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Toactively support the country work through project management and coordination,partnership building and resource mobilization, and advocacy and communications,towards the country office’s earmarked project contributions, including a newMulti-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF), as part of UN Sustainable DevelopmentCooperation Framework (UNSDCF) in support of Uzbekistan’s national SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs).Key duties: Project Management Provides operational leadership and management support to project governance structures, including provision of tailored, end-to-end project management support to technical officers as relevant. Coordinates technical programme focal points in the Country Office and their counterparts in the Regional Office and Headquarters. Contributes to efficient and timely cross-cutting grant and project management throughout project life cycle. Synthesizes and provides technical programme inputs, through the WR, to the internal UN Task Force and Management Committee and other relevant forums;Leads organization of periodic internal and external coordinationmeetings as needed (agenda, consolidated presentation, hosting, minutes, actionitems and storage of supporting material on SharePoint site etc)Other duties as required. Coordination Supports WR’s participation towards, or directly liaises with, stakeholders and convenes UN and other health development partners, as well as civil society on relevant issues when required. Supports the WR’s participation in the donor secretariat governance structures, acting as his/her alternate when required (as OIC). Facilitate health partner coordination and involvement in health and other related sectors’ planning, information, interventions, monitoring and quality assurance, and regularly report on health services delivered to the affected population. Convene and facilitate consultative and results-oriented meetings in line with the principles of partnership. Building partnerships and resource mobilization Identifies and develops strategic and innovative partnerships with other organizations, programmes, and/or initiatives in the health sector and beyond, including through engagement with local communities and civil society. Leads on proposal development processes, including planning, coordination with relevant WHO and external stakeholders, proposal drafting, and project approval. Liaises with coordination agencies in the country to ensure that the Country Office participates in system-wide resource mobilization activities and that it effectively engages with staff of Country-Based Pooled Funds to secure funding from those sources. Facilitates and oversees a coordinated and efficient project approval cycle, with timely submission of properly appraised project/programme proposals for the health sector, including in coordination with Regional Office teams to secure required clearances, such as legal and financial clearances for proposals and donor agreements before signature.Advocacy and Communication Supports the WR and represents WHO and the health sector in various fora as necessary and supports the Communications Officer in communicating its work to the public and other stakeholders. In coordination with the Communication Officer, effectively utilizes the communication products to inform donors about both Health Sector and WHO’s strategies and work to encourage them to fund the overall health sector response to affected populations and to WHO’s strategic plans and proposals Advocate for priorities in the health sector, including protection for health workers and health facilities and the highest possible integration of the health related activities in the humanitarian agenda.
Required Qualifications:
Education:
Essential:
Required Qualifications:
Education:
Essential:
- Advanced universitydegree (Master’s degree) in publichealth, social sciences, business administration, management or anotherrelevant field.
Experience:
Essential:
Essential:
- A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience at nationaland international level in management and administration of development projectsor programmes, as well as in resource mobilization, partnership development, andproposal/report writing.
Skills:
- Extensivepractical knowledge of project management principles and techniques, especiallywith respect to large administrative operations at national, regional and/orglobal levels.Strong interpersonal, representational, andorganizational skills, with proven ability to facilitate and strengthen theinvolvement and collaboration of a broad range of internal and externalpartners.Excellent analytical and writing skillsAbilityto clearly and articulately present concepts and procedures on a broad range ofissueSoundjudgment and initiativeEmotional awareness: the ability to identify andharness one’s emotions and apply them to tasks; and the ability to manageemotions, which includes both regulating one’s own emotions when necessary and helpingothers to do the same.Abilityto work and produce results under pressure and meet deadlinesExcellenttechnical knowledge of public healthand health systems
Language Skills:
Essential:
Essential:
- Expert knowledge of English
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