Unit Lead (Disability and Rehabilitation)

Posted July 19, 2026

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Opportunity Overview

The World Health Organization is hiring a Unit Lead for its Disability and Rehabilitation team in Ukraine. This role involves implementing the 5-year Rehabilitation, Assistive Technologies, Long Term Care and Disability Strategy in Ukraine, providing technical support to the Government of Ukraine, and improving the health of people with impairments and disabilities. The successful candidate will work with the Health Programs team to ensure all activities are aligned with WHO's 5-year strategy and monitoring framework. The role is based in Ukraine and requires an advanced university degree in rehabilitation, public health, medicine, or a related area. The WHO Ukraine Country Office works with the National Authorities to achieve the highest standard of health as a fundamental human right, based on equity and the SDGs principle of leaving no one behind. The office delivers practical, actionable, and country-focused solutions to health challenges, keeping in perspective that achieving health and well-being is a whole-of-society endeavor. The Unit Lead will be responsible for providing leadership and coordination for the WHO rehab and disability team, as well as technical support to develop and strengthen rehabilitation services for key stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have at least seven years of experience in planning, implementing, managing, and evaluating programs in disability and rehabilitation, with practical experience in implementing or advising health or governmental institutions, NGOs, or other organizations on rehabilitation and assistive technology. The candidate should also have excellent knowledge of the technical area of rehabilitation, assistive technology, disability, and community-based service development, as well as good general knowledge of public health from a national and international perspective.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and coordination for the WHO rehab and disability team and visiting consultants
Provide direct technical and methodological support to develop and strengthen rehabilitation services for key stakeholders
Support the leadership of the Rehabilitation Working Group (RWG) by strengthening service mapping and identification of gaps
Maintain up-to-date information on centers and organizations providing rehabilitation services and assistive products
Improve referral pathways of trauma patients, working with rehab partners and clinical stakeholders in eastern oblasts
Support the provision of essential equipment and assistive technology to raise the capacity of inpatient rehabilitation settings and promote access in the community
Support recruitment and deployment of WHO consultancy and other staff, including multi-disciplinary international rehabilitation teams
Support development of project proposals and project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation plans
Support further resource mobilization for Ukraine CO
Provide technical support to strengthen WHO's disability inclusion strategy
Identify and communicate priorities, plans, needs, and concerns related to the emergency health response
Support the national rehabilitation and disability technical officer to influence rehabilitation and AT policy development in Ukraine
Contribute to the development of country and regional evidence and data on disability and rehabilitation
Oversee, enhance, implement, monitor, and evaluate the European regional work on Disability and Rehabilitation
Develop and recommend norms and procedures concerning the technical aspects of disabilities and rehabilitation services
Represent the Organization in technical meetings, seminars, and academic events in the area of disabilities and rehabilitation programs
Perform other related responsibilities and duties within the scope of the work as required by supervisors

Benefits

Annual base salary starting at USD 86,027
Variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, currently amounting to USD 2014 per month
30 days of annual leave
Allowances for dependent family members
Home leave
Education grant for dependent children

Requirements & Qualifications

Advanced University (Master's level) degree in rehabilitation, public health, medicine, or related areas relevant to the position
At least seven years of experience at the international level in planning, implementing, managing, and evaluating programs in disability and rehabilitation
Practical experience in implementing or advising health or governmental institutions, NGOs, or other organizations on rehabilitation and assistive technology
Excellent knowledge of the technical area of rehabilitation, assistive technology, disability, and community-based service development
Good general knowledge of public health from a national and international perspective
Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated knowledge of standard text, spreadsheet, and presentation software applications
Emotional intelligence; ability to identify and manage one's own emotions, as well as helping others to do the same
Expert knowledge of English
Desirable: Additional post-graduate qualification in management, relevant experience working with WHO, the United Nations, or other multi-development agencies, and knowledge of any other UN language

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