Reports Officer

Critères de l'offre

**L'entreprise**: OMS

OMS

Description du poste

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

To provide quality assurance of scientific, technical and advocacy information related to health; to establish mechanisms to screen and process publications in line with WHO policies; to implement styles, standards, norms and guidelines for the preparation and production of health information materials, and to support SEAR professional staff and Member States in the production of high quality information materials.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the general guidance of the Regional Director and direct supervision of the Director (Programme Management), the incumbent will:
Elaborate, implement and monitor the workplan of Documentation unit

Edit, revise, rewrite and otherwise review a variety of reports, books, publications and other materials, and SEAR Governing Body documentation, in print or electronic format, which may be complex and highly technical in nature, or for advocacy/fund raising purposes;
Organize in-house and contractual editing and processing of reports, books, publications and other documents for their design, layout and presentation;
Lead Documentation unit and ensure adherence by South-East Asia Region (SEAR) official publishing policies, principles and procedures related to the preparation of documents;
Supervise the Reports and Documents Unit team including the work of the Editorial Services, Text Processing and Designing units in producing publications of the highest quality;
Assure the editorial quality of all documentation for the Regional Committee and other high-level meetings (including the High-level Preparatory Meeting for the Regional Committee and the Regional Committee);
coordinating, editing and collating the work of the report writers and editorial assistants at sessions of high-level meetings;
editing Regional Committee resolutions; and editing the final reports of the Regional Committee and other high-level meetings in collaboration with the Associate Reports Officer.

Act as the Secretariat member of Regional Publishing Policy Group Capacity building for SEAR staff in WHO Style guide, report writing, editing etc. Any other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

**Desirable**: A master's degree in public health or biomedical sciences

Experience

**Essential**: At least seven years of experience in editing and reviewing technical documents including some years of demonstrated international exposure at senior editor level.

**Desirable**: Experience in an international organization, preferably WHO, and/or of working in a developing country, and experience in editing and production of peer-reviewed health journals.

**Skills**:
WHO Competencies

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Ensuring the effective use of resources
Producing results
Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

**Essential**: Expert knowledge of English.

**Desirable**:
REMUNERATION

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

A written test may be used as a form of screening.
Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.