Chief Health and Nutrition, P4, Bissau, Guinea Bissau

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This is a P-4 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 7 years of experience, depending on education.

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The salary for this job should be between 145,097 USD and 187,073 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Health and Nutrition

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative, the incumbent is responsible for the overall management and administration in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Health and Nutrition programme in the context of child survival and development within the UNICEF Guinea Bissau country programme. Accountable for effective technical leadership, management guidance and programme support to facilitate the application and adaptation of UNICEF policies and strategies to achieve programme goals and expansion of UNICEF assisted Health and Nutrition interventions, to accelerate progress towards the SDGs.

As head of the Health and Nutrition team, the Chief of Health and Nutrition leads, manages, develops and enables a competent team of professional and support staff to achieve the strategic goals and objectives of the Health and Nutrition programme and ensures the integration of health promotive initiatives with other UNICEF supported programmes.

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 and Nutrition goals, strategy, and project planning and development.

2. Integrated Health and Nutrition strategies, methodologies and new approaches are developed and implemented based on results-based approach within a human rights framework by broad participation and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

3. Effective partnership and collaboration are achieved and maintained for advocacy, resource mobilization, technical cooperation, programme coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking with in-country and externally based partners to mobilize and leverage resources to delivery Health and Nutrition services at the national scale.

4.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.

5.Work plan and objectives are effectively established, performance is managed, and planned results are timely delivered through exercise of strong programme management leadership.

6. The capacities of Country Office staff are strengthened through effective capacity building programme in the development, implementation and management of the Health and Nutrition programme.

7. Monitoring and evaluation of programme performance is properly undertaken for adjustment, acceleration, and improvement of program delivery. Gender/sex disaggregated data and inputs relevant to the Health and Nutrition programme provided

8. UNICEF and Government accountability is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for the sector.

9. The most relevant and strategic information is provided to support the Health and Nutrition Programme by the effective implementation of integrated programme monitoring.

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

11. Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses with

effective coordination

12. Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively accomplished.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES and DUTIES & TASKS

Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primary, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and 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.

Leads and provides technical supports to ensure the timely preparation and completion of the relevant components (Health and Nutrition) of the Situational Analysis and its periodic update through accurate monitoring and analysis and timely preparation and finalization of sectoral input. Ensures effective project, sectoral or inter-sectoral planning, development, and management, monitoring and evaluation.

Formulates sectoral programme goals, objectives, and strategies. Supervises preparation of the sectoral inputs to the Country Programme Document and related documents, ensuring coherence of the sectoral programme with National priorities and policies and with United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF).

2. Integrated Health and Nutrition strategies, methodologies and innovative approaches are developed and implemented based on results-based approach and human rights framework by broad participation and collaboration with internal and external partnership.

As a member of the management team, ensures the integration of the sectoral programme with other UNICEF sectors in all stages of the programming process. Maintains close working relationships with other UNICEF sectors, particularly WASH, Education, Child Protection, Social Policy, programme communication to ensure coordination, active search for synergies and, where appropriate, integration of the Health and Nutrition programme with other sectoral programmes to contribute to acceleration towards CPD and UNSDCF objectives.

Leads the formulation and development of Health and Nutrition goals, strategies, and approaches for the UNICEF plan of cooperation and the human capital development outcome of the UNSDCF (OG3).

Participates with UNICEF, government, donors and other partners in the development of integrated strategies, methodologies and identification of innovative approaches for improving programme delivery, with emphasis on advocacy, community participation and social mobilization based on the human rights framework and cross sector approach to Programming and Community Capacity Development and to increased investments to improve equity and coverage of essential services and high impact interventions for leveraging Health and Nutrition goals.

Monitors latest Health and Nutrition developments at the international, regional and national levels; identifies/develops new methodologies and approaches for managing and improving programme effectiveness and efficiency of delivery.

Facilitates and promotes active and participatory partnerships with key stakeholders (Government, other UN agencies, NGOs, bilateral agencies, donors and national and international academic institutions) for collaboration at various stages of Health and Nutrition programme design and implementation.

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.

Provides technical support to government and non-government organizations at the national and provincial levels in the planning, development. and implementation stages of the programmes/projects. Plans, organizes. and conducts training and orientation activities for government personnel and beneficiaries, for the purpose of institutional capacity building and expansion of coverage of services.

4. Monitoring and evaluation of programme performance is properly undertaken for adjustment, acceleration and improvement of program delivery.

In collaboration with other colleagues, establishes effective information and reporting systems to monitor and evaluate the impact of the Health and Nutrition programme and achievement of targeted goals.

