UNICEF works in over 190 international locations and territories to save lots of kids’s lives, defend their rights, and assist them fulfill their potential, from early childhood by way of adolescence.
At UNICEF, we’re dedicated, passionate, and pleased with what we do. Promoting the rights of each child isn’t just a job – it’s a calling.
UNICEF is a spot the place careers are constructed: we provide our workers numerous alternatives for private {and professional} growth that may assist them develop a satisfying profession whereas delivering on a rewarding mission. We pleasure ourselves on a tradition that helps workers thrive, coupled with a pretty compensation and advantages bundle.
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For each child, well being
Like a lot of the world, the ESA area has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which worsened pre-current weaknesses in healthcare methods, disrupted routine immunization, and led to elevated vaccine-preventable illnesses and an increase in zero-dose kids. Climate change is additional worsening well being dangers, spreading illnesses like cholera and malaria, driving displacement, and negatively impacting kids, who represent 60% of the inhabitants within the area. Additionally, inadequate entry to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) companies places over 1.1 billion individuals in danger, significantly younger kids who’re most susceptible.
The ongoing Mpox epidemic, declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in August 2024, has seen a surge in circumstances within the DRC and neighbouring international locations, alongside the emergence of a brand new viral clade. So far, eight ESA international locations – Angola, Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe – are reporting circumstances. In response, UNICEF activated Corporate Emergency Activation Procedure (CEAP) L3 to quicky scale up cross-sectoral response efforts and deal with the disaster within the affected and at-threat international locations.
As part of those efforts, ESARO acquired a regional grant to reinforce One Health emergency preparedness and response within the Greater Virunga Transboundary Landscape (GVTC), in collaboration with WHO and FAO. The incumbent will oversee the challenge from its inception, making certain efficient communication with stakeholders and monitoring its implementation.
How are you able to make a difference?
Under the supervision of the Health Emergency Specialist (FT), and general steering of the Regional Health Advisor, the PHE Specialist will lead the technical facets of planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and analysis of UNICEF’s preparedness and response to public well being emergencies, in alignment with the ESARO framework for response to such emergencies.
If you wish to know extra about this place, please assessment the entire Terms of Reference: [Job Description Health Specialist PHE.pdf]
To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have…
Minimum necessities:
Education:
- Advanced college diploma in Public Health (grasp’s or larger)
Work Experience:
- At least eight years {of professional} expertise in public well being and humanitarian emergency preparedness and response at nationwide and/or worldwide degree.
Skills
- Experience in coordinating public well being emergency applications, together with strategic partnerships, threat assessments, planning, implementation, and monitoring and analysis.
- Expertise in epidemiology and management of epidemic-susceptible diarrheal illnesses (diarrheal illnesses, viral haemorrhagic illnesses, vaccine preventable illnesses and many others.).
- Knowledge of the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 and its implementation in member states.
- Experience in growing international locations, particularly in Africa and familiarity with emergency conditions is crucial.
- Prior work with UN companies or organizations is an asset.
- Ability to handle giant information units and current data utilizing instruments like GIS, Power Bi, and different visualization software program, significantly in outbreak response.
- Experience in technical writing for official public well being paperwork, authorities insurance policies, pointers and educational publications.
- Familiarity with UNICEF processes and approaches is very fascinating.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a second UN and/or native working language of the obligation station an asset.
Desirables:
- Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.
For each Child, you show…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin the whole lot we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-consciousness and moral consciousness
(3) Drive to realize outcomes for affect
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
[add the 8th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for a supervisory role].
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, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-financial background, or some other private attribute.
We supply a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, similar to paid parental depart, day off for breastfeeding functions, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of 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 aims 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 endure rigorous reference and background checks and shall 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 supply 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 shall be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards 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 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 very best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s lively dedication to range and inclusion is important to ship the most effective outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate male candidates 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 on an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the appropriate to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance will not be obtained, or mandatory inoculation necessities will not be met, inside an inexpensive interval for any cause.
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.
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 post within the related practical space, or an inner/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the post, with out evaluation of different candidates.
Eligible workers members on fastened-time period, persevering with or everlasting contracts making use of to IP TA positions in an obligation station designated as L2/L3, might be able to retain a lien and their fastened-time period entitlements, topic to approval by their Head of Office. The situations of the non permanent project will differ relying on the standing of their post and relocation entitlements could also be restricted as per the related insurance policies.
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Health Specialist – Public Health Emergencies, P4, TA, 364 days, Nairobi, Kenya – ESARO, post # 131675
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