This vacancy is open to applicants of
EITHER GENDER.
Applications from WOMEN are encouraged.
The Global Fund actively encourages appropriately qualified people living with HIV to apply.
VACANCY NOTICE
Job Title
Senior CCM Support Officer (Policy) / P4
Vacancy Number
TGF/08/FT391
Dates of posting
05/05/2008 – 26/05/2008
Contract type / Duration
Fixed-term / two years
Reports to
CCM Manager
Cluster / Unit
Country Programs Cluster / Asia Unit
The Global Fund
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a
global public/private partnership dedicated to raising and disbursing large amounts of additional finance to prevent and treat the
three pandemics. The Global Fund has so far committed more than US$10 billion to over 520 programs in 136 countries.
The vacancy is in the Secretariat of the Global Fund. The Secretariat manages the grant portfolio, including executing
Board policies, disbursing money to grant recipients and implementing performance-based funding of grants. The Secretariat is also tasked with resource mobilization; providing strategic, policy, financial, legal and administrative support and overseeing monitoring and evaluation. It is based in Geneva and has no staff located outside its headquarters.
The Global Fund is looking for staff with a strong commitment to health and development, an open mind-set, entrepreneurial and flexible attitudes as well as strong interpersonal skills.
Role Summary & Key results expected
The Senior Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) Support Officer serves in the CCM team within the Country Programs Cluster of the Global Fund. The Senior CCM Support Officer reports to the CCM Manager and works with Fund Portfolio Managers and Regional Team Leaders to mobilize support to address CCM related issues arising with the Global Fund grants. This includes work to diagnose problems, research and assess possible resolutions to the problem; work with grantees and secretariat to ensure that appropriate systems and policies are developed to facilitate CCM functioning. The Senior CCM Support Officer may also liaise with major Global Fund partners to coordinate information to ensure harmonization and alignment of the Global Fund practices with in-country systems.
Key Responsibilities
and Accountabilities
In particular, the Senior CCM Support Officer will:
Draft operational policy relevant to all CCM functioning and manage any related committees, analyses, and reports on CCM policy;
Work with the CCM Manager to coordinate policy, strategy and documentation responding to the Global Fund Board’s decisions;
Develop protocols and methodologies to determine best practice models, including but not limited to, CCM risk analysis and developing quantitative and qualitative measures linking governance to grant performance;
Organize expert panels and seek professional input from multiple partners and colleagues to develop key evaluative indicators;
Work with CCM Support Officers to coordinate and manage all aspects of CCM requirements screening and compliance; and
Maintain an overall understanding of relevant priorities and issues faced by CCMs, with a particular focus on how to improve the CCM’s role in developing fundable proposals and providing guidance on oversight to grants once approved.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
Essential:
Advanced degree in public health, political science and governance studies, public policy, or other relevant field is preferred.
Experience
Essential:
At least eight years experience managing projects involving multiple stakeholders, preferably in developing countries.
Technical skills and competencies
Skills:
Proven management skills related to participatory governance process or programs;
Policy formation including significant quantitative and qualitative data analysis;
Outstanding written and oral communications skills;
Ability to work in teams, especially in multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environments;
Strong computer skills.
Core Competencies (The Global Fund
has a “core competency framework”
setting out standard behaviors that
are expected to all staff. Only the
key competencies for this role are
listed. The selected candidate would
be expected to demonstrate adequate
levels across all core competencies.)
Core Competencies:
Gathering Information
Solution-Oriented Analysis
Sound Decision-Making
Results-Oriented
Managing and Improving Performance
Languages
An excellent knowledge of English and preferably a good working knowledge of French or one of the following: Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish. Knowledge of other languages an asset.
YOUR APPLICATION
Mandatory cover letter
A covering letter not exceeding one and one half pages must accompany all applications. The letter should describe your ability to meet the essential requirements set out in the vacancy notice.
CLOSING DATE FOR THE RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 26 May 2008.
Your online application will be acknowledged and a confirmation sent to the e-mail address that you have provided. Due to the sheer quantity of applicants, we will only contact candidates whose applications are of interest for this position and who are to be invited to participate further in the selection process.
CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
THE POSITION will have a competitive compensation package net of tax. The position would correspond to P4 in the UN system. The person selected for this position will be appointed for an initial period of two years.
The current arrangement under which Global Fund Secretariat employees have the status of WHO staff will terminate on 31 December 2008. After that date, all staff of the Global Fund will be covered under a new contractual arrangement directly with the Global Fund.
