Technical Officer (Strategic Planning & Performance Monitoring)

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 137,951 USD and 180,636 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Strategic Planning and Performance Monitoring Unit is one of three units in the Department of Planning, Resource Coordination and Performance Monitoring (PRP). PRP's mandate is to enable the implementation of an efficient and effective results-based management framework in support of WHO's global health mandate through the development of Organization-wide policies, systems, tools and services. The Unit focuses on the coordination of the overall corporate processes for strategic planning,operational planning, monitoring and performance assessment. This includes the development of internal policies and the provision of guidance, SOPs, corporate tools, platforms to ensure that there is a common and coherent approach across the three levels of the Organization. The Department does this through its facilitation and support role to the programme management network in major offices and the technical networks and delivery teams across the three levels of the Organization.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the guidance and supervision of the Unit Head, PRP/SPM the incumbent will:

-Conduct data analysis of prioritization and other critical planning information,including human resources capacity, costs, financial resources and risks.

-Develop systems or platforms for coordination, monitoring, data management and reporting that promotes the alignment across the three levels of the Organization on corporate processes.

-Be responsible for preparing the necessary system requirements for operational planning, including upload and maintenance of the results hierarchy in the systems and provide advice on issues and solutions.

-Provide support the corporate monitoring and reporting processes, including development tools, performing data analytical work and support regions and countries for greater alignment maintain existing web-based tools, e.g. VfM, dashboards, and other tools critical to the corporate planning and monitoring processes.

-Perform other duties to support other department and units as agreed to purse the objectives of monitoring and performance assessment.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: At least a first level university degree in an area relevant to information management, data analytics or a similar sub-areas in technology, science, public health fields.

Desirable: A master's degree in management or related field would be desirable.

Experience

Essential: At least 5 years of progressive experience in the public health international agency dealing with planning, assessments, information management, data analytics or similar areas.

Desirable: Experience in the area of results-based management, especially in planning, monitoring and evaluation within an international organization and/or headquarters cluster and regional office.

Skills

-Excellent analytical and coordination skills.

-Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

-Ability to function effectively in a team setting in a multi-cultural environment.

-Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, including managing indicator databases, analysis.

-Experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation and development of supporting tools and systems.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results 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 62,692 (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 4106 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.