Deadline: 5 October 2015
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Health Specialist based in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
UNICEF is a leading humanitarian and development agency working globally for the rights of every child.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Health Specialist will perform the following functions-
- Support is provided to the Ministry of Public Health in the preparedness and the carry-out of the national ITNs distribution campaign according the agreement signed between MoH and UNICEF, while playing an overall management role of the Project inside the UNICEF CO on assisting the Chief of the Child Survival Section.
- Timely sectoral analysis, input, support and coordination contribute to the maternal and new born health Situation Analysis and its periodic update for effective project planning, development and management, in partnerships with key stakeholders and with contribution of knowledge institutions.
- Work plan and objectives are strategically established, implementation support is effectively provided, and planned results are timely delivered through application of technical expertise, in consultation with all relevant partners.
- Technically contribute to the implementation of the Option B+ Initiative through a coordinated process with other external partners and to reinforce the MSLS and other partners in the implementation of the PMTCT strategy closely integrated with the new born and maternal health policies.
- Project implementation progress of Health related Grants (ECHO, H4+, Muskoka, Global Funds etc) are monitored and evaluated for adjustment, acceleration and improvement of program delivery and sustainability. Gender/sex disaggregated data and inputs provided, relevant to the Health programme.
- Technical support is provided to government and NGOs and all other partners at various stages of the project implementation, monitoring and evaluation, including capacity building of government personnel and beneficiaries on key health related matters such as ETME, the Initiative Option B+ and the Free Health care national strategy.
- The capacities of Country Office staff are strengthened through effective capacity building support in the development, implementation and management of the Health programme and efficient communication is provided in building technical partnership with the HIV Section and other sections in the office.
- UNICEF and Government and implementing partners’ accountability is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for Health.
- Effective working relationships with internal and external counterparts are kept maintained for advocacy, technical coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.
- Relevant and strategic information is kept available and shared with relevant stakeholders as required to support the Health Programme by the effective implementation of an integrated monitoring system.
- Required programme/donor reports are timely prepared and shared with relevant stakeholders as required in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.
- Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses with effective coordination are provided and in line with the Core Commitments for Children (CCCs) in Humanitarian Action, partnerships with the Health humanitarian actors strengthened within the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC).
- Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively accomplished.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health, Medicine, Health Research, International Health, Health Policy and Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Family Health, Biostatistics, Socio-medical Sciences, Epidemiology, Health Education, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Educational Interventions in Health Care, Nursing or a field relevant to international development assistance in Health.
- Five years of relevant work experience at the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of technical cooperation programmes related to Health. Relevant work experience in a managerial position, or a technical expert position in child survival & development, health care.
- Background/familiarity with Emergency and gender mainstreaming.
- Fluency in English and French are required.
- Knowledge of a second UN language (i.e. Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish) is considered an asset.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
