National Professional Officer (Programme Management)
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Contract
This is a NO-B contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.
Salary
The salary for this job should be more than 3,231 USD.
Salary for a NO-B contract in Kyiv
The salary of a NO-B depends on the duty station. The minimum salary there is 3,231 USD Please note that depending on the location, a higher post adjustment might still result in a lower purchasing power.Please keep in mind that the salary displayed here is an estimation by UN Talent based on the location and the type of contract. It may vary depending on the organization. The recruiter should be able to inform you about the exact salary range. In case the job description contains another salary information, please refer to this one.
More about NO-B contracts.OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme is to help countries to coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.The WHO country office works with the National Authorities to achieve the highest standard of health as a fundamental human right, based on equity and on SDGs principle of leaving no one behind. WHO actions are engrained in the WHO 13th General Programme of Work with its 3 prong objectives of promoting healthier populations, keeping the world safe through addressing health emergencies, and protecting the vulnerable through Universal Health Coverage. WHO's mandate revolves around six core functions: (i) providing Global Health leadership; (ii) shaping the health research agenda; (iii)setting norms and standards; (iv) articulating evidence-based policy options;(v) providing technical support to countries; and (vi) monitoring and assessing health trends. The WHO Country Office is an integral part of the WHO Regional Office for Europe. Its main role is to facilitate and coordinate all WHO activities at country level and to implement the European Programme of Work2020-2025 -“United Action for Better Health in Europe” which sets out a visionof how the WHO Regional Office for Europe can better support countries inmeeting citizens' expectations about health. WHO at country level delivers this through practical, actionable and country focused solutions to health challenges, keeping in perspective that achieving health and well-being is a whole-of-society endeavor.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Key duties:
- Provide daily management, monitoring and technical support as regards the assigned programmatic activities at country level;
- Preparation and monitoring of project/programme implementation work plans and schedules;monitoring and quality assurance of work packages and workflow follow-up ensuring achievement of the targets within the pre-set constrains (scope, time,budget);
- Conduct on-going monitoring and evaluation of the performance against the targeted results in accordance with the WHO and/or donor requirements and WHO impact framework;
- Provide regular updates on a consistent basis to various internal and/or external stakeholders and prepare progress reports as per the needs and in line with any specific requirements in play and within the set deadlines;
- Conduct timely and sound financial management of the available resources as to ensure smooth activities implementation within the set budget. Manage and exercise control over the budgets, cash flows, expenditures. Ensure eligibility and correctness of the expenditures against the approved budget and applied financial rules and procedures;
- Provide support in developing, updating and adapting relevant strategic or operational documentation (including but not limited to plans, tools and templates, briefings, reports,advocacy and training materials, etc.) as per the needs and in coordination with the WHO Regional office for Europe;
- Provide technical and organizational support for the preparation, carry out and proper reporting and follow-up on coordination meetings, capacity building events, international or national missions by WHO, other partners, experts, etc.;
- Assist in coordinating and facilitating improved information and knowledge management within the team for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation, organizational learning and reporting, with a particular responsibility for maintaining and improving the activities databases/lessons learnt log.
- Perform other duties as required by the supervisor for the successful implementation of the project and assigned tasks.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: University degree (Bachelor's level) in business/public administration, international relations, economics or similar area, relevant to this position. Desirable: Master's degree or advanced training in any of the above.
Experience
Essential: At least five years of experience in project management and/or monitoring and evaluation of donor-funded programmes/projects within the national context. Demonstrated experience working with multiple stakeholders such as national policy makers and/or NGOs in the area of public health. Desirable: Demonstrated experience in planning,coordination and implementation of health-related projects or programmes.Relevant experience with(in) WHO, UN agency or international organization.
Skills
Demonstrated knowledge of the goals and procedures of international organizations (United Nations system, donors,major non-governmental organizations) and European Union-funded health projects in countries.
Emotional intelligence; Ability to identify and manage one's own emotions, as well as helping others to do the same.
WHO Competencies
Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Russian. Expert knowledge of Ukranian. Desirable:
REMUNERATION
Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 37,537 (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 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.
Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.
WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.
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