Programme Officer (PDS)(P3)

Organizational Setting

The Department of Technical Cooperation (TC) consists of the Office of the Deputy Director General, four regional Divisions (Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean), the Division of Programme Support and Coordination and the Division of the Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT). It provides strategic direction for the IAEA’s technical cooperation programme, and is responsible (in close collaboration with Member States) for the planning, formulation, implementation and monitoring of the programme, in line with the IAEA Medium Term Strategy.

The objective of PACT is to enable Member States to introduce, expand and improve their cancer care capacity by integrating radiotherapy into a comprehensive cancer control programme that maximizes its therapeutic effectiveness and public health impact. The Division of PACT is headed by the Director PACT, who reports directly to the Deputy Director General of the Department of Technical Cooperation.

In 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the IAEA signed an agreement to complement each other's efforts in the fight against cancer in low- and middle income countries, particularly on capacity building for cancer control planning and implementation of appropriate interventions and strategies, and to collaborate on raising awareness and new funding for cancer control activities at national, regional and international level through a WHO/IAEA Joint Programme for Cancer Control. The Director of PACT (DIR-PACT) has been assigned the role as the IAEA's Joint Programme Coordinator by the Director General.

PACT is a recognized and high-profile flagship initiative for the IAEA whose success will help mould the IAEA's future approach to the funding of cooperative development programming. To this end, the Division of PACT is expected to be a role model in coordinated, collaborative, transparent and structured programme implementation through the IAEA's one-house approach as well as an innovator and driver of a structured long-term approach to resource mobilization.

Main Purpose

Under the overall guidance of the Director of PACT and the direct supervision of the Section Head PACT Programme Design Section (SH-PACT PDS), the Programme Officer (PDS) contributes knowledge and professional skills to the development and implementation of PACT programmatic activities in the overall context of the IAEA's technical cooperation efforts. This involves close cooperation with the TC Regional Divisions in the gathering and coordination of demand for PACT services raised by Member States, in particular through the establishment and renewal of Country Programme Frameworks (CPFs). He/she also proposes methodologies for prioritisation of PACT activities in case of limited funds, ensures appropriate monitoring and reporting and works in cooperation with the PACT Resource Mobilisation Section towards securing additional extrabudgetary resources for unfunded project requests.

Role

The Programme Officer (PDS) is\: (1) a project manager, ensuring that all programmatic activities around preparing project proposals and gathering Member States' project demands are developed, coordinated and implemented in the most efficient and effective manner in line with quality management standards, the results-based approach and available approaches for other technical cooperation activities such as CPF; (2) a technical specialist, contributing to the development of tailored PACT services and the necessary processes, tools and mechanisms to satisfy emerging demand from Member States; (3) an adviser to the Director of PACT, the Section Head PACT PDS and other managers on needs of Member States and how to best address them in full cooperation with internal and external partners; and (4) a coordinator and focal point to ensure full alignment of the PACT programme planning approach with that of other parts of the Department Technical Cooperation (TC) and Department of Nuclear Science and Applications (NA).

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Serve as a focal point for the programmatic planning process for PDS in close cooperation with other Sections in PACT.
• Contribute to the development of sound programmatic initiatives by assessing the capacity building needs of Member States in the areas of cancer prevention, early detection and curative and palliative treatment, identifying potential partnership opportunities and linkages with Member State institutions on a national, subregional, regional or interregional basis and presenting relevant project proposals. 
• Contribute to the detailed planning, resource prioritisation and resource planning process for PDS, and ensure programmatic and financial resource planning are sufficiently dovetailed to ensure a sound basis for strategic and credible fundraising activities.
• Research, identify, and assess opportunities for synergies with other IAEA technical cooperation activities and with the activities of partner organisations.
• Provide advice to SH-PDS with regard to PDS/PACT planning processes and the overall service portfolio for Programme Management Officers in TC in their work with Member States.
• Prepare technical documentation and proposals for meetings, expert missions and other activities related to the oversight of existing projects with a view to intensify partnerships and external cooperation. 
• Review, update and consistently implement methods to ensure systematic, regular and transparent reporting on all PDS activities and results.
  

Competencies and Expertise

Core Competencies

Functional Competencies

Required Expertise

Qualifications, Experience and Language skills

• University degree in international development, public health, public/business administration or management.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in programme development and management, preferably in an international setting and with a focus on health development.
• Previous experience in the development of professional service offerings and/or programme design, monitoring and evaluation highly desirable.
• Excellent oral and written command of English. Knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.

Remuneration

The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting at US $58583 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 24195, dependency benefits, rental subsidy, education grant, relocation and repatriation expenses; 6 weeks' annual vacation, home leave, pension plan and health insurance

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Applications from qualified women and candidates from developing countries are encouraged

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