Programme and Administrative Officer position is available in WHO (World Health Organization). The role of the Programme Administrative Officer/Technical Clusters is to contribute to providing strategic, technical, as well as operational support for the work of Technical Clusters towards the effective execution of activities.

Benefits

An annual net base salary starting at 71,332 US Dollars and 30 days of annual leave.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and maintain financial and budgetary procedures to be used by the Cluster programmes in conformity with WHO Rules and Regulations
• Also, analyze and monitor the effectiveness of the Cluster, budgetary and financial controls and procedures, and provide information and suggestions
• Monitor the implementation of the Clusters’ awards and work plans in cooperation with the technical units including quality assurance on GSM transactions for Compliance with WHO financial framework
• Likewise, provide authoritative advice on financial policies and procedures applicable to the Cluster in conformity with WHO established procedures
• Similarly, review and coordinate the technical biennial work plans of the cluster Units, including the human resources plans
• Furthermore, ensure implementation of the Clusters’ HR plan, develop staffing strategies in cooperation with HRM, identify HR complex issues and challenges
• Ensure the incorporation of a well detailed annual procurement plan of goods and services, and monitor its implementation

Qualifications and Requirements

• Advanced University degree in management, public finance or business administration or a related field.
• In addition, minimum seven (7) years of relevant and progressively responsible administrative and managerial experience working with large teams in supervisory positions in public finance or in an international organization, five (5) years inclusive of which are in planning, monitoring and evaluation of health-related programmes.
• Moreover, excellent analytical and writing skills; interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize competing demands; work planning; financial and budgetary principles and monitoring; policy development and implementation
• Demonstrated ability to write technical reports besides delivering oral presentations.
• Good knowledge of standard office softwares.
• Above all, excellent knowledge of English

Preferred

•  Postgraduate degree in management sciences.
• Experience in policy and strategy development.