Director, Health Systems Governance and Financing

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations' system. WHO experts produce health guidelines and standards, and help countries to address public health issues. WHO also supports and promotes health research. Through WHO, governments can jointly tackle global health problems and improve people's well-being. 193 countries and two associate members are WHO's membership.

WHO is currently looking to fill a key strategic role:

Director, Health Systems Governance and Financing.

The Director HGF will lead and spearhead the development of innovative approaches for improving systems of governance and health financing in order to facilitate increased health coverage with required health services and with financial risk protection. His/her team provides technical support on the development of appropriate policies and strategies; develop methods, tools and standards to collect, evaluate and introduce relevant information and evidence into policy debate. S/he will build capacity to use this evidence and engage in partnerships with multilateral and bilateral organizations to help develop governance and financing strategies and policies that help countries move closer to universal health coverage.

For further details about the roles and requirements please go tohttp://www.who.int/employment/vacancies/en/

Applications must arrive no later than Friday, Nov 14, 2014