Deadline: 22 April 2021
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Health and Nutrition Officer NOA in Quito, Ecuador. The duration of this post is 6 months.
UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Health and Nutrition Officer will perform the following functions:
- Accurate information, data analysis, and documentation are timely made available to contribute to situation analysis, sectoral input and reporting
- Assist the preparation and periodic update of the Situation Analysis by compiling Health & Nutrition data, analysing and evaluating relevant information and providing the technical input in a timely and accurate manner.
- Draft chapters, prepares statistical data reports, and assists with preparation of sectoral input to the programme documents as required. Contributes to the consultation and coordination with key partners at all levels.
- Technical assistance are provided in the implementation of integrated Health & Nutrition approaches through participation and collaboration with internal and external partners
- Provide technical assistance in the integration of the Health & Nutrition programme with other sectors in collaboration with other UNICEF sectors, particularly Health, Nutrition, CSD, HIV/AIDS, WASH, and programme communication.
- Contribute to build on intersectoral experience and establish partnerships to promote innovative approaches to address immediate and underlying determinants of maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition, recognizing that health and nutrition outcomes are not the results of action in the health and nutrition sectors alone.
- Work plan and objectives are effectively implemented and planned results are timely delivered through technical support and coordination in consultation with all relevant partners
- Assist in the development of the sectoral work plan and technical decisions as well as for administration, implementation and monitoring of sectoral project activities.
- Analyze data and information, and drafts progress reports.
- Project efficiency and effectiveness are enhanced through effective implementation follow-up
- Provide timely implementation follow-up, including monitoring UNICEF inputs, local conditions and resources, flow of supply and non-supply assistance, and project status to build on project efficiency and effectiveness.
- Assist in identification and selection of Health & Nutrition supplies and equipment
- Transparency is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for Health & Nutrition
- Coordinating with Operations and Supply staff on supply and non-supply assistance activities, ensures UNICEF and Government partner and all implementing partners accountability.
- Liaise with local authorities to ensure timely submission of financial requests and reports.
- Up-to-date programme information is kept available and reports prepared and shared with relevant stakeholders as required to support the Health & Nutrition programme by the effective implementation of integrated monitoring system
- Monitoring and Evaluation colleagues, conducts accurate and timely monitoring and data collection, and supports an integrated monitoring system, in consultation with all relevant stakeholders.
- Assist with partners to ensure that monitoring systems are properly designed, and that data collection and analysis from field visits are coordinated and standardized across programmes to feed into to programme performance monitoring.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must have:
- University Degree in Public Health and Nutrition, Child Development, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines .
- 1 year’s professional experience in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of health programmes.
- Professional work experience in a programme management function or a technical expert capacity in child survival & health care.
- Field work experience.
- Background/familiarity with Emergency.
- Fluency in English and Spanish.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, visit UNICEF.
