UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. 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, prevention for good health

This position will support the scaling up of the health response as part of the activation of L3 in the eastern part of the DRC, in particular in the provinces of North and South Kivu as well as the province of Ituri. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Health & Nutrition Manager, P-4, based in Goma.

How can you make a difference?

• Support preparedness, response to specific disease outbreaks. This includes integration of high-quality health response in overall emergency response, and support to design responses that contribute to health systems strengthening.
• Provide technical support to partners implementing the health response
• Ensure the quality of UNICEF interventions implemented.
• Provide frequent summary updates on health emergencies in collaboration with the Emergency Section
• Participation in missions including joint missions with UN agencies and donors as appropriate to provide on the ground support to countries in emergency situations.
• Support MOH (maintain highest level of contacts and active collaboration with decentralized department and National Institute of Public Health to coordinate activities to leverage technical for health emergencies) and partners to develop and implement health emergency preparedness and response plans and ensure that the responses implemented are of highest possible quality and adapted to the context
• Participate actively in meetings and various interventions with the health cluster at the decentralized level
• In collaboration with supply section, provide technical advice and other support to ensure that enough health-related supplies are available in health emergencies and broader humanitarian situations
• Collect data and initiate and support preparation of sit-rep and others reports xx
• Carry out any other duties that may be assigned by the Chief Health and the management from time to time.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

1. Education

An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Medicine and advanced (postgraduate) degree in public health Desirable.

2. Work Experience

A minimum of five eight (5) years of relevant professional experience in planning, managing, and implementing health emergency programs with either the UN, International Organizations, and/or NGO at national and international level including field experience and demonstrated professional achievements in Africa; Knowledge and experience with operational and action research findings to meet the needs of programs in low- and middle-income countries.

Familiarity with humanitarian principles, policies and response actions

Familiarity with UNICEF emergency policies, financial, supply and administrative rules.

Demonstrated skills to deliver in a stressful emergency environment, with tight deadlines and ability to establish harmonious and effective working relationships with partners.

Desirable: Comprehensive experience with technical health emergency interventions.

3. Language Proficiency 

Fluency in French is required. Working knowledge of English is a strong asset. Knowledge of Swahili is considered an asset. 

4. UNICEF values and competency Required (based on the updated Framework)

i) Core Values

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability
• Sustainability 

ii) Core Competencies

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

 UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

[add the 8^th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for supervisory role]

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.