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Primary Location Belgium-Brussels NATO Body NATO International Staff (NATO IS) Schedule Full-time Application Deadline 01-Oct-2023 10:59:00 PM Salary (Pay Basis) 4843.70 Grade NATO Grade G11-G15 * SUMMARY The Executive Management (EM) Division International Staff (IS) has the lead role in the overall management of the NATO Headquarters (HQ). Within EM the Information Communication and Technology Management (ICTM) Directorate provides support and services mainly to the North Atlantic Council (NAC) its Committees and to the IS through two pillars: Information Communications and Technology (ICT) management and Archives Information and Knowledge Management (AIM). Member and Partner Nation Delegations as well as other NATO bodies residing at NATO HQ also benefit from some of the services and products provided by ICTM. Within ICTM the Application Delivery and Support (ADS) teams provide technical management guidance advice and resources to application related projects executed by ICTM as well as technical support for in-service applications managed by ICTM. They also coordinate on application management issues with other ICT providers in NATO including the NATO HQ IT infrastructure services provider (NATO Communications and Information Agency - NCI Agency) and external suppliers. The ADS Team 1 is mainly responsible for support and development of Enterprise Information Management (EIM) related applications processing unstructured data. The incumbent will have the responsibility for further development as well as operational maintenance and support for a number of assigned applications and primarily the NATODocs document management applications based on Opentext Documentum. This includes identifying and correcting system faults keeping the systems secure and supported implementing system changes as approved and agreed through HQ and ICTM processes and managing the relationships with external suppliers. S/he may be asked to act as a team lead to do the overall management and planning of the people tasks and activities for the Document Management team. * QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Essential The incumbent must: * possess a university degree in information technologies computer sciences or another relevant discipline or equivalent level of qualification; * have at least 3 years of technically broad experience with requirements analysis management installation configuration and/or support of Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) applications in a Microsoft Windows environment; * have significant experience with supporting commercial or bespoke document and/or other information management applications; * be familiar with the Opentext Documentum platform; * have experience conducting complex technical tasks and activities involving many stakeholders; * have an in-depth understanding of the concepts of Web development IT infrastructure and technologies in general and security/security devices in particular; * possess the following minimum levels of NATO’s official languages (English/French): V (“Advanced”) in one; I (“Beginner”) in the other. DESIRABLE The following would be considered an advantage: * have more than 6 years of technically broad experience with requirements analysis management installation configuration and/or support of Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) applications in a Microsoft Windows environment; * have more than 4 years’ experience with supporting commercial or bespoke document and/or other information management applications; * knowledge and practical experience in testing release management configuration management and other IT-operational disciplines based on e.g. ITIL; * having made use of a recognised system development methodology and be capable of developing and interpreting specifications based on various modeling techniques; * significant experience and skills in technical application requirements analysis design and documentation; * hands-on experience in development deployment and/or support of applications using technologies such as Opentext Documentum xCP Java and MS SQL Server; * experience with procurement contract and supplier management; * experience with customer support; * a higher level in the second official language. * MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES Expertise Development Analyse and resolve application incidents in accordance with established ICTM procedures and SLAs. Analyse and implement minor approved change requests and urgent ad-hoc data reporting that cannot be met by existing application functionality using ICTM methodologies and procedures. Monitor and review the status of production applications for adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) security policies license agreements operational efficiency and capacity needs and as necessary issue or execute requests for change for improvements upgrades or replacements of all or parts of production applications or the operating environment. Coordinate and execute acceptance testing and release of new/upgraded applications into production. Provide specific and tailored application support services for events and other business-critical periods. Ensure Configuration Control of the production applications. Take part as a technical project resource in in delivery of new applications. Project Management Monitor and review projects that provide new or upgraded applications to: ensure early and appropriate planning of all application support resources and issues; ensure that all deliverables required for application support are made available; with the Project Manager Change Manager and Release Manager plan and execute production installation final application acceptance testing and Post Implementation Reviews. Manage or take part in projects as a technical analyst/developer to improve applications or their operating environment including