Technical Officer (Emergency Medical Teams)

Leads delivery of Ukraine’s UNITE emergency medical teams initiative as WHO’s technical focal point. The officer coordinates WHO, government, consortium and donor partners; manages project plans, budgets and reporting; develops EMT systems and validation tools; supports digital coordination solutions; and strengthens emergency preparedness, quality assurance and national operational readiness.

• Lead implementation and day-to-day management of the UNITE/KAPP Project in Ukraine
• Act as the focal point between WHO offices, the Center for Disaster Medicine, consortium partners, donors and national authorities
• Coordinate consortium and technical-expert contributions to project activities
• Develop the National EMT Action Plan, validation framework, operating procedures and governance arrangements
• Facilitate pilot EMT validation visits and analyse assessment results
• Coordinate emergency preparedness with health, civil-protection and other national stakeholders
• Support digital KIMEP modules and local user-acceptance testing
• Monitor progress, implementation risks and operational bottlenecks and coordinate corrective actions

• Bachelor-level degree in public health, health or disaster or emergency management, health systems, social sciences, international relations, management or a related field
• At least two years of relevant professional experience in health, public-health or health-emergency programmes or projects
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and partners and managing workplans, budgets, monitoring and reporting
• Professional experience in the WHO European Region, including Ukraine
• Expert knowledge of English and Ukrainian
• Applicants must be nationals of the country where the duty station is located

• Advanced degree or certified training in project management or health emergency management
• Experience supporting Emergency Medical Team systems or the WHO EMT model
• Experience with WHO, the United Nations or international development organisations
• Experience in health emergency preparedness, civil protection or disaster risk management
• Experience coordinating donor-funded or multi-partner projects

• Emergency Medical Teams
• Project Management
• Emergency Preparedness
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Workshop Facilitation
• Risk Management

• KIMEP
• Text Software
• Spreadsheet Software
• Presentation Software

• The post is a National Professional Officer position
• The notice may be used to fill similar positions at the same grade level