Chief of Polio

Provides strategic oversight and leadership for UNICEF’s polio eradication program in Pakistan, ensuring delivery of UNICEF accountabilities under the National Emergency Action Plan and within the National Emergency Operations Center framework. Leads strategy, planning, budgeting, donor engagement, reporting, and implementation; fosters partnerships; represents UNICEF in polio fora; and supports coordination and integration with broader UNICEF programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight and leadership for UNICEF’s polio eradication program in Pakistan.
• Ensure delivery of UNICEF accountabilities under the National Emergency Action Plan and within the National Emergency Operations Center framework, including SBCC, vaccine management and logistics, integrated programming, and coordination.
• Lead strategy, planning, budgeting, donor engagement, reporting, and implementation of the polio program.
• Foster strong partnerships and represent UNICEF in national, regional, and global polio fora.
• Support coordination and integration with broader UNICEF programs.

Requirements

• A Masters or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Social Science, International Studies, Public Administration, Public Health, Social Services, Social Work, Development Studies, International Relations, Development Planning and any other related fields.
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience at national and international levels in programme implementation, public health emergencies, emergency programming, and/or senior program management and technical leadership roles.
• Proven experience in leading multiple teams across geographical locations.
• Proven experience in resource mobilization and partnership development.
• International and developing country work experience, and fieldwork experience are required.
• A previous leadership role in managing technical support in health-related emergencies, routine immunization, polio, and/or humanitarian preparedness and response is required.
• Experience in negotiation, consensus building, strategic leadership, risk management, crisis operations is required.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Programme Implementation
• Health Emergencies
• Emergency Programming
• Senior Program Management
• Technical Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Resource Mobilization
• Partnership Development
• International Field Work
• Health Emergency Preparedness
• Routine Immunization
• Polio Eradication
• Humanitarian Preparedness
• Humanitarian Response
• Negotiation
• Consensus Building
• Strategic Leadership
• Risk Management
• Crisis Response Operations
• Budgeting
• Donor Engagement Strategies
• Reporting
• Stakeholder Coordination

Languages

English