Technical Officer

The Technical Officer will provide technical advice to Member States on cancer prevention and control, support national implementation of comprehensive cancer control programs, and coordinate regional collaboration and capacity building efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The role focuses on strengthening national policies and plans for NCD prevention and control, particularly cancer, and promoting partnerships and interventions to reduce modifiable risk factors.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice to Member States on cancer prevention and control in the national implementation of the RFA for a comprehensive national response to childhood cancer and other common cancers of the Region.
• Draft, revise and further develop national cancer control programmes and plans embedded in the larger context of the national NCD prevention and control plan, based on national health strategies.
• Assess the current regional situation of childhood cancer control infrastructure, policies and plans in the selected EMR countries, based on the collection of data through desk reviews and exchanges with experts and Member States, in order to enhance regional collaboration, policy development and strategic direction.
• Set up and coordinate networks of information-exchange, promoting adaptation and dissemination of WHO normative guidance and tools for childhood cancer control.
• Support building national capacity for the implementation of the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer and the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines, including by organizing regional and national workshops, promoting exchange of country experiences, disseminating the tools and guidance produced by WHO and partners, and by facilitating engagement of strategic partners to accelerate the achievement of the GICC goal.
• Mentor and supervise, as needed, consultants providing support to the regional implementation of the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancers, the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines, the Global Breast Cancer Initiative, and the Regional Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategy.
• Assist in any other technical tasks related to NCDs and cancer prevention and control as part of NPH unit's workplan.

Requirements

• University degree in Medicine, public health or related areas directly relevant to cancer control.
• Advanced university degree in oncology will be an asset.
• At least five years of combined relevant experience at the national and international level in medicine and public health practice, including experience in the field of cancer control in low- and middle-income countries.
• Relevant experience in WHO, UN system or in international organizations active in the health sector, especially in countries in the EMR is desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge of political, social and health systems of countries in the EMR.
• Technical and programmatic knowledge of relevant areas of NCD prevention and management, including cancer.
• Working knowledge of the WHO role, mandates and relevant strategies and action plans.
• Expert knowledge of English is essential.
• Intermediate knowledge of French is desirable.
• Intermediate knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

Skills

• Cancer Control
• Public Health Practice
• NCD Prevention
• Oncology
• Health Systems Knowledge
• Programmatic Knowledge
• Technical Advice
• Capacity Building
• Policy Development
• National Cancer Programs
• Regional Collaboration
• WHO Strategies
• International Health Experience
• Health Sector Expertise
• Cancer Prevention
• Health Promotion
• Disease Prevention
• English
• French
• Arabic Language

Languages

English, French, Arabic