Specialist, Program Management

**Grade**: NO-B

**Contractual Arrangement**: Fixed-term appointment

**Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days)**: One year, First year probationary period. Post of limited duration

**Job Posting**: Dec 5, 2024, 10:53:09 AM

**Closing Date**: Dec 26, 2024, 4:59:00 PM

**Primary Location**: Mexico-Mexico City

**Organization**: PAHO/WHO Representation, Mexico

**Schedule**: Full-time


**OBJECTIVE OF THE OFFICE/DEPARTMENT**

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

PAHO Country Offices are responsible for ensuring that the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) country program of technical cooperation and its country presence provides adequate support to the national health development process and, at the same time, enables countries to shape the subregional, regional, and global health agendas. The PAHO/WHO Country Office is the basic organizational unit for technical cooperation with the country, drawing on PAHO/WHO resources from all levels and all parts of the Organization.

**DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES**

Under the direct supervision of the Administrator and the general supervision of the PAHO/WHO Representative (PWR), the incumbent will be responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following assigned duties:
**Program Management**

a) Provide technical support and guidance to the Representative and Country Office team on strategic and operational planning, program management, budgeting, resource coordination and mobilization to enable the implementation of the PAHO/WHO technical cooperation program in the country, consistent with the Organization’s mandates, priorities and results-based management framework;
b) Support the PWR in the coordination of the planning process, including the development and monitoring of implementation of the Biennial Work Plan (BWP) and the Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS); support the coordination and monitoring of the review, redefinition and re-alignment of the processes and resources of the Technical Cooperation Agreements in accordance with the PAHO/WHO Technical Cooperation Strategy;
c) Collaborate in the analysis, development, approval, reporting and monitoring of voluntary contribution projects; provide technical support and guidance to the technical teams and national counterparts for the development, management, monitoring and reporting on project proposals for funding the approved BWP, including the monitoring and management control of the Technical Cooperation Agreements;
d) Coordinate the implementation of the Entity’s Biennial Work Plan (BWP) and the Semester Work plans (PTS); ensure that the responsible project managers/coordinators provide required planning data and information to adequately assess and report on implementation of projects’ expected results, products/services, milestones achievement, etc.;
e) Support the PWR in leading the coordination of the performance monitoring and assessment of the entity’s BWP and the PTS, including the preparation of reports; advise on setting realistic targets and milestones and ensuring up-to-date information to monitor progress on BWP and PTS implementation;
f) Support the PWR in the preparation of briefing documents, briefing books and consolidation of intelligence information from countries; develop online tools to facilitate reporting and consolidation and establish dashboards available to all;
g) Participate actively in the Program Management Network (PMN) led by PBE and in the Resources Mobilization Network (RMN) led by ERP; review and analyze progress on technical matters, including inter-programmatic and inter-sectoral activities in the context of the PMN and the RMN;
h) Serve as Risk Management Focal Point and provide support to the Technical Advisors in completion of risk management analysis of BWP Programs and implementation of approved mitigation response plans;
**Information Technology**

i) Manage the Representation’s information systems and telecommunications operations, in accordance with the Organization’s rules, regulations, policies, standards, procedures and practices;
j) Provide Tier 1 IT support and ensure that the Office’s day-to-day infrastructure and telecommunications operations are effectively and efficiently managed to guarantee a consistent level of customer service;
l) Support the implementation of the PAHO Management Information System (PMIS) and provide on-going support on an as-needed basis;
m) Develop and implement IT service continuity plans contributing to Office business continuity plans, ensure risk identification and mitigation for all IT projects and services; ensure that all servers/network appliances connected to the network are located in a physically secure location and are under the appropriate internal controls, including the organization and storage of network documentation, systems, projects and resources;
n) Ensure