NPO (Emergency Communications & Community Engagement) - (2208483)

29 September 2022
Expression of interest

Objective of the programme

WHO India Country Office collaborates with the Government of India and relevant stakeholders within the framework of the collaborative Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) to actively provide technical support and advice in the area of health security to reduce the consequences and address public health needs in emergencies and disease outbreaks that Includes: (a)Building country core capacities in the context of International Health Regulations (2005) for prevention: surveillance and control of emerging infectious disease outbreaks;(b)Strengthening pandemic influenza preparedness framework including strengthening laboratory and surveillance capacity and risk communications;(c)Providing technical support to the WHO India Country office in line with the WHO India Country Cooperation Plan in reducing the morbidity and mortality from public health emergencies. Underlying Values and Core Functions of WHO WHO's mandate revolves around six (6) leadership priorities specifying (i) advancing universal health coverage; (ii) health related sustainable development goals; (iii) addressing the challenge of non-communicable diseases and mental health, violence and injuries and disabilities; (iv) implementing the provisions of the International Health Regulations (2005); (v) Increasing access to quality, safe, efficacious and affordable medical products; (vi) addressing the social, economic and environmental determinants of health. The South-East Asia Region (SEAR) of WHO is made up of 11 countries, with over 1.8 billion people, with India's population of 1.3 billion. All the Member States of WHO/SEAR (Bangladesh, India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Indonesia, Maldives, Timor Leste, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Thailand), share the common value of the highest attainable standard of health as a fundamental human right. All of WHO's actions are based on this and rooted in the underlying values of equity, solidarity and participation. The mission of WHO India is to improve quality of life of the 1.3 billion people in India by supporting the government in the four strategic priorities: 1) Accelerate progress on universal health coverage; 2) Promote health and wellness by addressing determinants of health; 3) Better protect the population against health emergencies; 4) Enhance India's global leadership in health.

Requisition number: 2208483

Position title: NPO (Emergency Communications & Community Engagement)

Grade: NO-B

Contract duration: Two years

Org structure: World Health Organization and Other Entities > WHO - World Health Organization > SE South East Asia > SEARO Countries > SE_IND WR Office, India

Duty Station: India-New Delhi

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