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About the Job
Grade: P3
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration: 2 years. Any extension will be subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds.
OBJECTIVES
WHO country offices and Regional Office Budget Centres support Member States and areas to advance public health priorities and achieve measurable health impact. The role helps connect strategic priorities with operational plans, results-based budgeting, resource allocation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, learning and course correction.
DUTIES
Support strategic and operational planning, including Country Cooperation Strategy processes; coordinate the one-planning and monitoring approach; promote cross-programme collaboration; coordinate budgeting, grants management, work planning and resource allocation; support performance monitoring, analysis, evaluation and reporting; prepare briefings, proposals and communications; organize programme management meetings and capacity-building activities; follow up on agreed actions; administer practical improvements to management processes; support results-based management capacity building; and apply the WHO Emergency Response Framework where applicable.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Essential: Bachelor's degree in programme management, public or business administration, management, public health, social sciences, economics, statistics, international development or a related field. Minimum five years of progressively responsible professional experience with relevant international exposure. Expert knowledge of English is required.
Desirable: Master's degree or equivalent; relevant training or certification; experience in performance reporting, data analysis, public health programme coordination, cross-programme collaboration, Country Cooperation Strategy work, partner coordination and capacity building.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Results-based management; strategic and operational planning; budgeting and resource allocation; monitoring, evaluation, reporting, learning and adaptation; data analysis; coordination, facilitation and communication; teamwork; respect for cultural differences; producing results; effective use of resources; and creating an empowering environment.
REMUNERATION
Annual base salary starting at USD 71,335, subject to applicable deductions, plus variable post adjustment and other benefits where applicable.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. Written tests or asynchronous video assessments may be used. WHO is committed to diversity, inclusion, integrity, safeguarding and ethical standards. Appointment is subject to WHO regulations, mobility requirements, medical clearance and applicable vaccination requirements.
Suitability Check
Please answer the following suitability questions:
1. Which position are you applying for: Programme Management Specialist (P4) or Programme Management Officer (P3), and which duty station do you prefer?
2. What is your highest relevant academic qualification, and is it from a recognized or accredited institution?
3. How many years of progressively responsible experience do you have in programme management, strategic or operational planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, or related public health work?
4. Briefly describe your international experience and any work with WHO, another United Nations agency, or an international public health partner.
5. Give one example of how you translated strategic priorities or a results framework into an operational plan, budget, indicators, targets, or performance report.
6. Describe your experience with results-based budgeting, grants management, resource allocation, or monitoring the use of funds.
7. Give an example of coordinating multiple stakeholders or supporting cross-programme collaboration in a public health or development setting.
8. Describe a programme risk, bottleneck, or implementation challenge you identified and the action you recommended or supported.
9. What experience do you have organizing capacity-building activities, programme management meetings, or follow-up on agreed actions?
10. Do you have expert knowledge of English, and do you have working knowledge of another WHO official language or the local language of the duty station?
11. Are you willing to meet WHO requirements relating to mobility, medical clearance, vaccination, safeguarding, integrity, and ethical conduct?
12. Provide a brief statement explaining why your experience is suitable for this role.












































