About UNICEF: Employment

Health Officer, Immunization (MNTE), L-2, Programmes, New York Headquarters

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 Health Officer, Immunization (Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination) to be based in its Programmes division, New York Headquarters.

You will be responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, including teamwork and capacity building. The unit manages funding of about 70 million dollars in a period of three years for about 44 countries.

Your profile:
University degree in social sciences or related technical field is required. Candidate should have knowledge of UNICEF or other UN administrative rules and procedures and should have experience in financial administration, spreadsheet/data base management and fund/grant management.
At least two years progressively responsible experience at national/international level in managing and monitoring programme funds, maintaining database on financial information and preparing proposals and fund utilization reports is required.
Core Values: Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity, Commitment.
Core Competencies: Communication, Working with people, Drive for Results.
Functional Competencies: Relating and Networking, Applying Technical Expertise, Learning and Researching, Planning and Organizing, and Entrepreneurial Thinking.
Fluency in English and in another UN language required.

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-09-724 to: recruit.HN@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 10 November 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.