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Chief, Health and Nutrition, L-4, Accra, Ghana
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-4 in its Office in Accra, Ghana.
Purpose of the post:
Under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative, responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Health and Nutrition programme within the country programme and administering a programme budget.
Your profile:
. Advanced university degree in Medicine, Public Health or a related technical field.
. Ten years progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation, in a related field.
. Five years of Professional responsibility for policy dialogue with Governments and other Partners in the areas of Health/Nutrition policy development, Health Sector Reforms and if possible Sector Wide Approaches/sector investment Programmes.
. Proven ability to actively participate in the formulation of national Health policies/reforms and in Health related policy dialogues.
. Current knowledge of the latest developments and technology, in the field.
. Excellent communication skills, both oral and writing.
. Proven ability to conceptualize, develop, plan and manage programmes, as well as to transfer knowledge and skills.
. Understanding of the rights and results based approaches to programming.
. Leadership and teamwork abilities.
. Supervisory and managerial skills.
. Good analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills.
. 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 required. Knowledge of the 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-09-755 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.
