Deadline: 31 May 2016
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Health Specialist in Papua New Guinea.
UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Health Specialist will perform the following functions-
- Ensure the availability of accurate, complete and up-to-date information required for effective implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation, of high impact maternal and child health programme, including decentralized planning, implementation and monitoring of interventions and gender disaggregation.
- Enhance programme efficiency and effectiveness through implementation, supervision and frequent monitoring and partnership strengthening with various implementing partners, including monitoring UNICEF inputs, local conditions and resources, flow of supply and non-supply assistance for maternal and child health interventions, and health in emergencies.
- Provide technical support to provinces and districts in planning, implementing, supervising and monitoring of relevant high impact maternal and child health services.
- Analyze collected data and information and prepare progress reports including monitoring and reporting indicators by gender.
- Ensure the appropriateness of financial, administrative and supply documentation; ensure that maternal and child health programme expenditures are within allotments and that data is consistent with the programme information and database.
- Ensure effective communication and networking through partnership and collaboration with all stakeholder.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Medicine, Public Health, Social sciences relevant to international development assistance.
- 5 years of professional work experience and field experience relevant to Maternal and Child Health program.
- Experience of working in the UN or other international development organization is an asset.
- Experience in implementing high impact maternal and child survival interventions or related program and background or familiarity with emergencies will be an asset.
- Computer skills in various office applications including internet navigation.
- Fluency in English and Tok Pisin with proven strong written and oral communication skills.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
