International Consultant – Project Manager, Pandemic Fund Grants

Coordinates implementation, assurance, financial oversight and governance for WHO’s multi-country and South Africa Pandemic Fund grants. The consultant manages partner performance, compliance reviews, contracts, payments, risk actions and consolidated reporting across technical and government stakeholders.

Department: South Africa Country Office, Health Emergencies Programme

• Coordinate implementation of multi-country and single-country Pandemic Fund grants
• Keep activities, budgets and deliverables aligned with approved proposals and donor requirements
• Lead partner-capacity assessments, quality reviews, spot checks and corrective-action follow-up
• Establish quality-assurance frameworks and strengthen grant risk controls
• Oversee grant agreements, work orders, purchase orders and related contract documentation
• Validate partner technical and financial reports before payment processing
• Monitor disbursements, budget variances, fund utilization and financial risks
• Maintain grant reporting calendars, performance dashboards and governance packages

• Advanced university degree in public health, health-systems management, project management, business administration, finance, health economics, epidemiology, international development or a related field
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in project management, programme coordination, grant management, public-health programme implementation or related work
• Experience managing donor-funded programmes and coordinating multiple stakeholders
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, compliance oversight, financial management and reporting
• Excellent written and spoken English

• On-site at the WHO South Africa Country Office in Pretoria
• Duty travel may be required within South Africa and internationally