Programme Management Specialist

World Health Organization

Job Summary:

The Programme Management Specialist will play a key role in ensuring the effective implementation of WHO country cooperation strategies, aligned with Member State's health and development agendas. The incumbent will coordinate strategic dialogue, provide advice on programme implementation, and manage planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate strategic dialogue and planning for the country office, working closely with technical teams.
• Provide advice to the head of the WHO office and senior staff on programme implementation.
• Manage planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes, including grants management and budgeting.
• Collaborate with resources mobilization focal points on resources mobilization activities.
• Ensure appropriate use of funds and achieve results.
• Organize programme management meetings, capacity-building programmes, and relevant activities.
• Develop flexible and innovative solutions to support WHO's outbreak and health emergency operations.

Requirements:

• Advanced university degree 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, planning, monitoring, and evaluation of public health programmes.
• Minimum of seven years of work experience in planning, implementation, monitoring, and enhancing of programme management services in international development/public health programmes.
• Experience in developing countries, including in emergency settings, and management of programme budget reporting.

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 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.

Language Skills:

Expert knowledge of English is essential, while expert knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

Remuneration:

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars, with an annual base salary starting at USD 77,326, plus a variable post adjustment and other benefits.