Organization : World Health Organization (WHO)
Post : Road Safety Specialist
Annual salary: (Net of tax)
US $55,259. at single rate
US $59,200. with primary Dependants
| Vacancy Notice No: PAHO/10/FT396 Title: Road Safety Specialist Grade: P3 Contract type: Fixed-term appointment Duration of contract: One year, POST OF LIMITED DURATION | Date: 12 August 2010 Application Deadline: 23 September 2010 (33 day(s) until closing deadline) Currently accepting applications Duty Station: Brasilia Brazil Organization unit: AM Americas (AM) Sustainable Development and Environmental Health/Road Safety (SDE)/PAHO/WHO Representative (PWR/BRA) |
| REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS | |
| Education: A university degree in a health, social or environmental science from a recognized institution. | |
| Skills: -- Intrainstitutional Action: Operates in a fair, consistent and equitable manner, and displays such behavior by example. Ensures that the mission and the values of the Organization as well as the setting in which projects will be carried out are the drivers in one's technical work. Understands the results required and performs to that standard. Behaves consistently in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the Organization. -- Communication: Actively engages in conversation with the key players in a multicultural environment both within and outside the organization. Develops a network of appropriate contacts inside and outside PAHO to gain information or to build an alliance. Takes into consideration the multicultural differences within the organization. -- Information Management: Takes initiative to improve systems for the presentation and dissemination of information. Supports, through competent use of the available systems and technologies, the development of data presentations. -- Analysis, Synthesis, and Forecasting: Takes or organizes individual and collective action after analyzing situations on the basis of the available evidence and knowledge. Continuously analyzes the evolution of situations in an area of work and makes suggestions to adjust or confirm the decisions necessary to implement required actions. Is capable of anticipating the implications of an analyzed situation between six months to one year ahead. -- Teamwork: Promotes team work and leads one's area to finish tasks and accept responsibility. Creates a positive environment within the area of work. Makes everyone feel like they are part of the team as well as welcomes and appreciates everyone's ideas and suggestions. Able to see the positive aspects of working as a team, shares the team's enthusiasm for achieving mutual goals. -- Thinking, planning and the strategic management of technical cooperation interventions: Identifies the risks and benefits of options for future health initiatives based on the analysis of institutional and political trends. Applies a broad approach to work in the health field. -- Evaluation of technical cooperation interventions: Proposes criteria for evaluating interventions at the process, management, and outcome level, in addition to plans for evaluating technical cooperation, in keeping with the PAHO's strategic direction. Technical Expertise: - Demonstrated ability to initiate, plan, manage, monitor and evaluate technical cooperation activities for sustainable development, management or evaluation of environmental health programs in developing countries. - Technical cooperation expertise in local and social development programs including those involving more than one country. - Knowledge and skills in the formulation of technical cooperation interventions and in the development of criteria for evaluating program interventions. - Ability to analyze public policy issues and to write in a public policy context. - Strong interpersonal skills; diplomacy, tact and ability to effectively communicate with senior level officials, multiple stakeholders and professionals from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds; ability to develop and coordinate networks with relevant players in the international health field. - Strong professional oral and writing skills, including the development of reports, oral presentations, and technical/persuasive documents for consideration at the highest levels. IT Skills: Demonstrated ability to effectively use a computer and utilize software programs such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Other IT skills and knowledge of other software programs such as Visio, Microsoft SharePoint and Project would be an asset. | |
| Experience: Seven years of combined national and international experience in public health interventions for the prevention and control of traffic injuries, and in the provision of international technical cooperation in the field of traffic road safety. | |
| Languages: Very good knowledge of Portuguese or English with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of Spanish and/or French would be an asset. | |
| Additional Information: A WRITTEN TEST AND/OR INTERVIEW MAY BE HELD FOR THIS POST. CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED ONLY IF THEY ARE UNDER SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ON-LINE PERSONAL HISTORY FORM. THE POST DESCRIPTION IS THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSES. For further Details visit : ***** |
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