Undertakes field visits to monitor and evaluate project implementation. Participates in quarterly and annual reviews and planning meeting on the country programme to assess and evaluate programme effectiveness, identifying problems and adopting remedial measures to accelerate/improve programme delivery. Support maintenance of information system for monitoring gender/sex disaggregated data.

5. Work plan and objectives are effectively established, performance is managed, and planned results are timely delivered through exercise of strong programme management leadership.

As head of the Health and Nutrition team, the incumbent takes primary responsibility for the development of the results-based sectoral work plan as well as for managerial oversight and implementation of sectoral project activity, consistent with the defined project strategies and approaches.

Ensures that objectives and targets are timely met and achieved, by providing advice, guidance oversight, coordination, and support to professional and support staff.

6. The capacities of Country Office staff are strengthened through effective capacity building programme in the development, implementation and management of Health & Nutrition programme.

Plans and organizes a staff training/development programme with Regional and HQ Advisers to upgrade the capacity of UNICEF Country Office staff enabling them to progressively engage in and lead in the programme development, implementation, and management of the Health and Nutrition programme. Oversees relevant orientation, workshop, training, and staff learning/development activities.

7. UNICEF and Government accountability is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for the sector.

Coordinates with Operations and Supply staff on supply and non-supply assistance activities ensuring UNICEF and Government accountability. Certifies disbursements of funds, ensuring those activities are within established plans of action and programme budget allotments. Monitors the overall allocation and disbursement of programme funds, making sure that funds are properly coordinated, monitored, and liquidated. Takes appropriate actions to optimize use of programme funds.

Ensures programme efficiency and delivery through a rigorous and transparent approach to programme planning, monitoring and evaluation. Submits financial status reports to management in compliance with the regulations and guidelines.

8. Effective partnership and collaboration are achieved and maintained in the advancement of advocacy, technical cooperation, programme coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.

Makes a substantive contribution to technical cooperation, programme coordination and advocacy in the areas of Health and Nutrition, ensuring knowledge networking and experience sharing with other programmes for identification of new strategies and approaches to improve delivery of programme results and promote effective advocacy.

Participates in establishing effective monitoring, knowledge database/network and reporting systems to ensure the availability of current and accurate programme information/data and contributes to the development of communication materials and strategies to support advocacy and community participation.

Maintains close working relationships and forges partnership and collaboration with external counterparts, including those of the UN and national partners, in order to improve the ability to collect and disseminate relevant data, exchange information on programme/project development and implementation. Ensures exchange of knowledge, information, experience, and lessons learned.

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

In collaboration with monitoring and evaluation and program communication colleagues, conducts accurate and timely monitoring and data collection, and supports an integrated programme monitoring system.

Provides technical support to ensure that a set of programme performance indicators is identified and adjusted as necessary. Coordinates with partners to ensure that monitoring systems are properly designed, and that data collection and analysis from field visits are coordinated and standardized across programmes to feed into programme performance monitoring.

Participates in major evaluation exercises, programme mid-term review, annual sector review and preview meetings. Analyses and evaluates data to ensure achievement of objectives and recommends corrective measures as appropriate.

Drawing on monitoring and analysis of key program performance and management indicators, provides expert input to management reports, including relevant sections of the annual reports. Provides technical advice to programme staff, government counterparts and other partners on planning and management of integrated monitoring and evaluation as appropriate.

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

Oversees and ensures the timely preparation of annual sector status reports in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures. Makes technical contributions to the preparation of all programmes reports for management, Board, donors, budget reviews, programme analysis, annual reports, and provides guidance and assistance in programme related reporting.

11. Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses with effective coordination are provided.

Collaborates in forming emergency preparedness plan relevant to Health and Nutrition. In case of emergency, participates in monitoring and assessing the nature and extent of the emergency in the assigned area. Coordinates and provides assistance to the Country Office in identifying where support is required in terms of immediate response as well as long-term strategy and plan.

12. Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively accomplished.

Assumes any other duties and responsibilities assigned as appropriate to the purpose of this post, and delivers the results as required.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

1. Education

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

2. Work Experience

Eight years of professional work experience at the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of health and nutrition programmes relevant to child survival, health and nutrition care. Professional work experience in a managerial position, or a technical expert position in health and nutrition, and child survival health development.

Developing country work experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO)

Background/familiarity with Emergency.

3. Language Proficiency

Fluency in English and French is required.

Knowledge of Portuguese is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others. (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people) for supervisory role.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

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. 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.

Remarks:

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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

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