COSTED OPTIMIZED PLANS (CO-OP) COORDINATOR

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Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.
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UNOPS is the legal and administrative host of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM), with hosting arrangements managed by the Geneva Office.
RBM Partnership to End Malaria The past fifteen years have seen tremendous gains in reducing the burden of disease and progressing towards malaria elimination.
Since , global malaria deaths have been cut by more than half, saving 12.
million lives, primarily among children less than five years of age.
Expansions in financing, strong political commitments, novel diagnostic and preventative measures, and multi-sectoral co-ordination have facilitated this progress.
Since , RBM Partnership to End Malaria has been central to the global fight against malaria.
It has been essential to mobilizing resources and scaling up innovative interventions, putting the world onto a path towards eliminating malaria.
The Partnership comprises more than 500 partners committed to end malaria, including malaria endemic countries, their bilateral and multilateral development partners, the private sector, nongovernmental and community-based organizations, foundations, and research and academic institutions.
The RBM Partnership's Vision is of a world free from the burden of malaria.
The RBM Partnership is based in Geneva and hosted by UNOPS.
Purpose and Scope of Assignment Role of the CO-OP Coordinator The Costed Optimized Plans (CO-OP) Coordinator at...
Role of the CO-OP Coordinator The Costed Optimized Plans (CO-OP) Coordinator at IICA-2 level will serve as a senior technical and coordination resource within the Big Push Cell of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria.
Operating under the direct supervision of the Technical Coordinator, the CO-OP Coordinator will be responsible for leading the development, refinement, and coordination of Costed Optimized Plans (CO-OPs) in malaria-endemic countries, ensuring they are aligned with investment priorities and effectively address resource gaps.
The CO-OP Coordinator will also work closely with the Country and Regional Support Partner Committee (CRSPC), subregional platforms, and implementing partners to coordinate responsive technical support for CO-OP implementation.
This includes maintaining an up-to-date system of country support requests and progress, matching countries with partners that can meet their needs, and, where necessary, facilitating short-term deployment of rapid implementation support missions.
The Coordinator will actively foster south-south collaboration, facilitate knowledge management and learning, and promote the integration of CO-OPs into national strategic, operational, and financing frameworks positioning the RBM Partnership as a leader in strategic, results-focused malaria programming.
Functional Responsibilities 1.
Coordination of the Development and Technical Oversight of CO-OPs L...
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Coordination of the Development and Technical Oversight of CO-OPs Lead and oversee the coordination of the technical quality assurance of country-specific CO-OPs in line with Big Push priorities.
Support national malaria programs efforts to translate strategic objectives into prioritized, actionable, and cost-efficient operational plans.
Ensure CO-OPs reflect best practices in resource optimization and programmatic feasibility.
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Coordination with CRSPC and Support Mechanisms Maintain close working relationships with CRSPC colleagues, especially sub regional offices, and partners to coordinate the timely provision of technical assistance.
In close coordination with the RBM data team monitor and track country support needs, progress, and challenges using a structured coordination mechanism using the RBM Global Malaria Dashboard.
Facilitate alignment of partner resources and capabilities with country needs, and escalate unmet needs to the CRSPC Secretariat team for rapid response.
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Support for Funding Alignment and Implementation Ensure that CO-OPs are designed to strengthen alignment between available funding sources and national priorities.
Support countries in operationalizing CO-OPs as part of their program implementation and performance improvement.
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Monitoring, Learning, and Adaptive Management Track and report on CO-OP implementation, outcomes, and bottlenecks.
Collaborate with the Impact & Efficiency Measurement Advisor to evaluate efficiencies and impact resulting from CO-OPs.
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Knowledge Management and South-South Exchange Document country experiences and lessons learned in CO-OP development and execution.
Facilitate structured peer-learning activities, including south-south exchanges and thematic workshops.
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Policy Integration and Institutionalization Contribute to the institutionalization of the CO-OP approach within RBM tools, guidance, and partner support models.
Provide specialist advice on how to scale and sustain the use of CO-OPs beyond the Big Push initiative.
Impact of Results The work of the CO-OP Coordinator will directly support the RBM Partnership’s goals to.
Enable malaria-endemic countries to prioritize and operationalize their national malaria plans through data-driven, costed, and fundable CO-OPs.
Strengthen the technical coherence and financial efficiency of malaria investments.
Improve coordination among support partners via the CRSPC mechanism to deliver targeted and timely technical assistance.
Promote country capacity, ownership, and peer learning for sustainable malaria control and elimination.
Generate a body of evidence on impact, efficiency, and best practices to inform broader partnership and donor strategies.
Education/Experience/Language requirements Education Master’s degree preferably in economics, development e...
Education Master’s degree preferably in economics, development economics, statistics, international development or another relevant social science discipline.
A bachelor's degree in economics, development economics, statistics, statistics, international development or another relevant social science discipline with a combination of two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the master's degree.
Experience A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the costing or results based management or impact measurement  in the public social sector in malaria endemic countries is required.
Within the 5 years, 3 years experience in stakeholders coordination of national programming related to social services in malaria endemic countries is required Proven experience  in  program implementation or monitoring and evaluation  is required Ability to think broadly about national costing, resource optimization and efficiency is required Demonstrated technical expertise the application of costing and prioritization metrics in a development context is desired.
Demonstrated knowledge of global health, sustainable development goals and/or alternative finance is desirable.
Language  Fluency in English is required.
Fluency in another UN language, particularly French is desirable.
Competencies Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and ex...
Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and externally in order to positively shape the organization.
Anticipates and perceives the impact and implications of future decisions and activities on other parts of the organization.
Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same.
Upholds organizational and ethical norms.
Maintains high standards of trustworthiness.
Role model for diversity and inclusion.
Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit.
Collaborates and supports the development of others.
For people managers only.
Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles.
Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first.
Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role).
Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal.
Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas.
Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them.
Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries.
Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment.
Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements.
Reflects on experiences and modifies own behavior.
Performance is consistent, even under pressure.
Always pursues continuous improvements.
Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions.
Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks.
Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving.
Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner.
Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings and needs of others.
Actively listens and proactively shares knowledge.
Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion and finding common ground.
Contract type, level and duration Contract type.
Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA) Contract level.
ICS-10 Cont...
Contract type.
Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA) Contract level.
ICS-10 Contract duration.
Ongoing ICA, open ended subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
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Additional Information Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
Applic...
Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
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Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply.
These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
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People self-identifying as living with a long-term disability are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
UNOPS defines long term disability as a long term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.
(Article 1, paragraph 2 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons  with Disabilities) This position is homebased Terms and Conditions  For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post.
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