technical version upgrades. Manage or take part in ICTM projects and activities related to the application aspects of implementing and testing Business Continuity. When requested pro-actively provide overall planning and management of the activities for the Document Management support team as well as day-to-day management of external support contracts and resources. Information Management Oversee the efficient and timely flow and sharing of information within the team and between the team and other related internal and external parties. In particular provide information and standard operating procedures to the Service Desk staff and knowledge database to increase the number of incidents resolved at the 1st support level (Service Desk) and oversee the information sharing processes between the technical and functional support teams the business stakeholders as well as external support suppliers. Stakeholder Management Maintain a close relationship with the business stakeholders for the supported applications to ensure adherence to business needs and priorities.Provide 2nd and 3rd level support on all application-related incidents reported to ICTM through the NCI Agency Customer Support Unit (CSU) Brussels Service Desk where applicable relying on 3rd level support contracts with third parties. Assist the Service Desk in responding to first level support questions regarding the operation of the applications. Interact efficiently with all parties within ICTM and with other stakeholders concerned with the deployment of assigned applications to ensure smooth transfer to production and support. Provide assistance to end user content managers and system administrators on how to manage and maintain applications and Web sites. If acting as a Team Lead ensure that stakeholder management is performed also by the other Document Management support team members. Knowledge Management Provide ad-hoc reporting services. Ensure that essential planning technical and commercial support documentation and working documents are available and up-to-date for all supported applications. Perform any other related duty as assigned. * INTERRELATIONSHIPS The incumbent reports to the Head Application Delivery and Support team 1 and may be asked to perform the day-to-day management of the Document Management support team activities tasks staff and external contractors. S/he will work closely with the other staff members of ICTM and NCIA CSU Brussels and in particular the NCI Agency CSU Brussels Service Centre Database Support Cyber Security and Server Management Sections. S/he will coordinate and work with business application owners and other staff members within the Headquarters on incidents and issues related to application support. Direct reports: 0-2 Indirect reports: N/a. * COMPETENCIES The incumbent must demonstrate: * Analytical Thinking: Sees multiple relationships; * Achievement: Works to meet standards; * Clarity and Accuracy: Checks own work; * Conceptual Thinking: Applies learned concepts; * Customer Service Orientation: Takes personal responsibility for correcting problems; * Empathy: Is open to others' perspectives; * Impact and Influence: Takes multiple actions to persuade; * Initiative: Is decisive in a time-sensitive situation; * Teamwork: Solicits inputs and encourages others. 6. CONTRACT Contract to be offered to the successful applicant (if non-seconded): Definite duration contract of three years; possibility of renewal for up to three years during which the incumbent may apply for conversion to an indefinite duration contract. Contract clause applicable: In accordance with the contract policy this is a post in which turnover is desirable for political reasons in order to be able to accommodate the Organisation's need to carry out its tasks as mandated by the Nations in a changing environment for example by maintaining the flexibility necessary to shape the Organisation's skills profile and to ensure appropriate international diversity. The maximum period of service foreseen in this post is 6 years. The successful applicant will be offered a 3-year definite duration contract which may be renewed for a further period of up to 3 years. However according to the procedure described in the contract policy the incumbent may apply for conversion to an indefinite contract during the period of renewal and no later than one year before the end of contract. If the successful applicant is seconded from the national administration of one of NATO’s member States a 3-year definite duration contract will be offered which may be renewed for a further period of up to 3 years subject also to the agreement of the national authority concerned. The maximum period of service in the post as a seconded staff member is six years. Serving staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Régulations. NOTE: Irrespective of previous qualifications and experience candidates for twin-graded posts will be appointed at the lower grade. Advancement to the higher grade is not automatic and will not normally take place during the first three years of service in the post. Under specific circumstances serving staff members may be appointed directly to the higher grade and a period of three years might be reduced by up to twenty four months for external candidates. These circumstances are described in the IS directive on twin-graded posts. * USEFUL INFORMATION REGARDING APPLICATION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS Please note that we can only accept applications from nationals of NATO member countries. Applications must be submitted using e-recruitment system as applicable: * For NATO civilian staff members only: please apply via the internal recruitment portal ( link ); * For all other applications: www.nato.int/recruitment Before you apply to any position we encourage you to click here and watch our video providing 6 tips to prepare you for your application and recruitment process. Do you