World Health Organization (WHO) Opens Pandemic Fund Coordinator (P4) Position in Nairobi
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a high-level international recruitment opportunity for a Pandemic Fund Coordinator (P4) position based in Nairobi, Kenya.
The role is part of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme and focuses on strengthening global pandemic preparedness, response coordination, and health system resilience across multiple countries.
This six-month temporary appointment reflects WHO’s ongoing commitment to enhancing emergency health infrastructure and ensuring effective implementation of global pandemic preparedness initiatives.
About the Role
The Pandemic Fund Coordinator will operate within WHO’s Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) division under the Africa Regional Office.
The position is central to coordinating multi-country and regional initiatives supported by the Pandemic Fund, a global financing mechanism designed to strengthen pandemic prevention and response systems.
The role is based in Nairobi, Kenya, and operates on a full-time schedule under a Professional Grade P4 contract.
The coordinator will oversee project implementation, stakeholder engagement, monitoring systems, and proposal development processes that support pandemic preparedness across participating countries.
Purpose of the Pandemic Fund
The Pandemic Fund was established to address critical gaps in global health security exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides long-term financing to strengthen:
- Disease surveillance systems
- Laboratory and diagnostic capacity
- Emergency preparedness and response mechanisms
- Health workforce development
Through its collaboration with implementing partners, including WHO, the fund supports low- and middle-income countries in building more resilient health systems capable of responding to future outbreaks and health emergencies.
Key Responsibilities
The Pandemic Fund Coordinator will lead and coordinate several high-impact functions across WHO’s regional and country-level operations. These responsibilities include:
1. Project Coordination and Implementation
The coordinator will manage both single-country and multi-country Pandemic Fund initiatives, ensuring alignment with WHO guidelines and national health priorities. This includes supervising project management officers and ensuring smooth coordination across WHO headquarters, regional offices, and country teams.
2. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
A key responsibility involves developing and maintaining monitoring, accountability, and learning systems. The role ensures that project milestones and performance indicators are tracked effectively, with regular reporting provided to WHO leadership and stakeholders.
3. Proposal Development
The coordinator will lead the development of regional and multi-country proposals for upcoming funding cycles. This includes overseeing drafting, technical review, and final submission processes to ensure quality and compliance with donor requirements.
4. Stakeholder Engagement
The role requires active collaboration with governments, NGOs, multilateral organizations, and development partners. The coordinator will also promote WHO’s pandemic preparedness initiatives and enhance visibility of project outcomes.
5. Representation and Technical Leadership
The incumbent will represent WHO in technical meetings, working groups, and high-level strategic discussions, ensuring alignment with global health security objectives.
6. Team Supervision and Capacity Building
Responsibilities include onboarding new team members, providing training and mentorship, and conducting performance evaluations to strengthen team capacity and project delivery.
7. Resource Mobilization
The coordinator will identify funding opportunities and contribute to advocacy efforts that promote regional collaboration in pandemic preparedness and response.
Required Qualifications and Experience
The position requires a highly experienced professional with strong expertise in public health and emergency response systems.
Essential Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, International Relations, Health Policy, or related field
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in public health programme management or humanitarian operations
- Strong background in project management, stakeholder coordination, and policy development
Desirable Qualifications:
- PhD in a relevant field
- Experience working in African or low-resource health systems
Skills Required:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills
- Proven leadership and team management experience
- Ability to work across multicultural and international environments
- Computer literacy and data management competence
Fluency in English is required, while working knowledge of French is considered an advantage.
Compensation and Benefits
The position offers a competitive international salary structure. The annual base salary starts at approximately USD 84,672, excluding allowances and adjustments.
Additional benefits include:
- Post adjustment allowance (location-based)
- 30 days of annual leave
- Dependent family allowances
- Home leave entitlement
- Education grant for eligible children
These benefits reflect WHO’s international professional staff standards and aim to support work-life balance and staff wellbeing.
Application Timeline
- Application deadline: 29 April 2026
- Contract duration: 6 months (temporary appointment)
Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete a written test or video assessment as part of the selection process.
Additional Information
WHO maintains strict recruitment standards based on integrity, competence, and international representation. The organization enforces a zero-tolerance policy toward misconduct, including harassment and exploitation, and requires background verification for all selected candidates.
The organization also promotes diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from women, persons with disabilities, and candidates from underrepresented member states.
The successful candidate must comply with WHO health requirements, including vaccination guidelines where applicable.
Final Overview
This Pandemic Fund Coordinator role represents a significant opportunity to contribute directly to global health security efforts under the World Health Organization.
Based in Nairobi, the position places the selected candidate at the center of international pandemic preparedness initiatives, working with governments, donors, and health partners to strengthen systems that protect populations from future health emergencies.
For experienced public health professionals seeking to operate at a strategic global level, this role offers both leadership responsibility and meaningful impact in shaping resilient health systems across Africa and beyond.
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