Back Programme Management Officer (PN458346) (CPCP)

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Qualifications

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Programme Management Officer enables the effective implementation of WHO collaborative programmes by delivering strategic and results-based, operational planning, programme budgeting, resource distribution, technical monitoring, evaluation, and reporting functions while ensuring adherence to organizational guidelines and standards. The programme management officer also supports technical strategic dialogue between the country office and regional office related to strategic and operational planning.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The incumbent will perform all or part of the following, and other related responsibilities as required by the needs of the office.

• Support and promote technical dialogue between the WHO country office and WHO 

  regional office during strategic and operational planning, including the country cooperation strategy.

• Coordinate and provide support to the head of the WHO country office and senior staff on the implementation of the one-planning and monitoring approach anchored in the country cooperation agreement at the country level.

   

• Coordinate the overall results-based management of the country office, including grants management, budget, work planning, and allocation to ensure the effective execution of the WHO country 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.

   

• Administer 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.

   

• Prepare related elements for briefings, proposals, reports, communications, and advocacy documents required for strategic decision-making.

   

• Organize various programme management meetings, capacity-building programmes, and relevant activities, supporting and ensuring follow-up on agreed action points with relevant stakeholders.
• Administer the implementation of flexible and creative solutions to deficiencies in WHO country office management processes, towards enhanced results-based management, in line with the standard operating procedures (SOPs). Propose revisions to corporately generated SOPs.

   

• Work closely with the health policy adviser or specialist to promote integrated approaches and cross-programme collaboration throughout the results-based management cycle.

   

• Administer the capacity-building programme or initiatives of the country office for all

  results-based management processes and tools.

   

• Apply the WHO Emergency Response Framework (ERF) to analyse and document WHO performance while ensuring the implementation of remedial programme management actions for effective emergency-response, health interventions.

   

   

  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

   

  Education

   

  Essential A university degree (bachelor’s) in a relevant field (such as public health, public administration, management, administration). For those who do not hold a degree in public administration, management, administration or similar, an accredited academic course, training and/or certification in programme planning or development implementation or monitoring and evaluation is required.

  📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

  ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

   

  Desirable An advanced university degree (master’s level or above) in public health, public administration, management, administration or related field.

   

  Experience

   

  Essential

  A minimum of five years of work experience relevant to the position (providing programme or project management services in public-sector, international development or public health programmes).

   

  Desirable

  • Experience in programme management.
  • Experience of WHO processes and policies.

     

    Functional knowledge and skills

     

    • Delivering public health programmes
    • Facilitating strategic planning processes.
    • Results-based management/ work planning, monitoring and evaluation.
    • Analytical skills and logical thinking.
    • Excellent oral and written communication, including for reports, presentations and technical documents.
    • Quantitative and qualitative analysis.

       

      WHO Competencies

      To review Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model please use this link: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/enhanced-who-global-competency-model.

      • 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 in English, French, and Arabic Languages

        Desirable Working knowledge of another WHO official language would be an asset.

         

        Information and technology (IT) and other skills

         

        Proficiency in computers and office software packages, handling of web-based management systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Cloud Management Enterprise System such as Workday.

         

        REMUNERATION

         

        Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at TND 102,514 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

         

        ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         

        • This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level
          • Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
            • A written test and/or an asynchronous video assessment may be used as a form of screening.
              • In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
                • According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.