Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Representative, accountable for the development, design, planning, implementation and management of the overall Health component of the Nigeria country programme. As head of the section, lead and supervise a group of
professional and support staff to develop and administer the sectoral and/or inter-sectoral programmes
Key Expected Results
1. Timely, regular sectoral data-driven analysis with consistent integration of sex-disaggregated data for effective prioritization, programme planning, development and results-based management.
2. Technical leadership, guidance and coordination provided to key government and non-government partners on national policies, strategies, processes and programs related to Health, including emergency preparedness and response, with a particular focus on relevant maternal, neonatal and child survival interventions (upstream activities).
3. Technical and operational leadership, guidance and coordination provided to key government and non-government partners on scaling-up tailored packages of maternal, neonatal and child survival interventions including the elaboration and implementation of detailed sectoral work-plans and budgets (downstream activities).
4. Programme monitoring, evaluation and reporting carried out in a timely manner, efficiently, rigorously and transparently in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.
5. Government and non-government recipients accountable for UNICEF supply, non-supply and financial assistance.
6. Effective knowledge management through a)documentation and dissemination of lessons learned, b)development and implementation of appropriate capacity building strategies,
c)technical leadership, guidance and coordination of operational research.
7. Integration of rights-based approaches and humanitarian principles in Health programmes.
8. UNICEF’s global goals and Health-related MDGs effectively promoted through advocacy and policy dialogue in the Health sector.
9. Effective communication, networking and leveraging achieved through
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Advanced degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Medicine, Public Health, Pediatrics Health, Health Research, Global/International Health, Health Policy and Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Family Health, Biostatistics, Socio-medical Sciences, Health Education, or Epidemiology.
*A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
* Ten years of relevant professional work experience. Field work experience. Experience in management of technical support in health related emergency and humanitarian preparedness. Experience in programme/project management, and UNICEF policies and strategy to address conflicts, natural disasters, and recovery. Experience in knowledge management, gender mainstreaming or a field relevant to international development assistance in Health. Experience working in the UN or other international development organization an asset. Background/familiarity with Emergency. Fluency in English and a second UN working language. A good knowledge of local working language of the duty station an asset.
Specific Technical Knowledge Required Knowledge of latest theories, principles, methods and technology in a significant number of the following areas:
* Child, neonatal or maternal health care
* Health system planning and management
* Health Economics and Financing
* Global Health
* Public Health training material development and conduct of training programme
* Public Health, International Health, Health Policy and Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Family Health
* Health Research, Biostatistics, Socio-medical Sciences, Epidemiology
* Latest key published literature on MNCH including relevant Lancet series
* Health Education, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Educational Interventions in Health Care
* Knowledge Management
* Inter-sectoral programme linkage, coordination and policy development
* Programmatic goals, visions, positions, policies and strategies for health programmes
* Knowledge of global human rights issues, specifically relating to children and women, and the current UNCEF position and approaches
* Rights-based and Results-based approach and programming in UNICEF.
* UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines.
* Mid-Term Strategic Plan.
* UN Reform processes and the implications of the Paris Declaration, harmonization and the new aid modalities
* Knowledge of relevant key partner policies, programmes, and approaches (WB, USAID, Global Fund, etc)
* UNICEF policies and strategy to address national and international issues, particularly relating to conflicts, natural disasters, and recovery
* UNICEF emergency programme policies, goals, strategies and approaches
* UNICEF financial, supply and administrative rules and regulations Common Technical Knowledge Required Knowledge of theories and practices in:
* Child and Maternal Health
* Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
* Public Health
* Educational Interventions in Health Care
* Health Financing
* Knowledge Management
* Environmental Health
* Health Education
* Computer software application, including word processing, spreadsheet and corporate software packages General knowledge of: -Methodology of programme/project management -Programmatic goals, visions, positions, policies and strategies in Health -Knowledge of global health issues, specifically relating to children and women, and the current trends, methods and approaches. -Policies and strategy to address national and global health issues, particularly relating to conflicts, natural disasters, and recovery. -Emergency programme policies, goals, strategies and approaches -Gender and diversity awareness.
Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced
* UN policies and strategy to address international humanitarian issues and the responses
* UN common approaches to programmatic issues and UNICEF positions
* UN Reform processes and outcomes and implications of the Paris Declaration
* UN security operations and guidelines
* UNSECORD training for members of Security Management Team
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Competencies (Required) Communication
[ III ] Working with People
[ III ] Drive for Results
[ III ] Functional Competencies (Required) Leading and Supervising
[ III ] Formulating Strategies and Concepts
[ III ] Analyzing
[ III] Relating and Networking
[ III ] Deciding and Initiating Action
[ III ] Persuading and Influencing
[ II ] In addition to the required functional competencies listed above, the following are the functional competencies specified by Health Section, PD, NYHQ. Decisiveness
[ II ] Tact
[ II ] Flexibility
[ III ] Group Facilitation
[ III ] Managing stress
[ III ] Planning, setting standard and monitoring work
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Closing Date: Friday, 31 August 2012