Monitoring %26 Evaluation Manager
Job Description - Monitoring & Evaluation Manager (2407294)
Monitoring & Evaluation Manager - (2407294)
Grade: P4
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 2 Years
: Sep 16, 2024, 8:15:41 AM
: Oct 7, 2024, 9:59:00 PM
: Switzerland-Geneva
: UT/UTD UNITAID International drug purchase facility
: Full-time
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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
Unitaid is a multilateral hosted by the World Health Organization. Unitaid is focused on making a unique and impactful contribution to the global response against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in developing countries. It catalysis improvements for the larger response through forward-looking and time-limited investments that are designed to increase access to better, more effective and more affordable health products (i.e. preventatives, medicines and diagnostics). These investments typically target market-based interventions such as price reductions, improvements in quality and supply, and the introduction of innovative products more suitable for the populations in need.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
- Provide technical support and advice to Portfolio teams and grantees of Unitaid grants in producing quality project plans, logical framework, and project reporting requirements.
- Review grantee reports and analyze performance.
- Evaluate grants and perform data quality audits.
- Review M&E systems of the grantees and provide technical advice.
- Develop and encourage use of standard M&E approaches, tools and methodologies for portfolio management across teams to enable effective decision making
- Assist with the preparation of a number of reports: Annual report, Key Performance Indicator Report, and Unitaid Board and Board committee reports.
- Work with portfolio teams to regularly monitor and assess progress of grants.
- Provide training on M&E to portfolio teams as well as grantees.
- Produce routine analyses on grant performance for senior management.
- Support proper functioning of portfolio information systems (UNIPRO).
- Provide support to consolidate relevant project data for entry into the Unitaid Monitoring System.
- Perform any other duties relevant to the functioning of the M&E team.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential:
- Advanced level university degree in public health, business, statistics, economics or information technology. Course work should include training in monitoring and evaluation of projects in public health and/or epidemiology.
Experience
Essential:
- At least seven years of experience at national / international level in public health, monitoring, evaluation or surveillance.
- Knowledge of, and experience with, data entry and quantitative data analysis.
- Experience in producing technical and analytical documents in health-related field.
Desirable:
- Experience in working with a range of global health stakeholders.
- Good knowledge of grant management processes.
Skills
- Technical Expertise
- Overall attitude at work
- Creating an empowering and motivating environment
- Excellent ability to do statistical analyses and to use a statistical analysis package (STATA,SAS, r).
- Good knowledge of SQL, MS Systems, particularly MS EXCEL, WORD, and POWERPOINT.
- Knowledge of data visualization packages (Tableau or another similar package) would be an asset.
- Excellent knowledge of the Logical Framework Approach to project planning, including ability to set measurable indicators for project monitoring.
- Good understanding of M&E systems, project evaluations, and data quality audit.
- Knowledge of communicable diseases including HIV, TB and malaria in a low-income country setting would be an asset.
- Excellent ability to work as part of a team.
- Good understanding of health products and market in HIV, TB, and malaria.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated skills in presenting information to groups of people with diverse educational and training backgrounds.
WHO Competencies
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Producing results
- Knowing and managing yourself
Use of Language Skills
Essential:
- Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable:
- Intermediate knowledge of French.
REMUNERATION
WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 77,326 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 6231 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.
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. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
- 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. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.
- Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
- Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.
- The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.
- Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email to reasonableaccommodation@who.int
- An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
- WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
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- WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.
- The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.
- Please note that WHO's contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at shws@who.int.
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- UNITAID is a partnership hosted and administered by WHO, located outside WHO premises in Le Pommier, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex.
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