Current Job Openings at UNICEF Nigeria

Vacancy number: VN-NGR-27-08-2014
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Duration: Two years
Location: Bauchi and Borno
Deadline for application: 17 September 2014

Qualifications and Competencies required:

• Master's in Public Health and unlversiiy degree in Medicine or Nursing/Midwifery or related technica: field.
• Five years progressively responsible experience in designing, implementing and evaluating of health projects particularly. safe motherhood and neonatal care projects. Expenence with Life Saving Skills training and practice an advantage.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another working language an asset.
• Knowledge of local working language otthe duty station, an asset.
• Knowledge of the tatest developments and technology in related fields.
• Ability to make timely and quality judgments and deciSions and very good training skills.
• Computer skills, including internet navigation and various office applications.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a rnulu-cuitural environment and establish harmonious ond effective worKing relationships. both within and outsice the orqanizanon.
• Commitment to continuous loaming for professional development.
• Initiative, passion and commitment to UNICEF's mission and professional values.

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Vacancy number: VN-NGR-27-08-2014
Level: National Professional (NOC)
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Duration: Two years
Location: Sokoto
Deadline for application: 17 September 2014

Qualifications and Competencies required:

•         Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Education; Public Administration, or a Social Sciences fields relevant to international development assistance.
•         Five years of progressively professional work experience at national and international levels in field programmes relevant to Education programmes and/or Public Administration. Experience in national level development assistance and asset.
•         Experience with addressing gender disparities and asset
•         Fluency in English and local working language of the duty station.
•         Advanced knowledge of one or more of the technical areas of UNICEF Education programme.
•         Advanced Technical Knowledge of the theories, principles and methods in one of the following areas: Education; Financial Management Economics, Social Sciences, and/or related fields.
•         Gender and diversity awareness.
•         Leadership in identifying, encouraging and mentoring capable women.
•         Knowledge of the global commitment on aid effectiveness, including the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, the Accra Agenda for Action as well as knowledge of the Global Programme Partnerships (GPPs).
•         Knowledge of theories and practices in: Programme/project management in Education, Monitoring and Evaluation, Training and Capacity Development, Economics, Financial Management and Knowledge Management
•         Fluency in English and local working language of the duty station.
•         Five years of progressively professional work experience at national and international levels in field programmes relevant to Governance and Education programmes. Experience in national level development assistance is an asset Experience with addressing gender disparities and asset Background familiarity with Emergency.