Programme Management Specialist
3 weeks ago
World Health Organization is seeking a highly skilled Programme Management Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating strategic dialogue and providing advice to the head of the WHO office and senior staff on the implementation of the one-planning and monitoring approach anchored in the Country Cooperation Agreement at the country level.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate strategic dialogue as part of the strategic and operational planning for the country office, working closely with the different technical teams.
- Provide advice to the head of the WHO office and senior staff on the implementation of the one-planning and monitoring approach anchored in the Country Cooperation Agreement at the country level.
- Work closely with the Health Policy Adviser or Specialist to promote integrated approaches and cross-programme collaboration in the entire results-based management cycle that is anchored in the country cooperation strategy.
- Manage the planning, inclusion of critical programme performance measures, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of programme initiatives for the country office for quality results and strategic decision making including in emergency settings.
- Coordinate the overall results-based management of the country office including grants management, budget, work planning, and resource allocation to ensure the effective execution of the head of the WHO office public health programmes.
- Collaborate with resources mobilization focal point on resources mobilization activities.
- Ensure appropriate use of funds, especially the thematic funding and specified voluntary contributions (VCS) to achieve results.
- Organize various programme management meetings, capacity-building programmes, and relevant activities, guiding and ensuring follow-up on agreed action points with relevant stakeholders.
- Develop flexible and innovative solutions to support WHO's outbreak and health emergency operations, in line with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the incident management system.
- Manage the implementation of flexible and creative solutions to deficiencies in head of the WHO office management processes, towards enhanced results-based management, in line with the SOPs. Propose revisions to corporately generated SOPs.
- Manage the capacity-building programme or initiatives of the country office on all processes and tools for managing results.
Requirements:
- Advanced university degree (master's) in a relevant field (such as public health and/or management, accounting, business/public administration or physical or social sciences).
- Specialized training/certification in health programme management (such as planning, monitoring, evaluation of public health programmes).
- A minimum of seven years of work experience relevant to the position (in planning, implementation, monitoring and enhancing of programme management services - including budgets - in international development/public health programmes, programme planning, monitoring and evaluation).
- Experience in developing countries including in emergency settings. Experience in management of programme budget reporting especially on impact/results.
Skills:
- Delivering public health and health sector programmes and activities in developing countries and/or in the context of emergency response relief or preparedness for epidemic-prone diseases.
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis and reporting methods.
- Demonstrated capacity to foster internal (within country teams) and external collaborations with various stakeholders including Member States and partners.
- Facilitating strategic planning processes.
- Results-based management with training in results-based planning and monitoring frameworks, particularly in the area of public health.
- Programme management in the context of emergency situations, in particular the WHO Emergency Response Framework (ERF).
- Excellent oral and written communication, including for reports, presentations and technical documents.
- Ability to propose innovative approaches and solutions to challenging situations.
- Organizational planning frameworks, in particular the WHO Planning, Budgeting and Monitoring framework.
WHO Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Producing results
- Knowing and managing yourself
- Creating an empowering and motivating environment
Use of Language Skills:
- Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
- Desirable: Expert knowledge of Arabic.
Remuneration:
- WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars.
- The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 77,326 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 4362 per month for the duty station indicated above.
- Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.
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