Latest Jobs: Health Manager, Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health
Applications are being accepted for appropriate individuals in UNICEF to fill a vacant post listed in the daily Classified Source newspaper dated 11 December, 2023.
UNICEF
Date Posted:
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11 December, 2023
Department:
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UNICEF
Category | Sector
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UNICEF
Newspaper:
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Classified Source Newspaper
Education:
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MBBS
Total Vacancies:
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Details in attached ads
Vacancy Location:
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Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
Job Type:
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Full Time
Expected Last Date:
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25 December, 2023
Vacant Positions: Health Manager, Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health
HEALTH MANAGER, MATERNAL, NEONATAL, AND CHILD HEALTH
The UNICEFIslamabad is now seeking for a Health Manager, Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health.
JOB Description: Health Manager, Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health
Program development and planning:
Plan and provide technical support and guidance for the preparation, design, and updating of the situation analysis to establish a comprehensive and updated strategic plan for the development, design, and management of health-related programmes. Keep abreast of development trends to enhance program management, efficiency, and delivery.
Prepare, coordinate, and supervise the formulation of health program recommendations and related documentation as a component of the country Programme, establishing clear program goals, objectives, strategies, and results based on results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM).
Ensure alignment of the sectoral program with UNICEFs Strategic Plans, Country Programme, UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDF), regional strategies, as well as national priorities, plans, and competencies.
Consult and collaborate with colleagues and partners to provide technical and operational support on programme planning, management, and implementation and to ensure integration, coherence, and harmonization of programmes/projects with other UNICEF sectors throughout all stages of programming processes.
Programme management, monitoring, and delivery of results:
Plan and/or collaborate with internal and external partners to establish monitoring benchmarks, performance indicators, and other UNICEF/UN system indicators and measurements to assess and strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results for the assigned sector in health programmes.
Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with the government and other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results.
Prepare and assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths and/or weaknesses in programme management, identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals.
Actively monitor programmes/projects through field visits, surveys and/or exchange of information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress, identify bottlenecks, potential problems and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution.
Plan, monitor and verify the optimum and appropriate use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets) confirming compliance with organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity, ensuring timely reporting and liquidation of resources.
Prepare regular and mandated programme/project reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.
3. Advisory services and technical support :
Collaborate and consult with key government officials, NGO partners, UN system partners, and other country office partners/donors on policies, strategies, best practices, and approaches on health-related issues to support programme development planning, management, implementation, and delivery of results.
Participate in strategic programme discussions and planning to provide technical advice and to contribute to policy discussions and agenda setting to promote health and development issues especially in the areas of gender, emergency preparedness, maternal and neonatal health, and child survival and development.
Prepare policy papers, briefs and other strategic programme materials for management use, information and/or consideration.
Participate in emergency preparedness initiatives for programme development and contingency planning and/or to respond to emergencies in the country or where designated.
4 Advocacy, networking, and partnership building:
Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with health sector government counterparts, national stakeholders, as well as global partners, allies, donors, and academia. Through active networking, advocacy and effective communication, build capacity and exchange knowledge and expertise to facilitate the achievement of programme goals on child rights, social justice and equity.
Prepare communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships/alliances, and support fund raising for health programmes (maternal, neonatal and child survival and development).
Participate and/or represent UNICEF in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) discussions and planning on health-related issues to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF planning and preparation of health programmes/projects, ensuring organizational position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the UNDAF process in development planning and agenda setting.
Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building:
Promote critical thinking, innovative approaches and good practices for sustainable health programmes/projects initiatives.
Keep abreast, research, benchmark, and implement best and cutting edge practices in health management and information systems. Institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
Contribute to the development of policies and procedures and introduce innovation and best practices to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programmes and projects.
Lead, plan and implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of stakeholders to promote sustainable results on health related programmes/projects.
Before the Closing Date: 25 December, 2023, interested candidates should email their CVs (necessary documents as per the attached adverts). The job title must be clearly stated in the subject line of the application for the employment. Equal Opportunity is provided by UNICEF to all equally eligible candidates.
