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JOB SUMMARY

WHO Policy for Fast Track procedures for Emergencies

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

To ensure that effective WHO country presence is established to implement WHO country cooperation strategies that are aligned with Member State’s health development agendas and emergency/ resilience programmes, and harmonized with the United Nations country teams.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1- Lead the development and implementation of strategies and plans for engagement with partners covering state (including national, donors, UN partners) and non-state actors (i.e., CSOs/NGOs, philanthropic foundations, academic institutions etc.) toward joint programming and funding opportunities.

2- Lead research on existing and potential partners profiles; the identification of synergies and opportunities for cooperation and resource mobilization; and the development of concept note sand proposals for collaboration in relation to the strategic goals and programmes of the country office.

3-Generate initiatives to attract potentially strategic, non-traditional partners.

4- With the collaboration of WHO headquarters and the regional office, guide the Head of Office in the negotiation and implementation of partnership agreements, as well as plans for mobilizing and allocating resources, securing the required legal and financial clearances.

5- Manage the development of grant proposals, the monitoring of the implementation of plans for donor contributions, joint programmes, and other relevant activities, and reporting on progress towards target attainment.

6- Coordinate programme staff on the recalibration of inputs, outputs and compliance with the terms and conditions of related legal agreements and documents.

7- Develop strategies and guide senior management and technical teams in outreach and maintaining relations with the relevant partners including advocating for collaboration/funding and successful dialogue with stakeholders.

8- Develop policy statements and coordinate briefing and meeting documentation and communications on partnerships activities.

9- Oversee the office’s database/information management system on donor and partner contacts, intelligence, and resource mobilization.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in International Relations, Political Science, Social Sciences, Communications, Marketing, Management, Accounting, Financial Management, Business or Public Administration from an accredited/recognized institute.

Desirable:

• Qualifications/studies in external relations, communication, resource mobilization, partnership-building, development.
• Training in donor intelligence, or proposal writing, and/or general project management.
• A university degree or equivalent in accounting, financial management, business administration.

Experience

Essential:

• A minimum of seven years of experience relevant to the position (in external relations, partnerships’ building, resource mobilization, and/or grants management), with some of it obtained in an international work environment.

Documented achievements in fundraising activities.

• Experience in working in developing country settings, preferably with knowledge of WHO and the UN system.
• Experience in partnership-building for national and international contexts, ideally, with major public health donors (Central Emergency Response Fund, European Union/ Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Civil Aid Operations (ECHO), Swedish International Development Agency, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, US Agency for International Development/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, Gavi, Global Fund, World Bank).

Desirable:

• Experience in programme/project management.
• Some of the above-listed experience to have been obtained at an international level

Skills

• Knowledge and skills to conceive of strategies to market an organization’s comparative advantage.
• Knowledge and results in delivering public affairs and/or organizational visibility strategies and activities.
• In-depth knowledge of WHO/UN agency programmes and activities in the country.
• Demonstrated expertise and results in, external relations, resource mobilization and partnership-building,
• Mastery of diverse funding modalities, e.g., Pooled funding mechanisms, government financing, trust funds, and other funding mechanisms involving national governments.
• Excellent oral and written communication, including speechwriting.
• Proven expertise in writing grant/project proposals and donor reports.
• Strong interpersonal and engagement skills, with results in building and strengthening collaboration with a broad range of external partners.
• Ability to lead and engage cross functional teams and achieve results under pressure.
• Ability to “think out of the box” and develop innovative initiatives, including in the mobilization of resources.
• Diplomacy and tact.

WHO Competencies

http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable:

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 3119 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 that 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.

• According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

• The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect.

The WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.

• The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff.

Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.

• 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

• An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment).

All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct.

To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

• Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with WHO and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

• WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.

• The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years.

For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.

• Please note that WHO’s contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW).

The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition.

A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website.

For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at shws@who.int.

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