Team Lead (Regulatory Systems Strengthening) Official job description sourced from WHO. Last verified 2026-06-09. The Health Systems, Access and Data division supports universal health coverage goals and health SDG and GPW14 targets through equitable and resilient health systems that benefit everyone, everywhere. It provides and enables health systems leadership, global public goods, and differentiated country support that are quality‑assured, innovative, and sustainable, in service of all Member States. Strategic objective: build regulatory capacity in Member States consistent with good regulatory practices to ensure access to safe, effective, and quality‑assured medical products, by developing and maintaining policy, methodology, and tools for benchmarking national and regional regulatory systems. Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and managerial support in regulatory systems strengthening, regulatory cooperation, convergence, harmonization, networking, and reliance. Develop technical health policies and strategies in collaboration with regional and country offices, and advise on strengthening target clienteles. Manage the programme area, including a small technical staff, financial resources, and work planning to achieve objectives. Lead and conduct research on best practices and disseminate information for capacity building. Manage monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of key performance indicators and reporting requirements. Serve as technical reference among peer community, UN agencies, and other stakeholders. Liaise with other UN agencies, donors, and research institutions to position technical work within global and national policies. Represent the programme at meetings to advocate for regulatory systems strengthening; perform related duties as assigned. Specific Duties Coordinate global strategies and undertake benchmarking of national regulatory authorities using WHO global benchmarking tool. Lead development and maintenance of WHO Listed Authorities Framework and Coalition of Interested Parties. Coordinate and endorse responses to country requests for benchmarking and propose capacity‑building activities. Monitor the impact of WHO policies through regulatory intelligence systems and propose changes or new initiatives. Education Essential : Advanced university degree (master's level) in medicine, pharmacy, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, microbiology, or health science. Desirable : University degree in another related field. Experience Minimum 10 years of professional experience in regulating medical products and in regional/international regulatory cooperation, convergence, harmonization, reliance, or work‑sharing initiatives. Experience working with low‑ and middle‑income countries, including policy and strategy development. Experience managing human and financial resources. Experience leading or coordinating audits/benchmarking of regulatory systems. Experience with WHO guidelines and internationally recognized technical standards. Familiarity with WHO regulatory strengthening, regional and international harmonization, networking, and WHO Prequalification programmes. Skills Planning and coordination of multidisciplinary public health programmes. Developing and establishing policies and strategies. Managing diverse teams and financial resources. Mobilizing resources. Engaging and communicating effectively with external partners. Collaborating with key partners in Health Subject area. Expertise in regulation of medical products and understanding of WHO policies. Working with experts and networks at national, regional, and international levels. Teamwork, communication, respect for diversity, producing results, partnership building, creating empowering environment. Use of Language Skills Essential : Expert knowledge of English. Desirable : Intermediate knowledge of French. Remuneration WHO salaries for professional category staff are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 103,165, a variable post adjustment reflecting cost of living, currently USD 7,798 per month. Benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children. Diversity & Inclusion WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The organization recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religion, culture, ethnicity, or socio‑economic background. WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of underrepresented Member States are strongly encouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr