Project Support Specialist (HSS)

Organizational Context

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Job Purpose

To support the effective management, coordination, and implementation of strategic technical cooperation projects and partnerships that strengthen health systems and service delivery in the Americas, contributing to Universal Health and Primary Health Care.

Responsibilities

Support the design, negotiation, implementation, and monitoring of technical cooperation projects. Coordinate the management, implementation, evaluation, and reporting of voluntary contributions. Lead and support planning, performance monitoring, and assessment processes. Build and maintain effective partnerships with countries and stakeholders. Coordinate work planning, resource mobilization, financial monitoring, and reporting. Develop and maintain project management tools, prepare briefings, and support coordination with WHO teams and funding partners.

Work Experience

Essential: Five years combined national and international experience in project management, health planning, monitoring and evaluation. Desirable: Experience working with international donor agencies.

Skills

Practical knowledge of results-based management concepts and tools. Knowledge of international technical cooperation and project/program management. Strong project planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting skills. Ability to manage budgets, financial analysis, forecasting, and resource coordination. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities. Ability to build collaborative relationships and coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders. Capacity to integrate technical and managerial information into effective recommendations for decision-making. Excellent written and oral communication skills, including report writing and presentations. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex organizational environment. Adaptability, teamwork, accountability, and commitment to continuous learning. Demonstrated ability to effectively use current technology and software, spreadsheets, presentations, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and management information systems, including Microsoft Excel, Outlook, One Drive, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint and Word.

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