Job Opening at World Health Organization

Job description

Grade P3

Contract duration Two Years

Jul 31, 2017, 11:59:00 PM

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Accounts and Finance Management (AFM) Unit provides budget and finance management services to WHO programmes and administration, as well as support the management of financial assets of the organization in the African Region. The work in scope include awards management, labour distribution planning and control, imprest and other accounts management, treasury, expenditure management, quality assurance activities and staff health insurance.

Purpose of the Position

The role of the Team Leader – Implementation Control is to facilitate the implementation and management of the Accountability and Assurance Framework. The team focus is on due diligence assessments of Implementing Partners, on-site verification missions of supporting documents and capacity building of implementing partners and staff. The subject position provides day-to-day management of the work and the team, and supervision of staff.

Description Of Duties

• Leadership and Management: Provide day-to-day management of the team and supervision of staff, including objectives setting, distribution of responsibilities, capacity building, and mentoring and performance management. Maintain a quality assurance process for the work of the team through development, implementation and monitoring of procedures, guidelines and tools to ensure that programme of work is delivered to quality and to time.
• Risk Assessment: Plan, conduct and report on in-depth due diligence assessments of Implementing Partners. Identify high risk areas and recommend relevant mitigating measures. Monitor and assess the adequacy of actions taken to correct reported deficiencies.
• Assurance Activities: Plan, conduct and report on comprehensive on-site verification missions of supporting documents to assess whether funds transferred to the Implementing Partners and WCOs were used in accordance with contractual requirements and relevant WHO policies and procedures. Follow up to ensure that recommendations made to address the identified weaknesses are effectively implemented.
• Policies and Procedures: Support the continuous improvement of processes around programme implementation modalities through the development and enhancement of policies, procedures, guidelines and tools.
• Capacity Building: Support and facilitate capacity development activities of staff and implementing partners on programme implementation modalities through training sessions, workshops, presentations.
• Analysis, Monitoring and Reporting: Prepare reports for Country Offices, Regional Office and HQ as may be required.
• Perform special reviews and other tasks assigned by Head of Programme Implementation Oversight/Regional Finance Officer.

Specific Work Requirement: Up to 75% travel is required.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Essential: University degree in Business Administration, Financial Management, Auditing, Economics or other relevant field.
• Desirable: Professional Certification in auditing /accounting, such as Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accountant or Chartered Accountant. Advanced University degree (Master's) in a relevant field (as identified above).

Experience

• Essential: A minimum of five years of experience in auditing, internal control, risk management or financial management. At least two years of experience leading a team. Experience in assessing internal controls.
• Desirable: Work experience in developing countries. Audit experience with an international public accounting firm. Experience working in an international organization. Public sector experience.

Skills

• Sound knowledge of risk management and internal control principles, tools and techniques and their application.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with proven ability to produce high level quality reports for decision makers;
• Strong sense of impartiality and objectivity.
• Good analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to deal effectively with various internal/external
• partners on complex and sensitive matters.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Maturity of judgment, tact, integrity and discretion.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Package.
• Knowledge of Oracle e-Business Suite and data analysis software (ACL) would be beneficial.

WHO Competencies

• Producing results
• Communicating in a credible and effective way
• Knowing and managing yourself
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Forstering integration and Teamwork

Use of Language Skills

• Essential: Excellent knowledge of English or French with good working knowledge of the other language.
• Desirable: Working knowledge of Portuguese would be an asset.

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 58,583 (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. 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 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.
• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.
• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.
• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.