Health Specialist (NO-3) Pretoria, South Africa

Job no: 577199
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Duty Station: Pretoria
Level: NO-3
Location: South Africa
Categories: Health

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

The Government of South Africa has renewed its commitment to improve access to healthcare, focusing on Primary Healthcare Service. The ultimate objective of UNICEF’s health programme is to contribute to health system strengthening (HSS) through primary health care (PHC) oriented programming including community based primary health care.  

The UNICEF South Africa Country Office offers an exciting and rewarding career opportunity for you to join our dynamic Health and nutrition team where you will be responsible for managing HSS project.

Working under the overall guidance and supervision of the Chief of Health and Nutrition, the Health Specialist is expected to nurture close collaboration with government partners at the national and sub-national level, UN agencies, private sector, academia and development partners. The Health Specialist will also work closely with the UNICEF South Africa colleagues responsible for Health, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS and other relevant sections to effectively drive the PHC agenda.

This position offers a unique opportunity for a qualified, motivated and committed individual to make a significant impact on children’s health and nutrition. By excelling professionally, you will contribute to the overall achievement of transformative results for children by delivering on the following key responsibility areas, but not limited to: 

1. Support to programme development and planning
2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation
4. Networking and partnership building
5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
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7. To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
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9. Education:

   • An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required:  public health, health policy and/or management, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology, pediatric health, family health, health research, or another relevant technical field.
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   • Experience:

     • A minimum of five years of relevant professional work experience is required in public health planning and management, maternal and neonatal health care, or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness in South Africa.
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     • Skills: 

       • Preference will be given to candidates having demonstrated knowledge of and professional experience in at last two of these areas: PHC, community health system strengthening, health financing, and advocacy.
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       • Desirables:

         • Relevant experience in a UN system agency is considered an asset.
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Language:

• Fluency in English, both strong verbal and written skills, are essential.
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• Deadline: 31 Dec 2024 South Africa Standard Time
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• Method Of Application 
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