[Hiring] International PAHO Consultant - Program Management Support2 @Pan American Health Organization

Role Description

This requisition is for a consultancy at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO).

• Provide technical support in the design, negotiation and implementation of technical cooperation projects, performance monitoring and assessment, and use of evaluation tools to support the sound management of regular funds and funds from other sources.
• Provide strategic support and inputs to develop new program initiatives to support the program of work.
• Support the preparation of technical reports, in coordination with the officer implementing the project/activities.
• Support the programmatic impact and ensure a high level of quality, accuracy of methods used to verify progress and the results.
• Facilitate the coordination among CIM team members and support them in program management issues, specifically with issues related to the results-based management framework.
• Act as liaison with staff in country offices implementing immunization funds to support planning, budgeting and reporting for activities at national level.

Qualifications

• Essential: A bachelor’s degree in health or social science from a recognized university.
• Essential: At least seven years of combined national and international experience in the fields of health planning, project management, monitoring, and evaluation, including experience in strategy formulation and strategic resource allocation.
• Very good knowledge of Spanish or English with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese would be an asset.

Requirements

• Practical knowledge of results-based management concepts and tools and their applications especially as related to outcome formulation and indicator development.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of international technical cooperation, with emphasis on the negotiation and management of international cooperation programs and projects.
• Mature judgment, strong technical, analytical and conceptual skills; demonstrated ability to assess, analyze, synthesize and provide recommendations on key technical issues.
• Ability to integrate managerial and technical inputs into recommendations for decision-making processes; ability to manage multiple issues and tasks in a complex organizational environment.
• Ability to create and advocate innovative approaches to facilitate and enhance project management capacity, as well as monitoring of these processes.
• Excellent organizational and analytic skills combined with strong professional oral and writing skills including the development of reports, oral presentations, and technical/persuasive documents for consideration at the highest levels of the Organization.
• Previous experience with donors such as GAVI, CDC, Government of Canada.

Benefits

• Consultant will work from place or residence remotely.
• Duration: 6 months with the possibility of extension until 24 months, depending on satisfactory performance and the availability of financial resources.
• Remuneration: Band B: $258 (daily rate).