have questions on the application process in the system and not sure how to proceed? Click here for a video containing the information you need to successfully submit your application on time. More information about the recruitment process and conditions of employment can be found at our website (http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/recruit-hq-e.htm) Appointment will be subject to receipt of a security clearance (provided by the national Authorities of the selected candidate) approval of the candidate’s medical file by the NATO Medical Adviser verification of your study(ies) and work experience and the successful completion of the accreditation and notification process by the relevant authorities. NATO will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared in whole or in part by means of generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools including and without limitation to chatbots such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (Chat GPT) or other language generating tools. NATO reserves the right to screen applications to identify the use of such tools. All applications prepared in whole or in part by means of such generative or creative AI applications may be rejected without further consideration at NATO’s sole discretion and NATO reserves the right to take further steps in such cases as appropriate. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NATO is committed to diversity and inclusion and strives to provide equal access to employment advancement and retention independent of gender age nationality ethnic origin religion or belief cultural background sexual orientation and disability. NATO welcomes applications of nationals from all member Nations and strongly encourages women to apply. Building Integrity is a key element of NATO’s core tasks. As an employer NATO values commitment to the principles of integrity transparency and accountability in accordance with international norms and practices established for the defence and related security sector. Selected candidates are expected to be role models of integrity and to promote good governance through ongoing efforts in their work. Due to the broad interest in NATO and the large number of potential candidates telephone or e-mail enquiries cannot be dealt with. Applicants who are not successful in this competition may be offered an appointment to another post of a similar nature albeit at the same or a lower grade provided they meet the necessary requirements. The nature of this position may require the staff member at times to be called upon to travel for work and/or to work outside normal office hours. The organization offers several work-life policies including Teleworking and Flexible Working arrangements (Flexitime) subject to business requirements. Please note that the International Staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels Belgium is a non-smoking environment. For information about the NATO Single Salary Scale (Grading Allowances etc.) please visit our website . 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Previous applicants need not apply. UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories we work for every child everywhere every day to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up. For every child a chance. UNICEF Malawi Country Programme (2019-2023) is aligned with the Government of Malawi’s Implementation Plan (MIP1) based on Malwi’s Vision 2063 and the United Nations Development Assistance Framework 2019-2023 (UNDAF). The programme supports the Government of Malawi to meet its commitment to respect protect and fulfil children’s rights in line with international conventions and standards. The country programme is guided by the principles of children’s rights equity gender equality inclusion and resilience and supports evidence-based integrative and innovative programming. The vision is that ‘all girls and boys in Malawi especially the most disadvantaged and deprived realize their rights’. The programme focuses on early childhood (parenting high-impact social services early stimulation and learning) middle childhood and adolescence (learning multi-sectoral services active citizenship) communities (decentralized services and systems community ownership social norms) programme effectiveness (monitoring evaluation HACT Innovation Social Protection and Social Policy and External Communication. The programme is based on ‘leaving no child behind’ realizing ‘rights for all children in Malawi’. Malawi’s new Nutrition programme (2024-2028) will focus on strategic partnerships with various systems such as food systems education health WASH and social policy to support a multisectoral approach to addressing nutrition issues; technical support of food system transformation to improve dietary practices and services; system strengthening at both central and decentralized level to build capacity and improve accountability; collaboration and coordination with key stakeholders for complementarity and cross-sectoral linkage; advocacy for policy reforms and public financing for nutrition; risk-informed planning and quality service delivery; policy and strategy development to guide implementation; community engagement and social behaviour change. As Chief Nutrition the office will rely on your strong management skills strategic thinking and experience in nutrition programming with a focus on system strengthening and food system transformation to work with key stakeholders in Government Civil Society Academia and Development Partners to leverage partnerships resources and most importantly results for children. Malawi is a dynamic country where you can also contribute your skills in responding to nutrition emergencies which are more prominent due to polio cholera the impact of climate change such as floods food insecurity and increased poverty due to economic shocks. Your experience in working hands-on at a decentralized level