Unit Lead (Disability and Rehabilitation)

Leads WHO Ukraine rehabilitation and disability work, coordinating technical teams, national counterparts and partners to strengthen rehabilitation services, assistive technology access and disability inclusion.

Department: Rehabilitation and Disability Unit

• Lead and coordinate the WHO rehabilitation and disability team and visiting consultants
• Provide technical support to develop and strengthen rehabilitation services for key stakeholders
• Strengthen specialized and non-specialized rehabilitation pathways for patients with traumatic and other injuries
• Support rehabilitation service mapping, gap analysis and referral pathway improvement
• Coordinate provision of essential equipment and assistive technology with logistics and procurement teams
• Develop project proposals, implementation plans and monitoring and evaluation plans
• Support disability inclusion coordination with OPDs, NGOs, UN agencies and national stakeholders
• Represent WHO in technical meetings, seminars and academic events on disability and rehabilitation

• Advanced university degree at master level in rehabilitation, public health, medicine or a related field
• At least seven years of international experience planning, implementing, managing and evaluating disability and rehabilitation programmes
• Practical experience implementing or advising health or government institutions, NGOs or similar actors on rehabilitation and assistive technology in lower- and middle-income countries
• Expert knowledge of English is required

• Temporary appointment under Staff Rule 420.4 for six months
• Annual base salary starts at USD 86,027 plus post adjustment and benefits
• Written test or asynchronous video assessment may be used for screening
• Interviewed candidates must provide scanned copies of required degrees or certificates
• WHO contract confirmation may require medical clearance and vaccination evidence