Reports Officer

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 74,649 USD and 97,747 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Operational reporting of WHO Turkey's cross border operations implemented by Gaziantep field presence:-Collect, monitor, analyse and report WHO indicators and deliverables on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis;- Prepare regular internal progress reports about WHO Gaziantep Office cross-border operations through bi-weekly situation reports, monthly overall technical reports and contributing to WHO Whole of Syria annual report;

2. Support resource mobilization efforts in close collaboration with WHE Lead:- Drafts proposals for fundraising, including grant budgets, logical frameworks and procurement plans, by coordinating and revising inputs from technical units and based on the priority actions as agreed with WHE Lead;- In collaboration with the Operations officer monitor status of available funding, identify funding gaps and actively engage into the funding opportunities and follow-up on the donor feedback.

3. Grant management, monitoring and evaluation and donor reporting for Gaziantep Office projects:- Provide input and drafts the joint Whole of Syria donor report/update on a quarterly and annual basis;- Prepares the project overall technical reports as requested by donor agreement, in liaison with the respective technical units;- Monitor implementation rates and ensures compliance with reporting deadlines, track progress against targets, and ensures that all activities and expenditures are in line with the budget and donor regulations;- Maintains risk management matrices and resource schedules and flags possible risks and challenges allowing for the timely execution of project activities;- Assists public health staff with the recalibration of inputs, outputs as well as the follow up of the status of project implementation; ensures that timely donor approval is obtained for project amendments;- Identify risks and challenges in project implementation, detect bottlenecks, and propose mitigation measures;- Support monitoring &evaluation measures of the different projects of projects- Liaise with grants management staff in Regional Office and other WHO Hubs under Whole of Syria, as needed;- Maintain regular communication with donor field focal points on project implementation and actions any project modifications, as needed; - Prepare feedback to donor requests, follow up donor third-party monitoring visits and review TPM reports.

4. To support advocacy by attaining the following tasks - Input to the monthly report of Secretary General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2139, 2165, 2258 and 2332 outlining achievement and challenges.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: A first university degree in the area of publishing, communication, information, journalism, external relations, public health and related from an accredited/recognized institute. Desirable: Formal training on monitoring and evaluation and/or results-based management.

Experience

Essential: At least 5 years of experience in editorial and information management working in the health domain. Several years' experience in applying results-based management principles to project management.Proven experience in drafting donor appeals, situations reports and in preparing donor reports. Desirable: Prior working experience with WHO/UN or with an international nongovernmental organization.

Skills

1) Demonstrated writing and editing skills with an ability to communicate effectively on a broad range of issues

2) Demonstrated experience in budget and/or grant management

3) Knowledge in resource mobilization and donor relations

4) Experience in writing of concept notes and logical frameworks

5) Experience in document management, archive management and the historic recording of events including emergency response.

6) Ability to "think out of the box" and to make innovative proposals as related to communication.

7) Excellent interpersonal skills, discretion, tact and diplomacy.

8)High level of judgment and initiative

WHO Competencies

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

Use of Language Skills

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

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 60,962 (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 975 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's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.

• 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.