Mission and objectivesThe World Health Organization serves as the directing and coordinating authority for public health within the United Nations system. WHO seeks to promote health, ensure everyone can attain the highest level of health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable through partnerships, people and countries.
ContextThe World Health Organization (WHO) is the specialized United Nations agency responsible for international public health. WHOโs overarching mission is to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable โ with a vision of attaining the highest possible level of health for all peoples. The World Health Organization strives to achieve the highest attainable level of health for all people by leading global efforts to expand universal health coverage, effectively managing health emergencies, and promoting healthier populations. This is accomplished through providing leadership, setting health standards, offering evidence-based policy guidance, delivering technical support to nations, and diligently monitoring global health trends, ultimately working towards a future where everyone, everywhere, can live a healthier life. In Egypt, WHO works in close partnership with the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) and other national stakeholders to advance universal health coverage, strengthen health systems, and improve health security and emergency preparedness. The WHO Country Office provides technical assistance, policy guidance, and capacity-building support across all six WHO health system building blocks: service delivery, health workforce, health information systems, essential medicines, financing, and leadership/governance. The Reporting Officer UN Volunteer will play a pivotal role in timely documenting and presenting accurate information on the WHO Health emergency Programme (WHE) activities, achievements, and operational challenges, which supports evidence-based decision-making and ensures compliance with the WHO and the donor reporting requirements.
Task DescriptionUnder the direct supervision of the Technical officer, Surveillance, Preparedness and Response, the UN Volunteer will: โข Undergo timely collection, verification, and consolidation of data related to WHO Health Emergency Programme (WHE) activities, including assessment missions, capacity-building initiatives, procurement, healthcare expenses coverage program, and other activities implemented under the WHE. โข Translate complex data and technical information into clear, concise, and actionable language for both technical and non-technical stakeholders. โข Communicate with staff at all levels in an effective, clear, and concise manner, with the ability to persuasively present ideas. โข Responds proactively and positively to requests for ad-hoc information or reports. โข Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and relevance for internal and external reporting purposes. โข Analyze collected data to generate evidence-based insights and present findings clearly to internal teams, donors, and stakeholders. โข Draft and finalize reports according to the required WHO technical standards and donor specifications. โข Ensure timely submission of the reports according to the agreed upon timeline. โข Support the development of donor proposals and funding appeals. โข Regularly liaise with key partners including National counterparts, UN agencies, and partner organizations to collect contextual and operational updates for reporting and dashboard inputs. โข Review and refine report drafts in coordination with technical leads before submission to ensure clarity, coherence, and compliance. โข Be willing to travel to field locations to support data validation, and documentation.
Competencies and valuesโข Accountability โข Adaptability and flexibility โข Creativity โข Judgement and decision-making โข Planning and organising โข Professionalism โข Self-management
Living conditions and remarksCairo, Egypt is a family duty station with a wide range of services (health, education and leisure) and good living conditions. It has long been a center of the regionโs political and cultural life, with high levels of tourism. Like other similar cities, Cairo offers good quality of life in terms of access to shopping centers, banks, medical services, educational facilities, cultural events, etc. The Arab Republic of Egypt has a unique geographical position in Northeast Africa, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and its connection to Sub Saharan Africa through the Nile Valley. You can check full entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos