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Marie-Claude


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>Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 10:50:17 +0100
>Subject: Fwd:ADVERTISEMENTS FOR DIRECTORS POSTS IN WHO
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>Dear Colleague,
>
>The World Health Organization is inviting applications for the following
senior
>positions at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.  We feel that
visitors to
>your web site may be interested in applying for these positions.  We would
>therefore be grateful if you could post this message on your web site
and/or
>bulletin board.
>
>Thank you in advance for your kind collaboration.
>
>Regards,
>
>Andy Asamoah
>Director, Career Development Services
>World Health Organization
>Tel: +41 22 791 3274
>Fax: +41 22 791 4773
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>*********************************************************************
>
>The World Health Organization is inviting applications for the following
senior
>positions at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.  The deadline for
>application is Thursday 14 January 1999.  Information on how to apply is
shown
>at the bottom of this message.
>
>**************************************************************************
*
*****
>*
>Vacancy Announcement for Director, Health Promotion
>
>This area of work is geared to designing, coordinating and promoting
policies
>and programmes that encourage healthy lifestyles.  The main functions are:
>
>- to prepare a comprehensive framework for actions related to factors
>influencing health, ranging from social, economic and environmental
determinants
>to individual behavioural patterns and including their interdependencies;
>- to establish a synopsis of possible interventions on determinants and
>individual modes of behaviour with positive health effects, ranking them
by
>their potential impact on major disease groups;
>- to raise awareness of Member States, civil society and the private
sector of
>their potential to promote good health and combat ill-health within their
>respective spheres of influence, by offering them specific intervention
options
>to be implemented in a variety of settings;
>
>Health promotion efforts will be advanced by working with nongovernmental
>organizations and the private sector, as well as with health professionals
and
>policy-makers; and by collaborating with other clusters to strengthen
national
>capability to monitor and regulate risks to health and to enact
legislation to
>promote and protect health.
>
>Objectives
>
>- to define concepts and improve strategies for promoting health in
priority
>settings, including the Global School Health Initiative, health-promoting
>workplaces, and healthy cities and communities, in collaboration with
other
>organizations and the private sector;
>- to create a global health promotion alliance by strengthening networks
and
>partnerships already in place and creating new alliances with and between
>organizations in the public and private sectors, at all levels of society;
>- to support development of a global monitoring system and network of
health
>promotion practice;
>- to act as a clearing house for information on changes in behaviour and
>lifestyle that affect health;
>- to collect, analyse and disseminate information on socio-economic
determinants
>of health.
>
>Qualifications required
>
>Education, and Skills:  Medical or other relevant health-related doctoral
degree
>with masters degree in public health or relevant social sciences.
>Knowledge of health development and related socio-political issues and
economic
>analysis.  Ability to ensure international support for WHO in the field of
>health promotion, education and communication; ability to supervise senior
>technical staff and collaborate with other Departments
>
>Experience:         Wide experience in international health at senior
level;
>good knowledge of policy making process at international and national
levels.
>
>Languages:          Excellent knowledge of English or French with good
knowledge
>of the other
>
>
>Vacancy Announcement for Director, Mental Health
>
>This area of work aims at reducing the impact of mental and neurological
>disorders on individuals, families, communities and societies.  It focuses
on
>promotion of mental health, prevention of major mental and neurological
>disorders, and appropriate care of people with those disorders.  This can
be
>achieved through increased awareness of the burden associated with mental
health
>problems and respect for the human rights of people with mental and
neurological
>disorders; development of appropriate strategies, guidelines,
methodologies and
>instruments; and provision of support to countries for building up their
>technical capability to plan and develop mental health services and to
enact
>related legislation.
>
>Objectives
>
> To advocate for human rights of those with mental and neurological
disorders
>and to raise awareness amongst policy-makers/general public on the burden
and
>the need for care of these disorders;
>
>To work with countries to develop and strengthen their mental health
services
>and systems, particularly primary mental health care, so that it is
culturally
>sensitive, sustainable and effective.  Emphasis will be laid on
underserved
>populations and developing countries including the promotion of mental
health
>and mental health services for refugees from countries in conflict or
victims of
>natural/man-made disasters;
>
>To promote the development, improvement and validation of norms and
effective
>methods for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental and
neurological
>disorders, and to support regional and country applications based on best
>practices/policies.
>
>
>Qualifications required
>
>Education, and Skills:  Medical or other relevant health-related doctoral
degree
>and postgraduate qualifications in psychiatry, neurology or psychology and
>additional experience in behavioural and social sciences.
>Extensive knowledge of the programme area including management and policy
>issues.  Knowledge of mental health planning and related social and
educational
>issues. Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and supervise staff of
various
>backgrounds and develop a team approach to issues.  Excellent negotiating
>skills.  Ability to interact with national and international authorities.
>
>Experience:         Extensive experience in international health at senior
>level; including managerial and policy development, preferably with
>international experience in developing countries.
>
>Languages:          Excellent knowledge of English or French with good
knowledge
>of the other
>
>Please note that a test will be given.
>
>
>*********************************************************************
>
>HOW TO APPLY FOR A SENIOR POSITION WITH WHO
>
>Candidates are invited to submit applications, including a WHO or United
Nations
>Personal History Form, by normal mail or fax to:
>
>Director, Career Development Services
>World Health Organization
>Avenue Appia
>CH-1211 Geneva 27
>Switzerland
>Fax +41 22 791.7773
>
>Personal History forms are available from the office of any of the United
>Nations family of organizations, or from WHO at the above address. They
are
also
>available on the World Wide Web at
http://www.who.int/per/vacancies/vacinstr.htm
>
>Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
>
>
Marie-Claude Lamarre
Executive Director
International Union for Health Promotion and Education
2 rue Auguste Comte
92170 Vanves
France
Tel : 33 1 46 45 00 59
Fax : 33 1 46 45 00 45