United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund Health Manager (MNCH) Jobs in Nigeria
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund Health Manager (MNCH) Jobs in Nigeria
How Can You Make a Difference?Under the general guidance and supervision of the Chief of Health and HIV , the Health manager (MNCAH and HIV) is responsible for supporting and leading the management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the maternal newborn child adolescent health and HIV (MNCAH/HIV) programme within the country programme.
S/He provides technical guidance and operational support throughout the programming process to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
The successful candidate will lead a team of committed professionals in Abuja and will provide technical oversight to MNCAH specialists at the State level.
Summary of Key Functions / Accountabilities
Programme Development and Planning
Provide technical support for situation analysis and establish goals and strategies on the MNCAH and HIV programme
Identify opportunities to scale-up programmes to improve Quality of Care, especially regarding Child Survival, and to implement and scale-up interventions aiming the reduction of malaria, Tb and HIV/AIDS morbidity and mortality among women and children
Ensure alignment of the sectoral programme with the UNICEF Nigeria MNCAH and HIV Strategic Plans and objectives.
Ensure cross sectoral alignment with internal and external partners.
Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
Lead the management and oversight of the MNCAH and HIV programme grants and resources, including strategic leadership and negotiations with Government, partners and donors.
Lead the Nigeria country office efforts to build a solid, sustainable portfolio in communicable diseases (malaria, TB, HIV), and in Quality of Care in the context of child survival.
Provide technical and managerial leadership for the development, implementation and monitoring of MNCAH and HIV component of the Health and HIV section workplan.
Supervise and guide consultants for MNCAH and HIV to perform their duties responsibly, effectively and efficiently
Provide technical leadership to strengthening integration of MNCAH/EMTCT into primary health care
Manage MNCAH and HIV grants and projects, including allocation of resources, timely implementation, reporting, and ensuring compliance with UNICEF and donor’s requirements.
Contribute to the resource mobilization efforts of the MNCAH and HIV cluster
Advisory services and technical support
Provide technical and strategic support in the development and implementation of national policies, strategic documents and action plans regarding community health, communicable diseases (malaria, Tb, HIV), Quality of Care, child survival, MNCAH, Oxygen, and adolescent health
Provide technical support for policy and technical briefs on MNCAH and HIV .
Advocacy, networking and partnership building
Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with government, development partners and Civil Society Organisations.
Prepare communication and information materials on
community health, communicable diseases (malaria, Tb, HIV), MNCAH and HIV for UNICEF Nigeria Country Office
Participate and represent UNICEF in appropriate inter-agency discussions such as the Joint Team on HIV
Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
Support generation of quality evidence to improve program implementation.
Promote and contribute to the development and implementation of innovative solutions and best practices including digital, to achieve MNCAH and HIV results.
Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
An Advanced University Degree in one of the following fields is required: Public Health, Paediatric Health, Obs-gyn Specialization, Biology, Family Health, Health Research, Global / International Health, Health Policy and/or Management, Biostatistics, Socio-medical, Health Education, Epidemiology or another relevant Technical field.
A minimum of eight years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public health planning and management, maternal and neonatal health care, communicable diseases (HIV, TB or malaria) management, and/or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness.
Experience working in a Global Health Initiative (Global Fund, GFF, GAVI) is considered as an asset.
Proven experience in managing complex and demanding portfolios
Executive education in management, innovation, and/or gender will be an asset
Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
Fluency in English and another UN language. Fluency in the national language of the duty station is an asset.
The UNICEF competencies
Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
Works Collaboratively with others (1)
Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
Drives to achieve impactful results (1)
Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund Health Manager (MNCH) Jobs in Nigeria
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