Health and Nutrition Specialist

As a Health & Nutrition Specialist, you are responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the Health & Nutrition Primary Health Care programme within the country programme. Accountable for effective technical and programme support to facilitate the application and adaptation of UNICEF policies and strategies to achieve strategic priorities and objectives and expansion of UNICEF assisted Health & Nutrition interventions, including the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals agenda.

Responsibilities

• Timely sectoral analysis, input and support contribute to the Situation Analysis and its periodic update for effective project planning, development and management.
• Quality technical contributions are made to the development and implementation of Integrated Health & Nutrition PHC strategies and approaches through participation and collaboration with internal and external partnerships.
• Work plan and objectives are strategically established, implementation support is effectively provided, and planned results are timely delivered through application of technical expertise.
• Project implementation progress is monitored and evaluated for adjustment.
• Technical support is provided to government and NGOs at various stages of the project implementation, monitoring and evaluation, including capacity building of government personnel and beneficiaries.
• UNICEF and Government accountability is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for Gaza PHC Health & Nutrition programme.
• Effective working relationships with internal and external counterparts are kept maintained for advocacy, technical coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.
• Relevant and strategic information is kept available to support the Health & Nutrition PHC Programme by the effective implementation of an integrated monitoring system.
• Required programme/project reports are timely prepared in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.
• Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses with effective coordination are provided.
• Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively accomplished.

Requirements

• Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Public Health, Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Administration, Child Development, Water and Sanitation, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development and any other related fields.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in Planning, Programme Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Implementation, and any other related fields.
• Strong expertise in Maternal and Child Health, Community Health, Health Systems Management, Emergency Preparedness, and Disease Prevention is required.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is desirable.
• Knowledge of Public Health, Primary Healthcare, Health Systems, Emergency Response, Programme Management, and Monitoring & Evaluation is considered an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts is desirable.

Skills

• Public Health
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Programme Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Maternal and Child Health
• Community Health
• Health Systems Management
• Emergency Preparedness
• Disease Prevention
• Primary Healthcare
• Emergency Response
• Planning
• Implementation
• Health Systems
• Programme Support

Languages

English, Arabic