Health Specialist (MNCH), P3, Fixed Term, Kabul, Afghanistan #121853 (Open to Non-Afghanistan nationals only)

Overview

Provide technical support for MNCH program implementation and management.

You have:

• An advanced university degree in Public Health or MNCH or relevant similar field is required.
• Five (5) years of technical experience in the design, implementation and preferably monitoring of MNCH and management plans.
• Good writing and communication skills, including public speaking and presentations is preferred.
• Experience working with UNICEF or another UN agency is an asset.
• Familiarity with emergency response is an asset.
• Willingness to extensively travel to provinces in Afghanistan is required.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Contract

This is a P-3 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 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 102,568 USD and 134,304 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, a future

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How can you make a difference?

Under the general guidance of the Primary Health care Specialist, the MNCH Specialist is accountable for providing technical support for the implementation of the MNCH Plan. This includes technical support, managing, implementation, coordination, integration, evidence generation, monitoring, and supervision. This encompasses both direct program work with Government, civil society partners, contractors as well as linkages and support to UNICEF teams working on health, nutrition, child protection, gender, water, and sanitation.

1. Support to programme development and planning

• In coordination with MNCH team members, contribute to updating the annual workplan and reporting, technical meetings with HQ, ROSA, UNICEF zonal offices and UN agencies.
• Plan and formulate any other additional necessary documents, guidance notes, templates, as well as convene internal focus group discussions instrumental towards finalizing/updating the MNCH strategic plan and activities.
• Ensure the MNCH plan, activities and implementation modality are aligned with UNICEF’s internal procedures and policies, regulatory frameworks as well as the model UN approach.

2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results

• Monitor UNICEF implementing partners compliance with the MNCH plan.
• Participate in all MNCH meetings, if possible with other team members.
• Provide technical support to the project and result-based monitoring and evaluation activities.

3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation

• Identify challenges, opportunities, priorities and needs for the development and implementation of the MNCH programme.
• Provide technical support during MNCH planned activities implementation at national and subnational levels

4. Networking and partnership building

• Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with health sector government counterparts, national stakeholders, as well as global partners, allies, donors, and academia. Through active networking, advocacy and effective communication, build capacity and exchange knowledge and expertise to facilitate the achievement of programme goals on child rights, social justice and equity.

5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Take stock of lessons learned from previous programs and projects, global, regional and national best practices, and current UNICEF and WB principles guidelines and procedures to ensure MNCH technical documents remain up to date and current.
• Capture lessons learned, experiences and case studies from MNCH activities implementation to inform capacity development trainings as well as address gaps and refine the procedures.
• Contribute to capacity building activities for UNICEF staff and partners where applicable through Development of Guidance, Training Materials and Delivery of Face-to-Face Training
• Closely provide assistance and deliver capacity building training to the field teams to close knowledge/skill gaps and minimize the likelihood of risks to happen to sub projects

• Carry out training on HIIs, iCCM, IMNCI, EmONC, RMC, KMC, ENC, CBNC, and others.

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

• An advanced university degree in Public Health or MNCH or relevant similar field is required.

• Five (5) years of technical experience in the design, implementation and preferably monitoring of MNCH and management plans
• Good writing and communication skills, including public speaking and presentations is preferred.
• Experience working with UNICEF or another UN agency is an asset.
• Familiarity with emergency response is an asset.
• Willingness to extensively travel to provinces in Afghanistan is required.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

Core Values

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability

Core Competencies

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

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 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.

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 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:

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

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