UNICEF Jobs in Nigeria for an Immunization Specialist, NOC

UNICEF Nigeria seeks the services of experienced Immunization Specialists , who will work in coordination with partners in immunization activities and be responsible for supporting all immunization activities to
strengthen systems and processes for the management and monitoring of the program at LGA and service delivery levels

Job Title: Immunization Specialist, NOC

Some of the major functions that the incumbent is expected to carry out are as follows
Provide in-country leadership on Health policies, including advocacy in gender equality, emergency preparedness and response, with a particular focus on maternal, neonatal and child Survival;
Contribute to the Institutionalization of Stale and LGAs Health programme review to ensure effectiveness, scalability and sustainability of Immunization services
Strengthen equity-based approaches and service delivery models to address the issue of unimmunized children and missed children
Support the development, implementation and financing of detailed sectoral work-plans and budgets for scaling up of maternal, neonatal and child Survival interventions;
Collaborate with Programme COmmunication Officer to ensure development of effective communication strate support community-based approaches and social mobilization efforts;
Conduct field visits to monitor programmes and conduct periodic programme reviews with Govemment countparts and other partners with particular emphasis on under-served populations;
Participate in major evaluation exercises.prcqramrne reviews and annual sector review meetfrigs with government and other counterparts;
Support the preparation of the annual Health sector status reports;
Ensure corrective action is undertaken to address bottlenecks identified during evaluation exercises;
Submit transparent and timely reporting to donors and other partners.
Document and disseminate lessons learned of scaling-up matemal. neonatal and child Survival interventions. Share good practices in gender equality programming, scaling up good practices at the national level
Lead timely, regular data-driven situational analyses (including epidemiological, gender equality and emergercy
assessments)
Play an active role in broader Health sector discussions such as Sector-wide Approaches (Swaps), Poverty Reduction Strategies etc;
Advocate for and leverage resources for scaling-up and replication of effective maternal, neonatal and child Survival interventions;
Provide technical leadership in the Health sector components of UNDAF and other UN harmonisation processes
Provide·technical and operational guidance and support to government and non-government partners;
Collaborate with Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to timely, efficiently, rigorously and transparently monitor, evaluate
and report on Health program effectiveness and impact;
Ensure programme, sectoral and/or inter-sectoral efficiency and delivery through a riqorous and transparent approach to evaluation;


Minimum qualification & competencies:
Masters degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Medicine, Public Health, Pediatrics Health,
Experience working in the UN or other international development organization an asset.
Fluency in English and a second UN working language.
A good knowledge of local working language of the duty station an asset.
International Health, Health Policy and Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Family Health Epidemiology or a field relevant to international development assistance in Health.
Five years of relevant professional work experience. Field work experience in Immunization. Experience in facilitating
technical support in health related emergency and humanitarian preparedness.


How to Apply
All eligible candidates must please send via email (1) cover letter (one-page summary statement that describes how your experience and qualification relate to the job description) and (2) a scanned/PDF copy of the completed and signed UN Personal History Form; to [email protected]  by close of business on Tuesday, 13 December 2012.

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

UNICEF, a smoke-free environment, is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.