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Closing date: Friday, 3 April 2026
Country: Sri Lanka
Duty station: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Contract type: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Grade: No grade
Applicant eligibility: Not explicit in source
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.Objectives of the Contract
Sri Lanka was awarded a significant Pandemic Fund grant of USD 18.4 million USD under the Fund’s second call for proposals, supporting the national initiative “One Vision, One Shield: Integrated One Health Pandemic Preparedness & Response.” The grant mobilizes an additional USD 7.7 million in co‑investment and USD 197 million in co‑financing, substantially boosting the country’s investment in pandemic preparedness and health security.
In addition to the national allocation, Sri Lanka also received 2.4 million USD through a multi‑country Pandemic Fund proposal submitted for the WHO South‑East Asia Region. Under this regional window, Sri Lanka benefits from investments supporting shared capacities across SEAR member states including surveillance, laboratory systems, and workforce strengthening to advance regional preparedness and resilience
The grant is jointly implemented by Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health, Department of Animal Production and Health, and Ministry of Environment, with delivery partners including WHO, FAO, UNICEF, ADB, and the World Bank.
The Project Coordinator – Pandemic Fund will coordinate, implement, and monitor activities under the Pandemic Fund portfolio for Sri Lanka. This role ensures effective execution, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and technical support (where required) for the successful implementation of the grant funds in Sri Lanka.
Job Description
Under the general supervision of the WHO Representative to Sri Lanka, the incumbent will work to:
Required Qualifications
Education:
Essential: First university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the area of medicine/ health/ public health.
Desirable:
Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in the area of health/ public health or a related area.
Experience:
Essential: At least one (1) year of relevant experience in health project coordination and management
Desirable:
Experience in working with the Government Sector and or another UN/ International Organizations.
Experience with multi-stakeholder coordination in the context of development cooperation
Language Skills:
Expert knowledge of English and expert knowledge of a local language (Sinhala or Tamil)
Skills:
· Advanced skills in the use of office software packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.) and database management.
Competencies:
· Teamwork
· Communication
· Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
· Producing Results.
Annual Salary & others Benefits
Annual Salary
· NO A – Step 1
Others Benefits
WHO Offers locally competitive packages such as:
· Health Insurance - Accident and illness insurance through CIGNA Insurance
· Annual Leave – 2.5 days per month
· Sick leave (7 days per year)
· WHO Holidays
NOTE:
1) Qualified Candidates will be evaluated and interviewed.
2) We regret that due to large volume of applications normally received, applications cannot be acknowledged individually.
3) This is vacancy is open to Sri Lankan Nationals (all genders). Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply
4) This Vacancy Notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade/level
."WHO is committed to workforce diversity". “Any attempt to unduly influence WHO’s selection process will lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant
WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or other tobacco users
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