UNICEF Health Specialist (Community) Job in Nairobi Kenya

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
 

Kenya Country Office

Vacancy Announcement “KCO/HLTH/2014-067”

Duty Station: Nairobi

Vacancy: Health Specialist (Community), NO-C

Type of Contract: Fixed Term

Reference # 90608

Date of Issue: 21 October 2014

Closing Date: 03 November 2014

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above Fixed Term position of Health Specialist (Community) in UNICEF Kenya Country Office (KCO).

Purpose of the Post: Under the overall guidance of the Chief Health, and the supervision of the Health Specialist, Systems, the Health Specialist (Community) is to manage the UNICEF support to the government and its partners to finalize policy, strengthen capacity required for provision of community health services, in context of the devolved system of governance.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
 

1. Manages the office coordination of community health services.

• In collaboration with the Unit of Community health Services,  provides technical support to National Level Ministry of Health and relevant partners for the development of well-functioning policies including:
• Policy documents, guidelines and strategies to strengthen the roll out of responsive Community Health Services in Kenya;
• Operational guidance to selected Counties to model, document and scale up functional community level service delivery, including establish community-based new-born care services and ICCM.
• Keep abreast of public health developments in the county that could have an impact on the child Health program (positive or negative) and proactively propose to the Child health specialist how to respond to these developments.

2. Provide technical support to strengthening the community health services coordination mechanism at government level (national and County levels)to effectively design, plan and implement key community health service interventions;  

ii) Revise, disseminate and roll-out the use of community based health information services tools by counties.
 

3. Provides technical support to selected counties to implement Community Health Strategy including: 

i. Monitoring, evaluation and reporting on specific Community Health Services activities carried out through various field visits, in a timely manner, efficiently.

4. Support to design of models of community based participation in health services, including community dialogue, with clear definition of the roles of all stakeholders, establishment of proper norms and guidelines in the implementation of the Community Health.

5. Participate in inter-sectoral collaboration (Child Health and Community Health Services with other programme colleagues for the systematic delivery of an integrated package of MNCH services.

Required Qualifications: Advanced degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health, Medicine, Health Research, International Health, Health Policy and Management or a field relevant to international development assistance in Health.

Experience:

• At least five years progressive work experience at the national in public health or related field with focus on community maternal and child survival and development programs.
• Experience working with National and Regional government will be an asset

Language: 

• Fluency in English required. 
• Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station is an asset.

Competencies:
 

i) Core Values (Required)

• Commitment      
• Diversity and Inclusion    
• Integrity

ii) Core Competencies (Required)

• Communication [Level II]
• Working with People [Level II]
• Drive for Results [Level II]

iii) Functional Competencies (Required)

• Leading and Supervising [I]  
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts [II]
• Analyzing [III]      
• Relating and Networking [II]
• Deciding and Initiating Action [II]      
• Applying Technical Expertise [III]

Interested and suitable candidates should ensure they forward their applications along with their curriculum vitae, P11 (CLICK HERE to download) (internal candidates should attach copies of their last two Performance Evaluation Reports), to:

The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org

Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/HLTH/2014-067” in the email subject.

“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
 

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