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Mission and objectives
UNICEF KIR organization mission TBD
Context
This assignment is part of UNICEF Pacific’s Health and Nutrition programme under the Multi-Country Programme (2023–2027), implemented through the UNICEF Pacific Multi-Country Office. The Health and Nutrition Specialist will be based in South Tarawa, Kiribati, and will support efforts to strengthen primary health care systems, improve maternal, newborn and child health outcomes, and advance nutrition priorities. The assignment involves close collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, development partners, UN agencies, and civil society organizations. The programme focuses on systems strengthening, service delivery improvements, and multi-sectoral integration across health, nutrition, WASH, education, and child protection. The UN Volunteer will contribute to programme implementation, monitoring, partnership building, and donor engagement in a small island developing state context characterized by high vulnerability to climate-related shocks.
Task description
Under the supervision of the Chief of Field Office, the UN Volunteer will:
Programme planning and monitoring
• Support implementation of the Health and Nutrition workplan aligned with the Multi-Country Programme
• Conduct data analysis and situation assessments to inform planning
• Strengthen routine monitoring, including field visits and reporting
Health systems strengthening
• Provide technical support to primary health care services, including maternal, newborn and child health
• Strengthen service delivery quality, including immunization and community-based services
• Support development of policies, guidelines and use of data for decision-making
Nutrition programming
• Support implementation of core nutrition interventions (IYCF, micronutrients, undernutrition management)
• Contribute to multi-sectoral coordination for nutrition outcomes
• Support behaviour changes and community engagement initiatives
Partnerships and donor engagement
• Maintain partnerships with government ministries and stakeholders
• Support engagement with development partners and preparation of reports and briefs
• Contribute to coordination and joint programming initiatives
Knowledge management and communication
• Document programme results and lessons learned
• Support evidence generation and communication products
• Contribute to visibility of UNICEF-supported results
Programme planning and monitoring
• Support implementation of the Health and Nutrition workplan aligned with the Multi-Country Programme
• Conduct data analysis and situation assessments to inform planning
• Strengthen routine monitoring, including field visits and reporting
Health systems strengthening
• Provide technical support to primary health care services, including maternal, newborn and child health
• Strengthen service delivery quality, including immunization and community-based services
• Support development of policies, guidelines and use of data for decision-making
Nutrition programming
• Support implementation of core nutrition interventions (IYCF, micronutrients, undernutrition management)
• Contribute to multi-sectoral coordination for nutrition outcomes
• Support behaviour changes and community engagement initiatives
Partnerships and donor engagement
• Maintain partnerships with government ministries and stakeholders
• Support engagement with development partners and preparation of reports and briefs
• Contribute to coordination and joint programming initiatives
Knowledge management and communication
• Document programme results and lessons learned
• Support evidence generation and communication products
• Contribute to visibility of UNICEF-supported results
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