Programme Officer (Regional manufacturing)

Contract

This is a P-3 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 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 137,951 USD and 180,636 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Unitaid, a partnership hosted by the World Health Organization, is focused on accelerating the introduction and adoption of key health products primarily for HIVand co-infections, tuberculosis, malaria and women and children's health. It creates systemic conditions for sustainable and equitable access and aims to foster inclusive and demand-driven partnerships for innovation. It designs and invests in innovative approaches to make quality health products available and affordable in low- and middle-income countries. It promotes collective efforts with partners, countries and communities, unlocking access to the tools, services and care than can deliver the best results, improve health and address global health priorities.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

In this role, Programme Officer will undertake following responsibilities:

1. Portfolio Management:

• Support the development and execution of a comprehensive regional portfolio management strategy for enhancing healthcare products manufacturing in target regions e.g., Africa and Latin America.
• Support the development and implementation of individual proposals and grants, liaising with Unitaid and external experts on a continuous basis for technical support, clarification, and analysis.
• Administer a set of individual grants through the grant lifecycle, from proposal development to grant closure/transition to partner, when applicable.

2. Project Planning and Execution:

• Plan, coordinate, and manage initiatives supporting the end-to-end manufacturing process for healthcare products, ensuring timely delivery and quality control.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Draft key aspects of grant documentation, including technical, programmatic and risk elements.
• Provide input into negotiations with partners to finalize grant documentation, with emphasis on performance and monitoring of verifiable results.
• Provide recommendations and support in the development of budget projections and financial requirements.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential risks or issues, and implement corrective actions, as necessary.

3. Compliance and Quality Assurance:

• Support oversight of compliance with relevant industry regulations, standards, and guidelines pertaining to healthcare products manufacturing.
• Monitor grant implementation, report on the status of implementation; and ensure compliance with due process at all stages of grant management.
• Prepare reports on status of implementation and performance of partners.
• Assist in developing risk mitigation plans at the grant level.

4. Stakeholder Engagement:

• Support and maintain strong relationships with healthcare organizations, regulatory bodies, suppliers, and other external partners.
• Contribute to the development of operational partnerships to ensure strong fit of grants with other stakeholders in the global health community.
• Collaborate effectively to support dialogue and preparation of funding requests.
• Prepare clear recommendations to supervisors regarding funding requests, governance, and policies, as well as risk and feasibility assessments.
• Gather, follow up and synthesize requests for information and responses to stakeholders.
• Assist supervisors in the preparation of communications and briefs.
• Coordinate and deliver on ad hoc data requests.
• Perform any other duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in one of the following areas: engineering (or) life sciences (or) business/public administration (or) project management (or) public health. Desirable: Advanced degree or training in development/manufacturing of health products.

Experience

Essential:

• At least 5 years of progressive experience in managing projects or grants, preferably at an international level.
• Work experience along the manufacturing value chain for health products research and development to manufacturing and commercialization.
• Experience in healthcare manufacturing processes, supply chain management, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in supporting various aspects of project/grant management, including proposal development, risk and feasibility assessment, document review and implementation.
• Demonstrated experience of project financing and financial processes with ability to prepare and manage budgets; complemented by experience in negotiation.
• Work experience in multi stakeholder LMIC (regional and/or county level) environments and working across multi-functional and dynamic teams.
• Experience in engaging with diverse stakeholders, negotiate contracts, and resolve issues.

Desirable:

• Experience in project management in supply chain, product development, market access/regulatory, quality assurance, and/or intellectual property.
• Experience in health products access in LMICs.

Skills

• Good project management skills.
• Knowledge of grant development, implementation, financing and budgets in public health or development-related projects.
• Analytical processing and data management skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Effective communication and partnering skills, and ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Ability to conduct due diligence and identify and manage risks.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable:

• Intermediate knowledge of French.
• Intermediate knowledge of UN Languages.

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 64,121 (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 4766 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 E-Manual.

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

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• The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its workforce. 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 [email protected].

• An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. 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 short-listed candidates.

• Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with WHO and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Candidates appointed to a fixed-term position in the Professional category with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

• 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.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

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• As a WHO staff member assigned solely and exclusively to support this Partnership, selected staff will have no right of reassignment or transfer outside the Partnership either during or at the end of his/her appointment, including pursuant to WHO Staff Rule 1050. (This does not apply to WHO fixed-term staff members reassigned from a non-Partnership position.)

• UNITAID is a partnership hosted and administered by WHO, located outside WHO premises in Le Pommier, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex.