Chief Health and Nutrition, P-5, Baghdad, Iraq (post no. 16379)

Contract

This is a P-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 10 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 152,777 USD and 191,465 USD.

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As appropriate to the local context, the UNICEF Iraq Health and Nutrition programme has evolved from its former focus on humanitarian relief and service delivery to supporting the strengthening and development of the country’s health sector. Whilst the usual focus remains on child and maternal health, nutrition (explicitly including micronutrient deficiency) and immunization, there is an increasing focus on health planning, finance and budget management, the digital transformation, human resources for health, oxygen systems, solarization and greening of the health sector and strengthening the procurement and supply of health and nutrition commodities.

Under the guidance of the Deputy Representative (Programmes) and in close collaboration with other section chiefs, the Section Chief will provide policy, technical and programme guidance and support for the design, operationalization and monitoring of evidence-based health, nutrition and health systems strengthening (HSS) strategies that accelerate and sustain health outcomes for Iraq’s children and women, particularly through improving access to quality, affordable primary health care (PHC).

This will include leading the development, piloting and documentation of health and nutrition programme and HSS approaches; relevant capacity development within and outside UNICEF; fund-raising and advocacy within the organization and with local government and programme partners, and leadership on certain cross-sectoral activities such as early childhood development. The incumbent will maintain regular interactions with other sections in the UNICEF Country and Regional Offices and at global level when appropriate, along with programme monitoring and evaluation, operations, administration and finance staff. They will also be responsible for maintaining a harmonious and effective team to ensure programme planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation, and effective participation in the broader function of the country office.

Key End Results 1. 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 & Nutrition goals, strategy, and project planning and development, in partnerships with key stakeholders and with contribution of knowledge institutions.

2. Integrated Health & Nutrition strategies, methodologies and new approaches are developed and implemented based on a results-based approach within a 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 and Nutrition.

3. 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 and Nutrition organizations as appropriate.

4. 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 and nutrition, and with WFP in the areas of food and nutrition.

5. 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.

6. 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 & Nutrition programme.

7. 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.

8. Effective partnership and collaboration are achieved and maintained for advocacy, technical cooperation, programme coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.

9. The most relevant and strategic information is provided including in cooperation with knowledge institutions to support the Health & Nutrition Programme by the effective implementation of integrated programme monitoring system.

10. All required programme reports are timely prepared and shared with concerned partners in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.

11. Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses with effective coordination are provided; and in line with the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs), partnerships with the Health and Nutrition humanitarian actors strengthened within the IASC.

12. Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively accomplished.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… Ten (10) years of professional work experience at the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of health and nutrition programmes including those relevant to child survival & development. Professional work experience in a managerial position, or a technical expert position in health, nutrition, and child survival & health care. Developing country work experience and background/familiarity with Emergency assets.

Advanced university degree in Public Health and Nutrition (preferably with specialized training in health planning, health and nutrition education, health care system management, HIV/AIDS prevention, or epidemiology), Child Development, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (especially Arabic) is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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Remarks:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable from underrepresented demographic group will be prioritized.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID). UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.