SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Overview

Support global health initiatives under the Secretary-General's agenda

You have:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in public health, science and technology, public administration, international relations, development or a related field.
• A minimum of ten years or equivalent progressively responsible experience in global health, science and development or a related area.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required. Working knowledge of French or other official languages are desirable.

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 194,686 USD and 243,986 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting This post is located in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG), in the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU). The incumbent will report to the Deputy Director of SDU.

EOSG, under the guidance of the Secretary-General (SG), work as a team pursuing in a cohesive and coherent manner, the SG's vision, priorities and policies for his second mandate in office. It seeks alignment of the United Nations family with the SG's vision, priorities and policies. It is guided by the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity and of achieving gender and regional balance among staff.

All EOSG units will support the EOSG senior officials, as appropriate, depending on the tasks at hand, regardless of which senior official they formally report to, and will work together through a matrix team approach, as necessary, to ensure EOSG leads by example on integration and cross-pillar work.

Responsibilities Under the general direction and direct supervision of the Deputy Director, the Senior Programme Management Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Support the implementation the Secretary-General Global Health Engagement Strategy as part of Our Common Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), including: - Identification of key pillars for engagement with workstream leads for Our Common Agenda (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNAIDS, etc ), and relevant discussions with stakeholders to understand key challenges and opportunities. Increasing focus on efforts to elevate these priority areas. - Follow and support member states and UN system wide COVID-19 response, and pandemic preparedness efforts, with a strong focus on ensuring health as a global public good as outlined in Our Common Agenda. - Support the SG and DSG vision on gender equality, reproductive health and rights, and women’s empowerment as a cornerstone of sustainable development, encouraging and promoting effective UN delivery of women’s rights and public, public-private, and civil society partnerships. - Support the roles of the Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General and EOSG, aligned with UN development system reforms. - Support the implementation of the UN and global response to mental health and well-being, including the Secretary-General's championing role and advocacy roadmap for 2022-2024.
• Support efforts to reduce fragmentation across the health landscape toward universal health coverage (UHC) to strengthen coherence, including linkages to food security and nutrition. This includes: - Ensure cohesion across the high-level meetings on health issues that come to the UN General Assembly and integration of the social determinants of health into UHC/SDG3 Global Action Plan efforts to improve health outcomes (e.g., WASH, education, nutrition, climate change, urbanization); - Follow and engage in health-related UN General Assembly resolutions negotiations as required; strengthen stakeholder engagement.
• Support regular functions of the Sustainable Development Unit in EOSG, including: - Organize and prepare draft briefing notes, background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc. - Prepare/review written reports, Secretary-General reports, documents and speeches related to global health for UN senior management. - Supports the Deputy Director on budget and project management to support the global health work. In particular, monitor progress against project goals and recommend actions and changes as needed to address implementation gaps for the team, preparation of progress /final reports, financial reports to donors.

• Perform other tasks in support of global health within EOSG, as required.

  Competencies Professionalism: Extensive knowledge and understanding of global health policy and additional knowledge on food security and nutrition would be welcome. Experience working with multi-stakeholder partners in support of UN programs and causes. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis. Ability to produce reports and papers with strong writing skills on technical issues and to review and edit the work of others. Knowledge of institutional mandates, policies, and guidelines. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments; Adjusts priorities as required; Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; Uses time efficiently.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Judgement/decision making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly. Gathers relevant information before making a decision. Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them. Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization. Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information. Checks assumptions against facts. Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision. Makes tough decisions when necessary.

Education Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in public health, science and technology, public administration, international relations, development or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience A minimum of ten years or equivalent progressively responsible experience in global health, science and development or a related area, is required.

Experience in capacity building, managing multi-stakeholder partnership processes, including with partners from governments, the United Nations, the private sector and/or civil society, as well as in the development and implementation of policies and measures furthering global health at the international level, is required.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Working knowledge of French or other official languages are desirable.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice This position is temporarily available until 31 December 2023, with the possibility of extension.

If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment.

While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.

At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disability. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

United Nations Considerations 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. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

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