Full Time
Posted 3 months ago
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Health Manager (System Strengthening), P-4
Job No: 569114
Location: Abuja
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: P-4
Categories: Health
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- The Health Manager reports to the Chief of Health. S/He is responsible for leading the management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the health programme (Primary Health Care Systems Strengthening) within the country programme.
- S/He provides technical guidance, delivery of and operational support throughout the programming process to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Summary of Key Functions / Accountabilities
- The health manager will provide oversight of the PHC and HSS portfolios of the UNICEF country office, under the supervision and guidance of the Chief of Health.
- In program development and planning, he/she will provide support on strategic health issues, including the swap development, and will establish monitoring benchmarks, and will contribute to resource mobilization.
- In program management and delivery of results, the health manager will oversee the PHC HSS cluster, manage grants and projects, monitor resource use, and prepare high-quality reports. He/she has an advisory role which involves identifying best practices, ensuring integration of community interventions, and contributing to emergency preparedness.
- He /she will advocate and work collaboratively with government counterparts, stakeholders, and global partners, and will ensure critical thinking, best practices, and capacity building within the portfolio.
- These comprehensive efforts will aim to drive sustainable change in PHC and HSS at various levels in Nigeria.
Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- An Advanced University Degree in one of the following fields is required: Public Health, Epidemiology, Medicine, Health Economics, Paediatric Health, Family Health, Health Research, Global / International Health, Health Policy and/or Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Biostatistics, Socio-medical, Health Education, Epidemiology or another relevant technical field.
- A minimum of eight years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public health planning and management, health system strengthening, primary health care including community health, and/or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness.
- Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
- Relevant experience in a UN system agency, a Ministry of Health, or a global health initiative (GAVI, GF, GFF) is considered as an asset.
- Familiarity/ background with emergency is considered as an asset.
- Fluency in English and another UN language. Fluency in the national language of the duty station is an asset.
Application Closing Date
4th February, 2024.
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