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 Manager reports to the Chief of Section, CSD for general guidance and supervision. The Manager is responsible for developing, managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the health programme component of the Child survival and development programme, covering thematic areas such as – MCH, ENAP, EPI and Adolescent health (including cross cutting areas of gender, C4D, ECD and emergency response) program/s within the country program; providing technical and operational support throughout the programming process to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results according to plans, results based-management and social accountability framework. Under the guidance of the Chief of the Section works to align the country health strategy along with the Global Strategic Plans and goals, Regional office compact using the life cycle and continuum of care approaches.
Key Expected Results
The efficiency and efficacy of health program design, preparation, planning and implementation in the Angolan context will contribute to the delivery of concrete and sustainable results that will directly impact the improvement of the health of the most marginalized and vulnerable women and children in the country. Leaving no one behind. This should in turn contribute to maintaining and/or enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to deliver programmes that protect the rights of children, promote greater social equity and creates an enabling environment that ensures children survive, grow and develop so as to attain their full potential in society.
Consult and work collaboratively with internal and external health colleagues and partners to identify and leverage technical support in the program planning, management and implementation and to ensure integration, coherence and harmonization of programs/projects with other UNICEF sectors throughout all stages of programming processes
Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks
- Program design, development and planning
- Plan and provide technical support/guidance to the preparation/design and conduct/update of health component of the situation analysis to establish a comprehensive/coordinated strategic plan for development, linked to child survival related programs.
- Prepare, coordinate and/or supervise the formulation of health strategies, interventions and related documentations as a component of the Country Program with clear program goals, objectives, strategies and results within the organizational results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM)
- Program management, monitoring and delivery of results
- Collaborate with government and internal/external partners adapt and agree on monitoring benchmarks, performance indicators linked to the UNICEF Regional compact and UN system indicators; and tools to assess/strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results in health programs.
- Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results.
- Assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution.
- Plan, monitor certify disbursements and control the optimum/appropriate use of sectoral program resources (financial, administrative and other assets) confirming compliance with organizational rules, regulations/procedures, donor commitments.
- Prepare mandated and key health program/project proposals and reports for donors and other partners for resource mobilization and to keep them informed about program progress respectively.
- 3. Technical support for capacity building and social behaviour change communication
- Work with government and partners to facilitate/plan/implement capacity building initiatives for health program development in planning, management, implementation, monitoring and reporting the impact on delivery of results.
- In collaboration with the Communication section, prepare communication and information materials to highlight program goals, achievements and/or needs to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for health programs (maternal, neonatal and child survival and development).
- Provide technical guide in program cross sectoral strategic discussions – birth registration, ECD, C4D and/or contingency planning to contribute to health and development issues especially in the areas of gender, emergency preparedness and maternal, neonatal and child survival and development.
- 4. Advocacy, networking and partnership building
- Prepare health policy papers, briefs and related program advocacy materials for management use, information sharing and/or resource mobilization use.
- Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with health sector government counterparts, national stakeholders and global partners/allies/donors/academia through active networking and partnerships.
- Participate and/or represent UNICEF in health fora discussions; including national planning on health and related issues to ensure organizational position and interests.
5 .Innovation and knowledge management
- Promote critical thinking and introduction of innovative approaches and good practices for sustainable health programs/projects initiatives; including equitable strategies for universal health coverage.
- Contribute to the development policies and procedures and introduce innovation and best practices to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programs and projects.
- Keep abreast, research, benchmark and implement best and cutting edge practices in health management and information systems. Institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
- An Advanced University Degree in public health/, Maternal and Child health, family health, Epidemiology, Immunization, Health System and health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, or other health related sciences is required*.
- A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in public health/nutrition/EPI programme planning and management; and/or in relevant areas of maternal and neonatal health care; health emergency/humanitarian preparedness, at the international level some of which preferably in a developing country is required.
- Relevant experience in health/nutrition program/project development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.
- Fluency in English (written and verbal) is required. Knowledge of Portuguese is a strong asset. Knowledge of Spanish or French is desirable.
*A relevant first-level university degree (Bachelor’s), in combination with 2 years of additional relevant work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values
- Commitment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Integrity
Core competencies
- Communication – Level II
- Working with People – Level II
- Drive for Results – Level II
Functional Competencies
- Leading and Supervising – Level I
- Formulating strategies and concepts – Level II
- Analyzing – Level III
- Relating and networking – Level II
- Deciding and initiating action – Level II
- Applying Technical Expertise – Level III
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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
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