Deadline: 5 February 2018
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Health Officer in Montevideo, Uruguay.
UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Health Officer will perform the following functions-
- Accurate information, data analysis, and documentation are timely made available to support situation analysis, sectoral input and reporting.
- Technical assistance is provided to the development and implementation of integrated Health and ECD strategies and approaches through participation and collaboration with internal and external partners.
- Work plan and objectives are effectively established and planned results are timely delivered through technical support and coordination in consultation with all relevant partners.
- Project efficiency and effectiveness are enhanced through effective implementation follow-up.
- Project implementation progress is monitored for adjustment and improvement of program delivery and sustainability.
- Gender sex aggregated data and inputs provided relevant to the Health programme.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- A University Degree in public health/nutrition, pediatric health, family health, health research, global/international health, health policy and management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology or other health related sciences is required.
- 2 years of professional work 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.
- Relevant professional experience in Social development planning and management in early childhood development related areas at the international and in a developing country is consider an strong asset.
- Developing country work experience and familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
- Fluency in English and Spanish is required.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