will be a great advantage to us. How can you make a difference? The Malawi Country Office offers an exciting and rewarding career opportunity for you to join our dynamic Nutrition team where you will manage and lead all stages of nutrition programmes/projects from strategic planning and formulation of annual workplans and key strategies to deliver results for children. You will use your core competencies in effective interpersonal communication conflict resolution drive for results ethics and integrity and person-focused and care-driven management approaches to motivate the nutrition team to achieve concrete and sustainable results. In your role you will be under the overall guidance of the Deputy Representative Programmes. Therefore This Job Presents a Unique And Significant Opportunity For a Qualified Vibrant Motivated And Committed Person To Contribute To The Overall Achievement Of Transformative Results For Children By Delivering On The Following Key Responsibility Areas Summarized As Follows * Strong and responsible managerial leadership with a focus on fostering teamwork and nurturing staff morale. * Programme development and planning through critical and strategic thinking. * Programme management monitoring and delivery of results through establishing clear accountability frameworks adaptable to emergencies. * Advisory services and technical support to Government and all other Development Partners as well as internally to ensure effective cross-sectoral collaboration to bring meaningful change. * Advocacy networking and partnership building ensuring a responsive and dynamic UNICEF presence on the ground that responds to the needs of the communities we serve. * Innovation knowledge management and capacity building to elevate our programmes to new heights of efficiency and sharing the invaluable lessons we have learned. You are encouraged to download the detailed job description GJD - Chief Nutrition.pdf to view the full role and its requirements. To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… Education * An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Public Health Medicine Nutrition Dietician Paediatrics or any other relevant field. Experience * A minimum of eight years of relevant professional work experience is required in developing and implementing nutrition programmes within an international context with a focus on the humanitarian/development nexus. * Experience working in a developing country is considered a strong asset. * Experience in emergencies is required. * Experience in system strengthening and decentralized service delivery strengthening is a strong asset. * Experience in managing large-scale nutrition programmes with multiple partners is required. * Experience in evidence generation and data analysis is critical. Technical Knowledge And Skills * Nutrition Science: Deep understanding of nutrition principles including macronutrients micronutrients dietary requirements and the impact of nutrition on health and development. A good understanding of current global nutrition priorities in development programmes and is expected to possess a diverse skill set and a comprehensive understanding of nutrition's complex challenges especially in emergency settings. * Public Health Nutrition: Deep knowledge of public health approaches and evidence-based strategies to address the population's malnutrition stunting and other nutrition-related issues. * Programme Design and Planning: The ability to design evidence-based and context-specific nutrition programmes that are context-specific and culturally sensitive. * Monitoring and Evaluation: Proficiency in building robust monitoring and evaluation systems to measure programme effectiveness identify gaps and ensure accountability. * Budgeting and Resource Management: Skills to allocate resources efficiently optimize budgets and ensure cost-effective implementation of nutrition programmes. * Policy and Advocacy: Understanding of nutrition policies and the ability to advocate for policy changes and resource allocation to support nutrition initiatives. * Research and Data Analysis: Capacity to utilize data and research findings to inform decision-making improve programme strategies and contribute to the nutrition evidence base. * Emergency Nutrition Response: Familiarity with emergency nutrition protocols and the ability to coordinate and manage nutrition interventions in emergencies. * Cross-Sectoral Collaboration: Skill in fostering collaboration with other sectors like health agriculture and education to address nutrition issues comprehensively. * Capacity Building and Training: Experience in developing and delivering training programmes to enhance the capacity of staff and partners in nutrition-related topics. * Partnership Management: Competence in building and maintaining relationships with government entities NGOs donors and other stakeholders to enhance programme impact. * Communication and Advocacy: Effective communication skills to convey complex nutrition concepts to diverse audiences and advocate for nutrition-related issues at various levels. * Leadership and Team Management: Strong leadership skills to inspire and guide teams foster a positive work environment and achieve programme goals collectively. * Innovation and Adaptability: Willingness to embrace new technologies and innovative approaches to improve nutrition programme efficiency and adapt to changing circumstances Language * Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic Chinese French Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. For every Child you demonstrate... UNICEF’s Core Values of Care Respect Integrity Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values UNICEF Competencies Required For This Post Are… * Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others and (8) Nurtures leads and manages people. During the recruitment process we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here. UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone irrespective of their race/ethnicity age disability gender identity sexual orientation religion nationality socio-economic background or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff including paid parental leave breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF including sexual exploitation and abuse sexual harassment abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check. Remarks The position is not considered an elevated-risk role. However UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate. UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position eligible and suitable female candidates and suitable persons living with disability are encouraged to apply. Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station which will be facilitated by UNICEF is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. Without compensation UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained or necessary inoculation requirements are not met within a reasonable period for any reason. UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED) a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/. The vacancy announcement is open to all candidates – both internal UNICEF staff and external candidates. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. Previous applicants need not apply. To deliver results for the children of Malawi UNICEF Malawi Country Office works in a fast-paced but impactful environment where creativity innovation collaboration teamwork a safe space and professional development are supported and encouraged. Therefore we seek individuals who are motivated to make a real difference and serve the children of Malawi with resourcefulness resilience creativity and professional excellence.

Description IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries using our capital expertise and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2023 IFC committed a record US$43.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of global compounding crises. For more information visit www.ifc.org. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Create new high-level relationships (CEO and other C-suite levels) with large corporate clients having a global regional or cross sector scope for cutting-edge opportunities that may not fully take shape in the short-term (e.g. within one year). * Define market creation opportunities joint IFC/WBG interventions required steps and appropriate timeline for interventions and engagements to reach market potential and take a sector to the next level. * Develop and implement a sector vision and strategy and corresponding business growth plan (for investment and advisory services) of targeted sector accomplishments. * Develop lead and coordinate implementation of a business development strategy for a sector product or region to catalyze private sector investment and open new markets which includes defining target clients business development priorities required actions and appropriate timeline for IFC interventions and engagements to reach market potential. * Establish and implement a strategy for elevating IFC’s presence voice and influence in global markets to mobilize investments and funding. * Lead regular sector reviews that look at sector portfolio performance pipeline how business is growing compared to targets and market trends to assess impact on IFC’s pipeline program and portfolio. Share findings with relevant decision makers (top management board members high-level stakeholders) and WBG colleagues on sector implications of regional and global market trends and changing business opportunities. * Lead upstream market creation approaches or interventions for a sector product or region which includes engaging with senior management across the WBG and government officials at the minister level on needed market and regulatory reforms particularly in the most challenging IDA and FCS countries. * Oversee or supervise assigned staff and consultants. * Develop assigned staff and members of the broader team through mentoring coaching providing on-the-job learning opportunities and designing and delivering internal learning opportunities. * Ensure quality control of work products. * Ensure effective and efficient use of resources. * Proactively support business development efforts of country teams which include leading the identification of strategic and top tier clients globally and regionally; leading relationship management for a few strategic and top tier clients; and ensuring new deals within the sector are ready for investment committee reviews. * Lead the processing of select highly complex or strategically important transactions in the sector and leverage relationships to remove barriers encountered by teams. * Serve as a corporate resource in leading multidisciplinary teams to develop leads into new deals that effectively balance IFC’s additionality financial risks and rewards sustainable development impact and opportunities for innovation and scalability. * Work with portfolio managers and CSO to address emerging risks in sector portfolio and to capture learning that can translate into improved structuring of future sector business. Selection Criteria

