National Professional Officer (Environmental Health & Climate Change)
World Health Organization · Honiara, Solomon Islands · NO-B · Apply by November 11, 2026
About this role
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME The incumbent will support the provision of technical and managerial expertise to develop, strengthen and implement policies and programmes of activities designed to strengthen national, public-health capacity in Environment, Climate Change and Health (CCH). The NPO will provide technical support for the implementation of the identified activities in close coordination with the WHO Division of Pacific Technical Support (DPS) Pacific Climate Change and Environment team, and WHO Solomon Islands' country team, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services of Solomon Islands, key governmental technical staff, partners, and beneficiaries, with a particular focus on assisting stakeholder engagement for the implementation of project activities, leading close monitoring of project timelines, and contributing to technical reports. S/he will mobilise beneficiaries and facilitate/ guide implementation of project activities. The incumbent will use For the Future, EB Decision on Health, Environment and Climate Change, WPRO Framework for Action on Health and Environment on a Changing Planet, Pacific Islands Action Plan on Climate Change and Health, WHO Policies, Rules…