United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) 2019 Recruitment is on. Follow this link to apply for the massive nationwide recruitment exercise.

UNICEF is the world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries; UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

About the UNICEF job

Are you a committed, creative professional and passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.

UNICEF are recruiting to fill the vacant positions below:

Job Title: Implementing Partnership Management Officer, NO-A
Job Number: 519121
Locations: Kano, Bauchi, Maiduguri, Sokoto, Enugu
Work Type: Fixed Term Appointment

How can you make a Difference?

• The Implementing Partnership Management Officer reports to the Implementing Partnership Management Specialist or other supervisor as locally determined for close guidance and supervision. The Level 1 is an entry professional level and should therefore be normally used as a trainee level for acquiring organizational knowledge of rules, regulations and processes to supplement academic and theoretical knowledge of the profession for upward mobility to higher responsibilities. Incumbents at this level are not expected to remain for an extended period of time in the post.

Key Function, Accountabilities and Related Duties/Tasks
Support to HACT planning during the programming process:

• Participate in discussions, collection, analysis, verification and synthesis of HACT related information/documentation to gain good knowledge of HACT and programme planning and implementation.
• Participate in the preparation of HACT related materials/documentation to ensure incorporation of HACT in the country programming process.

• Assist with maintenance of records of relevant HACT related documentation, including CO decisions related to HACT.

Recruitment Qualifications
Education:

• A university degree in one of the following fields is required: Development studies, International Development, Business Administration, Financial Management, Economics, and Auditing, Project/Programme Management or another relevant technical field.

Experience:

• A minimum of one year of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: programme development/management, financial planning and management, or another related area.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

Job Title: Education Specialist, P3 – #108777
Job Number: 519301
Location: Sokoto
Work Type: Fixed Term Appointment

Job Descriptions

• The Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Education (or a sector of) programmes and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of education programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist will particularly provide technical assistance to monitoring and evaluation.
• The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results on education programmes/projects to improve learning outcomes and equitable and inclusive education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society.

Job Responsibilities
How can you make a difference?

Support to programme development and planning:

• Support the preparation, design and updating of the situation analysis for the education programmes to ensure that current and comprehensive data on education issues is available to guide UNICEFs strategic policy, advocacy, intervention and development efforts on education programmes.
• Help supervisor set priorities, strategies, design and implementation plans. Keep abreast of development trends to enhance programme management, efficiency and delivery.
• Participate in strategic programme discussion on the planning of education programmes. Formulate, design and prepare programme proposals for the sector, ensuring alignment with UNICEFs Strategic Plans and Country Programme and coherence/integration with the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), regional strategies and national priorities, plans and competencies.

Recruitment Qualifications
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

Education:

• An advanced University degree in one of the following fields is required: Education, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Psychology, Sociology, or another relevant technical field.

Experience:

• A minimum of five years of professional experience in programme planning, management, monitoring and evaluation and/or research in education is required.
• The following are considered a strong asset: 1. demonstrated skills in the use of data analysis packages (Excel, SPSS, and Access), and 2. competence in relational database design such as MS-Access or MS SQL Server with broad understanding of information management systems and technology, extensive knowledge and skills of computer program applications, particularly in the area of database management system (e.g.: SQL programming).
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

Job Title: Communication Manager, P4
Job Number: 520400
Location: Lagos
Work Type: Fixed Term Appointment

For every child, a future

• Under the guidance of the Chief of Field Office the incumbent is responsible for leading, managing and coordinating the development of strategies and initiatives to maximize the role and influence of the private sector in advocacy for children’s rights; deepen organizational collaboration with key stakeholders; and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, resource mobilization, and policy influence
• S/He may also serve as a focal point and resource for colleagues on specific thematic areas of strategic relevance for partnership development
• The key result is to ensure greater visibility for UNICEF in Nigeria amongst the public and private sectors, and influence in support of its mission.
• As the position is Lagos-based, the Communication Manager will also oversee and guide communications with media in Lagos.

