Vacancy
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.
UNICEF is currently recruiting a Health Specialist (HIV) to be based in Maputo Mozambique.
How can you make a difference?
The Health Specialist reports to the Health Manager for guidance and general supervision. 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, adolescent maternal, neonatal, child survival/development) within the country programme and specific to UNICEF core areas in HIV/AIDS and adolescent health programming. 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.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
- Support to programme development and planning
- Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
- Technical and operational support to programme implementation
- Networking and partnership building
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
For more information, the detailed job description, please find attached 
JD NOC 63544 Health Specialist (HIV).pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- 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 or another relevant technical field.
- At least three years of proven experience in HIV/AIDS programming and knowledge of the HIV/AIDS context is Mozambique is required.
- 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, and/or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness.
- Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset, including experience in UNICEF core HIV/AIDS programming areas
- Fluency in English and Portuguese is required.
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
- Works Collaboratively with others (2)
- Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
- Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
- Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
- Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
- Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)
Notes
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Only Mozambican Citizens can Apply for this vacancy.
How to apply
Through the employer’s website clicking in the Apply Here button below.