Chief Health, FT, P6, Kinshasa, DRC

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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, Life

Despite vast natural resources, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the poorest countries in the world. Extreme poverty, economic crisis, conflict situations, food insecurity, epidemic outbreaks, etc. are all factors that negatively impact the social situation and well-being of Congolese people, especially women and children.The county has the third largest population in Africa with an estimated 90 million inhabitants, 54% of whom are children under 18. Although DRC has made significant progress in reducing child mortality and access to education for children, a majority of children remain deprived of many of their rights.

How can you make a difference?

Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Representative Programme, the incumbent of the job is accountable for the development, design, planning, implementation, and management of the overall Health and/or Young Child Survival and Development (YCSD) component of the country programme. As head of the section, s/he leads and supervises a group of professional and support staff to develop and administer the sectoral and inter-sectoral programmes, with a view to deliver quality and effective health services to beneficiaries in DRC.

1. Upstream activities: Strategic vision, advice, guidance, and coordination provided to key government and non- government partners on national policies, strategies, processes, and programs related to Health, including emergency preparedness and response, with a particular focus on relevant immunization, maternal, neonatal and child survival interventions (upstream activities).

2. Downstream activities: Technical and operational leadership, advice and coordination provided to key government and non-government partners on scaling-up tailored packages related to the overall health program (immunization, maternal, neonatal and child survival) including the technical support to the elaboration of cost-effective detailed sectoral work-plans and budgets (downstream activities).

3. Data-driven and results-based management: Timely, regular sectoral data-driven analysis with consistent integration of sex-disaggregated data for effective prioritization, programme planning, development, and results-based management.

4. Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting: 4. Programme monitoring, evaluation and reporting carried out in a timely manner, efficiently, rigorously, and transparently in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.

5. Accountability: Government and non-government recipients accountable for UNICEF supply, non-supply, and financial assistance.

6. Knowledge management: Effective knowledge management through a) documentation and dissemination of lessons learned, b) development and implementation of appropriate capacity building strategies, and c) technical leadership, guidance, and coordination of operational research.

   7. Rights-based programmes through Results-Based Approach: Integration of rights-based approaches and humanitarian principles in Health programmes.8. Promotion of UNICEF's global goals: 8. UNICEF’s global goals and Health-related SDGs effectively promoted through advocacy and policy dialogue in the health sector.

9. Partnerships and leveraging resources: Effective communication, networking and leveraging achieved through partnership and collaboration with government, UN agencies and non-government partners including civil society.

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

• Advanced degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Health Policy and Management, Health Sector Development, Medicine with Public Health specialization; Public Health, Pediatrics Health or Development Economics, Global/International, Health, Health Policy and Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Family Health; Socio medical Sciences, or Epidemiology,
• 13 years of relevant professional work experience, including field work experience.
• Experience in management of technical support in health-related emergency and humanitarian preparedness as well as development of health strategy in conflicts/natural disasters and recovery context.
• Experience in programme/project management and budgeting.
• Experience in knowledge management, gender mainstreaming is an advantage.
• Experience working in the UN or other international development organization an asset.
• Knowledge about UNICEF strategies, policies and processes is desirable.
• Fluency in French and in English is required. Good knowledge of a second UN working language and/or local working language of the duty station 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.

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’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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.

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.