Readvertisement: Health Specialist (maternal, newborn &child health/HIV Aids), (NO-3), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso #132956

Organizational Context

UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories, dedicated to saving children's lives, defending their rights, and helping them fulfill their potential from early childhood through adolescence. We are committed, passionate, and proud of our work, viewing the promotion of every child's rights not just as a job, but as a calling.

Job Purpose

The Health Specialist (MNCH/HIV) reports to the Chief of Health, providing leadership, technical expertise, and management support for integrated maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) and HIV/AIDS programs within the country. The role drives innovation, promotes systems strengthening, and ensures interventions are rights-based, equity-focused, gender-responsive, and resilient to shocks, aligning with Results-Based Management (RBM) principles and UNICEF's Strategic Plan. The Specialist manages, monitors, evaluates, and reports on program progress, offering technical guidance and operational support throughout the programming process to achieve concrete and sustainable results.

Responsibilities

Support programme development and planning, ensuring alignment with national priorities and UNICEF's strategic objectives. Manage, monitor, and deliver results for MNCH/HIV programmes, ensuring efficient resource utilization and timely achievement of targets. Provide technical and operational support to programme implementation, offering guidance to partners and stakeholders. Foster networking and partnership building with government agencies, NGOs, and other UN entities to enhance programme effectiveness and sustainability. Drive innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building within the health sector, promoting best practices and lessons learned. Ensure programmes are rights-based, equity-focused, gender-responsive, and resilient to shocks. Monitor and evaluate programme performance, reporting on progress and identifying areas for improvement. Contribute to the development of funding proposals and resource mobilization efforts. Represent UNICEF in relevant technical working groups and forums.

Work Experience

A minimum of five years of professional experience in public health/nutrition planning and management, maternal and neonatal health, HIV/AIDS care, or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness. Experience in a developing country or UN system agency is an asset.

Skills

Programme Development, Programme Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Technical Support, Partnership Building, Knowledge Management, Capacity Building, MNCH, HIV/AIDS, Public Health, Results-Based Management, Innovation

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