Programme Management Specialist

The Programme Management Specialist supports WHO country offices and Regional Office Budget Centres to advance public health priorities through results-based programme management. The role involves strategic and operational planning, results-based budgeting, resource management, performance monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and capacity-building to ensure effective implementation of public health programmes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate strategic dialogue as part of strategic and operational planning, including the Country Cooperation Strategy and Multi-Country Cooperation Strategy, working closely with technical teams.
• Provide specialist advice to the WHO Representative or Regional Office Budget Centre Manager and senior staff on implementation of the one-planning and monitoring approach anchored in the relevant strategic framework.
• Guide integrated approaches and cross-programme collaboration throughout the results-based management cycle.
• Guide and coordinate the overall results-based management of the Budget Centre, including grants management, budget, work planning and resource allocation, to ensure effective implementation of public health programmes.
• Provide specialist guidance on the appropriate use of funds, including thematic funding and specified voluntary contributions, to achieve intended results.
• Guide the planning, inclusion of critical programme performance measures, monitoring, analysis, evaluation and reporting of programme initiatives for quality results, management accountability and strategic decision-making, including in emergency settings.
• Provide specialist analysis and advice on programme performance, risks, bottlenecks and course correction, and oversee preparation of related briefings, proposals and reports.
• Organize and guide programme management meetings, capacity-building programmes and relevant activities, ensuring follow-up on agreed action points with relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and guide implementation of flexible and innovative solutions to deficiencies in management processes to strengthen results-based management, in line with applicable standard operating procedures, and propose revisions to corporate procedures where appropriate.
• Manage and provide specialist guidance to capacity-building initiatives on results-based management processes and tools.
• Apply the WHO Emergency Response Framework, as applicable, to guide analysis and documentation of WHO performance and implementation of remedial programme management actions for effective emergency response and health interventions.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from a recognized university or its equivalent in public health or another discipline related to programme management.
• Additional training or certification in strategic and operational planning; results-based budgeting and resource management; performance monitoring, evaluation and reporting; or coordination, capacity-building and improvement is desirable.
• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible professional experience with proven relevant international exposure in strategic and operational planning; results-based budgeting and resource management; performance monitoring, evaluation and reporting; or coordination, capacity-building and improvement.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis and coordination of public health programmes involving multiple stakeholders is desirable.
• Experience working with WHO, another United Nations agency, or an international public health partner in relevant areas is desirable.
• Experience in supporting cross-programme collaboration, Country Cooperation Strategy development or review, joint programme reviews, capacity-building activities, partner coordination or follow-up of agreed actions in diverse public health settings is desirable.
• Results-based management in public health including strategic and operational planning, programme budgeting, resource allocation, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, learning and adaptation.
• Translation of strategic priorities and results frameworks into operational plans, budgets, indicators, baselines, targets and performance reports.
• Application of corporate and regional standards with adaptation to country, multicountry, Regional Office and Budget Centre contexts.
• Analytical, coordination, facilitation and communication skills appropriate to the grade level.
• Ability to propose innovative approaches and solutions to challenging situations.
• Demonstrated capacity to foster internal and external collaborations with various stakeholders including Member States and partners.
• Expert knowledge of English is required.
• Working knowledge of another WHO official language and/or the local language of the duty station would be an asset.
• Proficiency in electronic office software such as MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Power point, MS-Copilot etc., handling web-based management systems, data tools, programme management systems and dashboards, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and Cloud Management Enterprise System such as Workday.

Skills

• Programme Management
• Public Health Programs
• Strategic Planning
• Operational Planning
• Performance-Based Budgeting
• Resource Management
• Performance Monitoring
• Evaluation Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Coordination
• Capacity-Building Initiatives
• Cross-Programme Collaboration
• Country Cooperation Strategy
• Partner Coordination
• Result-Based Management
• Programme Budgeting
• Resource Allocation
• Learning Adaptation
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Workday
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• MS-PowerPoint
• MS-Copilot
• Web-based Management Systems
• UN Programme Management Systems
• Dashboards

Languages

English