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• Carry out /update situation analysis for the
  program sector/s for development, design and management of health related
  programs including immunisation and health emergencies. Research and
  report on development trends (e.g. political social, economic, health) for
  higher management use to enhance program management, efficiency and
  delivery of results.
• Actively contribute to the
  development/establishment of sectoral program goals, objectives and
  strategies and results-based planning through analysis of health needs and
  areas for intervention and submission of recommendations for priority and
  goal setting.
• Offer technical and operational support
  throughout all stages of programming processes by executing/administering
  a variety of technical program transactions, preparing
  materials/documentations and complying with organizational processes and
  management systems, to support program planning, results based planning
  (RBM) and monitoring and evaluating results.
• Provide timely technical and operational
  support throughout all stages of emergency preparedness and response as
  well as disaster risk reduction programming
• Prepare required documentations/materials to
  facilitate the program review and approval process.

• Work in liaison and collaboratively with
  internal and external colleagues and partners to discuss operational and
  implementation issues, provide solutions, recommendations and/or alert
  appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level intervention
  and/or decision. Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference
  and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
• Keenly monitor and report on the use of
  sectoral program resources (financial, administrative and other assets),
  verify compliance with approved allocation/goals, organizational rules,
  regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability
  and integrity.
• Actively participate in monitoring and
  evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual sectoral reviews with
  government and other counterparts to assess programs and to report on
  required action/interventions at the higher level of program management.
• Report on issues identified to ensure timely
  resolution by management/stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to
  ensure resolution.
• Prepare regular/mandated sectoral
  program/project reports for management, donors and partners to keep them
  informed of program progress.

• Provide technical and operational support to
  government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other
  country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of
  UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices on health,
  including immunisation and emergencies, and related issues to support
  program implementation, operations and delivery of results.
• Carry out regular program field visits and
  surveys and/or exchange information with partners/stakeholders to assess
  progress and provide technical support, take appropriate action to resolve
  issues and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution. Report on
  critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to
  achieve results.

• Build and sustain effective close working
  partnerships with health sector government counterparts and national
  stakeholders, including the immunisation coordination committees and the
  National Emergency Task Force, through active sharing of information and
  knowledge to enhance program implementation and build capacity of
  stakeholders to deliver concrete and sustainable results.
• Draft communication and information materials
  for CO program advocacy to promote awareness, establish
  partnership/alliances and support fund raising for health programs.
• Take part in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT)
  on health programs to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on
  UNDAF operational planning and preparation of health programs/projects and
  to integrate and harmonize UNICEF position and strategies with the UNDAF
  development and planning process.
• Research information on potential donors and
  prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and
  partnership development purposes.

• Identify, capture, synthesize and share
  lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of
  stakeholders.
• Apply innovative approaches and promote good
  practice to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and
  sustainable program results.
• Assist with oversight of research and ensure
  results are available for use in knowledge products.
• Participate as resource person in capacity
  building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders.

• Timely, regular data-driven analysis for
  planning and results-based management for scaling-up specific Health
  interventions.
• Technical expertise on specific Health
  interventions.
• Technical and operational support provided to
  key government and non-government partners on scaling-up interventions
  (downstream activities).
• Monitoring, evaluation and reporting on
  specific Health interventions carried out through various field visits, in
  a timely manner, efficiently, rigorously and transparently in compliance
  with the established guidelines and procedures.
• Government and non-government recipients
  accountable for UNICEF specific supply, non-supply and financial
  assistance.

• The applicant for the United Nations UNICEF Health
  Officer job placement should hold a University Degree in public
  health/nutrition, pediatric health, family health, health research,
  global/international health, health policy and/or management,
  environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health
  education, epidemiology or other health related sciences is required.
• At least two years of professional experience
  in public health/nutrition planning and management and/or in relevant
  areas of maternal and neonatal health care, health emergency/humanitarian
  preparedness, at the international level and/or in a developing country is
  required.
• Previous experience in health/nutrition
  program/project development in UN system agency or organization is an
  asset. 

• Core Values: Commitment, Diversity and
  Inclusion, Integrity
• Core Competencies: Communication, Drive for Result,
  Working with People
• Functional Competencies: Formulating Strategies and Concepts
  (I), Analyzing (II), Applying Technical Expertise (II), Learning and
  Researching (II) and Planning and Organizing (II)

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