Health and Nutrition Officer, NO-2, Cox's Bazar, TA 364 days, 541808 (for Bangladeshi nationals)

Contract

This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts.

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.

The Health & Nutrition Officer provides professional technical assistance and support for programme/project design, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and administration of programme/project activities, including data analysis, progress reporting, knowledge networking and capacity building, in support of achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with Health & Nutrition programme goals and strategy.

How can you make a difference?

1 Accurate information, data analysis, and documentation are timely made available to contribute to situation analysis, sectoral input and reporting.

2 Technical assistance is provided in the implementation of integrated Health & Nutrition approaches through participation and collaboration with internal and external partners.

3 Work plan and objectives are effectively implemented, and planned results are timely delivered through technical support and coordination.

4 Project efficiency and effectiveness are enhanced through effective implementation follow-up.

5 Project implementation progress is monitored for adjustment and improvement of program delivery and sustainability. Gender sex aggregated data and inputs provided relevant to the Health & Nutrition programme.

6 Transparency is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for Health & Nutrition.

7 Effective partnership and working relationships are maintained for advocacy, technical coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.

8 Up to date programme information is kept available and reports prepared to support the Health & Nutrition programme by the effective implementation of integrated monitoring system.

9 Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses are effectively provided.

10 Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively accomplished.

For further details, please access the job description.

TA ToR Template_New_Health and Nutrition Officer _Sign off.docx

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

EDUCATION & OTHER SKILL: Medical Doctor/MBSS with knowledge of Public Health and Nutrition, Child Development, Water Sanitation, Public Administration, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.

WORK EXPERIENCE: Two years of professional work experience in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of health programmes. Professional work experience in a programme management function or a technical expert capacity in child survival & health care.

Field work experience.

Background/familiarity with Emergency.

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: Fluency in English and local working language of the duty station.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF functional competencies required for this post are:

• Analyzing (2)

• Applying Technical Expertise (2)

• Learning and Researching (2)

• Planning and Organizing (2)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

UNICEF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

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 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.

Remarks:

This position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/ assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate.

Internal candidates may be given priority.

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