Health and Climate Change Officer

Duties and Responsibilities

-Advocate and build partnerships: Coordinate with UN partner agencies, represent health in the climate change agenda, and disseminate information on climate change threats and health opportunities.
-Monitor science and evidence: Coordinate scientific reviews on climate change and health links, assess the country's preparedness, and develop a research agenda.
-Strengthen national capacities: Enhance the resilience of health systems to climate change effects and support capacity building for health vulnerability reduction.
-Build capacity on climate change and human health: Assist the country in building capacity to mitigate health risks related to climate change.

Under the supervision of the Healthier Populations Team Lead, the UN Volunteer will undertake specific tasks:
-Coordinate the development of policies and standards on climate and health in Zimbabwe.
-Promote the implementation of Solar for Health at institutions, including health facilities.
-Manage routine updates and ensure the technical integrity of tools and knowledge resources for climate change and health.
-Drive research and lead the development of recommendations on the health impacts of climate change.
-Oversee updates of WHO databases on climate change and health policies and regulations.
-Provide technical support to the country on climate change and health, including capacity development.
-Represent WHO in partnerships and initiatives on climate change and health.
-Contribute to other technical work in climate change and health as needed.