Health Manager Job 2023 at Kampala by UNICEF Career. UNICEF, an international NGO operating in Uganda, is currently searching for a highly qualified Health Manager to join their team.
Health Manager Job 2023 at Kampala by UNICEF
UNICEF originally called the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children’s Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories. UNICEF’s activities include providing immunizations and disease prevention, administering treatment for children and mothers with HIV, enhancing childhood and maternal nutrition, improving sanitation, promoting education, and providing emergency relief in response to disasters.
Vacancy Post Name:
- External Outreach: Health Manager (Maternal and Neonatal) -P4/NOD, Rapid Response Rosters
Number of Vacant Post
- 01 (One)
Organization Name:
- United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Last Date to Apply
- 14th March 2023
Job Location
- Kampala, Uganda
Employment Type
- Full-time
Contract Type:
- Temporary Appointment (TA) or Consultancy.
Level:
- P-4
Education Requirement:
- Advanced university degree in public health or related discipline.
Experience Required
- At least eight years of practical experience in developing countries in maternal health, or reproductive health, in an emergency context.
- Good knowledge and experience of working with local partner agencies with a capacity to provide formal and informal training.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in verbal and written English and/or French (depending on the country office’s official language). Knowledge of another UN language or a local language is an asset.
Key Activities and Duties:
- Contribute relevant information on maternal and neonatal health for UNICEF’s situation reports
- Develop behaviour change communication materials for maternal and neonatal health
- Support reestablishment and enhancement of a sustainable decentralized public health system for maternal, neonatal and child health services at community and health facility level.
- Monitor the coverage of key reproductive/maternal and neonatal health interventions among the beneficiary population and share information for internal communication and external coordination.
- Support UNICEF’s response in maternal and neonatal health (or reproductive health) as part of the overall health cluster/sector coordination mechanism including participation in the maternal/neonatal health working group.
- Support the implementation of the Minimal Initial Service Package (MISP) for reproductive health in emergencies.
- Participate in rapid needs assessments for maternal and neonatal health as part of the overall health sector needs assessment.
- Provide technical support to UNICEF and partners including contributing to the development of or sharing relevant standards, protocols, guidelines and training materials.
Competencies required for this post:
- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
- Works Collaboratively with others (2)
- Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
- Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
- Thinks and Acts Strategically (2).
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