Country Program Specialist

1. Provide technical support and advice to the Representative and Country Office team on strategic and operational planning, program management, budgeting, resource coordination and mobilization to enable the implementation of the PAHO/WHO technical cooperation program in the country or territories, consistent with the Organization’s mandates, priorities and results-based management (RBM) framework;
2. Collaborate in the development and implementation of a system for coordination and monitoring of the Organization's technical cooperation in health, as well as the Eastern Caribbean Countries’ cooperation with other development partners working in and with the country or territories, including the identification of opportunities for joint collaboration;
3. Provide and facilitate briefings on the Organization's framework to senior and middle management personnel of Ministry(ies) of Health;
4. Support the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting on the Multi-Country Cooperation Strategy (MCCS), or the PAHO/UKOTS Strategic Document, consistent with the Organization’s policies and guidelines through a consultative and participatory approach with national counterparts and staff of the Country Office, and Subregional and regional programs;
5. Implement the results-based management framework and develop the managerial tools to ensure the achievement of expected results by the Country Office; support the Representative in the operational planning and implementation of the assigned  country’s Biennial Work Plan (BWP), ensuring that these are aligned with the Organization’s Strategic Plan and Multi-Country Cooperation Strategy (MCCS); prepare  reports; coordinate with technical advisors on setting realistic targets and milestones and ensuring up-to-date information to monitor progress on BWP  implementation;
6. Monitor Agreements on technical cooperation with the Ministry(ies) of Health (MoH) and strategic partners, at the international and national levels; apply the tools and systems for operational planning, and support the implementation of the planning, programming, budgeting and resource coordination processes through an entity- wide participatory process;
7. Monitor program expenditure and prepare the relevant monitoring and monthly tracking reports on the use of  awarded funds; assist with preparation of grant reports and ensure that required reporting is done in accordance with corresponding Agreement; 
8. Develop and update  the health situation analysis and the Health System Profile of the assigned country or territory, in collaboration with nationals from the health and non-health sectors;
9. Coordinate in-country knowledge management processes, including information dissemination and respond to requests for national data to and from the Organization;
10. Identify needs and possible opportunities for, and assist with resource mobilization to address priorities in health, including assessed and voluntary contributions and technical cooperation projects;  
11. Liaise with national authorities in the health sector, as well as with other government institutions and the designated national country focal point to facilitate planning, implementation and evaluation of the Organization’s technical cooperation program, based on the country collaboration support and other frameworks, as agreed;
12. Prepare and review technical proposal requests with Ministry of Health counterparts; review technical /financial reports related to the implementation of the technical cooperation program before submission to the office of the Representative; participate in the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of technical cooperation projects;
13. Collaborate in the preparation of the Representation's Biennial Work Plan (BWP) and the execution of international cooperation, including the analysis of political, technical and socioeconomic realities;
14. Maintain effective partnerships with all project stakeholders to exchange critical and technical information and resolve program/project implementation issues to ensure results are achieved as planned; 
15. Analyze and update information regarding key social actors in the health area, regarding trends and variations in policies, strategies, and actions for the better fulfillment of national health policies, as well as the regional and global agendas;
16. In collaboration with the technical advisors, provide technical support for cross cutting themes – gender, equity, ethnicity and human rights - to be mainstreamed in the work of the Country Office;
17. Collaborate with all technical advisors of the Country Office by providing the relevant political, health policy and planning perspectives; consolidate and synchronize activities, in consultation with staff with respect to the project implementation, targets and timeframes; 
18. Provide support to Risk Management Focal Point and Technical Advisors in completion of risk management analysis of BWP Programs and implementation of approved mitigation response plans; 
19. Serve as the Country Security Focal Point in the assigned country and under the guidance of and in coordination with United Nations   Department of Security and Safety;
20. Represent the PWR in country as delegated;
21. Perform other related duties as assigned. 

• Intrainstitutional Action\:  Operates in a fair, consistent and equitable manner, and displays such behavior by example. Ensures that the mission and the values of the Organization as well as the setting in which projects will be carried out are the drivers in one's technical work. Understands the results required and performs to that standard. Behaves consistently in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the Organization.
• Analysis, Synthesis, and Forecasting\: Objectively analyzes situations and, based on evidence and knowledge, suggests actions to improve implementation.  Bases one's actions on available information, applies knowledge acquired from experience.  Prioritizes the information according to one's needs or the Organization's.  Is capable of anticipating the implications of analyzed situations between one to six months ahead.
• Teamwork\: Encourages team members, adds significant contribution when participating in internal and external work teams, and leads through personal example the virtues of team success--collaboration, trust, transparency and joint responsibilities.  Builds and maintains mutually beneficial productive interpersonal relations based on trust, inside and outside the Organization. Keeps every team member informed as well as shares relevant and useful information.
• Accountability\:  Identifies, in conjunction with management, specific activities, processes jobs that require defined accountability, linking them to accountability strategies and objectives. Revises periodically progress made in the established work plan with his/her supervisor. Constantly reaches their objectives.
• Thinking, planning and the strategic management of technical cooperation interventions\:  Proposes priority ideas for executing interventions after anticipating their critical points, eventual risks and solutions. Evaluates proposals for interventions before making decisions to execute them. Lays the technical foundations for executing technical cooperation interventions following the Organization’s strategy in order to generate the expected results.
• Evaluation of technical cooperation interventions\:  Proposes criteria for evaluating interventions at the process, management, and outcome level, in addition to plans for evaluating technical cooperation, in keeping with PAHO’s strategic direction.
• Communication\: Actively engages in conversation with the key players in a multicultural environment both within and outside the organization. Develops, a network of appropriate contacts inside and outside PAHO to gain information or to build alliances. Takes into consideration the multicultural differences within the organization.
• Resource Mobilization\:  Establishes partnerships and alliances with a variety of institutions and organizations as well as internal partnerships to obtain financial and non-financial resources. Is able to relate with all types of people and at all levels in order to obtain resources that are needed. Is able to present and disseminate information in a clear manner. Executes resources according to the agreements previously established with partnerships.  

• Theoretical and practical knowledge of international technical cooperation, with emphasis on the negotiation and management of international cooperation programs and projects;
• Practical knowledge of results-based management concepts and tools and their applications; especially related to outcome formulation and indicator development;
• Mature judgment, strong technical, analytical and conceptual skills; demonstrated ability to assess, analyze, synthesize and provide recommendations on key technical issues;
• Ability to integrate managerial and technical inputs into recommendations for decision-making processes; ability to manage multiple issues and tasks in a complex organizational environment;
• Ability to create and advocate innovative approaches to facilitate and enhance project management capacity, as well as monitoring of these processes;
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills combined with strong professional oral and writing skills, including the development of reports, oral presentations, and technical/persuasive documents for consideration at the highest levels of the Organization.
• In-depth knowledge and skills in the area of organization, planning, management and provision of health care services at the country level. Knowledge and skills in the formulation of technical cooperation interventions and in the development of criteria for evaluating program interventions.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise and complete analysis, proposals,  reports, and other written  materials;  maintain  accurate  records   and meeting critical deadlines; research and analyze complex problems, evaluating varied information and data, either statistical or narrative form, and exercise sound judgment within establish guidelines.
• Ability to manage multiple issues and tasks in a complex organization environment to re-prioritize actions on short notice. Ability to analyze technical and political information and synthesize inputs from multiple sources.