Team Lead UNITAID

Geneva

Organization: WHO - World Health Organization
Location: Geneva
Grade: Senior level - P-5, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
- Managerial positions
- UT/UTD UNITAID International drug purchase facility
Closing Date: Closed

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Unitaid is a global development agency engaged in finding solutions in global health, including new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases more quickly, cheaply and effectively, in low and middle-income countries. Its work includes funding initiatives to address HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, HIV coinfections/comorbidities such as hepatitis and cervical cancer, and reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health. Its mission is to maximize the effectiveness of the global health response by catalysing equitable access to better health products. Unitaid funds critical steps in the pathway to accelerating access to innovations in low and middle-income countries. This includes providing funding support to facilitate or accelerate the development or market entry of new health products or create sustainable markets for existing health products that are needed to expand or optimize prevention, diagnosis or treatment.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The role of the Team Lead is to\:

Lead and manage a team of Programme Managers and Officers.

Plan and lead development of a portfolio of grants.

Promote, maintain and oversee high standards of management quality and performance of a portfolio of grants.

Promote synergy and strategic alignment amongst complementary grants in the portfolio and other interventions.

Ensure grant implementation is aligned with overall Unitaid strategy.

Manage relationships with grant implementers and partners; develop operational and strategic partnerships globally to ensure success of the grants, including transition to new sources of funding where applicable.

Oversee collaboration of Programme Managers with units across Unitaid, especially around strategy development, impact assessment, and monitoring & evaluation.

Lead risk identification and management at organizational, portfolio, and grant levels.

Lead continuous improvement of overall Unitaid strategy, policies and processes.

Coordinate and communicate portfolio information as needed to stakeholders, including Management and the Board.

Guide, mentor, and develop team members.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential\: Advanced level university degree in finance/economics, public or business administration, project management, development studies/international relations or public health.

Desirable\: Degree in social sciences.

Experience

Essential\: At least 10 years of progressive experience at national/ international level in managing complex grants in the private sector, public health or international development areas, including project design, risk assessment, implementation, and results-based financial management.

Demonstrated experience managing large scale (multimillion) project portfolios. Significant experience as a team leader, decision maker and negotiator preferably at an international level and in public health and operational partnerships.
Desirable\: Significant experience in industry and/or other international financing. Experience in project performance evaluation and audit methodologies. Experience or good understanding of international relations or political science.

Skills

1. Strong abilities in team leadership and managing others.

2. Strong grant portfolio and project management skills in complex multi-sectorial grants, including management of processes, budgets and performance/accountability frameworks; ability to gather relevant input, analyze data/facts from appropriate sources and identify best practices to inform grant design.

3. Ability to identify and develop strategic partnerships.

4. Demonstrated negotiating and diplomatic skills.

5. Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to develop effective and ethical work practices.

6. Ability to identify and manage risks at organizational, portfolio, and project level.

7. Ability to define and resolve complex issues, including delivery of difficult messages.

8. Track record in the development and implementation of strategies and policies.

9. Ability to work in a dynamic environment and to produce results under pressure.

10. Background or experience in public health, especially around HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria and/or the development of health products.

11. Advanced knowledge of project financing and financial processes with ability to prepare and manage budgets.

12. Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills.

13 Demonstrated ability to manage risks at organizational, portfolio, and project level.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Ensuring the effective use of resources
Producing results
Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential\: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable\: Intermediate knowledge of French.

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 87,108 (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, and currently amounts to USD 5154 per month for the duty station indicated above. 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.

Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

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WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

WHO's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.

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.

As a WHO staff member assigned solely and exclusively to support this Partnership, selected staff will have no right of reassignment or transfer outside the Partnership either during or at the end of his/her appointment, including pursuant to WHO Staff Rule 1050. (This does not apply to WHO fixed-term staff members reassigned from a non-Partnership position.)