Programme Assistant

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The WHO country office works with the National Authorities to achieve the highest standard of health as a fundamental human right, based on equity and on SDGs principle of leaving no one behind. WHO actions are engrained in the WHO 13th General Programme of Work with its 3 prong objectives of promoting healthier populations, keeping the world safe through addressing health emergencies, and protecting the vulnerable through Universal Health Coverage. WHO's mandate revolves around six core functions: (i) providing Global Health leadership; (ii) shaping the health research agenda; (iii) setting norms and standards; (iv) articulating evidence-based policy options; (v) providing technical support to countries; and (vi) monitoring and assessing health trends. The WHO Country Office is an integral part of the WHO Regional Office for Europe. Its main role is to facilitate and coordinate all WHO activities at country level and to implement the European Programme of Work 2020–2025 –“United Action for Better Health in Europe” which sets out a vision of how the WHO Regional Office for Europe can better support countries in meeting citizens’ expectations about health.

WHO at country level delivers this through practical, actionable, and country focused solutions to health challenges, keeping in perspective that achieving health and well-being is a whole-of-society endeavour; This is done through facilitating the implementation of the Biennial Collaborative Agreement with the country and its corresponding workplan. The WHO Country Office maintains good working relations and ensures information exchange between the country and WHO, policy and strategic guidance on Health issues to all national and international partners in the country, provision of direct technical expertise when needed and aims at more community engagement and participation, and to promote health equity.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The incumbent will provide support in the day-to-day programme, financial, human resources related, and administrative functions for a project/programme or technical unit of the Country Office Support Unit.

Key duties:

The incumbent will perform all or part of the following, and other related responsibilities as required by the needs of the office:

• Provide administrative support across a range of program support activities.

  Financial

  📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

  ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

  • Review obligating documents and undertake reconciliation, as required.
  • Process transactions in the enterprise resource planning system and follow up with concerned parties on the receipt of deliverables and finalization of payments.
  • Support in monitoring aspects of the implementation of country activities, such as funds for project/programme budget and financial expenditures, according to the approved country work plan, drawing the attention of the supervisor to problems, inconsistencies, and delays.
  • Brief staff at all levels on budget, financial, administrative, human resources, and other procedures and practices.

    Administrative

    • Provide input to the immediate supervisor on aspects of planning, resource allocation, and human resources management of the programs and projects.
    • Assist with human resources administrative tasks, including monitoring staff contracts, maintaining, and updating the departmental human resources plan accordingly, and acting as leave administrator.
    • Coordinate the smooth running of administrative functions, including maintaining an up-to-date status of the office space and acting as the office space focal point for the department.
    • Analyze incoming correspondence and requests, researching and providing background information as required.
    • Draft correspondence on own initiative or based on instructions and finalize correspondence/reports for signature.
    • Maintain the unit's filing system of technical documents and correspondence.
    • Provide support on all administrative and logistics preparations required for the organization of meetings and staff travel.
    • Support colleagues on general administrative processes and assist/backstop administrative staff in the team.

      REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

      Education

      Essential: Completion of secondary education with equivalent administrative certification or training.
      Desirable:

    • University degree in business administration, social sciences, or related field.
  • Training in the administrative systems of a United Nations agency, fund, or programme.

    Experience

    Essential: Minimum of five years of work experience relevant to the position (in the secretarial/administrative field).
    Desirable:

  • Relevant administrative and financial experience in WHO or in the United Nations system (UN).
• Experience in Oracle-based or other enterprise resource planning systems

  Skills

• Knowledge of administrative and financial support procedures and practices, rules, and regulations.

WHO Competencies

Use of Language Skills

Essential:

Desirable: 

REMUNERATION

WHO offers staff in the General Services category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at USD 14,367 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION