Health Specialist

4 weeks ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya UNICEF Full time
Job Title: Health Specialist - Immunization Program

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Job Type: Full-time

Job Category: Health

Job Description:

Job Summary:

The Health Specialist - Immunization Program will provide technical assistance to countries in the introduction of new vaccines, including HPV and Malaria. The successful candidate will work closely with the Immunization Section, other UN agencies, and partners to ensure the successful rollout of new vaccines.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide technical assistance to countries in the introduction of new vaccines, including HPV and Malaria.
  • Work closely with the Immunization Section, other UN agencies, and partners to ensure the successful rollout of new vaccines.
  • Develop and implement a long-term roadmap for vaccine introduction.
  • Prepare strategic implementation guidance and draft periodic donor reports.
  • Assess programmatic needs for HPV, Malaria, and other vaccines, and work with stakeholders to secure resources for effective implementation.
  • Offer technical assistance to countries, focusing on budgeting, logistics, and financial management to ensure the successful rollout of new vaccines.
  • Manage funding requests and monitor expenditures, ensuring all resources are tracked and reported effectively to donors.
  • Develop comprehensive donor reports and provide input for various publications related to new vaccines.
  • Maintain detailed records of immunization activities, ensuring accurate data collection and management.
Requirements:
  • A master's degree in public health, medicine, or a related technical field, such as epidemiology or another social science discipline.
  • At least eight years of solid experience at national/international level in immunization program including global health and/or healthcare, programme coordination, managing and monitoring programme and preparing proposals and fund utilization reports.
  • Knowledge of UNICEF or other UN administrative rules and procedures and experience in programme management, and donor/partner coordination (ideally Gavi experience).
  • Experience in HPV, Malaria and other new vaccines program management, applying statistical methods, proven track record of publishing manuscripts in top academic journals and a track record of academic presentations in the field of vaccinology is an asset.
Language Requirements:

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

UNICEF's Core Values:

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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are:

  • Builds and maintains partnerships
  • Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
  • Drive to achieve results for impact
  • Innovates and embraces change
  • Manages ambiguity and complexity
  • Thinks and acts strategically
  • Works collaboratively with others

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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 does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18).

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 promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children.

All selected candidates will 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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.

Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF.

Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).

Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN.

Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF.

UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training).

UNICEF will not ask for applicants' bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

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