Senior Programme Management Officer

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• Lead and coordinate the strategic dialogue as part of the strategic and operational planning for the country office, working closely with the different technical teams.
• Work closely with the Health Policy Advisor to promote integrated approaches and cross-programme collaboration in the entire results-based management cycle that is anchored in the country cooperation strategy.
• Establish mechanisms and manage the processes in the country office to ensure adherence to corporate policies and standards, introducing and overseeing risk-mitigation measures.
• Coordinate the overall results-based management (RBM) of the country office including grants management, budget, work planning, and resource allocation to ensure the effective execution of the WHO country office public health programmes.
• Collaborate with resources mobilization focal point on resources mobilization activities.
• Ensure the appropriate use of funds, especially the thematic funding and specified voluntary contributions (VCS) to achieve results.
• Manage the planning, inclusion of critical programme performance measures, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of programme initiatives for the country office for quality results and strategic decision making including in emergency settings
• Lead the identification and implementation of flexible and innovative solutions to deficiencies in WHO country office management processes, including enhanced results-based management, in line with the standard operating procedures (SOPs). Propose revisions to corporately generated SOPs.
• Innovate new approaches to enhance programme management services, particularly in challenging or emergency settings
• Where applicable – in collaboration with resources mobilization focal point – engage in resources mobilization activities.
• Direct and coordinate the capacity-building programme or initiatives of the country office on all processes and tools for managing results.

• Advanced university degree (master’s) in a relevant field (such as public health and/or management, accounting, business/public administration or physical or social sciences). Specialized training/certification in health programme management (such as planning, monitoring, evaluation of public health programmes).

• A minimum of ten years of work experience relevant to the position, a significant part of this to have been obtained at an international level. Experience in planning, implementation, monitoring and enhancing of programme management services in international development/public health programmes, including programme budget reporting especially on impact/ results. Experience of coordinating and facilitating technical dialogue as part of strategic planning, including development, implementation and monitoring country cooperation strategy or equivalent country cooperation instruments. Experience in developing countries including in emergency settings. 

• Programme management, planning, and monitoring and evaluation in results-based management systems, for public health programmes.
• Health sector activities in developing countries and/or in the context of emergency response relief or preparedness for epidemic-prone diseases.
• Facilitating strategic planning processes.
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis and reporting methods
• Demonstrated capacity to foster internal (within Country Teams) and external collaborations with various stakeholders including Member States and partners.
• Programme management in the context of emergency situations, in particular the WHO Emergency Response Framework (ERF).
• Organizational planning frameworks, in particular the WHO Planning, Budgeting and Monitoring framework.
• Excellent oral and written communication, including for reports, presentations and technical documents.
• Implementation of innovative approaches and solutions to challenging situations.
• Ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, projects and programmes.

• Excellent knowledge of English. Working knowledge of another WHO official language would be an asset. 

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