Job Listings at United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) – In September 2014 UNICEF
began implementing a joint programme with UN Women on Women, Peace and
Security (WPS) funded by the European Union (EU). The programme will
support the Nigerian Government (Federal level), three Northern

Nigerian States namely Adamawa, Gombe and Plateau and selected Local
Government Areas (LGAs) to strengthen women’s leadership, advance
gender equality and improve protection for women and children in
conflict settings.

UNICEF is responsible for implementation of Component 2 of the
programme, namely ‘to increase access to reporting mechanisms and
protective services for girls and women affected by human rights abuses,
including gender based violence, in 3 states of northern Nigeria”.
This will entail enhancing avenues for reporting of child rights
violation and Gender Based Violence in Plateau and Gombe States,
strengthening access to and quality of services for children and women
who have experienced violence (including gender based violence (GBV),
abuse, neglect and exploitation and strengthening the information
management system for collecting data on violations.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)  is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Nutrition Specialist
Vacancy number: VN-NGR-07-2016
Locations: Ondo & Rivers States
Slot: 2
Level: National Professional (NO-C)
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Duration: Two years
Purpose of the Post

  • The incumbent of the post under te supervision of concerned
    Chief of Field Office and technical guidance of Chief, Nutrition Section
    is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and
    reporting of progress of the nutrition programs/projects within the
    field office.
  • The incumbent will provide technical guidance and management
    support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the
    administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in
    maternal, infant and child nutrition programs/projects according to
    plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology
    (RBM) and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and
    accountability frame work.
  • He/She will also engage with government counterparts and
    authorities in policy dialogue and technical advice on nutrition policy
    issues in order to contribute to leverage state-level resources for
    pursuing and accomplishing national and state nutrition goals.
  • The nutrition programme has a specific focus on up-stream work
    including policy development, budget development and analysis, advocacy
    and strategic partnerships to mobilize and support Government and other
    partners to scaling up nutrition interventions.

Qualifications and Competencies Required

  • An Advanced University Degree in Nutrition, Public Health,
    Nutritional Epidemiology, Global/International Health and Nutrition,
    Health/Nutrition Research, Policy and/or management, or other health
    related science field is required.
  • A minimum of five years of professional experience in Nutrition,
    public health, related research or planning and management in relevant
    areas of maternal, infant and child nutrition, at the international
    level some of which preferably in a developing country is required.
    Relevant experience in health/nutrition policy/program/project
    development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an
    asset.
  • Experience with up-stream health and/or nutrition work at
    federal or state level, including high level advocacy; policy
    development; Government health and nutrition budget planning; health and
    nutrition policies – and systems development, financing and analysis.
  • Fluency in English and local working language of the duty station.
  • Gender and diversity awareness.

 


Job Title: Child Protection Specialist

Vacancy number: VN-NG R-08-2016
Location: Abuja
Level: National Professional (NO-C)
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Duration: Two years
Purpose of the Post

The incumbent of this post will manage the social norms components of
the child protection programme, with a specific focus on FGM/C
abandonment preventing and responding to violence against children and
ending child marriage, complementing policy and legal reform and the
child protection systems strengthening interventions.

Qualifications and Competencies Required

  • Advanced university degree, preferably in the Social Sciences, Law or other relevant field.
  • Five years of professional work experience at national or international levels in child protection,
  • Advanced technical knowledge of theories, principles and methods
    for social norms change especially in the field of child protection,
    with a focus on ending violence against children, FGM/C and/or child
    marriage
  • Experience in designing, implementing and monitoring social norms change progammes
  • Experience of working with community leaders, communities and religious leaders to effect social norms change is desirable
  • Gender and diversity awareness Fluency in English
  • Good written and presentation skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills

Job Title: Health Specialist
Vacancy number: VN-NGR-06-2016
Locations: Ondo & Rivers States
Slot: 2
Level: National Professional (NO-C)
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Duration: Two years
Purpose of the Post

  • The incumbent of this post under the supervision of respected
    Chief of Field Offices and technical guidance of Chief of Health
    responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and
    reporting of program progress in the Health (Maternal, Newborn and Child
    Health) program/s within the country program.
  • The Specialist provides technical guidance and management
    support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the
    administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results
    according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and
    methodology (RBM) and organizational Strategic Plans and goals,
    standards of performance and accountability framework.

Qualifications and Competencies required

  • An Advanced University Degree in Public Health/Nutrition,
    Pediatric Health, Family Health, Health Research, Global/International
    Health, Health Policy and/or Management, Environmental Health Sciences,
    Biostatistics, Socio-Medical, Health Education, Epidemiology, Health
    Economics or other health related science is required.
  • A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in public
    health/nutrition planning and management and/or in relevant areas of
    maternal, neonatal and child health care, health emergency/humanitarian
    preparedness and health systems strengthening at the national or
    international level preferably in a developing country is required.
  • Relevant experience in health/nutrition program/project
    development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an
    asset.
  • Fluency in English and local working language of the duty station.
  • Gender and diversity awareness
  • Leadership in identifying, encouraging and mentoring capable women.
  • Knowledge of the global commitment on aid effectiveness, including the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, the Accra
  • Agenda for Action as well as knowledge of the Global Programme Partnerships (GPPs).
  • Ability to work independently

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should submit their applications,
accompanied by updated CV’s in English and a completed United
Nations Personal History Form.

Applications should be sent to: nrecruit@unicef.org Candidates are advised to put the position title they are applying for on the subject line of their emails.

Click here to download United Nations Personal History Form

Deadline  9th February, 2016.


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