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For each child, well being
Mexico is a rustic of origin, transit, vacation spot and return of migrant youngsters and adolescents, which represents nice challenges for guaranteeing the rights of kids and adolescents. In this context, Baja California, as a border state, is an area of transit, vacation spot and level of return of migrant youngsters and adolescents and their households, primarily from international locations akin to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. It can be a receiving metropolis for the migratory circulate of individuals from Haiti, Cuba and a few international locations of the African continent. Gradually, it has additionally elevated the presence of displaced Mexican inhabitants, who’ve been compelled to depart their communities fleeing organized crime, household violence and excessive poverty, primarily made up of kids and households who’ve been direct and oblique victims of violence.
In response to the above, UNICEF’s area workplace in Baja California has promoted shut collaboration with authorities establishments, civil society, the non-public sector and different United Nations companies, by which it has been attainable to offer providers to youngsters, adolescents and their households, particularly probably the most susceptible. These providers have contributed to offer complete safety, bodily and emotional well being help, selling different care fashions, entry to inclusive and high quality schooling, in addition to primary well being providers and wholesome dietary environments. The goal is to advertise the success of all youngsters’s rights on the native stage.
Under the direct supervision of the Chief Field Office (NO-3) of Tijuana Field Office, and technical supervision of the Chief of Nutrition (P-4), the Health and Nutrition Officer (NO-1) is anticipated to offer skilled technical help and help for programme/venture design, planning, implementation, monitoring, analysis, and administration of programme/venture actions, together with information evaluation, progress reporting, information networking and capability constructing, in help of accomplishment of deliberate targets of the work plan, aligned with Health & Nutrition programme objectives and technique in Baja California, one of many key places the place UNICEF Mexico operates.
For extra info associated to the work of our workplace in Mexico, please go to our web site: UNICEF Mexico, the video of our superb leads to 2023: A good six-year term for children: Un buen sexenio para la niñez or learn our Annual Report 2023: Informe Anual 2023 UNICEF México.
How are you able to make a difference?
The Health and Nutrition Officer (NO-1) might be working below the direct supervision of the Chief Field Office (NO-3) of Tijuana, and technical supervision of the Chief of Nutrition (P-4) in Mexico City. They might be accountable for the next obligations:
- Accurate info, information evaluation, and documentation are well timed made obtainable to contribute to state of affairs evaluation, sectoral enter and reporting.
- Technical help are offered within the implementation of built-in Health & Nutrition approaches by participation and collaboration with inside and exterior companions.
- Work plan and targets are successfully carried out and deliberate outcomes are well timed delivered by technical help and coordination.
- Project effectivity and effectiveness are enhanced by efficient implementation follow-up.
- Project implementation progress is monitored for adjustment and enchancment of program supply and sustainability.
- Transparency is ensured for provide and non-supply help and disbursement of programme funds for Health & Nutrition.
- Effective partnership and dealing relationships are maintained for advocacy, technical coordination, info sharing and information networking.
- Up-to-date programme info is saved obtainable and studies ready to help the Health & Nutrition programme by the efficient implementation of built-in monitoring system.
- Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses are successfully offered.
- Other assigned duties and obligations are successfully achieved.
If you want to know extra about this place, please evaluation the entire Terms of Reference right here:
To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have…
Minimum necessities:
- Education: University diploma (Bachelor’s Degree), ideally in, Public Health and Nutrition, Medicine, Health and/or Nutrition Sciences, Child Development, Water Sanitation, Anthropology, Public Administration, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or different related self-discipline.
- Work Experience: A minimal of 1 (1) yr {of professional} work expertise in coordination, planning, programming, implementation, monitoring and/or analysis of diet and/or well being programmes.
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Language Requirements:
- Fluent stage of Spanish.
- Intermediate stage of English.
Desirables:
- Field work expertise within the northern border of Mexico.
- Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergencies
- Experience working with authorities establishments.
- Background/familiarity with the UN System.
- Fluency in English.
For each Child, you reveal…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin all the pieces we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this submit are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness
(3) Drive to attain outcomes for impression
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges.
UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, spiritual or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to turn into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF provides paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks, and cheap lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations. Click here to be taught extra about versatile work preparations, well-being, and advantages.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embody those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with varied obstacles, could hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to extend the variety of staff with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-related help necessities of candidates and staff with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you might be an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility help in finishing the web application, please submit your request by the accessibility electronic mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals below 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination primarily based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, spiritual or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, subsequently, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and might be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to offer further info to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the obligation station is required for IP positions and might be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may additionally be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both have to be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. Otherwise, the choice might be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the workers is the need of securing the best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s lively dedication to variety and inclusion is important to ship the very best outcomes for youngsters. Specially, for this place, eligible and appropriate folks with disabilities are inspired to apply.
Government staff who’re thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking over an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the fitting to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance isn’t obtained, or vital inoculation necessities aren’t met, inside an inexpensive interval for any purpose.
UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing charge at any stage of its recruitment, choice, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and coaching). UNICEF is not going to ask for candidates’ checking account info.
UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and dealing authorization for candidates into consideration for positions on the nationwide officer and basic service class.
All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of. An inside candidate performing on the stage of the submit within the related useful space, or an inside/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the submit, with out evaluation of different candidates.
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Please observe that it is a non permanent place anticipated to final for 364 days.
THIS IS A NATIONAL POSITION. PLEASE NOTE THAT solely CANDIDATES WITH A MEXICAN NATIONALITY WILL BE CONSIDERED.
Health & Nutrition Officer, (NO-1), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, #131465, [Temp Appointment]
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