Grade No grade Contractual Arrangement Special Services Agreement (SSA) Contract Duration (Years Months Days) Six months Job Posting Aug 29 2023 3:30:47 PM Closing Date Sep 13 2023 3:29:00 AM Primary Location South Sudan-Juba Organization AF_SSD South Sudan Schedule Full-time IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings. Background and Justification South Sudan continues to face multiple shocks such as disease outbreaks flooding sub-national violence causing population displacement disruption of livelihood and market and constraining humanitarian access. The shocks have led to increased severity of acute food insecurity malnutrition frequent disease outbreaks and generally poor health situations and health indicators. Objectives of the Program WHO proposes to reduce the health impact of the nutrition crisis through integrated health and nutrition interventions focusing on quality life-saving services in stabilization centers in areas with high levels of acute food insecurity and acute malnutrition in South Sudan. WHO with the Support from BHA would like to ensure availability of Health emergency kits and related supplies for the humanitarian response through strengthening the supply management system. Summary Of Assigned Duties In the context of Emergency Preparedness and response (EP&R) program operations and logistics support and specifically on the logistics support to the BHA fund the incumbent will report to Health supply and logistics officer with overall supervision by the EP&R team lead. He/she is expected to do the following: The Main Tasks To Be Undertaken Include * To support the Health Supply and Logistics officer in planning and implementation of the supply (Core-pipeline) projects * Support the in-country storage distribution and rational use of commodities under various project including SSHF BHA/ USAID and other projects. * Support Pre and post distribution monitoring activities which includes compiling the stock movement reports track consumption reports and ensure rational use of medicines and supplies distributed as health emergency kits * Strengthen the Core-pipeline supplies consumption tracking system * Compile weekly and monthly stock movement reports * Assess storage capacity at subnational level and develop an improvement plan. * Support the logistics team in the storage and distribution of Health Emergency kits and other essential supplies to project locations. * perform other duties assigned by WHO related to nutrition in an emergency as requested. Required Qualifications Education Essential: University degree in Pharmacy Desirable: Specialized training in humanitarian logistics Health supply management and or Rational use of pharmaceuticals Work Experience Essential: Minimum of two years of experience at the national level supporting Health supply management in South Sudan. Knowledge of Emergency Health Kits rational use of pharmaceuticals Health Supply management capacity building product availability studies. Proven Training Facilitation Skills And Experience. Desirable: Experience in working with UN Agencies or NGOs in Humanitarian context in South Sudan. Competencies * Communicating in a credible and effective way * Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond * Fostering Teamwork and integration * Producing results * Promoting WHO’s position in health leadership Functional Knowledge And Skills * Technical skills in Health Emergency kits Rational use of Pharmaceuticals and product availability studies. * Ability to work effectively with colleagues at the national and sub-national level. * Proven ability to organize and facilitate training. * Knowledge or sound understanding of the humanitarian supply chain management system. * Excellent interpersonal communication writing skills discretion tact and diplomacy. * Ability to travel on missions to remote locations in South Sudan. Language Skills Excellent knowledge of English and good knowledge of Arabic and other national dialects used in the high-risk areas. Additional Information (For HR Use Only) * This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level. * Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. * A written test may be used as a form of screening. * If your candidature is retained for interview you will be required to provide in advance a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED) a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review. * For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int. * The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The WHO recruits workforce regardless of disability status sex gender identity sexual orientation language race marital status religious cultural ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds or any other personal characteristics. The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its workforce. Women persons with disabilities and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply for WHO jobs. Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email to [email protected] * An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter (https://www.who.int/about/who-we-are/our-values) into practice. * WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e. discrimination abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization WHO will conduct a background verification of short-listed candidates. * WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco. * SSAs shall perform the work as independent contractors in a personal capacity and not as a representative of any entity or authority. * WHO shall have no responsibility for any taxes duties social security contributions or other contributions payable by the Consultant. The Consultant shall be solely responsible for withholding and paying any taxes duties social security contributions and any other contributions which are applicable to the Consultant in each location/jurisdiction in which the work hereunder is performed and the Consultant shall not be entitled to any reimbursement thereof by WHO. * Please note that WHO’s contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at [email protected]. * In case the recruitment website does not display properly please retry by: (i) checking that you have the latest version of the browser installed (Chrome Edge or Firefox); (ii) clearing your browser history and opening the site in a new browser (not a new tab within the same browser); or (iii) retry accessing the website using Mozilla Firefox browser or using another device. Click the link for detailed guidance on completing job applications: Instructions for candidates .

