To ensure that effective WHO country presence is established to implement WHO country cooperation strategies that are aligned with Member States's health and development agendas and harmonized with the United Nations country team.In the context of projects managed by PMU, WHO is contributing to the provision of essential health and essential nutrition services for the Sudan population.
Responsibilities:
Provide technical support to the overall programme management cycle and duties, grants management, budget, work planning, including the development, day-to-day operation, risk management and risk register, monitoring and evaluation of work plans to ensure the effective execution of Sudan WCO PMU projects, including emergency preparedness and response and health system strengthening.
Work closely with technical leads, procurement and logistics, and other teams, to monitor implementation rate and ensure that activities, procurement and delivery are implemented on a timely basis.
Support the overall grants management and ensure proper use of designated funds to achieve results and ensure the expenditures are aligned with the approved agreements and correctly reflected in the donor technical and financial reports and briefs.
Coordinate and be responsible for the planning, preparation of monitoring and evaluation and progress reports, briefings, proposals, mission reports, communications and advocacy documents.
Facilitate and attend various project management meetings including implementation missions for PMU managed projects, coordinate relevant activities, ensure timely reporting by partners and predictable follow-up on agreed action points with relevant stakeholders.
Develop flexible and innovative solutions to support WHO's outbreak and health emergency operations, in line with the IMS standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Work closely with the PMU Team Lead to support the promotion of integrated approaches and cross-programme collaboration in the entire results-based management cycle that is anchored in the country cooperation strategy.
Liaise with Resource Mobilization Officer and contribute to proposal development to secure rapid funding for immediate needs; with sustainable, predictable financing for programme activities.
Perform any other related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in management, administration, health policy/planning, or economics or, social development or, social sciences or international relations.
Formal training in project management.
Work Experience:
A minimum of five years' experience in project management with proven international exposure, including resource mobilization experience, reporting to partners and stakeholders and producing external communications.
Related experience in the context of outbreaks and/or emergency programmes.
Relevant work experience in WHO, other UN agencies, Health Cluster Partners, recognized Humanitarian Organizations or relevant nongovernmental organizations.
