Technical Officer (Behavioural and Cultural Insights)

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME The Division of the Regional Director (RDD)provides the visionary leadership and, together with BOS, supports the Country Offices and all the other Divisions in the efficient delivery of the EPW through agile transformation and implementing WHO Value Charter. RDD has the overall responsibility for the planning, execution and evaluation of WHO programmes at the regional and country levels and in strengthening the alignment and joint work across the three levels of the organization. It is the safeguard of the WHO Values Charter. It encompasses the enabling functions of resource mobilization and alliances, external relations and communications, and support to governing bodies of the European Region, in addition to organization development, staff development and learning, and transformation. It also specifically includes the representative function of WHO with the institutions of the European Union, the EURO Ombudsman who reports directly and independently to the Regional Director, and the committee on staff health and wellbeing. The Behavioural and Cultural Insights Flagship (BCI) works together with Member States and WHO technical programmes to systematically explore the perspectives and experiences of individuals and communities. These insights help Member States address the barriers and drivers of health and well-being, thereby making healthy behaviours possible, acceptable, convenient and attractive. The BCI vision is a European Region where all individuals and communities are enabled and motivated to adopt healthy behaviours, in their daily lives and in the way they use health services. Overall, the BCI works in four areas: Support to country projects; Capacity building; Advocacy; Partnership. Key principles for the BCI work relate to 1) gathering insights which can be translated into act