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Position Title: Chief Health and Nutrition,
P-5, Damascus
Vacancy No: E-VN-2014-000524
Duty Station: Damascus
Country: Syrian Arab Republic
Region: MENA
Job Level: P-5
Position#: 00088338
Contract Type: Long-term Staff (FT)
Background Information:
For 60 years, UNICEF has
been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote
children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider
of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and
nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and
girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.
UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals,
businesses, foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Position
Chief, Health &
Nutrition, is responsible for the overall management and administration in the
development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Health
& Nutrition programme in the context of child survival and development
within the country programme. Accountable for effective technical leadership,
management guidance and programme support to facilitate the application and
adaptation of UNICEF policies and strategies to achieve programme goals and
expansion of UNICEF assisted Health & Nutrition interventions, including
the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.
As Chief of Section,
directs, leads, manages, develops and enables a competent team of professional
and support staff to achieve the strategic goals and objectives of the Health
& Nutrition programme, with a view to integrating gender equality across
all aspects of the country programme.
Contributes to create
synergy partnerships which reinforce other organizations - including other UN
Agencies - MDGs strategic directions in areas where UNICEF has primary
responsibility or comparative advantage such as interrelated areas of maternal,
new-born, and child health and nutrition.
Works closely, in
Humanitarian Action, with the Nutrition and Health clusters within the
inter-agency standing committee (IASC).
Key Expected Results
1. Timely and quality
sectoral analysis, input, support and coordination contribute to the Situation
Analysis, its periodic update, and all programme documents to formulate
effective Health & Nutrition goals, strategy, and project planning and
development, in partnerships with key stakeholders and with contribution of
knowledge institutions.
2. Integrated Health &
Nutrition strategies, methodologies and new approaches are developed and
implemented based on results-based approach within Human Rights framework by
broad participation and collaboration with internal and external partnership.
Partnerships with global funds, multilateral and bilateral agencies and development
banks, as well as relations with the private sector enhanced and exploited
efficiently, in order to formulate common advocacy position and influence
allocation of resources, as well as investment decisions on behalf of Health
and Nutrition.
3. Technical support is
provided to government and non-government organizations at all stages of the
programme cooperation, including capacity building of government personnel and
beneficiaries, including through back-up partnerships with specialists Health
and Nutrition organizations as appropriate.
4. Monitoring and evaluation
of programme performance is properly undertaken for adjustment, acceleration
and improvement of program delivery, capitalizing on joint global monitoring
and
evaluation frameworks such
as the Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group for child health and
nutrition, and with WFP in the areas of food and nutrition.
5. Work plan and objectives
are effectively established, performance is managed, and planned results are
timely delivered through exercise of strong programme management leadership;
partnership frameworks that pool competencies and resources developed.
6. The capacities of Country
Office staff are strengthened through effective capacity building programme -
which also build on technical partnerships with collaborating agencies to
provide state-of-the-art technical information to staff - in the development,
implementation and management of the Health & Nutrition programme.
7. UNICEF and Government and
implementing partners accountability is ensured for supply and non-supply
assistance and disbursement of programme funds for the sector; and Government
counterparts and implementing partners are orientated and trained in UNICEF
supply and non-supply assistance policies and procedures.
8. Effective partnership and
collaboration are achieved and maintained for advocacy, technical cooperation,
programme coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.
9. The most relevant and
strategic information is provided including in cooperation with knowledge
institutions to support the Health & Nutrition Programme by the effective
implementation of integrated programme monitoring system.
10. All required programme
reports are timely prepared and shared with concerned partners in compliance
with the established guidelines and procedures.
11. Emergency preparedness
is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses with effective
coordination are provided; and in line with the Core Commitments for Children
(CCCs) in Humanitarian Action, partnerships with the Health and Nutrition
humanitarian actors strengthened within the Inter-Agency Standing Committee
(IASC).
12. Other assigned duties
and responsibilities are effectively accomplished.
Qualifications of Successful
Candidate
1.Education
- Advanced university degree in Public Health
and Nutrition (preferably with specialized training in health planning, health
and nutrition education, health care system management, HIV/AIDS prevention, or
epidemiology), Child Development, Social
Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant
disciplines.
* A first university degree with a relevant
combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu
of advanced university degree
2.Work Experience
- Ten years of professional work experience at
the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation
monitoring and evaluation of health and nutrition programmes including those
relevant to child survival & development. Professional work experience in a
managerial position, or a technical expert position in health, nutrition, and
child survival & health care.
- Developing country work experience.
- Background/familiarity with Emergency.
3.Language Proficiency
- Fluency in English and another UN language
Competencies of Successful
Candidate
Core Values:
- Commitment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Integrity
Core Competencies:
- Communication
- Working with People
- Drive for Results
Functional Competencies:
- Leading and Supervising
[III]
- Formulating Strategies and
Concepts [III]
- Analyzing [III]
- Relating and Networking
[III]
- Deciding and Initiating
Action [III]
- Persuading and Influencing
[II]
Remarks
* Please note that Damascus
is a non-family duty station.
* The successful candidate
for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31
days of receiving an offer.
Application Close: 18-Mar-14
How to Apply:
If you are qualified and
interested in discussing this engagement in more detail,
please submit your resume in
confidence to the website on the link below:
UNICEF is committed to
diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female
and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds,
including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our
organisation.
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