Program Analyst - Global Fund

Juba

Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Location: Juba
Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
- HIV and AIDS
- Project and Programme Management
- Malaria, Tuberculosis and other infectious diseases
Closing Date: Closed

Background

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a key partner of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM). UNDP acts as the United Nations (UN) agency and assumes the role of Principal Recipient (PR) of GFATM grants in selected countries. As PR, UNDP is responsible for managing the financial and programmatic aspects of the GFATM grant, as well as procuring health and non-health products. UNDP also provides capacity development services to implementing partners, government counterparts, and sub-recipients (SRs) in all areas of implementation.

The UNDP South Sudan Programme signed the COVID-19 Response Mechanism Portfolio Optimization (C19RM PO) US$ 23,00,000 award with the Global Fund on behalf of the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) of the Government of South Sudan (GoSS). The project will run until December 31, 2025, and will provide support in key areas such as health product management and waste management, community health programs, community system strengthening, laboratory systems, disease surveillance, infection prevention, and control. The interventions are aimed at building a resilient and sustainable system for health that can effectively respond to future pandemics and public health emergencies. The strategies stated in the C19RM PO aligned with the South Sudan National Health Sector Strategic Plan 2023-2027.

In response to the new C19RM PO, UNDP is recruiting a national program analyst to provide dedicated support for the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the project. The role involves critical responsibilities, such as actively contributing to the COVID-19 portfolio optimization within the Global Fund, participating in strategic coordination and technical guidance, overseeing financial management and resource allocation, facilitating reporting and documentation, coordinating stakeholder engagement, and identifying and mitigating project-related risks. Ultimately, the officer's efforts will contribute to establishing a resilient and sustainable health system, effectively preparing for and responding to future pandemics and public health emergencies.

Duties and Responsibilities

Technical Guidance:

Supervise the execution of C19RM PO strategies aimed at enhancing healthcare systems' resilience and sustainability. This involves pinpointing vulnerabilities and devising targeted interventions to mitigate them effectively;
Evaluate project progress meticulously, pinpoint obstacles, and suggest remedial measures. These measures encompass reprioritization and reprogramming of resources to optimize outcomes;
Furnish regular progress reports on project implementation to the C19RM project manager and the UNDP Global Fund country team, ensuring transparency and alignment with objectives.

Assessment and Monitoring:

Participate in health assessments to identify weaknesses within healthcare systems and monitor progress in implementing resilience-building interventions;
Monitor the implementation of planned activities through joint field monitoring missions.

Reporting and Documentation:

Prepare reports on program progress, impact, and challenges;
Review SR quarterly report;
Document lessons learned and best practices;
Communicate outcomes to relevant stakeholders;
Prepare procurement documents such as concept notes, notes to file, and justifications. The document includes procurement, training and

Partnership management and coordination:

Collaborate with diverse stakeholders like governmental bodies, NGOs, and community groups to develop a strategy for healthcare system resilience and sustainability, leveraging their expertise and resources to address diverse challenges;
Conduct regular technical guidance or project review meetings with SRs tailored to address specific challenges faced during the implementation of the C19RM PO project. These sessions will include disseminating best practices and offering hands-on support for implementing evidence-based RSSH interventions.

Risk Assessment and Mitigation:

Identify potential risks related to resource allocation and program implementation;
Develop strategies to mitigate risks and enhance program effectiveness.

Institutional Arrangement

The program analyst will report to the C19RM/RSSH Project Manager.

Competencies

Core Competencies;

Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline

Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements

Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback

Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible

Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident

Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-functional & Technical competencies

Business Direction & Strategy: System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system

Business Development: Knowledge Facilitation: Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally

Business Management: Project Management: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals

Business Management: Partnerships Management: Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies

Business Management: Communication: Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience · Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels

Business Management: Monitoring: Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results

2030 Agenda: Engagement & Effectiveness: Effectiveness: Project Quality Assurance

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, public health/laboratory science/health system or related field is required, or
A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree

Experience:

Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, and/or hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
Proven experience in healthcare management.

Required Skill

Proven experience in healthcare management;
Experience in the use of computers, office software (MS Word, Excel, etc), database packages, and web-based management systems such as ERP is required;
Excellent report writing skills, and project management skills.

Desired Skill

Practical field experience in public health/laboratory science/health system;
Additional experience in South Sudan is advantageous;
Strong understanding/experience of the challenges and opportunities related to a resilient and sustainable system for health;
Strong skills/experience in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders;
Strong skills/experience in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders;
Demonstrate flexibility to excel in a multicultural environment.

Required language:

Excellent oral and written English proficiency is required;
Knowledge of local language is required;
Knowledge of Arabic is desired.

Disclaimer

Applicant information about UNDP rosters

Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

Non-discrimination

UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Scam warning

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

This vacancy is now closed.
However, we have found similar vacancies for you: