Chief, Special Program, Innovation and Regional Production Platform

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Chief Special Program Innovation and Regional Production Platform

Join PAHO and lead regional innovation and production efforts to expand access to health technologies

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking a highly experienced strategic and resultsdriven Chief Special Program Innovation and Regional Production Platform to lead regional initiatives that strengthen innovation research and development and production capacities for medicines and other health technologies across the Americas.

Under the general supervision of the Assistant Director (AD) and the direct supervision of the Director Innovation Access to Medicines and Health Technologies (IMT) the selected candidate will:

Lead and provide technical policy and programmatic direction for the Special Program on Innovation and the Regional Production Platform defining objectives strategies and budgets aligned with organizational priorities.
Provide policy and programmatic advice to Member States on strengthening regional capacities for the development and manufacturing of qualityassured health technologies including technology transfer and multisectoral policy implementation.
Foster strategic partnerships and lead resource mobilization efforts with donors international organizations academia industry and other stakeholders.
Oversee the administration of financial human and logistical resources ensuring resultsbased management and effective use of resources.
Coordinate and collaborate with national and international partners to ensure coherence integration and maximized impact of technical cooperation initiatives.
Provide leadership and guidance to supervised staff promoting a culture of integrity accountability and continuous learning.
Support the Organizations response to emergency situations by providing specialized technical expertise in innovation and production and coordinating program actions.

For a complete list of functions please see the post description.

What is required for this position

Education

A university degree in a public health-related profession economics or a health technology science and a masters degree in public health health economics pharmaceutical manufacturing or in any other discipline related to the functions of the post from a recognized institution.

Experience

At least thirteen years of combined national and international experience in technical cooperation program development management planning and evaluation in the fields of innovation research and development manufacturing practices production ecosystems and policy development for medicines and other health technologies including vaccines. Must possess at least ten years experience gained specifically in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. This experience should also include resource mobilization and the implementation of international development projects preferably in an international organization.

Languages

Fluency in English or Spanish with a working knowledge of the other language.

IT Skills

Demonstrated ability to effectively use current technology and software spreadsheets and presentations as well as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and management information systems. Other IT skills and knowledge of software programs such as Microsoft Excel Outlook OneDrive PowerPoint Teams SharePoint and Word are considered essential.

Competencies and Skills

For a complete list of competencies and skills please refer to the post description.

The skills required are:
Seniorlevel expertise in public policy related to innovation access and production of medicines and health technologies.
Strong leadership and strategic management skills in complex multistakeholder environments.
Ability to provide authoritative technical advice on research and development manufacturing practices and production ecosystems.
Proven experience in managing largescale programs resources and multidisciplinary teams.
Strong resource mobilization partnershipbuilding and negotiation skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills for highlevel technical and policy dialogue.
Ability to lead through consensusbuilding and manage sensitive political technical and organizational issues.

Duration of Contract

Post of limited duration. First year probationary period.

DISCLAIMER

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade and level.

• All applicants are required to complete an on-line profile to be considered for this post.

• Candidates will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview you will be required to provide in advance a scanned copy of the official degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. PAHO considers official higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in one of the following databases:

- World Higher Education Database (WHED) list updated by the International Association of Universities(IAU)/United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

The list can be assessed through the link: Council for Higher Education Accreditation

- College Navigator found on the website of the National Centre for Educational Statistics to support the validation process.

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