UNICEF works in over 190 nations and territories to save lots of kids’s lives, defend their rights, and assist them fulfill their potential, from early childhood by adolescence.
At UNICEF, we’re dedicated, passionate, and happy with what we do. Promoting the rights of each child is not only a job – it’s a calling.
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For each child, a good probability
UNICEF has been an energetic accomplice of the Government of the Philippines and civil society in realizing the rights of each Filipino child, consistent with priorities to realize the SDGs. UNICEF efforts have been centered on probably the most weak areas recognized by the Government of the Philippines Development Plan, notably within the areas of Visayas and Mindanao. To be sure that interventions are sustainable and scaled up, UNICEF will help each the nationwide and native authorities models (LGUs) as the primary devices of delivering companies and constructing methods. The degree of engagement with authorities establishments will contemplate capacities, economies of scale and sector points.
UNICEF Philippines has two workplaces. One workplace is predicated in Manila and a area workplace in Cotabato City, the second largest metropolis in Mindanao, Southern Philippines, with some 300,000 inhabitants. The metropolis is the regional administrative middle of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and over 80 p.c of the inhabitants is Muslim. Mindanao is each conflict-affected and liable to frequent earthquakes and typhoons.
Visit this hyperlink for extra info on Philippine Country Office: https://www.unicef.org/philippines/
How are you able to make a difference?
The Health Officer (Adolescent and Neonatal) reviews to the Health Specialist NOC for supervision. The Health Officer supplies skilled technical, operational and administrative help all through the programming course of for the Adolescent, Maternal and Newborn Health Programme throughout the Country Programme, from growth planning to supply of outcomes, by making ready, executing, managing, and implementing quite a lot of technical and administrative programme duties to facilitate programme growth, implementation, programme progress monitoring, and evaluating and reporting of outcomes.
The Health Officer (Adolescent and Neonatal) can have the next Tasks and Responsibilities:
1. Support to programme growth and planning
▪ Conduct and replace the scenario evaluation for the event, design and administration of adolescent, maternal and new child well being associated programmes. Research and report on growth developments (e.g. political social, financial, well being) for greater administration use to boost programme administration, effectivity and supply of outcomes.
▪ Contribute to the event and institution of sectoral programme objectives, goals, methods, and results-based planning by evaluation of well being wants and areas for intervention and submission of suggestions for precedence and purpose setting.
▪ Provide technical and operational help all through all phases of programming processes by executing and administering quite a lot of technical programme transactions, making ready supplies and documentations, and complying with organizational processes and administration methods, to help programme planning, results-based planning (RBM), and monitoring and analysis of outcomes.
▪ Prepare required documentations and supplies to facilitate the programme assessment and approval course of.
2. Programme administration, monitoring and supply of outcomes
▪ Work intently and collaboratively with colleagues and companions to debate operational and implementation points, present options, suggestions, and/or to alert applicable officers and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and choices. Keep report of reviews and assessments for straightforward reference and to seize and institutionalize classes realized.
▪ Participate in monitoring and analysis workout routines, programme opinions and annual sectoral opinions with authorities and different counterparts to evaluate programmes and to report on required motion/interventions on the greater degree of programme administration.
▪ Monitor and report on the usage of sectoral programme sources (monetary, administrative and different property), and confirm compliance with authorised allocation and objectives, organizational guidelines, laws, procedures, in addition to donor commitments, requirements of accountability, and integrity. Report on points recognized to make sure well timed decision by administration and stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved points to make sure decision.
▪ Prepare common and mandated sectoral programme/challenge reviews for administration, donors and companions to maintain them knowledgeable of programme progress.
3. Technical and operational help to programme implementation
▪ Conduct common programme area visits and surveys, and share info with companions
and stakeholders to evaluate progress and present technical help and/or discuss with related officers for decision. Report on crucial points, bottlenecks and potential issues for well timed motion to realize outcomes.
