JPO - Health Officer (Quality of Care), Dhaka, Bangladesh (Open to Nationals of Sida Partner Countries)

The JPO Health Officer (Quality of Care) will work in Health section of Bangladesh Country Office (BCO) where the Health Programme is a component of the Country Programme. The purpose of the job is to provide operational and technical support in the implementation of the current Quality Improvement Initiatives of the health programme of UNICEF Bangladesh, which includes capacity building, develop/strengthen coaching/mentoring and learning and data system for Quality Improvement, of Maternal & Newborn Health (MNH) services.

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The JPO Health Officer (Quality of Care) will work in Health section of Bangladesh Country Office (BCO) where the Health Programme is a component of the Country Programme. The purpose of the job is to provide operational and technical support in the implementation of the current Quality Improvement Initiatives of the health programme of UNICEF Bangladesh, which includes capacity building, develop/strengthen coaching/mentoring and learning and data system for Quality Improvement, of Maternal & Newborn Health (MNH) services.

How can you make a difference?

We are looking for a dynamic and innovative public health professional with a background in planning and management, or medical doctor with good understanding of maternal or neo-natal health care to:

Support to programme development and planning

• Conduct and update the situation analysis for the development, design and management of health related programmes. Research and report on development trends (e.g. political social, economic, health) for higher management use to enhance programme management, efficiency and delivery of results.
  
  
• Contribute to the development and establishment of sectoral programme goals, objectives, strategies, and results-based planning through analysis of health needs and areas for intervention and submission of recommendations for priority and goal setting.

• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing and administering a variety of technical programme transactions, preparing materials and documentations, and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support programme planning, results-based planning (RBM), and monitoring and evaluation of results.

• Prepare required documentations and materials to facilitate the programme review and approval process.

Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results

•  Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to discuss operational and implementation issues, provide solutions, recommendations, and/or to alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and decisions. Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference and to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.

• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts to assess programmes and to report on required action/interventions at the higher level of programme management. 

• Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), and verify compliance with approved allocation and goals, organizational rules, regulations, procedures, as well as donor commitments, standards of accountability, and integrity. Report on issues identified to ensure timely resolution by management and stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution. 

• Prepare regular and mandated sectoral programme/project reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.

Technical and operational support to programme implementation 

• Conduct regular programme field visits and surveys, and share information with partners and stakeholders to assess progress and provide technical support and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results. 

• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners, and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes, and best practices on health-related issues to support programme implementation, operations and delivery of results.

Networking and partnership building

•  Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with health sector government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to enhance programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to deliver concrete and sustainable results.
  
  
• Draft communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships/alliances, and support fund raising for health programmes.

• Participate in appropriate inter-agency on health programmes to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF operational planning and preparation of health programmes/projects, and to integrate and harmonize UNICEF’s position and strategies with the UNDAF development and planning process.

• Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes.

 Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.
  
  
• Apply innovative approaches and promote good practices to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results.
  
  
• Assist with oversight of research and ensure results are available for use in knowledge products.

• Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients and stakeholders.

To qualify as a Programme Specialist and advocate for every child, you will ...

• Have a nationality of one of the 35 Sida partner countries listed below
  
  
• Have a Master level degree in public health, pediatric health, gyno/obstetrics, 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.
  
  
• Have at least 2 years of relevant work experience in in one or more of the following areas is required: public health planning and management, maternal and neonatal health care, or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness.
  
  
• Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

• Respect for and adherence to UNICEF's core values of Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity and proven understanding and sensitivity to cultural nuances
• Interpersonal skills, capacity to work with different personalities to deliver on shared results
• Drive for results, setting high standards for the quality of work
• Capacity to think outside of the box and drive innovation
• Strong communication skills, fluently and confidently gathering and expressing and writing opinions and information
• Ability to analyze various sources of information and make rational judgements
• Ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of partners both internal and external and establish networks
• Ability to work strategically to realize UNICEF's goals
• Ability to effectively promote ideas and recommendations on behalf of self as well as others/team
• A high level of proficiency in planning and organizing to deliver results on time
• Ability to identify issues, conduct rigorous research, and make conclusions and recommendations

View our competency framework at:

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

Nationals from one of the 35 Sida partner countries are eligible to apply - Burkina Faso, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Myanmar, Armenia, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldavia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Cuba

All selected candidates will be invited to a mandatory pre-deployment training offered by Sida on 31 May - 5 June, 2020 in Sweden. Sida will cover the associated costs.