Rehabilitation and Partnerships Officer

Overview

Support WHO rehabilitation and disability activities and establish partnerships with local organizations in Ukraine. Coordinate with stakeholders and monitor project implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the WHO rehabilitation and disability team and visiting consultants.
• Ensure rehabilitation activities align with WHO’s 5-year strategy and monitoring framework.
• Contribute to the delivery of sustainable results on longer-term health system strengthening.
• Support the establishment of partnerships with INGOs, NGOs, OPDs and other local organisations.
• Monitor and evaluate partner project implementation.
• Ensure partner projects align with WHO policy.
• Support donor visibility activities, including development of stories, videos and social media posts.
• Support WHO coordination mechanisms with the Ministry of Health, other government ministries, UN agencies, donors, NGOs, professional associations and civil society organizations.
• Maintain regular communication with national and subnational stakeholders.
• Organize and facilitate technical working groups, coordination meetings, steering committees and partner consultations.
• Review country health needs, priorities and resources and provide updates.
• Identify and communicate priorities, plans, needs and concerns related to the rehab program.
• Recommend coordination mechanisms and improvements to the country’s emergency response.
• Conduct ongoing need assessments and response planning.

Required Experience

• At least two years of experience in public health, health systems, development cooperation, humanitarian response, rehabilitation, disability inclusion, program management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders, including government institutions, UN agencies, international organizations, donors, civil society organizations, organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), and implementing partners.
• Experience supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of health or development programmes.
• Experience in health system recovery and strengthening, including programme management and coordination, donor engagement and resource mobilization, particularly in rehabilitation, disability inclusion, NCDs, public health or health emergency settings.
• Experience working with WHO, another UN agency, or an international NGO.

Qualifications

• University Degree (Bachelor’s) in rehabilitation, public health, medicine, international development, project management or any other relevant field.
• Post-graduate education or training in any of the above fields.

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