Regional Advisor Polio, P5, Fixed-Term, UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia, Islamabad, Pakistan #113916
Job no: 577286
Position sort: Fixed Term Appointment
Location: Pakistan, Nepal
Division/Equivalent: Kathmandu(ROSA)
School/Unit: Regional Services Div (SAR), Kathmandu
Department/Office: Office of the Reg Director, Kathmandu
Categories: Health
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The common mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child is to advertise the rights of each little one, all over the place. ,
The Global Polio Eradication Program is on the forefront of UNICEF fairness agenda and envisages a world the place no little one, no matter the place they stay is in danger from the crippling results of the polio virus. Despite appreciable positive aspects the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) wild poliovirus (WPV) transmission continues within the epidemiological block of Afghanistan and Pakistan and is rising. While essential positive aspects have been revamped the interval 2019 to 2022, the trajectory of polio transmission in each Pakistan and Afghanistan has lately reversed placing at dangers the GPEI aim of declaring the world eradicated from wild polio virus by 2027.
Given the advanced geopolitical and epidemiological context of those remaining endemic areas in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the urgency to cease polio transmission, UNICEF has decided that it wants to position its regional oversight and help for the 2 polio applications nearer to our groups within the endemic nations. The Regional Advisor for Polio place will likely be outposted to Islamabad beginning in 2025. This will facilitate larger insights to this system challenges and context, permit higher alignment of help to the GPEI programme and companions within the two nations, and extra speedy engagement and help to our two UNICEF nation groups.
How are you able to make a distinction ?
Reporting to the ROSA Regional Director, your key duties will likely be to:
- Support the planning, implementation and evaluation of all UNICEF polio associated actions in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and coordination help and alignment with different ROSA programmatic areas (SBC, Health and Immunization, Nutrition, Gender).
- Represent UNICEF in GPEI regional coordination and oversight our bodies for strategic and basic view throughout all areas (entry, general planning, and technique).
- Provide inputs, with a regional perspective, to the Global Polio Eradication Team, for the GPEIs governance our bodies (POB, Strategy Committee, totally different Programme Support Groups) and for Briefings to Global Management.
- Support HR planning and expertise administration for Country Offices.
- Act as the primary reporting associated officer to UNICEF Global and Regional crew on progress of the Polio eradication within the Region(Country stage Indicators, Communication outcomes, Impact on Immunization targets, and many others) .
- Contribute to the event of the Post Certification Strategy and its roll out for the Region. This features a plan for the usage of polio belongings and classes discovered from Polio eradication to enhance RI coverages in Polio high-risk areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
These key duties will particularly embrace:
- Regional management – Technical Guidance and Support – GPEI Budgetary Oversight – Data-driven and results-based administration – Monitoring, analysis and reporting – Knowledge administration
If you wish to know extra about this place, please assessment the entire Job Description right here: Regional Advisor Polio, Fixed Term, P5, UNICEF ROSA, Islamabad, Pakistan – JD.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for each little one you’ll have…
Minimum necessities:
Education:
- An superior college diploma (Master’s or larger) in Public Health, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or different related disciplines.
Work Experience:
- A minimal of Ten (10) years progressively accountable work expertise in planning, programming, implementation, monitoring, analysis, public well being, together with vaccine administration at nationwide or worldwide ranges.
- Experience in creating and establishing insurance policies and techniques in immunization illness management.
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- Experience of strategic partnerships in international well being or different accelerated initiatives to fight vaccine-preventable illnesses.
- Specific expertise in offering technical management, administration recommendation, and programme help and capability constructing on vaccine-preventable illness initiatives is fascinating.
- Experience of GPEI and polio eradication programmes is an asset.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a neighborhood language is an asset.
Desirables:
- Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.
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- Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3)
- Works Collaboratively with others (3)
- Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3)
- Innovates and Embraces Change (3)
- Thinks and Acts Strategically (3)
- Drives to realize impactful outcomes (3)
- Manages ambiguity and complexity (3)
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Remarks
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UNICEF’s lively dedication to variety and inclusion is vital to ship the very best outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates and individuals with disabilities are inspired to apply.
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Advertised: Nov 18 2024 Nepal Standard Time
Application shut: Dec 01 2024 Nepal Standard Time
