Organization: UN Children's Fund
Country: Bangladesh
Closing date:
21 Jul 2017UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB Accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and scaling-up cost-effective maternal and newborn Health intervention packages (to be determined based on country analysis and needs) with a view to integrating gender equality across all aspects of the country Programme.
For every child,results.
For decades, UNICEF has played a crucial role in the collection, analysis, dissemination and use of data about children. UNICEF supports governments to more effectively use data about children to inform investment decisions, policies and programmes, as well as to strengthen national data collection and analysis systems. UNICEF plays a key role in developing, testing and disseminating new data-related tools and methodologies. UNICEF’s own data bases and data analyses inform policy dialogue, advocacy and campaigning at country, regional and global levels.
With the emphasis on data in the Sustainable Development Goals and the rapid evolution of data-related technologies, UNICEF data work will become even more crucial in advancing results for disadvantages children in the years ahead.
For more information on UNICEF data, visit:https://data.unicef.org/
KEY END-RESULTS
Timely, regular data-driven analysis with consistent integration of sex-disaggregated data for effective prioritization, planning, development and results-based management for scaling-up specific Maternal and Newborn Health interventions.Technical expertise on specific Maternal and Newborn Health interventions.Technical and operational guidance provided to key government and non-government partners on scaling-up Maternal and Newborn interventions, including the elaboration and implementation of detailed sectoral work-plans and budgets (downstream activities).Monitoring and reporting on specific Maternal and Newborn Health interventions carried out through various field visits, in a timely manner, efficiently, rigorously and transparently in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.Government and non-government recipients accountable for UNICEF specific supply, non-supply and financial assistance.Effective knowledge management through documentation and dissemination of lessons learned and implementation of appropriate capacity building activities.Integration of rights-based approaches and humanitarian principles in related interventions.Effective communication, networking and leveraging achieved through partnership and collaboration with related government and non-government partners.ACCOUNTABILITIES and DUTIES & TASKS
Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.
Data-driven and results-based management
Participate in regular data-driven situational analyses (including epidemiological, gender equality and emergency assessments)Provide technical and operational guidance and support to government and non-government partners with scaling-up Maternal and Newborn Health interventions;Champion results-based management;Monitor developments at regional and decentralized levels;Upstream activities
Provide specific technical expertise on Health policies and other issues, including advocacy in gender equality, emergency preparedness and response, as appropriate and as defined by supervisors;Downstream activities
Provide in-country technical and operational guidance on scaling-up related Maternal and Newborn Health interventions;Contribute to the development and implementation of detailed sectoral work-plans and budgets for scaling-up assigned and specific Maternal and Newborn Health interventions;Contribute to UNICEF country office’s readiness to deliver on the Maternal and Newborn Health-related CCCs;Conduct regular field visits to monitor related programmes and participate in periodic programme reviews with Government counterparts and other partners with particular emphasis on under-served populations;Document and disseminate lessons learned of scaling-up Maternal and Newborn Health interventions.Share good practices in gender equality programming, sharing good practices at the national level.Monitoring and reporting
Collaborate with (Senior) Health Specialist/Health Manager (MNCH) and Health Specialist (Child Health) to timely, efficiently, rigorously and transparently monitor, evaluate and report on related Health programs;Contribute to the preparation of relevant sections of the annual Health sector status reports;Submit transparent and timely reports to donors and other partners.Accountability
Ensure related UNICEF, government and non-government staff comply with UNICEF’s financial rules including emergency fast-track procedures;In close collaboration with Operations and Supply staff, regularly monitor and report on use of related supplies and other resources donated to the government and non-government partners;Collaborate with the Operations Section and Government authorities to maintain sound internal controls, supportive of specific Health interventions as well as to ensure accountability.Knowledge management
Document and disseminate lessons learned;Implement country-specific capacity building activities.Rights-based programmes through Results-Based Approach
Ensure UNICEF, government and non-government staff apply right-based approaches to programming and humanitarian principles;Promote the quality of rights-based Health programmes through the formulation of programme goals and strategies and approaches.Partnerships and leveraging resources
Maintain close working relationships with other related UNICEF sectors, particularly nutrition, HIV, WASH, and programme communication;Coordinate with related UNICEF Regional Advisers and HQ Officers to ensure strategies are aligned with global and regional strategies;Establish active and participatory partnerships with related Health and Population sector stakeholders (Government, WHO, other UN agencies, NGOs and bilateral agencies) and interact with them at different stages of Health programme design and implementation and identify opportunities for leveraging resources to be brought to the attention of Chief of Health Section.To qualify as a championfor every child, you will have…
Education
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.
Work Experience
Five years of relevant professional work experience. Awareness of the technical support required in health related emergency and humanitarian preparedness. Experience working in the UN or other international development organization, and field work experience an asset.Background/familiarity with Emergency and gender mainstreaming.
Language Proficiency [ ]
Fluency in English and very good working knowledge of Bangla
Competency Profile i) Core Values (Required)CommitmentDiversity and InclusionIntegrity
Core Competencies (Required)
Communication [ II ]Working with People [ II ]Drive for Results [ II ]
Functional Competencies (Required)
Leading and Supervising [ I ]Formulating Strategies and Concepts [ II ]Analyzing [ III]Relating and Networking [ II ]Deciding and Initiating Action [ II ]Applying Technical Expertise [ III ]In addition to the required functional competencies listed above, the following are the functional competencies specified by Health Section, PD, NYHQ.
Managing Stress [II]Team Leadership [ I ]Technical Knowledge[1] [ II ]
a) Specific Technical Knowledge Required [ II ]
(Technical knowledge requirements specific to the job can be added here as required.)
Rights-based and Results-based approach and programming in UNICEF.UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines.Mid-Term Strategic Plan.Knowledge in Health related issues (MNCH in particular).Intermediate Technical Knowledge (at the graduate education level) of the theories, principles and methods in one of the following areas:* Public Health, International Health, Health Policy and Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Population and Family Health
* Health Research, Biostatistics, Sociomedical Sciences, Epidemiology
* Health Education, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Educational Interventions in Health Care
b) Common Technical Knowledge Required (for the job group) [ II ]Methodology of programme/project managementProgrammatic goals, visions, positions, policies and strategies for sectoral programmesKnowledge of global human rights issues, specifically relating to children and women, and the current UNCEF position and approaches.UNICEF policies and strategy to address national and international issues, particularly relating to conflicts, natural disasters, and recovery.UNICEF emergency programme policies, goals, strategies and approaches.UNICEF financial, supply and administrative rules and regulations.Gender and diversity awareness.
c) Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced (for the Job) [ II ]Knowledge of local conditions and country legislation relevant to UNICEF programmesUN policies and strategy to address international humanitarian issues and the responses.UN common approaches to programmatic issues and UNICEF positionsUN security operations and guidelines.Reference to UNICEF and/or UN in terms of technical knowledge requirements (a and b above) are applicable only to those who are or have been the staff members of UNICEF or the UN common system.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all Bangladeshi nationals, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.
How to apply: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 organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=505759