The WHO Country Representative serves as the Chief of the Mission
and accredited Representative of the WHO Director General and the
Regional Director. The Representative is responsible for establishing
dialogue with the government to develop the framework of cooperation in
the country. She/he is expected to work closely and collaboratively with
the national authorities, institutions, stakeholders and partners, to
provide upstream policy support and policy dialogue on the national
health system and national health and development agenda.
Depending
on the country contexts, she/he provides strategic support, technical
assistance and direct operational support to the country of her/his
assignment. She/he develops the WHO Country Cooperation Strategy in
support of WHO’s and national and international development efforts to
implement the national health policies, strategies and plans towards
achievement of the Universal Health Coverage where everyone can lead
healthy and productive lives, regardless of who they are or where they
live.
As Head of the Country Office, the
Representative is responsible for directing and guiding often large and
complex programs and operations supporting the country office programs,
providing leadership and vision to the WHO country programme team in
managing and leveraging resources for the achievement of results. The
Representative directs and oversees the various program sectors and
operational service teams ensuring delivery of quality results in
accordance with the WHO Global Program of Work, policies, strategies,
standards of performance and accountability framework,
As
representative of the Director General and Regional Director, the WR
manages WHO core functions at country level and provides leadership in
the following key functional areas: Advocacy, Partnership and
Representation, Policy Development and Technical Cooperation, and
Administration and Management.