Programme Management Officer

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

WHO, as the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations, strides towards a world where all people attain the highest level of health and its mission is to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable. WHO’s work in Sri Lanka is based on the country’s need for support in implementing its national health policies, strategies and plans to address key health issues and fulfil its commitment to the WHO constitution and other international health laws and treaties. WHO is committed to saving lives and protecting health in times of crisis caused by outbreaks and pandemics.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Under the direct supervision of the Public Health Administrator and guidance of WHO Representative to Sri Lanka, Country Office the incumbent will perform all or part of the following, and other related responsibilities as required by the needs of the office.
• Support and promote technical dialogue between the WHO country office and WHO regional office during strategic and operational planning, including the country cooperation strategy.
• Coordinate and provide support to the head of the WHO country office and senior staff on the implementation of the one-planning and monitoring approach anchored in the country cooperation agreement at the country level.
• Coordinate the overall results-based management of the country office, including grants management, budget, work planning, and 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 appropriate use of funds, especially the thematic funding and specified voluntary contributions (VCS) to achieve results.
• Administer 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.
• Prepare related elements for briefings, proposals, reports, communications, and advocacy documents required for strategic decision-making.
• Organize various programme management meetings, capacity-building programmes, and relevant activities, supporting and ensuring follow-up on agreed action points with relevant stakeholders
• Administer the implementation of flexible and creative solutions to deficiencies in WHO country office management processes, towards enhanced results-based management, in line with the standard operating procedures (SOPs). Propose revisions to corporately generated SOPs.
• Work closely with the health policy adviser or specialist to promote integrated approaches and cross-programme collaboration throughout the results-based management cycle.
• Administer the capacity-building programme or initiatives of the country office for all results-based management processes and tools.
• Apply the WHO Emergency Response Framework (ERF) to analyze and document WHO performance while ensuring the implementation of remedial programme management actions for effective emergency-response, health interventions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Essential:   A university degree (bachelor’s) in a relevant field (such as public health, public administration, management, administration). For those who do not hold a degree in  public administration, management, administration or similar, an accredited academic  course, training and/or certification in programme planning or development implementation or monitoring and evaluation is required.
• Desirable:   An advanced university degree (master’s level or above) in public health, public administration, management, administration or related field

Experience

• Essential: A minimum of five years of work experience relevant to the position (providing programme or project management services in public-sector, international development or public health programmes).
• Desirable: Experience in programme management. Experience of WHO processes and policies. Some of the above-listed experience to have been obtained at an international level.

Use of Language Skills

• Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Source: https://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2407553