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About the Job

Grade: P4
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration: 2 years. Any extension will be subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
WHO country offices and Regional Office Budget Centres support Member States, countries and areas to advance agreed public health priorities and achieve measurable health impact. The programme connects strategic priorities with operational plans, results-based budgeting, resource allocation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, learning and course correction.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent will coordinate strategic and operational planning; provide specialist advice on results-based management; guide integrated approaches and cross-programme collaboration; coordinate budgeting, grants management, work planning and resource allocation; guide performance monitoring, evaluation and reporting; analyse risks and bottlenecks; coordinate programme management meetings and capacity-building activities; develop innovative process improvements; and apply the WHO Emergency Response Framework where applicable.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Essential: Master’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent in public health or a related programme-management discipline. Minimum seven years of progressively responsible professional experience with relevant international exposure. Expert knowledge of English is required.

Desirable: Additional training or certification in strategic and operational planning, results-based budgeting, resource management, monitoring, evaluation and reporting; experience in data analysis, public health programme coordination, cross-programme collaboration, Country Cooperation Strategy work, partner coordination and capacity building.

FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Results-based management in public health; strategic and operational planning; budgeting and resource allocation; monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning; data analysis; coordination, facilitation and communication; collaboration with Member States and partners; and innovative problem-solving.

WHO COMPETENCIES
Communication; Teamwork; Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences; Producing results; Ensuring the effective use of resources; Creating an empowering and motivating environment.

REMUNERATION
Annual base salary starting at USD 86,027, subject to applicable deductions, plus variable post adjustment and other benefits including annual leave, dependent allowances, home leave and education grant where applicable.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. A written test and/or asynchronous video assessment may be used. WHO is committed to diversity, inclusion, integrity, safeguarding and ethical standards. The appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules, mobility requirements, medical clearance and applicable vaccination requirements.

For full vacancy details and application instructions, visit the WHO careers page.

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.

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