About UNICEF: Employment

Chief, Health, L-4, Harare, Zimbabwe

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 Chief, Health to be based in its Harare, Zimbabwe office.

Under the general guidance of the Senior Programme Officer or Representative, you will be responsible for the formulation, planning, design, implementation and evaluation of Health and Nutrition programme within the country programme.

Your profile:
Advanced university degree in public health, primary health care, medicine or related technical field.
Eight years progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation, in a related field.
Current knowledge of development and technology, in related field.
Proven ability to conceptualize, develop, plan and manage programmes, as well as to transfer knowledge and skills.
Supervisory and managerial skills.
Good analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills.
Ability to work in an international or multicultural environment.
Knowledge of computer management and applications.
Fluency in English 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-09-186 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.