The incumbent is assigned all or part of the following duties:
Provide technical support in overall programme management functions, including providing strategic support to the office of the Regional Emergency Director; management of guidance and tools to develop the programme’s biennial work plan (BWP); and monitoring overall program and project performance.
Perform cross-cutting project management functions, including the development of workplans, checklists, financial forecasts, and tracking sheets to ensure efficient planning.
Support essential external relations functions, including resource mobilization and maintaining effective partnerships with all project stakeholders to exchange critical and technical information and ensure results are achieved as planned.
Coordinate the development of funding proposals working closely with technical units and other internal units as needed, as well as external partners;
Provide Programme Management Office (PMO) support for the WHO and Africa CDC Joint Emergency Preparedness and Response Action Plan (JEAP) Secretariat;
Manage the organization of the cluster’s official events and coordinate preparations for partners’ forums (to include conceptualizing events, managing event workplans, coordinating speaker preparations, tracking budgets, and supporting logistics, etc.); Ensure that event management and organization comply with WHO regulations;
Prepare, review, and edit various written outputs, e.g., briefing materials, concept notes, talking points, sections of reports and studies, and other deliverables to optimize clarity and persuasion.
Prepare technical and advocacy documents for Governing Bodies meetings;
Support preparations for official meetings of the EPR Technical Advisory Group (EPR-TAG).
Perform other duties as required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential:
Advanced degree(master’s or higher) in Public Health, International Relations, Public Policy, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field from a recognized institution.
Desirable:
Incident management system training, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse training, specialized training in emergency/humanitarian fields.
Experience
Essential: At least seven (7) years of proven experience in the relevant fields (i.e., programme management, strategy, external relations, public health) at the national or international level.
Desirable:
Prior work experience in the United Nations System in program management and external relations. Proven experience in external relations, partner engagement, writing, and editing.
Skills
Computer literacy. Expertise with software of common use; familiarity with SharePoint and other AFRO database tools.
WHO Competencies
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Moving forward in a changing environment.
Use Of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French
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