Regional Adviser (Digital Health) at WHO, New Delhi, India

Deadline: 20 January 2023

World Health Organization (WHO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Regional Adviser (Digital Health) in New Delhi, India. The duration of this post is 2 years.

The primary role of WHO is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations system.

Key Job Responsibilities

The Regional Adviser (Digital Health) will perform the following functions:

• As the technical expert, lead and develop programme on digital health by horizon scanning of advances in digital technology that can enhance health systems and services, and to formulate appropriate intercountry and/or country activities for supporting digital health.
• Be the technical lead and, in close collaboration with relevant technical departments/units and/or country offices, provide technical support to build capacity and to support implement and monitor activities related to digital health to improve health systems and service delivery in countries to achieve national health goals, UHC and related SDG targets.
• Develop and/or adapt as appropriate technical guidelines, tools, and standards to foster cybersecure health information/data exchange and promote digital interoperability.
• Engage in policy dialogue with policy-makers in Ministries of health and other ministries and government agencies in Member States, provide needed technical support and guidance towards advancing effective use of digital health to strengthen their capacity to take full advantage of digital health revolution.
• Be the technical lead to collaborate closely with Headquarters Digital Health Department and build effective partnerships, coordinate across regional and international experts, policy-makers in Member States, other UN, multi- and bi-lateral agencies, intergovernmental organizations and institutions, non-governmental organizations, and relevant WHO Collaborating Centres towards the goal of UHC and achieving the health-related SDGs by enabling countries to take full advantage of the advances in digital health.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• Master’s degree / advanced university degree in Computer Sciences or Information and Communication Technology or equivalent.
• Post graduate degree/doctorate degree in a discipline relevant to digital health/Master’s degree in public health.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in implementing digital technologies in health sector of which considerable experience should be in field of digital health strategy development or implementation of digital heath transformation at the country level.
• Experience in UN or other multi- or bilateral development agencies active in digital health as well as international experience of work in digital health domain particularly in the Member States of WHO South-East Asia Region.
• Expert knowledge of English.
• Knowledge of regional language(s).

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit WHO.