Technical Officer (Monitoring & Evaluation)

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 106,558 USD and 144,732 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 coordinator international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Collect and analyze emergency preparedness and response M&E data and produce reports including adequate visuals such as maps, graphs and data tables.2. Support the management of M&E datasets and work with IT developers and other stakeholders to implement new features and tools that improve the efficiency and utilization of M&E data.3. Contribute to the preparation of monitoring and progress reports, case studies, briefings, proposals, reports, communications and advocacy documents required for strategic decision making. 4. Attend and support the convening of various emergency management meetings, and facilitate predictable follow-up on agreed action points with relevant stakeholders. 5. Contribute to the development of standards, guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for emergency preparedness and response M&E including updated response indicators and frameworks.6. Perform any other related duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: A first level university degree in business administration, social sciences or international relations from a recognized/accredited institute Desirable: An advanced degree in public health informatics, business administration, project management or emergency management.

Experience

Essential: A minimum of two years' experience in public health planning, project implementation, monitoring and evaluation, supporting data and monitoring operations in a public health international context. Desirable: Experience working in WHO, the UN and/or international organization including at the regional/country level. Demonstrated experience in coordinating with and reporting on the work of diverse teams.Experience in designing and providing training. Related experience in the context of outbreaks or pandemic preparedness programmes.

Skills

--> Excellent organizational and analytical skills with ability to multi-task and produce results under pressure.--> Strong coordination skills and ability to analyse and synthesize information from multiple sources. --> Knowledge of M&E concepts for application in emergency preparedness and response settings.--> Professional skills in the development of reports and persuasive documents. --> Knowledge of the functioning of WHO and the UN system is an asset.--> Tact, discretion and diplomacy.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate 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 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 2931 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.