UNICEF TA Polio Manager Job Vacancy

The
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) – For 70 years, UNICEF has been working
on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival,
protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for
developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water
and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the
protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded
entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations
and governments

We
are looking for qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job
Title: TA:
Polio Manager (364 days), (P-4), Surge Support
Job Number: 506977
Location: Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
Work Type: Temporary Appointment

Job
Description
How can you make a difference?

Under
programmatic and technical guidance of Chief, Communication for
Development (C4D) and Polio Field Coordinator and under the direct
supervision of the Chief of Maiduguri Field Office, the incumbent will be
responsible for the Polio Program management, evidence based planning,
strategy formulation, overall management, setting up a system of
monitoring of Polio social mobilization and communication contributions to
polio disease outbreak response and the development, implementation, and
monitoring of work plans for the North East states of Nigeria that come under
Maiduguri Field Office supervision.
The
Polio manager will ensure achievement of key deliverables for Polio/C4D
integrated response in the states and regular analysis of social data to
inform further planning and contribute to key reporting documents.
Provide
support for the implementation of the communication plans for the Polio
Outbreak Response (OBR) and Inactivated Polio Vaccine campaigns.
Provide
supervision, including technical oversight, for the Communication for
Development Specialist, Immunization Specialists and field consultants
working under the Maiduguri office.
Work
with Abuja-based training officer to review existing training materials
and methodologies and plan/implement training for targeted participants.
Compile
and provide C4D inputs for daily situation reports and monthly reports.
Review
the Volunteer Community Mobilizer (VCM) network operational challenges and
develop appropriate plan of action.
Work
with field office and country office finance persons to streamline VCM
Network payments are submitted and processed without delays, based on
deliverables.
Provide
supportive supervision of Volunteer Ward Supervisors (VWS) and local
consultants.
Ensure
proper documentation of C4D support and efforts and share with Field
office/Country office each month and at the end of mission, including
human-interest stories as requested in support of donor reporting.
Maintain
effective communication between the states that report to the Field
office, and the Country office, especially on issues that have to do with
Communication for Development and polio eradication.
Represent
and lead the Polio and C4D team in various meetings and programmes within
the assigned period and make technical inputs into programme
implementation.
Representation
of UNICEF Polio and C4D at the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEoC)
including regular coordination with government counterparts in the
development of C4D integrated plans during L3 emergency.
In
collaboration with all partners, the incumbent will oversee and manage the
proper use and display of information, education & communication (IEC)
packages and materials as distributed in the field, to ensure effective
and efficient program delivery, including facilitating behavior change, where
designated.
Develop
partnerships with various key community influencers and religious groups,
including traditional leaders, community leaders, religious leaders,
Primary Health Care (PHC) directors, teachers, artists on behavior change
and social mobilization strategy supportive of effective and efficient
program delivery.
The
incumbent will be expected to travel within the State and to those states
that fall under the responsibility of the Maiduguri office, to conduct
regular field supportive supervision and review status of implementation
of C4D committed activities.

Qualification
of Successful Candidate

Education:
An advanced university Degree in the Social/Behavioral Sciences,
(Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, and Health Education) with emphasis
on strategic communication planning for behavior development, social
mobilization, participatory communication, and research.
Work
Experience: Minimum eight years of progressively responsible professional
work experience in the development, planning and management of
communication for development, including several years in developing
countries, with practical experience in the adaptation and application of
communication planning processes to specific programmes. Developing
country work experience and field work experience.Experience in polio
eradication programming with background/familiarity within an Emergency
context.
Language
Proficiency: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of the local
language of the duty station is an asset.