Contractual Arrangement: External consultant Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): max 11 months Job Posting Aug 14, 2024, 7:39:01 AM Closing Date Aug 28, 2024, 2:59:00 PM Primary Location Anywhere Organization EU/CPS Division of Country Health Policies and Systems Schedule Full-time IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings.
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Area of expertise: 2.
Purpose of consultancy: The WHO European WBE initiative was launched successfully in April 2023 and the scientific, policy and partnership work has expanded with an increase in demands from member states and WHO's partners for technical assistance, policy tools and guidance on new investment options to accelerate the transition to wellbeing economies.
There is a need for a consultant roster to respond to this increased demand in an agile way and to maintain the leadership role, capacities and impact that WHO Europe has established in this field of work.
The intended impact of the work in 24/25 is to: Leverage and shape how national governments authorities generate new revenue and redirect existing spend into health, equity and well-being policies and interventions.
Support 10 countries to implement wellbeing policies investments and budgets.
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Background: Widening health and social inequities are having fatal consequences, undermining people's trust in institutions and threatening future prosperity.
With ongoing pressures on public budgets, now more than ever countries need new ways to invest in well-being, equity and healthy societies while maximizing the benefits for everyone.
The WHO European Well-being Economy Initiative, led by the WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development (Venice, Italy), is engaging economy and finance sectors to invest in health equity and well-being including through fiscal policies and novel investment mechanisms connected with indicators of well-being and prosperity beyond GDP.
WHO works to demonstrate the co-benefits of these investments for achieving sustainable and inclusive development.
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Responsibilities: Consultants will contribute to achieving these results by working with the EURO WBE Team on identified deliverables related to current priorities, including: Designing and launching of an Impact Investment Alliance, which will convene ministries of health and finance along with investors to unlock investment into healthy ageing, youth mental health and inclusion, and rural proofing for health equity.
Producing scientific tools and evidence and deliver country technical assistance and inter-country knowledge exchange on well-being economy policies, governance, investments, metrics and modelling.
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Qualifications, experience, skills and languages: Educational Qualifications: Essential: Master degree in public health, economics, or other relevant field Desirable: PhD public health, economics or other relevant field Experience: Essential: at least 5 years of experience in policy or research such as producing evidence reviews, reports and analysis for decision makers in relation to the priorities identified below, or in policy implementation.
Experts with more experience are also invited to apply and consultants would be selected for tasks based on complexity.
Desirable: Experience working with countries across the WHO European Region Skills/Knowledge: Essential: Knowledge of current evidence and policy issues and skills in the following priorities: Data analysis relevant to health, finance and economy Econometrics and modelling Systems methods and automated data systems Measurement of well-being prosperity beyond GDP Economic appraisal of multiple benefits spanning human, social, economic and planetary well-being Economic policy and investment Macroeconomics, trade, labour, social protection, innovative economic development for equity, and industrial strategy; Well-being budgeting, laws and governance structures; Finance including taxation, innovative instruments such as bonds, Environmental/Social/Governance (ESG) or impact investing Evaluation of macro-level policy with a focus on the social and economic determinants of health Thematic priorities across health, finance, economy such as Healthy ageing, Youth mental health and inclusion, urban/rural inequities Gender equity Innovative models of health and social care which deliver well-being and equity including anchor institutions and services designed to meet people's health and economic or social needs at the same time Skills in qualitative or quantitative research and track record in producing evidence reviews, reports, and analysis for health, social and economic policy-makers and institutions.
Strong written and communication skills in English.
Desirable: more than one area of expertise and experience from the thematic priorities and with a greater level of integration and sophistication.
Languages and level required (Basic/Intermediate/Expert): Essential: Expert knowledge of English 6.
Location: Off-site: Home-based 7.
Travel: The consultant is expected to travel as required by WHO 8.
Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded): Remuneration: Pay band B USD 7,000/month Living expenses: Not applicable Expected duration of contract: from 3 to 11 months depending on the specific work assignment Additional Information: The purpose of this vacancy is to develop a list of qualified candidates for inclusion in the advertised roster.
Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and subsequently may be selected for consultancy assignments; however, contracting of rostered candidates is not guaranteed.
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.
The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect.
WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct.
Consultants shall perform the work as independent contractors in a personal capacity, and not as a representative of any entity or authority.
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