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- Leads the Department in providing technical expertise to Member States and other Stakeholders with guidance and technical data required for the development, implementation, and monitoring of national and/or global policies and programmes.
- Provides the overall leadership, management accountability, and direction of the Department in delivering its objectives through managing and galvanizing a diverse workforce and financial resources to optimize the department deliverables and mandate.
- Provides senior level technical advice and expertise to Senior Management in the area of assigned responsibilities in order to position the Department and Organization as a leader in the respective area.
- Directs and leads overall establishment and development of the Department's evidence-based policies and strategies for roll out and delivery for Regional and Country Office implementation.
- Oversees the monitoring and evaluation and reporting of the Department's area of work to ensure development of key performance indicators and global reporting requirements and mechanisms to ensure optimal performance of Department deliverables.
- Serves as the scientific/technical reference among UN Agencies and other key players in the respective areas.
- Promotes the integration of Regional and Country Office perspectives and operational capacities into the Department's programme area of work.
- Builds strong partnerships and fosters consensus building with External Partners, Member States, UN Agencies, Donor, cutting edge research institutions and other stakeholders in the subject area to politically position the technical area of work and implementation into national and/or global policies.
- Represents the Organization and Department area of work in a diverse array of global fora to position WHO as a leader in the global health community.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
- Directs the development of evidence-based assessments, standards, guidance and tools.
- Leads the WHO presence at the Codex Alimentarius.
- Leads global action for improved capacity of health systems in food and nutrition monitoring and surveillance, the delivery of Essential Nutrition Actions and the establishment of food and nutrition policies.
- Leads global action for improved capacity of food systems to prevent diet related diseases and promote environmental sustainability.
- Ensures integration of programs/activities/functions across the department/division and organization where necessary.
- Ensures the management of the Organization response to nutrition crises and transnational food safety incidents.
- Leads the engagement with public and private actors to implement the transformation of food systems to deliver healthier diets and safer foods.
- An advanced university degree in public health, medicine, nutrition, food science or other relevant discipline related to the functions of the position.
- PhD in public health, medicine, nutrition, food science or other relevant discipline related to the functions of the position.
- A minimum of 15 years of accumulated national and international professional experience in the management of nutrition or food safety and food systems programmes, preferably both.
- Experience providing senior level advice and guidance to Senior Management/Decision makers, managing human and financial resources, as well as experience in the area of developing and establishing policies and strategies.
- Experience in organizational management and financing for complex health; related organizations.
- Working experience in low- resourced settings.
- Strong skills in the area of developing and establishing polices and strategies.
- Excellent skills and ability in managing diverse teams and financial resources.
- Strong understanding and skills in mobilizing resources.
- Ability to engage, build consensus and communicate effectively and diplomatically with Member States, partners and media.
- Commitment to collaborate effectively with other key partners in area of food and nutrition policies.
- Globally-respected level of technical expertise and knowledge in nutrition, food safety and food systems.
- Proven leadership skills in the planning and coordination of multidisciplinary public health programmes, which may include the implementation of a public health/disease control programmes.
- Good understanding of food safety risk assessment, prevention, surveillance and management of nutrition and food-related disease, food-borne outbreaks, sustainable food systems.
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Ensuring the effective use of resources
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
- Creating an empowering and motivating environment
- Expert knowledge of English.
- Intermediate knowledge of French.
- Intermediate knowledge of any other official WHO languages.
Director, Nutrition and Food Safety - Geneva, Schweiz - WHO
Beschreibung
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
In the areas of nutrition, food safety and food systems, the incumbent:
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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