Vacancy Announcement: Programme Management Officer in WHO (India)

Title: Programme Management Officer

Grade: P5

Contract type: Fixed-term appointment

Duration of contract: Two years

Application Deadline: 15 July 2010

Duty Station: New Delhi India

Organization unit: SEARO Regional Office for the South East Asia (SE/RGO) /

SE/DPM Director - Programme Management (SE/DPM)

Education:

Essential: (1) Degree in social sciences or medicine; (2) Post-graduate degree/training in Public Health or Health Management or Public Health Administration from a recognized University.

Desirable: Certificate training in management in an asset.

Skills:

Essential: In-depth knowledge, abilities and skills in areas of health programme monitoring and evaluation and preferably applications of management principles. Skills and knowledge of health planning methods, policy analysis, and strategy formulation.

Desirable: Proficiency in computerization. Ability in health policy analysis. Tact and ability to establish good working relationships/environment with national and international staff, resourcefulness and positive attitude.

Experience:

Essential: Extensive experience in public health administration in planning and management specially in the areas of programme development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, at national level. Five years' experience at the international level in planning and management.

Desirable: Experience in developing countries in the fields of programme development and management.

Languages:

Essential: High level of proficiency in English

Desirable: Knowledge of other UN language.

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