Description
Expertise France is the public agency of French international technical cooperation. The agency operates around four priorities:
- democratic, economic and financial governance;
- security and stability of countries in crisis/post-crisis situations;
- sustainable development;
- strengthening health systems, social protection and employment.
In these areas, Expertise France carries out engineering and implementation missions for capacity building projects, mobilizes technical expertise and acts as an aggregator of projects involving public expertise and private know-how.
With an activity volume of 233 million euros, more than 400 projects in portfolio in 80 countries, and 63,000 days of expertise, Expertise France focuses its action towards France’s solidarity policy, influence and economic diplomacy.
Under the authority of the Chairman of DoH, and in close collaboration with the Regional Adviser for Global Health and the French Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the expert will have to support and develop cooperation between France and the UAE in the health sector at a pivotal moment when health is becoming a major axis of the bilateral relationship through several structuring projects.
The DoH defines the health policy of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and as such coordinates the executive agencies attached to it, in particular SEHA, and several centers, notably Abu Dhabi Public Health Center (ADPHC). The Chairman of DoH also co-chairs the Health sub-committee for the France-UAE Strategic Dialogue. The expert will be posted in the Chairman’s office.
The expert will engage in public health initiatives jointly decided by the UAE and the French Party, according to priorities defined by the bilateral strategic dialogue: multilateral initiatives in global health (ACT-A / Covax, Global Fund, UNITAID, UNITLIFE, OneHealth approach in particular); scientific and academic cooperation in the biomedical field (training of UAE health professionals, animation of the Alumni network, research partnerships); support to the UAE health system by strengthening its relations with French public and private operators.
Assignment and expected results:
- promotion of multilateral initiatives in global health, including through joint organization of events on these themes;
- structuring of cooperation for the training of other health professionals (nursing care, dentists, etc.); the expert will contribute in particular to the identification of the needs and to the launch of new training programs;
- support for French-Emirati scientific cooperation, through the development of partnerships with French research institutions (university hospitals, hospital university institutes and Institut Pasteur in particular);
- support for partnerships between French healthcare operators and professionals and UAE public and private operators, particularly in terms of healthcare (APHPi in cardiology, etc.) and accreditation of French healthcare professionals;
- development of partnerships for the reception of Emirati patients in France.
The expert will be posted in DoH and will be given the necessary means and tools for his/her assignment, including for the potential required trips within Abu Dhabi emirate.
This position may be suitable for a health professional (doctor, pharmacist, hospital director, researcher with a doctorate in life and health sciences) with a specialization in public health or international cooperation (level master's degree), or with a more general education diploma (Business school, Institute of political science, engineering school) with a specialization in health / health project management. A minimum level of B2 English is required; proficiency in Arabic would be appreciated.
A minimum of 10 years of professional experience is desirable, including 5 years abroad. This experience should include the development of public health policies and the management of cooperation projects in this sector, as well as professional practice within the French diplomatic network. Good knowledge and practice of health systems, both French and Anglo-Saxon-inspired, is required as well as familiarity with French and international health actors. The capacities for adaptation, flexibility and responsiveness are essential, as is the appetite for intercultural and multidisciplinary teamwork.