Education requirements: Advanced degree* in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health, Medicine, Health Research, International Health, Health Policy and Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Family Health, Biostatistics, Socio-medical Sciences, Epidemiology, Health Education, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Educational Interventions in Health Care, Nursing or a field relevant to international development assistance in Health. (*) A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

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.

• Timely sectoral analysis, input and support, contribute to the Situation Analysis and its periodic update for effective project planning, development and management.
• Quality technical contributions are made to the development and implementation of Integrated Health strategies and approaches through participation and collaboration with internal and external partnership.
  • Work plan and objectives are strategically established, implementation support is effectively provided, and planned results are timely delivered through application of technical expertise.
  • Project implementation progress is monitored and evaluated for adjustment, acceleration and improvement of program delivery and sustainability.
  • Technical support is provided to government and NGOs at various stages of the project implementation, monitoring and evaluation, including capacity building of government personnel and beneficiaries. 
  • The capacities of Field Office staff are strengthened through effective capacity building support in the development, implementation and management of the Health programme.
  • UNICEF and Government accountability is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for Health.
  • Effective working relationships with internal and external counterparts are kept maintained for advocacy, technical coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.
  • Relevant and strategic information is kept available to support the Health Programme by the effective implementation of an integrated monitoring system.
  • Required programme/project reports are timely prepared in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.
  • Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses with effective coordination are provided.
    • Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively accomplished.

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. Professional work experience in a managerial position, or a technical expert position in child survival & development, health care. Field work experience and Background/familiarity with Emergency and gender mainstreaming.

Language Proficiency: Fluency in English and in the local working language of the duty station required.

Nationality:    Candidates should be NATIONALS of Ethiopia.

Competencies: Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity, Communication, Drive for Results, Working With People, Leading and Supervising, Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Analyzing, Relating and Networking, Deciding and Initiating Action, Applying Technical Expertise.

• Applications must include motivation letter, an updated CV, and a completed UN Personal History Form (P-11) available for download on the same page.

  Please DO NOT ATTACH COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS, ACADEMIC DEGREES OR RECOMMENDATION LETTERS WITH THE APPLICATION. 

  UNICEF and UN candidates must also include two recent Performance Evaluation Reports.

  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Applications from qualified women are encouraged

  You can download P11 form here