Background This position is open for secondment only and participating States are kindly reminded that all costs in relation to an assignment at the Secretariat must be borne by their authorities. Seconded staff members in the OSCE Secretariat and Institutions are not entitled to a Board and Lodging Allowance payable by the Organization. Candidates should prior to applying verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered. Seconded staff members in the OSCE Secretariat and Institutions are not entitled to a Board and Lodging Allowance payable by the Organization. The OSCE has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military economic and environmental and human aspects. It therefore addresses a wide range of security-related concerns including arms control confidence- and security-building measures human rights national minorities democratization policing strategies counter-terrorism and economic and environmental activities. All 57 participating States enjoy equal status and decisions are taken by consensus on a politically but not legally binding basis. The OSCE Secretariat in Vienna assists the Chairpersonship in its activities and provides operational and administrative support to the field operations and as appropriate to other institutions. The Office of Legal Affairs provides legal services OSCE-wide with respect to public international law financial and contractual matters and legal issues related to the structure and activities of the OSCE. The Office also develops and strengthens the overall regulatory framework of the OSCE and advises on its implementation including with respect to international civil service law. The Office of Legal Affairs sits within the Office of the Secretary General (OSG) which in turn plays a key role in supporting the Secretary General in the effective implementation of his/her mandate and specific tasks given to him/her by the OSCE participating States. This includes primarily assisting the Secretary General in his/her activities serving as a focal point for liaison and support to the Chairperson-in-Office co-ordinating policy advice provided to the Secretary General and the Chairpersonship as well as management decisions taken by the Secretary General. Tasks And Responsibilities Under the general supervision of the Head Office of Legal Affairs the Legal Officer will support the work of Legal Affairs by providing general legal support and advice to OSCE field operations as well as to OSCE Institutions in furtherance of their programmatic functions in Eastern Europe the Caucasus Central Asia and the Western Balkans. Such support may also include advising the Chairpersonship and the Delegations on legal issues relating to the functions structure and activities of the Organization. Specifically within the parameters described immediately above the successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties: * Providing legal advice on issues arising in relation to early conflict warning conflict prevention crisis management and post conflict rehabilitation including by participating in task forces particularly with respect to field operations; * Providing legal advice on issues concerning the legal status and privileges and immunities of the OSCE and its officials in the field; * Reviewing providing legal advice in the negotiation and interpretation of legal instruments such as agreements memoranda of understanding or other legal materials relevant to the work of the Organization; * Providing legal advice on representation or procedure in the OSCE decision-making bodies; * Providing legal advice on the elaboration review interpretation and application of the regulatory framework of the Organization including Staff Regulations Rules Instructions Financial Regulations and other administrative issuances; * Providing legal advice in the negotiation or interpretation of contracts such as for the lease of premises as well as on issues concerning intellectual property rights and insurance; * Providing legal advice on dispute resolution including by examining claims by or against the Organization its field operations and its officials; * Performing extensive legal research and analysis for the preparation of legal opinions studies reports or correspondence; * Performing other related duties as required. For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Secretariat please see: http://www.osce.org/secretariat. Necessary Qualifications * First-level university degree in law with a background in public international law; * A minimum of six years of relevant professional experience including a minimum of two years with a governmental administration or international organization; * Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills; * Professional fluency in English with excellent oral and drafting skills; knowledge of other OSCE working languages is desirable; * Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity and ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities; * Ability and willingness to work as a member of a team with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds different gender and diverse political views while maintaining impartiality and objectivity; * Ability to operate Windows applications including word processing internet and other software applications. The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all national religious ethnic and social backgrounds. Candidates should be aware that OSCE officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action which may adversely reflect on the integrity independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of the OSCE. The OSCE is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. For more information on the values set out in OSCE Competency Model please see https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model . Candidates should prior to applying verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered. Please apply to your relevant authorities well in advance of the deadline expiration to ensure timely processing of your application. Delayed nominations will not be considered. The OSCE can only process Secondment applications that have been nominated by participating States. For queries relating to your application please refer to the respective delegation as listed here: https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations .