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For each child, well being
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How are you able to make a difference?
Purpose of the Job:
Under the overall steering of the Principal Advisor Health/Chief of Health Section, the Health Specialist (Waste Management) is accountable for offering technical assist for the implementation of the Health Care Medical Waste Management Plan (HCWMP) and Infection Prevention and Control Plan (IPCP) below the Environmental and Social Management Frameworks (ESMF) of World Bank Funded tasks, secure immunization waste disposal below covid 19 supply assist funding from Gavi and different tasks requiring such assist. This consists of technical assist and managing (a) institution and replace of HCWMP and IPCP; (b) implementation of the HCWMP and IPCP; (c) common monitoring and reporting of HCWMP and IPCP compliance; d) HCWMP and IPCP data administration and capability constructing of venture companions, contractors, and native suppliers. This encompasses each direct programmes work with civil society companions, contractors in addition to coordination with and assist to UNICEF groups engaged on well being, vitamin, water, and sanitation.
Summary of key features/accountabilities:
- Preparation/replace of HCWMP and IPCP
- Support the Implementation of the HCWMP and IPCP
- Waste Management venture monitoring.
- HCWMP and IPCP Knowledge Management, Capacity Building and Training
If you prefer to to know extra about this place, please evaluation the entire Job Description right here: [JD/TOR Health Specialist (Medical Waste Management)]
To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have…
Minimum necessities:
- An superior college diploma (grasp’s stage or above) in Environmental Health, Public Health or Environmental Studies or related comparable discipline is required.
- Eight (8) years technical expertise within the design, implementation and ideally monitoring of medical waste and administration plans.
- Experience in designing and delivering coaching packages in medical waste administration, IPC or comparable areas.
- Experience working in the same function as an Environmental Health Specialist might be a bonus.
- Good writing and communication abilities, together with public talking and displays is most well-liked.
- Experience working with UNICEF, or one other UN company, is an asset.
- Familiarity with emergency response processes and procedures is an asset.
- Experience in Afghanistan is an asset.
- Willingness to extensively journey to provinces in Afghanistan.
- Fluency in English is required.
Desirables:
- Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.
For each Child, you display…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every part we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this publish are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness
(3) Drive to obtain 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 completely different ranges.
UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived kids and our world workforce should mirror the range of these kids. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, no matter their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or every other private attribute.
We provide a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, akin to paid parental go away, break day for breastfeeding functions, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to kids (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. UNICEF is dedicated to selling the safety and safeguarding of all kids. All chosen candidates will bear rigorous reference and background checks and might be anticipated to adhere to these requirements and rules. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to present further data to conduct a background check.
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 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 should 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 very best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s energetic dedication to range and inclusion is crucial to ship the perfect outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates 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 on an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the best to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is just not obtained, or obligatory inoculation necessities usually are not met, inside an affordable 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 data.
Mobility is a situation of worldwide skilled employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the worldwide civil service.
All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inside candidate performing on the stage of the publish within the related purposeful space, or an inside/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the publish, with out evaluation of different candidates.
Eligible workers members on fixed-term, persevering with or everlasting contracts making use of to IP TA positions in an obligation station designated as L2/L3, might give you the option to retain a lien and their fixed-term entitlements, topic to approval by their Head of Office. The circumstances of the non permanent task will differ relying on the standing of their publish and relocation entitlements could also be restricted as per the related insurance policies.
Additional details about working for UNICEF will be discovered here.
Health Specialist (Medical Waste Management), P4, Temporary Appointment (10 months), Kabul, Afghanistan #131498 (Open to non-Afghan Nationals solely)
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