About UNICEF: Employment

Maternal and Child Health Specialist, L-3, Nouakchott, Mauritania

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF seeks a Maternal and Child Health Specialist to be based in its Nouakchott, Mauritania office.

Under the general guidance of the Chief of the Child Survival Section, you will be responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of assigned programmes/ project(s) within the Maternal and Child Health sector.

Your profile:
Advanced university degree in public health or a related technical field.
Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme management, monitoring, and evaluation, in a related field.
Current knowledge of the latest developments and technology, in related fields.
Analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills.
Supervisory and managerial skills.
Leadership and teamwork abilities.
Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.
Computer skills, including internet navigation and various office applications.
Fluency in English, French and another UN language required. Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station is an asset.

If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at www.unicef.org/employ), quoting VN-09-178 to: recruit.HN@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 24 April 2009. Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.

UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit  www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.

UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.