Unit Head (Chemicals, Radiation and Health)

Grade: P5 Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 2 years **Job Posting** --------------- : Nov 13, 2026, 5:51:57 AM **Closing Date** ---------------- : Dec 6, 2026, 4:59:00 PM **Primary Location** -------------------- : Switzerland-Geneva **Organization** ---------------- : HQ/ECO Environment, Climate Change, OneHealth, Migration PPC **Schedule** ------------ : Full-time **IMPORTANT NOTICE:** Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings. **OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME** ------------------------------- The vision of the Division of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Care (PPC) is to advance health for all by anticipating change and integrating promotion, prevention and care across all health and disease areas to address today's greatest health burdens and tomorrow's challenges. Within PPC Division, the Department of Environment, Climate Change, One Health and Migration (ECO) aims to reduce the global disease burden caused by unhealthy environments by 25% within the next decade, by igniting health-centric decisions in pub ic policies, informing them with data, scientific evidence, norms & standards, and catalysing support to protect the most vulnerable. The Chemicals, Radiation and Health (CRH) Unit works to protect health from risks associated with hazardous chemicals and exposure to ionizing and non‑ionizing radiation. The Unit provides normative guidance, harmonized risk‑assessment approaches and technical support to Member States on prevention, risk management, and preparedness and response to chemical and radiological events, and promotes health in international governance processes. **DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES** ------------------------- Generic duties: * Provides technical leadership, coordination and managerial support within the Department/Programme, in the Unit of Chemicals, Radiation and Health, ensuring that activities in this area are carried out efficiently and effectively. * Develops and proposes technical health policies and strategies for implementation through collaboration with Regional and Country Offices and provides advice in developing further chemicals, radiation and health for strengthening and improving technical capacity of target clienteles. * Oversees a unit of technical staff specialized in various domains within their area of expertise and facilitates the efficient flow of unit synergies. * Manages the programme area in delivering its objectives through efficient management of a team of technical staff, financial resources and effective work planning to optimize the programme' s deliverables in line with the mandate of the Organization. * Leads and conducts research on best practices in implementing programmes and activities and dissemination of information for capacity building in the respective areas of work. * Manages the monitoring and evaluation and reporting of the sub