JOB VACANCY FOR HEALTH AND NUTRITION SPECIALIST
Company: Unicef
Category: NGO / International
Agencies
Location: Tamale
Job status: Full-Time
Salary: GH
Education: Degree
Experience: 5 years
Job expires: 26 Feb-2021
How can you make
a difference?
• The Health and Nutrition Specialist is
responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation and administration of the Health & Nutrition programmes in
Tamale Field Office in the northern regions of Ghana, which contribute to the
country programme.
• The incumbent will be accountable for effective
technical and programme support to facilitate the application and adaptation of
UNICEF policies and strategies to achieve strategic priorities and objectives
and expansion of UNICEF assisted Health & Nutrition interventions,
including the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals agenda.
KEY END-RESULTS
• Timely sectoral analysis, input, support and
coordination contribute to the Situation Analysis and its periodic update for
effective project planning, development and management, in partnerships with
key stakeholders and with the contribution of knowledge institutions.
• Quality contributions are made to the
development and implementation of Integrated Health & Nutrition strategies
and approach through 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 and Nutrition.
• Work plan and objectives are strategically
established, implementation support is effectively provided, and planned
results are timely delivered through the application of technical expertise, in
consultation with all relevant partners.
• Project implementation progress is monitored and
evaluated for adjustment, acceleration and improvement of program delivery and
sustainability. Gender/sex-disaggregated data and inputs provided, relevant to
the Health and Nutrition 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.
• The capacities of Country Office staff are
strengthened through effective capacity-building support in the development,
implementation and management of the Health & Nutrition programme and
efficient communication is provided in building technical partnership with a
collaborative agency which can bring state-of-art information to staff.
• UNICEF and Government and implementing partners
accountability is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement
of programme funds for Health & Nutrition.
• 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 & Nutrition Programme by the effective implementation of an
integrated monitoring system.
• Required programme/project 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 is provided and in
line with the Core Commitments for Children (CCCs) in Humanitarian Action,
partnerships with the Health and Nutrition humanitarian actors strengthened
within the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC).
Qualification
Required & Experience
To qualify as an advocate for
every child you will have…
• An advanced university degree in Public Health
and Nutrition, Child Development, Water Sanitation, Public Administration,
Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant
disciplines.
• A degree in medicine is an asset.
• A minimum of five years of relevant professional
experience in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation
of technical cooperation programmes related to Health and Nutrition.
Professional work experience in a managerial position, or a technical expert
position in maternal and new-born care, child survival & development, health
and nutrition care.
• Fieldwork experience.
• Background/familiarity with Emergency.
• Experience of working / good understanding of
the Ghana Health Service, an asset.
• Supervisory experience is required.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of
another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a
local language is an asset.
• Note: This position is an elevated risk role.
Assessment of candidates and background verification checks will include child
safeguarding.
Location: Tamale
How To Apply
For The Job
To submit your application, click on the link
below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Click Here To Apply Online
Closing Date: 26 February, 2021
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