Programme Management Advisor - Public Health

The Programme Management Advisor is expected to work closely and under the direct supervision of the Director of ARHC and in collaboration with all technical experts.

Background Information – Asia Regional Health Cluster

The Asia Regional Health Cluster (ARHC) was established in 2018 for efficient delivery of grants and funds management, and the provision of quality pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.  The ARHC aims to significantly impact the targets of UN Sustainable Development Goal #3 on good health and well being by expanding the population benefitting from UNOPS-managed health-related engagements across the Asia Region. 

The ARHC portfolio manages the Principal Recipient (PR) Programme of the Global Fund in Asia. The Global Fund, which has been providing financial support to the Greater Mekong Sub-Region for malaria programs since 2003, has selected UNOPS as a PR, responsible for delivering the targets set out in the grant agreements, in collaboration with selected Sub-Recipients (SRs) from the National Programmes, international and local non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies.

The Programme Management Advisor is expected to work closely and under the direct supervision of the Director of ARHC and in collaboration with all technical experts in ARHC, her/his main duties are:

• Lead and be the main resource for technical support in acquiring and developing new engagements in health in AR;

• Lead the development of new proposals in health in ARHC and in other country offices of UNOPS AR;

• Support country offices in the startup phase of new initiatives - lead the set up of the new teams and roll out of new projects in AR;

• Provide technical and management support of implementation in programme and M&E for all health programmes directly managed by ARHC as needed;

• Lead ARHC’s technical support for any health engagements as required in AR during implementation;

• Assists in generating reports and develops presentation as per the requirements of the programmes;

• Lead the development of knowledge and manage the knowledge base accumulated in ARHC and in AR in health;

• Lead the strategic management of communication in ARHC, and guide and manage the development of communication products in health in support of the implementation of the UNOPS AR Strategy in Health. 

Education

• A Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology and Social Science or other related fields relevant to the above duties is required. 

• A Bachelor degree with additional two years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master’s Degree

Work Experience 

• Minimum 7 years  of progressive and relevant experience in health services, health programme development or programme implementation is required. 

• Understanding health systems and health systems management would be desirable.

• Fluency in English is required.

Contract type: ICA
Contract level: IICA 3
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

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Working with us

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Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.