Programme Manager

Contract

This is a P-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 10 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 204,886 USD and 256,769 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Department of Communications (DCO) objectives are to lead the development of the corporate communications plan, drive prioritization and a right size effort with expected impact for WHO; position WHO as the authoritative and trusted voice on health at the global level through working with technical departments to develop strategies to amplify WHO's normative work; lead WHO media outreach, incl. crisis/ emergency communication with input from technical departments as well as across all 3 levels; drive all communication to the general public as well as responding to media enquiries; lead on global advocacy (e.g. health campaigns, public health information, donor visibility for resource mobilization); provide digital global production capacity & expertise to support all levels of the organization.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Serve as a key advisor to the Director providing authoritative advice and guidance to ensure the strategic programmatic planning, coordination and delivery of technical and administrative services including the full range of financial, administrative, work planning, and facilitation of human resources planning and operations, logistics and procurement related activities of the Department/Office.
• Manages the programme delivery and timelines of various programme projects of the respective Department/Office in accordance with work plans and ensures the coordination of periodic reviews of programmatic/technical achievements and progress indicators for reporting activities.
• Provides direction on quality control and certification on the compliance of transactions and allocation of financial resources for the Department/Office in accordance with WHO financial rules and regulations, also overseeing the financial reporting for the Department/Office.
• Ensures the efficient financial management of the respective office and interprets financial data, while providing advice and guidance on financial administration to the director, managers and staff.
• Manages and develops workplan objectives and ensures priorities are met and on track and advises senior management on developments and progress.
• Manages the overall administrative services including procurement of goods and services, travel, communications, and information technology needs of the Department/Office, and local service requirements, when necessary.
• Takes the full lead to ensure the administrative running of various conferences, workshops and meetings for the Department/office.
• Overseas the quality control of contracts and donor proposals and other funding-related agreements ensuring compliance with WHO policies and practices.
• Builds a network of external service providers to ensure the execution of administrative services for the Department/Office.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: An Advanced level university degree (Master's level or above) in Business Administration, Management, or a related field relevant to the position.

Experience

Essential: A minimum of ten years of professional experience in financial management, budget and work planning, including providing advice to senior management on programmatic-related activities. Demonstrated experience managing diverse teams. Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning Oracle systems or similar packages. Experience working at the international level. Desirable: Experience working in an international organization.

Skills

• Strong expertise in accounting, budgeting, and finance.
• Strong expertise in managing, leading and implementing programmatic and administrative processes.
• Strong expertise in the area of human resources management.
• Strong managerial expertise.
• Strong skills in utilizing Enterprise Resource Planning Oracle systems or similar packages.
• Strong skills in writing and drafting financial reports and donor agreements.Strong skills in the area of quality assurance and compliance.
• Strong skills in building partnerships.
• Knowledge of the organization's mandate and goals.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Ensuring the effective use of resources
• Producing results

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.

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 90,664 (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 5938 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.

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.

• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

• 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.

• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.