Programme Officer at the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programme Officer

Job No: 563684
Location: Abuja
Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Categories: Health
Level: NO-1

How Can You Make a Difference?

• Under the guidance of the Health Manager immunization and systems strengthening (P5), provide professional technical assistance and support for Health and Immunization programme design, planning and implementation, management and evaluation of programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, in support of programme goals and objectives.
• The programme officer will also support, Quality assurance of reports, mainstream and optimize processes and support capacity building of consultants of general staff at the National and Field Office level.

Summary of Key Functions / Accountabilities

• Effective monitoring systems administered, and analysis of Immunization cluster funds management and financial utilization trends and their implications provided for the identification of critical programme intervention point and measures; changes to programme work plans and recommendations drafted or prepared as required.
• Immunization cluster programme funds are effectively monitored for optimum use.
• Programme monitoring and evaluations are effectively conducted to improve programme performance and programme status reports timely prepared.
• Technical support and assistance provided to elevate the quality of rights-based projects /programmes, and add coherence, synergy and value to the project management process by using results-based management.
• Contribution and support provided to build and reinforce commitment and institutional capacities of the immunization staff, and national and local partners.
• Technical support and assistance provided to enhance effective communication and networking through partnership and collaboration.
• Technical contribution to and participation in effective knowledge management made to strengthen country programme management and activities with a focus on immunization including relevant data collection, analysis, and information sharing/exchanges

Qualifications
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

• A University Degree in one of the following fields is required: Public Administration, Public Health / Nutrition, Global / International Health, Health Policy and/or Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Biostatistics, Socio-Medical, Health Education, Epidemiology, or another relevant technical field.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public administration, public health/nutrition planning and management, Health education, financial planning and management.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

• UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are:

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
• To view our competency framework, please visit here.
• Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

Benefits

• We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).
• Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Application Deadline 8th August, 2023 (W. Central Africa Standard Time).