TA Health Specialist, P-4 at UNICEF Nigeria

Purpose of the Position

Under the overall guidance of the Representative/Deputy Representative, the incumbent is responsible for the overall management and administration in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Health programme in the context of child survival and development within the country programme. Accountable for effective technical leadership, management guidance and programme support to facilitate the application and adaptation of UNICEF policies and strategies to achieve programme goals and expansion of UNICEF assisted Health interventions, including the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.
As head of the Health group, leads, manages, develops and enables a competent team of professional and support staff to achieve the strategic goals and objectives of the Health programme, with the view of integrating gender equality across all aspects of the country programme.
Contributes to create synergy partnerships which reinforce other organizations including other UN Agencies MDGs strategic directions in areas where UNICEF has primary responsibility or comparative advantage such as interrelated areas of maternal, new-born, and child health.
Works closely, in Humanitarian Action, with the Health clusters within the inter-agency standing committee (IASC).

Key Expected Results

Timely and quality sectoral analysis, input, support and coordination contribute to the Situation Analysis, its periodic update, and all programme documents to formulate effective Health goals, strategy, and project planning and development, in partnerships with key stakeholders and with contribution of knowledge institutions.Integrated Health strategies, methodologies and new approaches are developed and implemented based on results-based approach within Human Rights framework by broad participation and collaboration with internal and external partnership Partnerships with global funds, multilateral and bilateral agencies and development banks, as well as relations with the private sector enhanced and exploited efficiently, in order to formulate common advocacy position and influence allocation of resources, as well as investment decisions on behalf of Health.Technical support is provided to government and non-government organizations at all stages of the programme cooperation, including capacity building of government personnel and beneficiaries, including through back-up partnerships with specialists Health organizations as appropriate.Monitoring and evaluation of programme performance is properly undertaken for adjustment, acceleration and improvement of program delivery, capitalizing on joint global monitoring and
evaluation frameworks such as the Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group for child health Gender/sex disaggregated data and inputs relevant to the Health programme provided.Work plan and objectives are effectively established, performance is managed, and planned results are timely delivered through exercise of strong programme management leadership; partnership frameworks that pool competencies and resources developed.The capacities of Country Office staff are strengthened through effective capacity building programme - which also build on technical partnerships with collaborating agencies to provide state-of-the-art technical information to staff - in the development, implementation and management of the Health programme.UNICEF and Government and implementing partners’ accountability is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for the sector; and Government counterparts and implementing partners are orientated and trained in UNICEF supply and non-supply assistance policies and procedures.Effective partnership and collaboration are achieved and maintained for advocacy, technical cooperation, programme coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.The most relevant and strategic information is provided to relevant stakeholders including in cooperation with knowledge institutions to support the Health Programme by the effective implementation of integrated programme monitoring system.All required programme reports are timely prepared and shared with concerned partners 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.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

1.Education
Advanced university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Medicine, Public Health, Pediatrics Health, Health Research, International Health, Health Policy and Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Family Health, Biostatistics, Socio-medical Sciences, Epidemiology, Health Education, or a field relevant to international development assistance in Health. *A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree.

2.Work Experience
Eight years of professional work experience at the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of health programmes relevant to child survival, health care. Professional work experience in a managerial position, or a technical expert position in health, and child survival & health care.
Developing country work experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO)
Background/familiarity with Emergency and gender mainstreaming.

3.Language Proficiency
Fluency in English and another UN language (for IP)
Fluency in French is required in the case of Guinea.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Core Values:

CommitmentDiversity and InclusionIntegrity

Core Competencies:

CommunicationWorking with PeopleDrive for Results

Remarks

* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 4 days of receiving an offer.

How to apply:

If you would like to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, please apply to the link below no later than 24 September, 2014.