Health Officer (NO-2), Temporary Position (364 days), #00138439, Maradi
Organizational Context
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. The UNICEF Niger Country Programme (2023-2027) aligns with the Government’s “Programme de réconciliation” and the UNSCDF, supporting the government to meet its commitments to children's rights, guided by principles of equity, gender equality, inclusion, and resilience.
Job Purpose
The Health Officer provides professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the Health Programme within the Country Programme. This critical role spans from initial development planning to the ultimate delivery of results, encompassing the preparation, execution, management, and implementation of a diverse range of technical and administrative programme tasks. The officer is instrumental in facilitating robust programme development, ensuring effective and timely implementation, diligently monitoring programme progress, and contributing significantly to the evaluation and reporting of outcomes. This position directly supports UNICEF's overarching vision for Niger, aiming to ensure that all girls and boys, from birth through adolescence, not only survive and thrive but also learn, develop their full potential, and are protected from all forms of violence and exploitation, thereby fostering positive social change within their communities and upholding children's rights.
Responsibilities
The Health Officer is responsible for providing comprehensive support to programme development and planning, contributing to the strategic design and formulation of health initiatives aligned with the Country Programme goals. This includes assisting in the preparation of programme documents, proposals, and budgets. A core responsibility involves robust programme management, monitoring, and ensuring the effective delivery of results, which entails tracking progress against established indicators, identifying bottlenecks, and recommending corrective actions to ensure timely and quality outcomes. The officer also provides essential technical and operational support to programme implementation, offering guidance to partners and field staff, and ensuring adherence to UNICEF standards and procedures. Furthermore, the role requires active engagement in networking and partnership building, fostering collaborative relationships with government counterparts, civil society organizations, other UN agencies, and stakeholders to enhance programme reach and impact. Finally, the Health Officer contributes to innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building, by identifying best practices, documenting lessons learned, and supporting initiatives to strengthen the capacities of national and local partners in health programming.
Work Experience
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Skills
Programme Development, Programme Planning, Programme Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Technical Assistance, Operational Support, Partnership Building, Networking, Knowledge Management, Capacity Building, Public Health Expertise, Administrative Support