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Health Specialist, NO-3, TA (364 days), #137358, Abuja, Nigeria- WCAR

Apply now Job no: 593471 Contract type: Temporary Appointment Duty Station: Abuja

Location: Nigeria Categories: Health

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, the right to a Champion How can you make a difference? Under the guidance of the Polio Team Lead, you support the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the polio component of the health programme at national level. The position focuses on strengthening national strategies, operational readiness, microplanning, cold chain and logistics, community engagement and data use for polio eradication, while ensuring alignment with the UNICEF Country Programme and broader national priorities. The primary goal of this position is to support the National Emergency Operations Centre in planning, execution, and monitoring of polio eradication efforts. This includes ensuring high-quality microplans, providing on-site supervision, maintaining cold chain integrity, managing community engagement, and delivering data-driven reports across all levels of the operation. The role involves extensive fieldwork at the state and local levels to translate national strategies into actionable local activities. Main responsibilities/ key functions and accountabilities: 1.Microplanning Support 2.OperationalReadiness. 3.On site campaign supervision. 4.Vaccine supply and Wastage Management. 5.Community engagement and Refusal Management. 6.Post-Campaign Data and Reporting. 7. Partnership and Liaison. 8. Strategic and Evidence-based planning. 9.Accountability. If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:    TERMS OF REFERENCE for Polio Health Specialist (003) (1).docx To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…   Minimum requirements:

Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Public Health, Medicine, Epidemiology, Public Administration, Pediatric Health, Social Policy, Community Development, Child Health and any other related fields. Work Experience: At least 5 years of relevant work experience at the national and/or sub-national levels in Health, polio eradication, immunization, public health, epidemiology, vaccine logistics, cold chain management, community engagement, health program management, monitoring and evaluation, primary health care.  Skills: Community Development, Corrective Actions, Documenting Progress, Planning, Programming, . Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

Desirables:

Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language (Hausa, Yoruba) UN system experience, maternal health, neonatal health, humanitarian preparedness Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. 

For every Child, you demonstrate... UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values UNICEF competencies required for this post are… (1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels. UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status. UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethni

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