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Immunization Specialist, P-3, Freetown, Sierra Leone

Closing date: Monday, 9 February 2015
Immunization Specialist, P-3, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Vacancy No: E-VN-2015-000193
Duty Station: Freetown
Country: Sierra Leone
Region: WCARO
Job Level: P-3
Position: 00052501
Application Close: 09-Feb-15
Contract Type: Long-term Staff (FT)
Purpose of the Position
Immunization (EPI) Specialist is accountable for professional leadership in and contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the Immunization programme in conjunction with Child Survival and Development, Maternal and Child Health, Health and Nutrition components within the country programme, to achieve the UNICEF's immunization plus goals and objectives for the country.
Accountable for ensuring the UNICEF Immunization programme promotes gender equality, with an emphasis on gender disaggregation, gender disparity identification and gender mainstreaming.
Key Expected Results
  1. Timely sectoral analysis, input, support and coordination contribute to the Situation Analysis with consistent integration of sex disaggregated data and its periodic update for effective project planning, development and management.
  2. Quality contributions are made to the development and implementation of the Immunization strategies and approaches through participation and collaboration with internal and external partnership.
  3. Work plan and objectives are strategically established, technical support is effectively provided, and planned results are timely delivered through exercise of strong technical leadership.
  4. Project implementation progress is monitored and evaluated for adjustment, acceleration and improvement of program delivery and sustainability. Gender/sex disaggregated data and inputs relevant to the Immunization Programme provided.
  5. Technical support is provided to government and NGOs at all stages of the programme cooperation, including capacity building of government personnel and beneficiaries.
  6. The capacities of Country Office staff are strengthened through effective capacity building programme in the development, implementation and management of the Immunization programme.
  7. UNICEF and Government accountability is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for the sector.
  8. Effective partnership and collaboration achieved and maintained for advocacy, technical cooperation, programme coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.
  9. The most relevant and strategic iinformation is provided to support the Immunization Programme by the effective implementation of integrated child survival monitoring system.
  10. All required programme reports are timely prepared in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.
  11. Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses with effective coordination are provided.
  12. Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively performed.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
EDUCATION
  • Advanced university degree in Public Health, Paediatric Health, Child Development, Child Health, Nutrition, Epidemiology, Public Administration, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines
  • A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree.
WORK EXPERIENCE
  • Five years of professional work experience at the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of health/immunization programmes.
  • Professional work experience in a technical expert position related to child survival & health care.
  • Developing country working experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO)
  • Background/familiarity with Emergency
LANGUAGE
  • Fluency in English and another UN language (for IP)
  • Fluency in English and local working language of the duty station (for NO)
Competencies of Successful Candidate
i) Core Values
  • Commitment
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Integrity
ii) Core Competencies
  • Communication
  • Working with People
  • Drive for Results
iii) Functional Competencies
  • Leading and Supervising
  • Formulating Strategies and Concepts
  • Analyzing
  • Relating and Networking
  • Persuading and Influencing
  • Creating and Innovating
Remarks
  • The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 7 days of receiving an offer.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.