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Purpose of the post

Health 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 programme goals and strategy

Major Duties and Responsibilities of this post include:

Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primary, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.

• Accurate information, data analysis, and documentation are timely made available to contribute to situation analysis, sectoral input and reporting.    Assists the preparation and periodic update of the Situation Analysis by compiling Health data, analysing and evaluating relevant information and providing the technical input in a timely and accurate manner.
• Technical assistance is provided in the implementation of integrated Health approaches through participation and collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Work plan and objectives are effectively implemented and planned results are timely delivered through technical    support and coordination         
• 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 programme
• Transparency is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for Health.
• Effective partnership and working relationships are maintained for advocacy, technical coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.
• Keeps close contacts with external counterparts, including those of the UN and national partners, in order to improve the ability to collect and disseminate relevant data, exchange information on programme/project development and implementation. Shares knowledge, information, experience and lessons learned.
• Up-to-date programme information is kept available and reports prepared to support the Health programme by the effective implementation of integrated monitoring system.
• Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses are effectively provided.
• Performs any other duties and responsibilities assigned as appropriate to the purpose of this post, and delivers the results as    required.