Technical Officer (Grant Monitoring)

Contract

This is a P-2 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 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 75,017 USD and 101,892 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

ResourceMobilization is one of the priorities of the WHO Regional Director's “Vision2023” for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) and is an integrated part ofthe Department of Communication, Resource Mobilization and Partnership (CRP). TheResource Mobilization programme's Strategic Objective is to Expand EMRO's ResourceMobilization presence, contribution and scope of work to better equip theorganization to respond to the needs of EMR populations and fulfil its mandate.Theprogram's specific objectives are to: Identify regional and country office funding needs, andcoordinate with WHO/HQ.Approach, establish and cultivate close and regularrelationships with donors and funding agencies, mapping and matching theirareas of interest with WHO programmes.Support award management and project implementation,monitoring and reporting.Interfacewith donors, partners and funding agenciestransparently, providing them with agreed information and updates andresponding to their queries and questions. Advise senior management to inform decision-making& oversight of donor/partner portfolios.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Support the full cycle of resource mobilization across CRP, RO and WCOs from forecasting and identifying opportunities, engagement, positioning, project implementation, grant management,monitoring and reporting, risk management and compliance, etc.2. Conduct the required technical and financial analysis and insights on donors in order to identify resource mobilization opportunities for decision making and update resource mobilization strategy and planning, including mapping, profiling of donors and analysing trends.3. Conduct the required analysis of funding needs, trends, gaps, pipeline, etc., as per the GPW13 and strategic priority areas, and develop presentations, graphics, infographics, charts and reports for this purpose.4. Proactively participate in building and maintaining regular partnerships with donors and funding agencies; and matching their areas of interest to the WHO GPW13 and Programmes. 5. Disseminate the required technical and financial analysis, reports, briefing materials to donors/partners, and respond to their queries, needs and requirements. 6. Support Grant management and backstop agreement clearance by tracking requests, maintaining workflow, updating SOPs and checklist and assist in obtaining the required clearances as needed. 7. Generate monthly reports on donor intelligence, resource mobilization and grants for the region and country offices (to ensure donor requirements are met) highlighting key donor intelligence,resource mobilization and grants indicators.8. Support implementation and capacity building on the Contributor Engagement Management (CEM) System across the EMR.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: First level university degree in finance, economics, accounting, international relations, business administration, social sciences, or other related fields. Desirable: Specialized training in accounting, financial analysis or project management.

Experience

Essential: A minimum of two years' experience in the area of donor business intelligence and management, resource mobilization, financial management, or grant management. Demonstrated experience in donors' proposal writing and reporting.Experience in producing technical and financial analysis reports, charts, presentations, dashboards, and developing databases. Desirable: Prior working experience with WHO/UN and/or international organizations.Prior working experience in the EMR.

Skills

Developed skills in donor business intelligence and management, and tools.Developed skills in resource mobilization. Strong skills in technical and financial analysis.High proficient to present data using excel, PowerPoint and other tools and dashboards in an effective and efficient manner.Strong Project Management and Monitoring skills.Demonstrated ability to work in complex multi-level international organizations and establish good and effective working relationships within and outside the organization.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Ensuring the effective use of resources Producing results

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Beginners 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 49,254 (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 1478 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.

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• 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.