UNV Technical Officer – Women’s Health Unit (WHO – EMRO)

UNV Technical Officer – Women’s Health Unit (WHO – EMRO)

The World Health Organization (WHO) seeks a UN Volunteer Technical Officer to support the Women’s Health Unit in its Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO). This role focuses on promoting women’s health and well-being through advocacy, capacity-building, and program initiatives across 22 Member States.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare background documents and support events, including World Health Day, International Women’s Day, and the Regional Meeting for Every Woman, Every Newborn, Everywhere (EWENE).
• Assist with regional initiatives such as the Women’s Cancers Initiative and Women’s Mental Health Regional Collaborative.
• Support the rollout and evaluation of women’s health programs.

Requirements:

• Education: Master’s degree in Medical Sciences or Public Health.
• Experience: 3+ years in maternal and child health, gender-related health, or public health program design and evaluation.
• Languages: Fluent in Arabic and English.
• Skills: Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Entitlements:

UN National Specialist Volunteer gets the following package:

• Volunteer Living Allowance (around EGP 63,400/Month).
• Entry Lump-Sum = USD 400(one-time payment).
• Exit Lump-Sum upon completion of contract.
• Medical and life Insurance premium/Cigna (100%) and dependents policy.
• Access to UNV E-Campus for training and learning including access to LinkedIn learning.

Further entitlements and information available at: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service.

Application deadline is on the 25th of January 2025