Overview
The Senior Technical Officer, Pandemic Fund Secretariat provides technical health lead support to the Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) of the Pandemic Fund and manages WHO staff working with the Fund. The role involves providing expert advice, overseeing workplans and reports, and liaising with senior management on strategic and technical matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Acts as technical health lead and manages WHO staff working with the Pandemic Fund.
- Provides expert advice and support to the TAP in the delivery of their functions.
- Oversees the technical aspects of the preparation of coherent workplans and periodic assessment reports.
- Provides senior executive level support to the TAP, ensuring timely delivery of outputs and preparation of regular communications.
- Liaises on behalf of the TAP Chair and Vice Chair with staff at all levels on issues of strategic, technical and programmatic relevance.
- Provides infectious disease and health system strengthening thought leadership to the Pandemic Fund.
- Oversees the preparation of data, analysis and background documentation to support TAP's Governing Board agenda items.
- Provides guidance to facilitate strategic decision-making on priority projects.
- Makes recommendations regarding solutions, modifications, improvements and alternative actions.
- Proactively advises the TAP in supporting the Pandemic Fund Board on technical programme initiatives.
- Convenes and coordinates the TAP working groups, including preparation of agenda and background documents.
- Prepares decisions for TAP leadership.
- Monitors implementation levels and provides qualitative feedback to the Secretariat and the TAP.
- Ensures pertinent follow-up actions where required.
- Supports TAP Leadership's convenings and coordination of TAP meetings.
- Provides technical advice to TAP leadership and selection panels in the selection process of TAP experts.
- Prepares the budget of the TAP and oversees the allocation of financial resources related to TAP activities.
- Prepares amendments to TAP terms of reference.
- Oversees the TAP's documentation of gaps and lessons from the review.
- Ensures that all operations and functions of the TAP are properly coordinated and aligned with the TAP's terms of reference and the overarching Governance Framework.
- Provides technical expertise and operational support to the Pandemic Fund Secretariat.
- Supports the design of funding rounds, revising Call for Proposals guidance, developing strategic documents, and strategic planning.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Required Experience
At least ten years of experience working in public health in a national and international context with increasing levels of responsibilities in executive support, management or public health programmes, providing technical guidance to senior level decision makers. At least three years of experience supporting responses to infectious diseases in resource-limited settings. Proven experience in providing advice for decision making within a technical secretariat. International experience within WHO, and/or with other UN organizations, working at the different levels of the organization. Experience with international partner coordination and collaboration. Experience in monitoring and evaluation of programs and project management. Experience in developing guidelines, tools and training materials. Experience in managing databases and data systems, in collaboration with IT colleagues.
Qualifications
Master's degree in public health, international relations, political science, business or public administration, or a discipline related to the functions of the position. PhD in a field related to public health, international relations, political science, business or public administration.
