Programme Officer (Evaluation)

Contract

This is a P-4 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 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 168,113 USD and 216,746 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The purpose of Evaluation Office (EVL) is to stimulate learning and promote accountability, transparency and effectiveness through independent, credible and useful evaluations.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Provides guidance and advice to the Director, Evaluation in managing the overall budget planning, financial management administration and facilitating the human resource related planning and operations of the offices.
2. Manages and monitors the budget and finance of the office and develops innovative approaches to financial management, developing new best practices for financial resources.
3. Oversees, quality assurance and compliance of transactions and allocates financial resources and award mapping for the office, providing periodic financial reports, data, and statistics in accordance with WHO's rules and regulations and donor requirements.
4. Analyses financial data and provides advice to decision makers on the financial administration of the Evaluation Office.
5. Assists the Director or responsible officers in coordination of the operational work planning processes.
6. Responsible for reviewing contracts and donor proposals and agreements and liaising with responsible technical officers and partners accordingly.
7. Works closely with the Director and/or technical staff in supporting fundraising and resource mobilization activities accordingly
8. Organizes the administrative functions of the office and oversees the effective work of administrative support staff to ensure effective programmatic and administrative support.
9. Maintains rosters of evaluation experts/quality assurance advisers and manages Long-term Agreements with evaluation companies.
10. Monitors the status of implementation of evaluations on the biennial Organization-wide evaluation work plan as well as other evaluations for which the support of the Evaluation Office is required.
11. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential:

• An advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in Business Administration, Management, or related field relevant to the position.

Experience

Essential:

• A minimum of seven years of professional experience in conducting financial management, budget and work planning related programme activities as well as working in the area of administration.
• Demonstrated exposure at the international level.

Desirable:

• Experience working in an international organization.

Skills

Mandatory competencies:

1. Technical Expertise
2. Overall attitude at work
3. Strong expertise in budget and financial planning and accounting
4. Concrete skills in project management and work planning
5. Strong skills in utilizing Enterprise Resource Planning Oracle systems or similar packages.
6. Strong skills in writing and drafting financial reports and donor agreements.
7. Strong skills in the area of quality assurance and compliance.
8. Strong skills in building partnerships.
9. Strong skills in programmatic and administrative processes.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing results

Use of Language Skills

Essential:

• Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable:

• Intermediate knowledge of French.
• Intermediate knowledge of other WHO official language.

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 5967 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 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.
• 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.
• The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.
• The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email to reasonableaccommodation@who.int .
• An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to 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.
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• WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.
• The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.
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