New Job Opportunity United Nations at UNICEF Tanzania – Maternal & Child Health Specialist
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in Tanzania 2021: New Job Opportunities United Nations at UNICEF, 2021
Maternal & Child Health Specialist,TA ( 11months) ,NOD,Dar es Salaam,Tanzania #00114854
Job no: 535967
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Level: NO-4
Location: Tanzania,Uni.Re
Categories: NO-4
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UNICEF
works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most
disadvantaged in order children to save their lives, to defend their
right and to help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries
and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to
build a better world for everyone and we never give up.
For every child, Love
UNICEF
is committed to support government’s efforts in reducing maternal,
newborn and child death. This commitment can be demonstrated in various
national documents, which include Tanzania Vision 2025, the National
Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP), National Health
Policy, and the Health Sector Strategic Plan IV. These commitments are
also defined in the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018-2021 and UNICEF Health
Strategy (2016-2030). UNICEF will continue to provide technical support
to government and nongovernment organizations at the national,
subnational and community level in priority setting to reduce maternal
and neonatal mortality through joint planning, development and
implementation stages of safe motherhood, newborn and child health
programmes within the framework of the harmonised Sector Wide Approach
strategies. Additionally, UNICEF is expected to assist in the
development and /or introduction of new approaches, methods and
practices in service delivery, management, evaluation, information and
reporting systems.
How can you make a difference?
Specific Tasks
1. Data-driven and results-based management
- Participate in regular data-driven situational analyses (including epidemiological, gender
- equality and emergency assessments)
- Provide
technical and operational guidance and support to government and
non-government partners with health system strengthening to scale -up
cost effective and high impact interventions; - Champion results-based management;
- Monitor developments at regional and decentralized levels in collaboration with UNICEF Field Offices
2. Upstream activities
- Provide
specific technical expertise on health policies, maternal, new born and
child health strategies and other issues, including advocacy in gender
equality, emergency preparedness and response, as appropriate and as
defined by supervisors. - Provide technical support through participation in SWAp mechanisms, technical and programme management committees.
- To
work with CAP to develop, strengthen and implement advocacy strategy on
Perinatal mortality, teenage Pregnancy with robust monitoring and
evaluation. - To work with CAP to and strengthen strategic
partnerships for advocacy with NGOs and CSOs and ensure strategic
approach to deploying these partners to increase our advocacy impact.
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3. Downstream activities (UNICEF Field Offices)
- Contribute
to the development and implementation of detailed sectoral work-plans
and budgets for scaling-maternal, new born and child health and
interventions. - Provide technical and operational guidance to partners for programme implementation in UNICEF supported districts.
- Contribute to UNICEF country office’s readiness to deliver on the Health-related CCCs.
- Conduct regular meetings with policy makers and partners.
- Document and disseminate lessons learned of scaling-up Health interventions.
- Share good practices in gender equality programming, sharing good practices at the national level.
4. Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Collaborate
with Health Manager (PHC) and PMFC Section to timely, efficiently,
rigorously and transparently monitor, evaluate and report on related
maternal, new born and child health programs. - Contribute to the preparation of relevant sections of the annual Health sector status reports.
- Prepare transparent and timely reports to donors and other partners.
5. Accountability
- Ensure
related UNICEF, government and non-government staff comply with
UNICEF’s financial rules including emergency fast-track procedures. - In
close collaboration with Operations and Supply staff, regularly monitor
and report on use of related supplies and other resources donated to
the government and non-government partners. - Collaborate with
the Operations Section and Government authorities to maintain sound
internal controls, supportive of specific Health interventions as well
as to ensure accountability.
6. Knowledge management
- Plan and implement maternal, new born and child health studies as necessary.
- Document and disseminate lessons learned.
- Implement country-specific capacity building activities.
7. Rights-based programmes through Results-Based Approach
- Ensure UNICEF, government and non-government staff apply right-based approaches to programming and humanitarian principles.
- Promote the quality of rights-based Health programmes through the formulation of programme goals and strategies and approaches.
8. Partnerships and leveraging resources
- Maintain
close working relationships with other related UNICEF sectors,
particularly Nutrition, Children and AIDS, WASH, and programme
communication. - Coordinate with related UNICEF Regional Advisers
and HQ Officers to ensure strategies are aligned with global and
regional strategies. - Establish active and participatory
partnerships with related Health sector stakeholders (Government, WHO,
other UN agencies, NGOs and bilateral agencies) and interact with them
at different stages of Health programme design and implementation and
identify opportunities for leveraging resources to be brought to the
attention
NEW TANZANIAN JOBS, INTERNSHIPS AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES 2021 (1,275 POSTS)
To qualify as an advocate for every child you are required to have the following¦
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Medicine or Public Health.
- A
minimum of Eight years of relevant professional experience at the
national international levels in programme planning, management,
monitoring and evaluation in relation to Safe Motherhood, new born and
child health including PMTCT and HIV/AIDs, EPI and IMCI. - Experience working in the UN or other international development organization, and field work experience an asset.
- Background/familiarity with Emergency and gender main streaming.
- Strong Advocacy skills on maternal and child health agenda
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate with programme counterparts.
- Strong planning, organization and strategic thinking skills
- Strong communication skills, including writing and public speaking, fluency in English(verbal and written).
- Good
written and spoken skills in the language of the humanitarian operation
and knowledge of another UN language an asset and local language is an
asset.
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For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s
values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA)
and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive
for Results.
The competencies required for this post are Builds and
maintains partnerships, Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical
awareness, Innovates and embraces change, Drive to achieve results for
impact, manages ambiguity and complexity, Thinks and acts strategically,
Work Collaboratively with others.
View our competency framework here
UNICEF
is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and
encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality,
religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with
disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF
has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the
aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual
exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and
discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding
principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these
standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference
and background checks. Background checks will include the verification
of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates
may be required to provide additional information to conduct a
background check.
Advertised: 05 Jan 2021 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 19 Jan 2021 E. Africa Standard Time
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