Technical Officer, TMC/TSI

The Technical Officer will develop and update monitoring and evaluation frameworks for the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Strategy, support clinical research and implementation studies, develop WHO norms and guidelines for traditional medicine, and provide technical support to Member States for integrating traditional medicine into health systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and regularly update the monitoring and evaluation framework on the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Strategy, including World Health Assembly mandated reporting on the Global Strategy, developed in close collaboration with other TMC units and relevant WHO HQ Departments, Regional and Country Offices.
• Liaise with the TMC Traditional Medicine Research, Data and Innovation (TRI) unit to support clinical research and implementation studies that support to develop evidence-based norms and standards for quality-assured and effective TCIM interventions.
• Develop high-impact WHO norms and guidelines prioritized in the TMC workplan, including TCIM clinical practice guidelines and evidence-based interventions for UHC-related costed packages of care.
• Develop the TCIM care-quality related norms and standards for regulation.
• Support Member States in planning, governing, and promoting evidence-based TCIM integration into national and sub-national health systems, aligned with WHA resolutions and the WHO global traditional medicine strategy 2025-2034.
• Provide TSI-related technical support and coordination on norms and standards to Member States, partners and stakeholders for the implementation of the WHO global traditional medicine strategy 2025-2034.
• Perform any other duties as requested

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in traditional, complementary or integrative medicine.
• A PhD in traditional complementary or integrative medicine is desirable.
• At least 7 years of experience in the field of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM) programmes, including experience in TCIM normative and clinical practice and collaboration with national agencies in this field.
• Demonstrated experience in developing WHO global strategies or action plans for TCIM in support of Member States and partner implementation.
• Experience working with WHO and/or UN or international agencies is desirable.
• Experience working in developing countries is desirable.
• Experience in resource mobilization specifically related to TCIM initiatives is desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the areas related to traditional, complementary and integrative medicine and its integration within national or local health systems.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Expert knowledge of English is essential.
• Beginners knowledge of other WHO language is desirable.

Skills

• Traditional Medicine
• Complementary Medicine
• Integrative Medicine
• TCIM Programmes
• Clinical Medical Practice
• Normative Practice
• Collaboration with National Agencies
• WHO Global Strategies
• Action Plan Development
• Resource Mobilization
• Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks
• Clinical Research Support
• Implementation Studies
• WHO Norms Development
• Guideline Development
• Health Services Integration
• Technical Support to Member States
• English Language

Languages

English