Job Recruitment at Unicef - Chief Health and Nutrition, P-5
You will be responsible for the overall management and administration in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Health & Nutrition programme in the context of child survival and development within the country programme. You will be accountable for effective technical leadership, management guidance and programme support to facilitate the application and adaptation of UNICEF policies and strategies to achieve programme goals and expansion of UNICEF assisted Health & Nutrition interventions, including the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.
The incumbent will lead UNICEF’s engagement with Government and Development Partners in the Health Sector SWAP and Technical Working Groups; and with UN Agencies in the implementation of the Health and nutrition component of the UNDAP.
As Chief of Section, you will direct, lead, manage, develop and enable a competent team of professional and support staff to achieve the strategic goals and objectives of the Health & Nutrition programme.
Qualification
Advanced university degree in Public Health and Nutrition (preferably with specialized training in health planning, health and nutrition education, health care system management, HIV/AIDS prevention, or epidemiology), Child Development, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.