UNICEF works in some of the world\u2019s toughest places, to reach the world\u2019s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Health Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.<\/p>\n And we never give up.<\/p>\n Summary of key functions\/accountabilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Support to program development and planning The following additional key results will be expected from the incumbent of this position. Experience in these areas is desirable.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Plan and provide technical support\/guidance to the preparation and conduct\/update of situation analysis to establish a comprehensive\/updated strategic plan for development, design and management of health-related programs. Keep abreast of development trends to enhance program management, efficiency and delivery Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have\u2026<\/p>\n \u2022 An advanced university degree (Master\u2019s or higher) in public health\/nutrition, pediatric health, family health, health research, global\/international health, health policy and\/or management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology or other health related science is required. Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Accra<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" UNICEF works in some of the world\u2019s toughest places, to reach the world\u2019s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential……<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[6],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-9R7","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37889"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37889\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Program management, monitoring and delivery of results
\n\u2022 Technical and operational support to program implementation
\n\u2022 Networking and partnership building
\n\u2022 Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Provide technical and programming support for UNICEFs support to the national HIV\/AIDS response, especially the efforts towards achieving the 90-90-90 targets by 2020. Provide technical advice and assistance to government officials and other partners in the planning, implementation HIV\/AIDS prevention, Paediatric HIV treatment and care
\n\u2022 Provides cross-cutting technical support in the implementation and monitoring of PMTCT and paediatric AIDS treatment programmes. Coordinate UNICEF contributions towards the JUNTA \u2013 Joint UN programme of Support on HIV\/AIDS. Foster strong partnerships with key HIV\/AIDS stakeholders such as Global Funds to leverage resources for children.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 A minimum of 5 years of relevant progressive professional experience in public health\/nutrition planning and management and\/or in relevant areas of maternal and neonatal health care, health emergency\/humanitarian preparedness is required. Some international experience preferably in a developing country, an asset.
\n\u2022 Relevant experience in health\/nutrition program\/project development and specific expertise in designing, scaling up and monitoring Peadiatric HIV & PMTCT programs in any UN system agency or organization is an asset
\n\u2022 Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.<\/p>\n