Health Specialist, NO-3, Fixed Term Position, United Republic of Tanzania, Zanzibar, United Rep. of Tanzania, #00099073
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. We are committed, passionate, and proud, offering diverse opportunities for professional and personal development. Promoting the rights of every child is a calling, fostering a sense of purpose while serving children and communities globally.
Job Purpose
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, emphasizing an equity strategy for the most disadvantaged. This commitment ensures all children have an opportunity to survive, develop, and reach their full potential without discrimination. Investing in the health, education, and protection of disadvantaged citizens leads to sustained growth and stability. The Health Specialist supports the development and preparation of the health programme, managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting progress for a specific sector (e.g., maternal, neonatal, child survival) within the country programme. This role provides technical guidance and management support to achieve concrete and sustainable results aligned with organizational strategic plans and goals.
Responsibilities
The Health Specialist supports programme development and planning by contributing to the design, formulation, and preparation of health programme components, ensuring they align with UNICEF's strategic plans, country programme goals, and results-based management approaches. They are responsible for comprehensive programme management, monitoring, and delivery of results, which includes tracking progress against indicators, identifying bottlenecks, and ensuring timely and effective implementation of activities within a specific sector like maternal, neonatal, or child survival/development. This role provides crucial technical and operational support to programme implementation, offering expert guidance to government counterparts, implementing partners, and other stakeholders to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results. Furthermore, the specialist actively engages in networking and partnership building, fostering collaboration with government entities, civil society organizations, and other development partners to leverage resources, enhance programme reach, and maximize impact. Finally, they drive innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building initiatives, ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are documented, disseminated, and integrated into future programming, while also strengthening local capacities for sustainable health outcomes and accountability.
Work Experience
At least 5 years of relevant work experience in Public Health/Nutrition Planning and Management, Maternal and Neonatal Health Care, or Health Emergency/Humanitarian Preparedness or any other related fields.
Skills
Public Health Planning and Management, Nutrition Planning and Management, Maternal and Neonatal Health Care, Health Emergency Preparedness, Humanitarian Preparedness, Programming in Primary Health Care, Health System Strengthening