World Health Organization (WHO) Project Jobs – Technical Advisor Compliance at Makerere University School of Public Health

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Organisation: Makerere
University School of Public Health
Project Name: Centre for
Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA)
Funding Source: Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Makerere University School of
Public Health’s Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA) was established in
2011 by the World Health Organization (WHO) to support governments in African
countries to develop tobacco control policy and legislation as well as build
and sustain institutional capacity for tobacco control. This is done through
offering technical, institutional and cross sector support for tobacco control
at national and regional levels.
The Centre which is in its 2nd
phase funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through the African
Capacity Building Foundation envisions four outcomes including;
  • Adoption
    and implementing policies for farmers transitioning from tobacco farming
    to alternatives,
  • Increased
    adoption of policies and laws compliant with FCTC,
  • Increased
    implementation/enforcement officers of policies and laws compliant with
    FCTC and Development and implementation of national tobacco control
    programs.
Job Summary: The
Technical Advisor Compliance will provide leadership and technical support to
governments in targeted Africa countries towards development and implementation
of laws and regulations in tobacco control compliant with the WHO FCTC and in
accordance with country laws.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Actively
    supporting the development of TC legislative interventions: TC bills and
    regulations
  • Supporting
    governments to adapt and implement TC enforcement strategies in line with
    WHO-FCTC.
  • Actively
    facilitating training programs for enforcement agencies on tobacco
    control.
  • Providing
    mentorship to country and regional experts on tobacco control legislation
    and enforcement.
  • Supporting
    governments to develop robust measures to counter Tobacco Industry
    Interference in policy formulation (Article 5.3 implementation).
    Specifically in developing a code of conduct for government officials and
    monitoring the tobacco industry interference.
  • Maintaining
    a continuous update to target countries on new trends and best practices
    on TC regulations.
  • Taking
    leadership and reporting on tobacco control legislation and enforcement in
    the target countries.
  • Perform
    any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    candidate should hold a Bachelors of Law. Also, hold a diploma in legal
    practice.
  • Possession
    of a Master’s degree in law as an added advantage
  • A
    minimum of five or more years’ experience in legal drafting and
    enforcement
  • Past
    exposure and experience in working with governments
  • Multi
    partner project management experience
  • Knowledge
    of tobacco control and the WHOFCTC is advantage
  • Skills
    in Legal drafting in legislation.
  • Skills
    and advocacy and communication
  • Project
    management skills
  • Skills
    in partnership and networking
  • Excellent
    knowledge in English with any other international language
How to Apply: 
All candidates are strongly
encouraged to send an application letter, updated CVs with contacts of three
professional referees and copies of academic documents by email to:  Dean, Makerere University School of Public
Health, dean@musph.ac.ug and copy ctca@ctcafrica.org.
NB: Please send as one document in PDF
Deadline: 7th November, 2014.

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