Deadline: 18 March 2016
World Health Organization (WHO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Programme Manager in Geneva, Switzerland. The duration of this post is 2 years.
The primary role of WHO is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations’ system.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Programme Manager will perform the following functions-
- Manage a portfolio of grants and teams. Plan, manage and implement a complex and/or large portfolio of grants through the grant lifecycle from proposal development to grant closure / transition to partner, when applicable.
- Take ownership of overall proposal and grant portfolio development, liaising with UNITAID and external experts on as-needed basis for technical support, clarification, and review.
- Create and lead small and flexible cross-functional UNITAID project teams involved in grant development and implementation.
- Lead grantee-UNITAID interaction and coordinate all necessary liaising activities from proposal development to grant closure.
- Negotiate and/or provide input into negotiations with partner organizations to finalize grant outlines, with emphasis on performance and monitoring of verifiable results.
- Actively participate in the development of budget projections and financial requirements, lead evaluation of accuracy and draft amendments to meet targets and objectives.
- Develop partnerships at the operational level to ensure UNITAID portfolio has a strong fit with other stakeholders in Global Health. Monitor grant implementation, identify and resolve problems.
- Lead identification and assessment of risks as well as the development of risk mitigation plans, including the engagement and management of external experts.
- Support and work synergistically with UNITAID teams to develop effective impact assessment and monitoring & evaluation of grants, and the overall portfolio.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced university degree in Finance, Economics, Public or Business Administration, Project Management, Development Studies, Health Economics, Law, Public Health or related field.
- At least 7 years of progressive experience in managing large scale projects or grants and leading multi-functional teams.
- Demonstrated experience at the international level is required.
- Significant experience leading project/grant management, including proposal design and development, risk and feasibility assessments, document review, and implementation.
- Significant experience preparing, reviewing, and negotiating project financing and budgets.
- Demonstrated experience in building partnerships and in multi-stakeholder negotiations, in the context of large scale funding.
- Experience in managing relationships with controlling functions such as Finance/Audit, Risk, Quality, etc.
- Expert knowledge of English.
- Intermediate knowledge of French.
- Intermediate knowledge of other WHO official languages (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit WHO.
