Project Officer Vacancy at WHO in Jordan

WHO is offering Project Officer vacancy in Jordan-Amman. This program aims at To ensure that effective WHO country presence is established to formulate, evaluate and implement WHO country cooperation strategies that are aligned with Member State’s health development agendas that aims to increase access to and effectiveness of high quality health care, sound Health Financing and Human Resources strategies and better Health Governance.

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 

12 months initially, to be extended based on the availability of funds, need for the position and performance.

1. Participate in the development of work plans, including timeframes and activity cost estimates, project proposals and budgets, tracking and monitoring project implementation using project tracking systems, including monitoring cost changes, expenditure to date, rate of expenditure, and costs to complete.
2. Produce Gantt charts and progress reports, detailed up-to-date financial reports and other related information to facilitate reporting and management, and inform financial and administrative staff at Regional and Country Offices, and at headquarters.
3. Monitor delays in project implementation and expenditures, ensuring closure of outstanding encumbrances that could impact the reputation of the Organization or relationship with donors/partners. S/he must bring such like matters to the supervisor's attention and the coordinator, proposing action with a view to negotiate project extensions as necessary, reprogramming and rescheduling budgets and activities as appropriate and in accordance with donors' agreements and WHO/HAC practices and procedures.
4. Track the status of assigned project related proposals from drafting stage to their final acceptance or rejection by donors.

• Education: Essential: First university degree in management, project management, business administration or a related field. Desirable: Degree or training in information management systems and their application to project management and monitoring. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), the list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/.
• Experience: Essential: At least two years' experience in project management. Experience in developing countries, or emergency settings. Desirable: Experience in WHO, the UN System, a governmental or non-governmental organization. International exposure is an asset.
• Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Functional Knowledge and Skills

1. Sound organizational, analytical and evaluation skills with good knowledge or understanding of donor agreements and reporting requirements, UN financial rules.
2. Working knowledge of information management systems.
3. Excellent knowledge of operation/grant management systems.
4. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure, tact, discretion and diplomacy.
5. Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to convey written information in an effective manner.

• WHO Competencies:

1. Teamwork
2. Respecting & promoting individual and cultural differences*
3. Communication*
4. Producing results
5. Knowing and managing yourself

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