Technical Officer

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the direct supervision of the Executive Officer, the incumbent will:

1. Facilitate the coordination of the division cross‑cutting technical activities and foster collaboration on shared projects and initiatives.

2. Support the coordination of scientific collaboration: facilitate scientific partnerships across Divisions, coordinating joint production of technical guidance, tools, and publications.

3. Develop high quality technical briefs and scientific evidence summaries.

4. Coordinate the technical inputs for DO reports: solicit, compile, provide contribution and integrate technical inputs from Division teams into key technical reports, ensuring coherence and technical accuracy.

5. Coordinate and lead scoping and/or rapid reviews, synthesize evidence inform policy and technical guidance, as needed in support to special high‑level initiatives.

6. Provide editorial support, technical and scientific review for briefing notes prepared for the ADG and Director‑General on the division technical areas in preparation to high‑level events and meetings.

7. Liaise with Regional & country offices: engage with regional and country levels to ensure relevance, uptake and alignment of technical outputs produced by divisions.

8. Other technical duties as assigned by first and second level supervisors to support divisional priorities and WHO's scientific agenda.

Essential
:
Advanced university degree (master's level or higher) in public health, medicine, or a related health‑science field.

Desirable
:
PhD in health or public health discipline.

Essential
:
Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in international public health, including engagement with WHO or comparable global health agencies.

Desirable
:
Experience working in a “front‑desk” office, coordinating global health activities across different levels and in leading public health projects.

• Proven ability to coordinate cross‑functional team activities and engage with multiple stakeholders.
• Proven experience in evidence retrieval, literature and scoping reviews and technical products development.
• Ability for scientific review and judgment of technical substance.
• Excellent writing, editorial, and analytical skills.
• Experience serving as technical or editorial lead on high‑level documents.
• Demonstrated management capabilities ( mentoring junior staff or interns).

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing results
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Essential
:
Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable
:
Intermediate knowledge of French.