Vacancy: UNICEF Nigeria - Health Specialist (Maternal & Child Health)

Post Title: Health Specialist (Maternal & Child Health), NOC 
Vacancy number: VN-NGR-30-2013  
Contract Type: Fixed Term  Duration: Two years Location: Multiple duty stations in Nigeria. 

UNICEF Nigeria seeks the services of an experienced Health Specialist who wil! be responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and administration of the Health programme within the country programme. The incumbent of the post wm provide effective technical support to facilitate the applicafion and adaptation of UNICEF policies and strategies to achieve strategic priorities and objectives and expansion of UNICEF assisted Health interventions. including the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals agenda.

Minimum Qualifications & Competencies

• Master’s in Public Health and university degree in Medicine or Nursing/Midwifery or related technical field.
• Five years progressively responsible experience in designing. implementing and evaluating of health projects particularly, safe motherhood ante/neo-natal care projects. Experience with Life Saving Skills training and practice an advantage.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of local working language of the duty station, an asset.
• Knowledge of tile latest developments and technology in related fields.
• Ability to make timely and quality judgments and decisions and veri good training skills.
• Computer skills. including internet navigation and various office applications.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization.
• Initiative, passion and commitment to UNICEF’s mission and professional values.

Method of Application

If you are interested in this position and meets the requirements. please send a cover letter onepage summary statement that describes how your experience and qualificatons relate to the post and a scanned PDF copy of the completed and signed UN Personal History Form (which can be downloaded from www.unicef.org/nigeria/about_3345.html 

to nrecruit@unicef.org by close of business on Tuesday, 21 January 2014.

Please put the position title you are applying for on the subject line of your email. 

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