Project Officer

Overview

Support governance and program operations for women's and children's health.

You have:

• First level university degree in Public Health, International Relations, Political Sciences, Business Administration, Law or related studies.
• Minimum of 1 year professional experience in a project management function or similar within a global health organization.
• Experience of working in the technical context of women, children's and/or adolescents' health.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholder groups, including governments, donors, civil society, etc.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Expert knowledge of English.
• Beginners knowledge of French.

Contract

This is a P-1 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 1 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 80,401 USD and 111,115 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

PMNCH, established in 2005, isthe world's largest alliance of governments and organizations focused on improving the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents, worldwide. It comprises over 1100 members across 192 countries, organized in 10 constituencies,from the health and health-influencing sectors (e.g. education, WASH, gender, nutrition, etc.). PMNCH is hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its Board is Chairedby the Rt Hon Helen Clark. PMNCH's work contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to 2030, through the delivery of the UN SecretaryGeneral's Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health (Global Strategy or GS) (in French).In order to do this, and guided by its 2021 to 2025 Strategy PMNCH's work will contribute more specifically to the following:driving down preventable maternal, newborn and child morbidity and mortality, including stillbirths, as measured by the maternal mortality ratio (SDG 3.1.1), under-5 mortality rate (SDG 3.2.1), neonatal mortality rate(SDG 3.2.2), and Stillbirth rate (GS 3.2); ensuring progress on financingand equitable access to comprehensive Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) interventions, as measured by the adolescent birth rate (SDG 3.7.2), number of new HIV infections (SDG 3.3.1), and adolescent fertility rate (GAMA);andadvancing the well-being of adolescents, as measured by the above indicators and also the adolescent mortality rate (GS 3.4) and suicide mortality rate (SDG 3.4.2).In the context of COVID-19, these ambitions are more relevant today than ever before. Gains to date need to be protected, and a stable return towards achieving the SDGs secured.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Contributes to the governance work planning processes for the Operations Team manages relevant Gantt charts and planning documents and following up on implementation.Contributes to the implementation of governance workstreams, including organizing and preparing for governance bodies' meetings (Board, EC, standing committees, working groups, etc.) as well as managing operational databases of governance members' and supporting relevant follow up processes to those meeting, assisting in the development of governance related standard operating procedures (SOPs), etc. Support consultations with PMNCH stakeholders on critical issues with regards to workplan delivery.Contributes to the implementation of other workstreams within the Secretariat, related to knowledge products, partner engagement processes and / or campaigns and outreach efforts, linked to the PMNCH workplan and Operations Team's inputs.General and regular technical and occasional operational support.Any other duties as needed and appropriate,assigned by the supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: First level university degree in Public Health, International Relations, Political Sciences, Business Administration, Law or related studies. Desirable:

Experience

Essential: Minimum of 1 year professional experience in a project management function or similar within a global health organization. Experience of working in the technical context of women, children's and/or adolescents' health. Experience working with multiple stakeholder groups, including governments,donors, civil society, etc. Experience in conducting background research,organizing events, writing briefing notes / papers, preparing talking points and presentations for diverse audiences. Desirable: Experience in a global health related field.Broad knowledge of UN system, policies and procedures

Skills

Ability to research, analyze and synthesize information from a wide range of sources, reporting on this to the team and external stakeholders.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.Ability to conceptualize, plan, coordinate and conduct work.Ability to work on owns initiative as well as a member of a team.Experience working with and passion for issues related to women's, children's and adolescents' health.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Knowing and managing yourself Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Beginners 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 38,172 (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 2624 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.

• *For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.

• 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.)

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