About UNICEF: Employment
Chief, Health and Nutrition, L-5, Pretoria, South Africa
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 and Nutrition, L-5 in its Office in Pretoria, South Africa.
Purpose of the post:
Under the guidance and supervision of the Deputy Representative, the incumbent is responsible for the conceptualization and implementation of the Child Survival and Development programme component of the country programme. S/he is expected to help transform the programme into a cutting edge leader, especially in pediatric treatment of AIDS, PMTCT+ (including infant feeding by HIV+ mothers), malnutrition among HIV-infected children, and neo-natal care. Specific functions include evidence-based advocacy and high-end technical support for policy development, promotion of evidence-based interventions and results-based planning and budgeting and strategic partnership to leverage results for children.
Your profile:
• Advanced university degree or equivalent background in Public Health, Nutrition, Medical Sciences or relevant areas.
• At least ten years professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation, in a related field, with emphasis on strategic planning. Specialized expertise in community-based programmes in public health, HIV/AIDS or health education. Clinical experience, epidemiology or equivalent backgrounds an asset
• Technical knowledge and Leadership, team leadership, influence, networking, analytical, conceptual, strategic and global thinking, building trust.
• 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 and another UN language. Knowledge of local working language of the duty station is an asset.
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), quoting VN-09-766 to: recruit.HN@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 7 December 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.
