Technical Officer (Programme Monitoring and Reporting)

Job Title: Technical Officer (Programme Monitoring and Reporting) 

Organization: World Health Organization (WHO)  

Grade: P4

Contractual Arrangement: Temporary appointment under Staff Rule 420.4

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 2 years

Closing Date: Oct 14, 2023, 12:59:00 AM

Primary Location: Switzerland-Geneva

Organization Unit: HQ/POL Polio Eradication DGO

Schedule: Full-time  

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), mandated by the World Health Assembly to stop transmission of wild poliovirus, has reduced global incidence of polio by 99.9%. It is a partnership spearheaded by WHO, Rotary International, US CDC, UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and supported by BMGF. To accomplish the mandate, the Partnership has adopted a new strategy for 2022/2026 with a 5-year cost of US$ 4.8 billion. To cover some of the immunization and surveillance activities under this Strategy the GPEI has recently engaged with the European Investment Bank in a results-based financing mechanism. The conditions of this engagement are covered under the GPEI contribution agreement

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Manage and oversee the allocation planning, implementation and reporting of EIB contributions including:
• Development of budget in close coordination with MFH team to ensure the efficient use of the EIB contribution.
• Develop guidance, business requirements and templates to monitor project implementation and progress against agreed indicators ensuring the integrity of reporting data.
• Coordinate revision processes, and facilitate financial and administrative information for transparency, accountability and managerial decision-making.
• Coordinate with counterparts at WHO Regional Offices, WHO country offices and GPEI partners to capture, clarify and consolidate financial and performance data.
• Work closely with the data team to promote the use of POLIS at the three levels of the Organization as the platform for comprehensive, timely and accurate polio data and information, and propose system enhancements as required.
• Coordinate and harmonize WHO and UNICEF staff managing EIB contributions to ensure alignment of efforts, communication and timely provision of implementation and financial reports to EIB.
• Keep the COO and the Director POL apprised the implementation of the EIB agreement and the implications for GPEI financing.
• Serve as the liaison officer between EIB and GPEI.
• Prepare annual and ad-hoc financial and technical analyses as requested by EIB.
• Lead on assessment of performance indicators for monitoring project implementation and evaluating the quality of outputs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential:
An advanced level university degree in management, finance or information science related to the functions of the position.

Desirable:
1. Professional qualification in finance or accounting.
2. Qualification on information systems would be advantage.

Experience
Essential:
1. A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in administration and financial management including in public private partnerships.
2. A minimum of 3 years' experience in using financial data analysis and preparation of financial reports to support managerial decision-making in the public health sector. 
3. Demonstrated experience at the international level within an international organization, preferably WHO.

Desirable:
1. Demonstrated experience in business process design and systems implementation. 
2. Experience with private sector and innovative financing mechanism.

Skills

1. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with proven ability to facilitate and strengthen the involvement and collaboration of a broad range of internal and external partners.
2. Demonstrated ability to synthesize disparate measures, indicators, and results into cohesive narratives on programmatic progress for the purposes of reporting to senior management and donors.
3. Strong skills in the area of quality assurance and compliance.
4. Ability to work effectively with colleagues at national and international levels, and work under tight deadlines.
5. Experience with using data collection and analysis software.

WHO Competencies

1. Teamwork
2. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
3. Communication
4. Moving forward in a changing environment
5. Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Use of Language Skills

Essential:
Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable:
1. Intermediate knowledge of French. 
2. Intermediate knowledge of any other official WHO languages

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 77,326 (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 5645 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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment may be used as a form of screening.
• In the event 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.
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• Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email to reasonableaccommodation@who.int
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