About the opportunity
This short-term developmental assignment provides a 6-month opportunity for eligible WHO staff members to serve as an Administrative Officer (P3) at the WHO Country Office (WCO) in Guinea-Bissau. The selected candidate will administer office budget and finance, monitor financial resources using GSM oracle system and financial tools, provide financial guidance, monitor work plan implementation, and ensure smooth operations of administrative services including procurement, travel, communications, and IT needs.
Salary and benefits
- Current contractual arrangements and benefits are not affected
- Receipt of the hotel component of the first 60 days Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) rate of the duty station where temporarily based throughout the entire assignment, if involving a short-term move to another duty station
- Economy class travel costs covered
- Gain knowledge about WCO Guinea Bissau
- Gain financial and budget management competencies
- Gain administrative and operational management expertise
- Gain planning, monitoring, and reporting capacities
Who can apply?
- Open to WHO staff members who hold continuing and fixed-term appointments in all staff categories
- Must have served at least two years in their current position
- Essential language skills: Expert knowledge of French
- Desirable language skills: Intermediate knowledge of Portuguese
Required documents
- Completed approval form with supervisor's mandatory approval
When to apply
- Job Posting Date: Sep 4, 2026, 12:25:50 AM
- Closing Date: Sep 9, 2026, 9:59:00 PM
How to apply
- Obtain mandatory supervisor's approval
- Send the completed approval form to the regional HR focal points prior to the requisition closing date
- Apply online through the WHO career portal before the deadline
Additional information
- Job Number: 2603857
- Grade: P3
- Contractual Arrangement: Developmental opportunity
- Contract Duration: 6 months
- Supervisor during the assignment: Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, WR Guinea Bissau
- Percentage of working time: 100%
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Are current WHO staff members holding continuing or fixed-term appointments across any staff category.
- Have served at least two years in their current position within the organization.
- Possess expert knowledge of French, with intermediate knowledge of Portuguese considered a strong asset.
What should you think carefully about?
- The assignment is strictly short-term, lasting for exactly 6 months.
- Relocation involves an on-site deployment to Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, requiring a temporary move.
- Applicants must secure mandatory supervisor approval before the application deadline.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This short-term developmental assignment is ideal for existing WHO personnel looking to gain rapid international field experience, strengthen financial and budget management competencies, and expand operational expertise.
Our take
Eligible WHO staffers seeking international field mobility and administrative capacity building should pursue this opportunity, whereas non-WHO personnel or those seeking permanent placement cannot apply.
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