Health & Nutrition Specialist, NOC, Taiz Field Office (based in Ibb), UNICEF Yemen (Temporary Appointment 1 Year - Only for Yemeni Nationals)

This temporary position of Health & Nutrition Specialist, NOC, UNICEF Taiz Field office (based in Ibb) reporting to the Health & Nutrition Specialist and working under the general supervision of Chief of Field Office, Ibb/Taiz is responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the Health & Nutrition programme at the field office level within the country programme framework. The incumbent is also expected to work closely with Chief of Health & Nutrition and H&N Team, based in Sana’a. The incumbent will be accountable for effective technical and programme support to facilitate the application and adaptation of UNICEF policies and strategies to achieve strategic priorities and objectives and expansion of UNICEF assisted Health & Nutrition interventions, including the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals agenda.

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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

This temporary position of Health & Nutrition Specialist, NOC, UNICEF Taiz Field office (based in Ibb) reporting to the Health & Nutrition Specialist and working under the general supervision of Chief of Field Office, Ibb/Taiz is responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the Health & Nutrition programme at the field office level within the country programme framework. The incumbent is also expected to work closely with Chief of Health & Nutrition and H&N Team, based in Sana’a.

The incumbent will be accountable for effective technical and programme support to facilitate the application and adaptation of UNICEF policies and strategies to achieve strategic priorities and objectives and expansion of UNICEF assisted Health & Nutrition interventions, including the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals agenda.

KEY END-RESULTS

1. Timely sectoral analysis, input, support and coordination contribute to the Situation Analysis and its periodic update for effective project planning, development and management, in partnerships with key stakeholders and with contribution of knowledge institutions.

2. Quality contributions are made to the development and implementation of Integrated Health &   Nutrition strategies and approaches through 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. Work plan and objectives are strategically established, implementation support is effectively

provided, and planned results are timely delivered through application of technical expertise, in consultation with all relevant partners.

4. Project implementation progress is monitored and evaluated for adjustment, acceleration and improvement of program delivery and sustainability. Gender/sex disaggregated data and inputs provided, relevant to the Health and Nutrition programme.

5. Technical support is provided to government and NGOs and all other partners at various stages of the project implementation, monitoring and evaluation, including capacity building of government personnel and beneficiaries.  

6. The capacities of Country Office staff are strengthened through effective capacity building support in the development, implementation and management of the Health & Nutrition programme and efficient communication is provided in building technical partnership with collaborative agency which can bring state-of-art information to staff.

7. UNICEF and Government and implementing partners accountability is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for Health & Nutrition.

8. Effective working relationships with internal and external counterparts are kept  maintained for advocacy, technical coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.

9. Relevant and strategic information is kept available and shared with relevant stakeholders as required to support the Health & Nutrition Programme by the effective implementation of an integrated monitoring system.

10. Required programme/project reports are timely prepared and shared with relevant stakeholders as required 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.

QUALIFICATION and COMPETENCIES OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:

1. Education

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

2. Work Experience

Five years of professional work experience at the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of technical cooperation programmes related to Health and Nutrition. Professional work experience in a managerial position, or a technical expert position in child survival & development, health and nutrition care.

Developing country work experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO)

Background/familiarity with Emergency.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Core Values (Required)

• Commitment       • Diversity and Inclusion      • Integrity

ii)  Core Competencies (Required)

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

 iii)  Functional Competencies (Required)

 •  Leading and Supervising [I]               •  Formulating Strategies and Concepts [II]

  •  Analyzing [III]                                 •  Relating and Networking [II]

 •  Deciding and Initiating Action [II]       •  Applying Technical Expertise [III]

 iv) Technical Knowledge[1]  

a) Specific Technical Knowledge Required (for the job)

(Technical knowledge requirements specific to the job can be added here as required.) 

•  Knowledge of the technical areas of UNICEF programmes (e.g.,  PMTCT, HIV/AIDS,

   malaria, WASH, EPI)

 •  Knowledge of theories, principles and methods in the selective fields of the following:

Public Health & Nutrition, International Health & Nutrition, Public Health & Nutrition Policy and Management, Child-Neonatal and Maternal Health & Nutrition Care, Family and Community Health & Nutrition, Health & Nutrition System  Management, Public Health & Nutrition Preparedness, Health & Nutrition Emergency Preparedness, Nutritional Epidemiology, Nutrition Research,  Health & Nutrition Education, Health & Nutrition Promotion and Disease Prevention, Educational Interventions in Health & Nutritional Care.

• 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).

b) Common Technical Knowledge Required (for the job group) [  ]

 Knowledge of theories and practices in:

•  Child and Maternal Nutrition and Health

•  Nutrition and Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

•  Public Health and Nutrition

•  Educational Interventions in Health and Nutrition Care

•  Environmental Health and Nutrition

•  Knowledge Management

•  Computer software application, including word processing, spreadsheet and corporate

   software packages

•  Gender equality and diversity awareness