About UNICEF: Employment
Health Specialist/RBM Network Coordinator, L-5, Dakar Regional Office, Senegal
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 Specialist/RBM Network Coordinator, L-5 in its Dakar Regional Office, Senegal.
Purpose of post:
Under the guidance of the Regional Chief, Health, in an independent manner and within the delegated authority, the incumbent establishes a collaborative process (subregional network of RBM partners) to facilitate partner alignment with country plans. This includes the establishment and maintenance of regular communication channels with country and regional partners, identification with countries of implementation bottlenecks and technical assistance needs, and brokering and coordinating technical assistance (through regional/global level partners or by contracting consultants).
Please see Terms of Reference.
Your profile:
• Advanced University degree in public health, public, administration, business administration or related technical field.
• At least 10 years demonstrated work experience in planning, managing and implementing programs at national and/or international levels.
• Relevant experience in managing malaria control projects and/or programmes; with demonstrated achievements in Africa.
• Experience in developing or supporting technical cooperation and/or partnership development.
• Knowledge of development issues and of the application of research findings to meet the needs of low- and middle income countries.
• Experience in RBM with a sound knowledge of its mission, goals and objectives is an asset.
• Proven ability to promote and lead facilitation processes.
• Ability to work in an independent manner and produce results under pressure.
• Excellent writing and communication skills; French and English proficiency required, and other UN language desirable.
If you have the 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) to: scisse@unicef.org. Please also fill out this Self-Assessment Form. Applications should be received by 18 November 2009. Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted. Duration of this position is 6 months.
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.
