Project Management Officer

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Sudan Health Assistance and response in emergencies (SHARE) aims to restore basic health and nutrition services to the republic of Yemen.

The project will be managed by the Programme Management Unit (PMU) in the World Health Organization (WHO).
Initiation of project implementation is expected to take place Dec 24/ Jan 2025.
Relevant stakeholders include the Ministry of Health, world Bank, UNICEF, and national implementing partners, etc.

The Programme Management Officer will facilitate project management activities under the PMU and will work closely with the PMU team and with the other relevant departments within the country office to ensure the successful implementation of the projects conducted by the PMU.

The UNV will:

• Support the overall programme management cycle (planning, proposal development, reporting).
• Support overall programme management duties for the PMU in Sudan, including budget, work planning, day-to-day operation, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation to ensure the effective execution of Sudan WCO PMU projects, including WB SHARE project.
• Participate in the development of work plans, including timeframes and activity cost estimates, project proposals and budgets, expenditure to date, rate of expenditure.
• Work closely with procurement, logistic, HR and technical staff to monitor implementation rates and ensure that activities and expenditures are aligned with the approved agreements and correctly reflected in the donor reports, briefs, etc.
• Support the planning, monitoring (M&E) analysis, and reporting of programme activities under SHARE project for quality results and strategic decision making.
• Prepare related elements and documents for briefings, proposals, reports, communications, and advocacy documents required by the PMU.
• Reporting: ensure timely reporting partners and contributors and support development of progress reports.
• Work on the risk management and risk registers PMU managed projects.
• Collaborate with the resource mobilization focal point on resource mobilization activities.
• Organize various programme management meetings, including preparation and participation in implementation missions for PMU managed projects, coordinate relevant activities, and ensure predictable follow-up on agreed action points with relevant stakeholders.
• Work closely with the PMU Team Lead to support the promotion of integrated approaches and cross-programme collaboration in the entire results-based management cycle that is anchored in the country cooperation strategy.
• Perform any other project management-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.