UNV Program Support (PHC)

UN Entity: WHO 

Assignment Context: WHO is the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations system. WHO has 194 Member States and more than 7000 people working in 150 country offices, in 6 regional offices and at Headquarter in Geneva. This assignment is part of WHO Lebanon’s ongoing technical support to provide programmatic, administrative, and coordination support to the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), with particular focus on integration of activities and services within Primary Health Care. This includes working with the Primary Health Care (PHC) department on the integration of the People Centred Care (PCC) approach, noncommunicable disease and mental health integration, as well as capacity building for alignment with international standards for PHC. The UN Volunteer will support the WHO and PHC team in ensuring the smooth day-to-day implementation of project activities, conducting trainings, facilitating meetings, effective coordination with stakeholders, timely follow-up on deliverables, and proper documentation and reporting.

Task description: Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Health Systems and Policy Advisor-UHC/HP team lead or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer will be responsible for the effective coordination and operational support for PHC activities through:

• Support the preparation, follow-up, and monitoring of project workplans, timelines, activity trackers, and implementation requirements

• Assist in organizing meetings, trainings, and coordination activities, including agendas, participant lists, minutes, and follow-up actions

• Support coordination with stakeholders (MoPH departments, WHO, UNICEF, partners) through multiple channels in English and Arabic, to track progress on agreed actions and deliverables

• Conduct field visits, collect information, and contribute to needs assessments related to service delivery, training uptake, and implementation challenges • Support compilation, analysis, and summarization of relevant data for reporting, progress updates, summaries, and documentation of results

• Maintain organized project files and documentation (meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, and deliverables) to ensure proper program tracking and accountability • Conduct literature reviews, draft concept notes, presentations, and technical reports as required

• Support in preparation for capacity building and training activities including implementation plan, target groups, training schedule, locations, modalities, etc. and support facilitation of training sessions as needed in addition to documentation of sessions delivered, number of participants trained as per the monitoring indicators set, key challenges encountered, and recommendations for follow-up and supportive supervision

• Support development and finalization of IEC/awareness materials and communication products related to PHC

• Perform any other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor in line with the role.

Living conditions and remarks

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. This position is based in Beirut. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. National UN Volunteers are expected to be culturally sensitive and adjust to the prevailing culture and traditions. Benefits package: • Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) USD 1,606.56 • Annual and learning leaves • Medical and life Insurance • Free access to different learning platforms. For more information on UN Volunteer benefits, entitlements and support, please visit: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements

Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy