Job Description - Project Manager (2409708)
Project Manager - ( 2409708 )
Grade : NO-C
Contractual Arrangement : Temporary appointment under Staff Rule 420.4
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) : 12 Months
Job Posting
Closing Date
Jan 13, 2025, 10:59:00 PM
Primary Location
South Africa-Pretoria
Organization
AF_ZAF South Africa
Schedule
Full-time
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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The key role of the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Cluster at the WHO Country office in South Africa is to strengthen national capacities for better protecting people from epidemics and other health emergencies. In addition, to ensuring that populations affected by emergencies have rapid access to essential life-saving health services, including health promotion and disease prevention. To fulfil the EPR cluster and the WHO Country office's mandate, funding has been sourced from the Pandemic Fund. The Pandemic Fund was set up in April 2022, when the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors requested that the World Bank begin exploring the process to develop and set up a new fund. The Pandemic Fund's core mandate is to provide additional long-term financing to strengthen critical pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response capabilities in low- and middle-income countries through investments and technical support at the national, regional, and global levels. In this regard, the WHO Country office in South Africa, as an implementing entity of the Pandemic Fund, is hiring a Project Manager officer to support the implementation of the Pandemic Fund grant.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
- Coordinate and provide support to the EPR Team lead and Project staff to ensure the implementation of the activities in the Pandemic Fund grant.
- Manage pandemic fund grant agreements, including negotiation, execution, amendments, and technical/financial reporting.
- Develop and implement monitoring, evaluation, and reporting plans for the pandemic funded projects.
- Support the EPR TL to prepare for participation in high-level meetings by collecting information on implementation progress and preparing presentations.
- Coordinate with implementing entities and delivery partners, consolidate and contribute to the preparation of project reports and dashboards.
- Regularly assess project progress and outcomes, providing support to pandemic fund delivery partners to address challenges.
- Assist in the review of project budgets and ensure compliance with financial reporting requirements.
- Monitor pandemic fund expenditures and ensure that financial reports are submitted on time.
- Liaise with delivery partners and the pandemic fund secretariat to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
- Prepare timely and accurate reports to the pandemic fund secretariat, highlighting project achievements and challenges.
- In liaison with Government departments and other implementing entities, support the convening and regular reporting on implementation status to the project governance and steering committees.
- Maintain comprehensive records of pandemic fund grant activities and communication.
- Provide technical support to the EPR team lead and Project staff to ensure that the WHO associated activities are implemented in the pandemic fund grant.
- Conduct regular field mission visits to engage with delivery partners and assess progress towards implementing the pandemic fund action plan.
- Participate in various meetings, coordinate relevant activities, ensure predictable follow-up on agreed action points with relevant stakeholders.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential : A bachelor's degree in a relevant field (such as public health, public administration, management). An accredited academic course, training and/or certification in programme planning or development implementation or monitoring and evaluation is required if not included in the degree qualification.
Desirable : An advanced university degree (master's level or above) in public health, public administration, management, administration or related field.
Experience
Essential : A minimum of five years' experience providing programme or project management services in public-sector, international development, or public health programmes at the national level.
Desirable : Experience working with UN organization and knowledge of WHO processes and policies.
Skills
- Delivering public health programmes.
- Facilitating strategic planning processes.
- Results-based management and monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of work planning and monitoring.
- Analytical skills and logical thinking.
- Excellent oral and written communication, including for reports, presentations, and technical documents.
- Computer skills - Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and data analysis, browsing and information searching on the internet.
WHO Competencies
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Creating an empowering and motivating environment
Use of Language Skills
Essential : Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable :
REMUNERATION
Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at ZAR 1,122,788 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.
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.
- 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.
- Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
- The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect.
- Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process.
- An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential.
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