Make a Lasting Difference for Children
UNICEF Vacancy – Fixed-term Position
Health Specialist, MNCH (Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health), NO-C
UNICEF Myanmar is seeking to recruit a dynamic, motivated and committed professional responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in maternal, newborn and child health interventions. Under the guidance of the Child Survival Specialist, the incumbent will carry out the following responsibilities: –
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Design and facilitate the implementation of Malaria, WCHD, Nutrition and UCI projects to achieve efficient and effective coordination and integration. Analyze and evaluate data to ensure achievements of objectives and/or take corrective actions. Assist in development of appropriate communication strategy to support and/or advocate MNCH programme.
2. Contribute towards the preparation and implementation of Myanmar Country Office response on Child Survival by compiling data from various sources, making further analyses and following up with partners on agreed activities and writing reports.
3. Facilitate coordination across the health and nutrition projects and with other sections for emergency preparedness and response.
4. Assist in the development or introduction of new approaches, methods and practices in project management and evaluation for child survival and maternal health.
5. Write project status reports required for management board, donors, budget review, programme analysis, annual reports, etc.,
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES required to perform the duties of the post:
- Advance University Degree in Medicine or related field, degree in public health preferably MPH required.
- Five (5) years progressively responsible professional work experience in project administration, monitoring and evaluation with a focus on maternal and child health
- Current knowledge of global and local maternal, newborn and child health issues and policies/ guidelines as well as scientific literature on Child Survival.
- Analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills.
Please send application together with updated CV or UN Personal History form, educational credentials, references and latest two performance appraisals to jobs.yangon@unicef.org by 29 June 2009.
Note: 1. UNICEF does not discriminate in regard to race, ethnicity, gender and age.
2. Only those candidates whose qualifications and experience are of further interest to UNICEF will be contacted for subsequent test/interview.
3. UNICEF is a smoke free environment
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