Chief of Health P5 at UNICEF

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The Chief Health reports to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction. She/He is responsible for managing and leading all stages of health programmes/projects (e.g gender, maternal, neonatal, child survival, emergency preparedness) from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of results. S/he leads and manages the health team including establishing plans of action to achieve concrete and sustainable results according to plans, allocation, results-based management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework, and does so in consultation with the Regional Health Adviser.

Summary of key functions/ accountabilities:

• Managerial leadership
• Programme development and planning
• Programme management, monitoring and quality control of results
• Advisory services and technical support
• Advocacy, resource mobilization, networking and partnership building
• Innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building

Minimum requirements:

• Education: A medical or advanced university degree in one of the following fields: public health, 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.
• Work Experience: A minimum of ten years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas, at the international level: public health planning and management, maternal and neonatal health care, or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.