Regional Adviser, Immunization, P-5, LACRO, Panama City, Panama

Contract

This is a P-5 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 10 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 160,760 USD and 201,469 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.

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does—in programs, in advocacy, and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias, or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life—in its social, political, economic, civic, and cultural dimensions—her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education, and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens—addressing inequity—not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

How can you make a difference?

In the capacity of Regional Adviser, the Regional Advisor, Immunization (EPI), supports and advises the Regional Director, the Regional Management Team, Survive & Thrive Team and Country Offices and Governments in developing policies, strategies, programmes, and systems for the UNICEF regional immunization programme. Responsible for providing technical leadership, management advice, advocacy and programme support and capacity building to country offices throughout the Region. Facilitates application, adaptation, and achievement of UNICEF global and regional goals, polices, and strategies in the area of Immunization programme in countries of the Region, with emphasis on preventing backsliding and reducing the number of zero-dose children. Provides UNICEF Immunization (EPI) programmes and interventions with innovative leadership including managerial advice, vision, oversight, knowledge management, policy development, strategy articulation, situation appraisal, harmonization of programme strategies, capacity building, monitoring & evaluation support, representation, networking, and strategic partnership creation.

Job grade factors:

• Nature of work is primarily of an advisory role, providing the Regional Director and the Deputy Regional Director as well as Country Representatives and other managers with authoritative policy advice and cutting-edge technical expertise.
• The work typically requires developing innovative approaches, new techniques or contributing to policy development/change, and establishing important guidelines. The nature of work focuses on facilitation, guidance, collaboration, and coordination. As a technical specialist and expert, the Regional Adviser provides oversight and/or guides and supports on planning, integrating, and coordinating professional work of intricate, broad, often, of conflicting demands arising from the region. The programme results affect ultimately credibility, reputation and success of programme/sectoral group or the organization.
• The position has significant freedom to innovate in terms of regional technical sector strategy and policy. The Regional Adviser will work in close coordination and collaboration with the Regional Survive and Thrive team and its Adviser. The Regional Adviser’s expert advice and knowledge sharing/dissemination play a key role in decision-making by the Regional Director and Country Representatives.
• As primary technical expert in the field, the Regional Adviser’s effectiveness as an advocate and trusted counterpart substantially affects UNICEF’s image as a reliable and creative partner in the Region.
• Advocates effectively for resources and/or mobilize resources through compelling representation. Serves as a catalyst in the expansion and harmonization of programme initiatives by other international or bi-lateral development partners.
• The scope of the Regional Adviser’s impact extends beyond programme design and implementation as it affects the regional strategies and policies in a sector.

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

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or higher) in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Medicine, Public Health, Pediatric Health, Global/International Health, Health Policy and Management, Family Health, Socio-medical Sciences, Health Education, Epidemiology, or other fields relevant to immunization.
• Twelve years of progressively responsible professional work experience in all aspects of programme management, and/or advisory capacity, in the technical area or programme sector resulting in recognized expertise in the technical area related to immunization and child survival health care.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian) and/or Portuguese is an asset.

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 competencies required for this position are:

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
• 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)

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.

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:

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.