▪ Provide technical and operational help to authorities counterparts, NGO companions, UN system companions, and different nation workplace companions/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF insurance policies, methods, processes, and finest practices on health-related points to help programme implementation, operations and supply of outcomes.
4. Networking and partnership constructing
▪ Build and maintain efficient shut working partnerships with well being sector authorities counterparts and nationwide stakeholders by energetic sharing of knowledge and data to boost programme implementation and construct the capability of stakeholders to ship concrete and sustainable outcomes.
▪ Draft communication and info supplies for CO programme advocacy to advertise consciousness, set up partnerships/alliances, and help fundraising for adolescent, maternal and new child well being programmes.
▪ Participate in applicable inter-agency well being programmes, nationwide technical working teams and steering committees to collaborate and present technical help on the event of related insurance policies, tips and methods on Adolescent, Maternal and Newborn Health.
▪ Research info on potential donors and put together useful resource mobilization supplies and briefs for fundraising and partnership growth functions.
5. Innovation, data administration and capability constructing
▪ Identify, seize, synthesize, and share classes realized for data growth and to construct the capability of stakeholders.
▪ Apply modern approaches and promote good practices to help the implementation and supply of concrete and sustainable programme outcomes.
▪ Assist with oversight of analysis and guarantee outcomes can be found for use in data merchandise.
▪ Participate as a useful resource individual in capacity-building initiatives to boost the competencies of shoppers and stakeholders.
If you want to know extra about this place, please assessment the entire Job Description right here: 
To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have…
Minimum necessities:
- Education:
A college diploma in one of many following fields is required: diet, public well being, dietary epidemiology, world/worldwide well being and diet, well being/diet analysis, coverage and/or administration, well being sciences, dietary epidemiology, statistics, demography, or one other knowledge and health-related science area.
[If approved by the relevant authority as per the Staff Selection Procedure, include here the flexible provisions for education vs experience, according to the branded VA example]
- Work Experience:
A minimal of two (2) years {of professional} expertise in a number of of the next areas is required: public well being with concentrate on adolescent well being and growth, in planning and administration, maternal and neonatal well being care, or well being emergency/humanitarian preparedness.
A blended expertise of field-level implementation help and strategic degree engagement is taken into account as an asset.
- Skills (non-obligatory): [Insert technical and non-technical skills].
High degree of writing and communication expertise, laptop expertise.
- Language Requirements:
Fluency in English (verbal and written) and Filipino.
- Desirables:
Experience in well being/diet programme/challenge growth in a UN system company or group.
Relevant expertise in a UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
Dynamic, unbiased, self-motivated, and properly organized.
Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are requested to finish an internet candidate profile in http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ by 22 January 2025. Only functions despatched by the e-recruitment portal job no. 578363 shall be thought-about.
By making use of by our Talent Management System (TMS) you conform to our privateness assertion which is consistent with the Philippines’ Data Privacy Act. You are strongly suggested to learn rigorously by the privateness assertion earlier than submitting your application.
For each Child, you display…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin all the things we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness
(3) Drive to realize outcomes for influence
(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 completely different ranges.
UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, non secular or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to turn into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF presents paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks, and affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of 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 embrace those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with numerous obstacles, might 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 workers with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-related help necessities of candidates and workers 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 net application, please submit your request by the accessibility e-mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to kids (individuals beneath 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based mostly on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, non secular or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all kids. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to supply extra 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 responsibility station is required for IP positions and shall be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may additionally be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to 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 shall 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 energetic dedication to range and inclusion is crucial to ship the most effective outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate candidates no matter gender, nationality, non secular and ethnic backgrounds, together with individuals dwelling with disabilities, are inspired to apply.
Government workers 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 proposal 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 motive.
UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing price 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.
All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inner candidate performing on the degree of the put up within the related useful space, or an inner/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the put up, with out evaluation of different candidates.
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Health Officer (Adolescent and Neonatal), NO2, Fixed Term Manila, 126745
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