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Health & Nutrition Officer (Emergency) NOB, San Salvador, El Salvador. Nationals of El Salvador only.

San Salvador

  • Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Location: San Salvador
  • Grade: Junior level - NO-B, National Professional Officer - Locally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Public Health and Health Service
    • Medical Practitioners
    • Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
    • Nutrition
    • Children's rights (health and protection)
    • Sexual and reproductive health
    • Emergency Aid and Response
  • Closing Date: Closed

 

The Health & Nutrition Officer provides professional technical assistance and support for programme/project design, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and administration of programme/project activities, including data analysis, progress reporting, knowledge networking and capacity building, in support of achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with Health & Nutrition, programme goals and strategy, as well as humanitarian action standards and guidance.

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.


For 70 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


The Health & Nutrition Officer provides professional technical assistance and support for programme/project design, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and administration of programme/project activities, including data analysis, progress reporting, knowledge networking and capacity building, in support of achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with Health & Nutrition, programme goals and strategy, as well as humanitarian action standards and guidance.


Key Expected Results

Accurate information, data analysis, and documentation are timely made available to support situation analysis, sectoral input and reporting.

Technical assistance is provided to the development and implementation of integrated Health & Nutrition strategies and approaches through participation and collaboration with internal and external partners.

Work plan and objectives are effectively established and planned results are timely delivered through technical support and coordination in consultation with all relevant partners.

Project efficiency and effectiveness are enhanced through effective implementation follow-up.

Project implementation progress is monitored for adjustment and improvement of program delivery and sustainability. Gender sex aggregated data and inputs provided relevant to the Health & Nutrition programme.

Transparency is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for Health & Nutrition and humanitarian actions.

Effective partnership and working relationships are maintained for advocacy, technical coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.

Up-to-date programme information is kept available and reports prepared and shared with relevant stakeholders as required to support the Health & Nutrition programme.

Emergency preparedness and response plans addresses gender issues that may be expected to intensify during emergencies.  Minimum Standards for Emergency preparedness and action are maintained, emergency response with effective coordination is provided in line with the Core Commitment for Children (CCC) in Humanitarian Actions, partnerships with local partners and actors strengthened within the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC).

Substantive input and assistance are provided in the implementation of emergency plans of action, workplans, emergency appeals, and in the mobilization of donor response and recovery/rehabilitation-related funding.

Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively accomplished.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

University degree in Public Health and Nutrition, Child Development, Water Sanitation, Public Administration, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.

Two years of professional work experience in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of health programmes. Professional work experience in a programme management function or a technical expert capacity in child survival & health care.

Field work experience (for NO)

Training/experience in emergency response management highly desirable.

Experience with Emergency preparedness and response.

Fluency in English and Spanish.


Competencies of Successful Candidate

Core Competencies (Required)

•  Communication  [II]  •  Working with People  [I]  •  Drive for Results  [I]

 

            Functional Competencies (Required)

  •  Formulating Strategies and Concepts [I]             •  Analyzing [II]                                      

  •  Applying Technical Expertise [II]                          • Learning and Researching [II]

  •  Planning and Organizing [II]


Core Values

• Commitment       • Diversity and Inclusion      • Integrity

 

HOW TO APPLY: If you fulfill requirements, please submit your CV, Letter of Interest, and P-11 form attached duly filled and signed, on or before closing date: MAY 29th, 2017.

 

 

Qualified Female Candidates are encouraged to apply

UNICEF is a smoking-free environment

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted and submitted to technical tests, as well as personal interviews. Only Salvadoran candidates will be considered.

 

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