Re-advertisement: Health and Nutrition Officer, NOB, 364 days, Lviv, Ukraine (open for Ukrainian nationals only)

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 and Nutrition Officer manages the implementation of health and nutrition related projects and activities on the regional and local level in eight oblasts.

The Officer is a member of the UNICEF’s Lviv Field Office team. The geographical area of responsibility (AoR) of the Lviv Field Office, including of the Health and Nutrition Officer, covers Lviv, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Khmelnitsky, Ternopil, Rivne and Volyn oblasts.

How can you make a difference?

Summary of key functions/accountabilities :

1.Programme management, monitoring, and delivery of results

• Design, plan and implement health and nutrition related projects and activities, in cooperation with civil society organizations and local authorities, including in the areas of child and maternal health, immunization, early childhood nutrition and others.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on the results and progress of the projects towards the set targets. Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme resources, verifying compliance with approved allocations, organizational rules, regulations, procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity.
• Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to discuss implementation issues, provide solutions and recommendations.
• Prepare programme/project reports for management, donors, and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.

2. Support to programme development and planning

• Conduct and update the situation analysis for the development, design, and management of health and nutrition related projects. Research and report on development trends and data for use in programme development, management, monitoring, evaluation, and delivery of results.
• Contribute to the development and establishment of cross-sectoral programme goals, objectives, strategies, and results-based planning through research, analysis and reporting of health and nutrition and other related information for development planning and priority and goal setting.
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing and administering a variety of technical, programme, operational, and administrative transactions, preparing related materials and documentations, etc.

• Prepare required programme documentations, materials, and data to facilitate the programme review and approval process.

  3.Technical and operational support to programme implementation

• Conduct regular programme field visits and surveys and exchange information with partners and stakeholders to assess progress and provide technical support.

• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes, and best practices in health and nutrition, to support programme implementation.

  4**. Networking and partnership building**

• Build and sustain close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results on health and nutrition.

• Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes.

• Draft communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for health and nutrition programmes.

  5.Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.

• Apply innovative approaches and promote good practices to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results.

• Research and report on best and cutting-edge practices for development planning of knowledge products and systems.

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

a) Education:

A university degree in one of the following fields is required: public health, nutrition, pediatric health, family health, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology, or another relevant technical field.

b) Experience:

A minimum of two years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public health/nutrition planning and management, maternal and neonatal health care, or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness.

c) Language Requirements:

Fluency in English and Ukrainian is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit 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 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.

This position will be based in Lviv, but based on the evolution of the situation in the country the staff member will be expected to move to a different location within Ukraine, including Kropynutiski, Dnipro, Kyiv, Vinnytsa, and Ushgorod cities.

Please note, this position is for Ukrainian Nationality only