[e-med] Vacance de poste à l'OMS

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E-MED: Vacance de poste à l'OMS
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Vacancy Notice No.: HQ/03/HTP/TA77

Title: Technical Officer  Date: 31 March 2003

Deadline for applications : 14 April 2003
12 day(s) until closing deadline
Grade: P-4
Contract type: Temporary appointment

Duration:  Eleven months


 Duty Station:  GENEVA Switzerland

Organizational Unit:
Health Technology and Pharmaceuticals (HTP)
Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy (EDM )
Drug Action Programme (DAP)

INTRODUCTION:
Objectives of the Programme
In the context of the World Health Organization (WHO) medicines strategy
(Resolution WHA 54.11) and the Revised Drug Strategy (Resolution WHA 52.19),
WHO is mandated to cooperate with its Member States, at their request, and
with relevant Organizations to: (1) assist Member States to develop
pharmaceutical and health policies related to international agreements; and
(2) monitor, analyse, study and report on existing and future health
implications of international trade agreements.

Description of duties
The incumbent will carry out the assigned tasks described below under the
guidance and supervision of the DAP Team Coordinator. She/he will operate
within the EDM/DAP team and will closely collaborate, primarily with DAP
staff, for issues such as monitoring and support to countries. She/he will
develop and maintain collaboration with partners such as recognized experts,
representatives of Member States, International Agencies, NGOs and
collaborating centres.

The incumbent will undertake the following tasks:
- Monitor information related to TRIPS and share it with relevant staff,
experts and partners. Assist DAP Team Coordinator in drafting of briefing
notes and other technical papers.
- In accordance with WHO's role as Observer to the WTO Council for TRIPS,
assist DAP Team Coordinator in monitoring all relevant issues under
discussion at WTO that may have implications for the health sector.
- Coordinate the work of the WHO Network for monitoring the impact of
globalization and international trade agreements on access to drugs.
- Provide technical input to DAP regional focal points for addressing TRIPS
related issues in countries and regions and assist them in the organisation
of national and regional workshops on globalization, TRIPS and access to
medicines.
- Provide technical input to EDM research studies on TRIPS and perform other
duties as requested by DAP Team Coordinator.


QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education
University degree in law, political science or economics.

Skills and Competencies
- Proactive and creative approach to work.
- Excellent communication and writing skills and team spirit.
- Ability to work with a minimum of supervision and often under considerable
time pressure.
- Ability to work effectively in multi-cultural environment.

Experience
- Over five years' experience of working on issues related to the
implementation of intellectual property rights in developing countries.
- Experience of working on issues related to the impact of the new
intellectual property rules in the health sector would be an advantage..

Languages
Excellent knowledge of English or French with a good working knowledge of
the other language. Working knowledge of Spanish an asset.

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The Organization reserves the right to assign the position at the P.03 grade
if the candidate does not fully meet academic qualifications and relevant
experience.
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Annual salary (Net of tax)
US$ 58,041 at a single rate.  Post Adjustment: 48.50 % of the above figures.
This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur
each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate
fluctations or inflation.

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