Requirements
Education:

• An Advanced University Degree is required in Communications, Marketing, International Development, Public Affairs, International Relations, Political Science or other related field

Experience:

• At least five (8) years of progressively responsible professional experience in external relations, liaison and/or any resource-mobilization related activities, preferably in an international organization is required.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

Job Title: WASH Specialist, P4 – 108803
Job Number: 520404
Location: Enugu
Work Type: Fixed Term Appointment

Job Descriptions

• The Manager supports the Chief in managing the WASH section, and in leading the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme.
• The Manager provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to ensure the achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme.
• The Manager provides authoritative advisory services to government and sector support agencies, and interacts with government at senior levels and with senior staff in the International Development Banks.

Job Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

Education:

• An advanced University degree in one of the following fields is required: Public Health, Social Sciences, Behavior Change Communication, Sanitary Engineering or another relevant technical field.
• Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree are required.

Experience:

• Developmental:  A minimum of eight years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required.
• One year of deployment in a developing country is required.
• Humanitarian: At least six months of work in humanitarian situations, including one three-month deployment mission (with UN-Govt-INGO), is required.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

Job Title: Communication for Development Specialist, P4
Job Number: 520397
Location: Abuja
Work Type : Fixed Term Appointment

For every child, a future

• The Communications for Development Manager (Polio) reports to the Chief C4D/Polio Communication (P5) for general guidance and direction. The Manager is responsible for developing a systematic, planned and evidence-based strategy and process for C4D related to Polio as an integral part of program development, planning and implementation to promote measureable behavioral and social change/mobilization through communication, engagement, empowerment and participation of stakeholders, partners constituents, communities and civil society to achieve successful and sustainable concrete (program/project) results on childrens rights, survival and wellbeing in the country.

Requirements
Education:

• An Advanced University degree in Public Health, Health/Medicine, Social and Behavioral Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Education, Communication, Public Relations or other related Social Science field is required.

Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in areas of social development program planning, communications and public advocacy and/or related areas at the international and/or large organization some of which preferably were served in a developing country is required.
• Relevant experience in related areas in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• Experience working in polio endemic and outbreak countries will be an asset.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

Job Title: Education Specialist, P4
Job Number: 520401
Location: Kaduna
Work Type: Fixed Term Appointment

For every child, a future

• Under the overall guidance and direction of the Chief, Education, the Education Manager supports the Chief in managing the section, playing a key role in bringing innovation to the development and preparation of education programmes
• The Education Manager provides authoritative technical guidance and operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate the management and delivery of results on strengthening national education systems to improve learning outcomes and to promote universal access to quality, equitable and inclusive primary/early childhood education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society.
• The Education Manager contributes to the achievement of concrete and sustainable results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.

Education

• An Advanced University Degree in one of the following fields is required: Education, Economics, Psychology, Sociology or another relevant technical field.

Experience:

• A minimum of eight years of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education is required
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Familiarity/ background with emergency are considered as an asset.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

Job Title: Nutrition Officer, NO-B
Job Number: 519239
Location: Abuja
Work Type: Fixed Term Appointment

For every child, a future

• The Nutrition Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the nutrition programmes/projects within the Country Programme, from development planning to delivery of results.
• In doing so, the incumbent implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of results.

Recruitment Qualifications
Education:

• A university degree in one of the following fields is required:  Nutrition, Public Health, Nutritional Epidemiology, Global/International Health and Nutrition, Health/Nutrition Research, Policy and/or Management, Health Sciences, Nutritional Epidemiology, or another health-related science field.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years of professional experience in a developing country in one or more of the following areas is required: nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, or maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care.
• Experience in health/nutrition programme/project development in a UN system agency or organization is an asset

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

Job Title: Health Specialist, P3
Job Number: 520402
Location: Bauchi
Work Type: Fixed Term Appointment

For every child, a future

• The Health Specialist supports the development and preparation of the health programme and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress of a sector of the health programme (e.g. gender, maternal, neonatal, child survival/development) within the country programme.
• The Health Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance, and accountability framework.

Requirements
Education:

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Public Health/Nutrition, Pediatric Health, Family Health, Health Research, Global/International Health, Health Policy and/or Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Biostatistics, Socio-Medical, Health Education, Epidemiology, or another relevant technical field.

Experience:

• A minimum of five years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public health/nutrition planning and management, maternal and neonatal health care, or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

Closing Date

21st March, 2019

Note

The Language Requirements for all positions are- Fluency in English is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

View UNICEF competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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