, appropriate, and effective coordinated health action jointly with other sectors such as WASH, Nutrition, Food, and Protection.

 

Objectives of the Program: 

The mission of WHO in Myanmar is the attainment of the highest possible level of health by the people of Myanmar. In order to provide effective support, the WHO country office leverages the three levels of the Organization: to focus support where it can make a difference; to place the right people in the right places; to engage partners effectively; to enhance communications, and to improve operational intelligence. Priorities of WHO’s general programme of work (GPW) sets medium-term priorities and strategies of the Organization. The three strategic priorities are: Universal health coverage: 1 billion more people benefitting from universal health coverage Health emergencies: 1 billion more people better protected from health emergencies Healthier populations: 1 billion more people enjoying better health and well-being Additional Information WHO is committed to workforce diversity. WHO's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice. WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

 

Under the direct supervision of the Health Cluster Coordinator and guidance of the WHO Country Representative, and in close collaboration with relevant WHO Team Leads, the Sub-National Humanitarian Health Coordination Officer engages with relevant stakeholders to strengthen recovery of the health system as well as to build health system resilience, ensuring equitable access to essential life-saving quality health services to vulnerable populations, with a strong emphasis on intersectoral collaboration. The incumbent performs the following duties:

 

Coordination/Leadership

 

1.      Provide leadership in subnational humanitarian health coordination and emergency preparedness and response related to disasters, communicable disease outbreaks, and displacement crises

2.      Maintain regular coordination with health partners to ensure coherent and complementary health response planning and implementation

3.      Represent health in area-based coordination fora and ensure follow-up on health-related action points

4.      Represent WHO in relevant meetings and fora, including Zonal Coordination Groups and Area Based Coordination meetings.

 

Information Management

 

5.      Provide technical and contextual inputs for the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), in collaboration with health partners

6.      Support with the compilation of 5W data from health partners on a quarterly basis

7.      Conduct Rapid Assessment after disasters and conflicts

 

Operation support

 

8.      Support for emergency commodities and other logistic supplies for health partners for disasters and health emergencies

 

Preparedness and Readiness

 

9.      Coordinate with other partners e.g., OCHA, UNICEF, UNFPA, IOM, and NGOs for joint health activities in disaster areas/disaster prone townships as well as information sharing, and reporting updates/situation reports

10.   Organize field trips for missions including partners and donors to disaster areas/ disaster prone townships as needed

 

 

Essential:

 

Medical degree, certificate or equivalent professional training and/ or self-study/ working experience in public health or related fields

 

Desirable:

 

Postgraduate degree in Public Health/or related fields

 

Essential:

 

-         At least three years of work experience in programme management in disasters and/or public health emergencies

-         Skills on the use of computer and software such as MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint

 

 

High level of proficiency in English

 

 

-         Teamwork

-         Communication

-         Producing results.

 

 

Additional information

 

·        This Vacancy Notice may be used to fill similar positions at the same level.

·        A written test and interviews may be used as a form of screening.

·        If your candidature is retained for interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review. For information on WHO's operations please visit :http://www.who.int.

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·        The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its workforce. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion)are strongly encouraged to apply for WHO jobs.

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·        WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

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·        This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons recruited in the local commuting area of the duty station. Any extension of appointment would be subject to programmatic requirements, performance of the incumbent and availability of funds.

·        Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.