AFRO-NETS> Vacancies: UNICEF - Health & Nutrition (Junior to Senior levels)

["G. Gonsalvez" <ggonsalvez@unicef.org>]

Vacancies: UNICEF - Health & Nutrition (Junior to Senior levels)
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UNICEF's offices - worldwide-vacancies available
Posts available:Project Officers/Managers/Senior Advisers


The United Nations Children's Fund, head-quartered in New York, works 
in 162 countries, areas and territories on solutions to the problems 
afflicting children, and on ways to realise their rights to ensure 
their survival, protection and development.

If you are a passionate and committed health professional and want to 
make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading chil-
dren's rights organization would like to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dedicated team work-
ing in collaboration with governments, NGOs, communities, children 
and young people to devise and implement innovative strategies to im-
prove the health and nutrition of children and women in developing 
countries.  The positions we are filling range from junior to senior 
levels (e.g. Nutrition and Health Officers, Health Supply Advisers, 
Health Financing Adviser, Team Leader - Child and Maternal Survival, 
Regional/Country Health and Nutrition Advisers, Senior Adviser- 
Health Programme Management). Depending on the position, the incum-
bent will be stationed in either UNICEF's New York Headquarters, Re-
gional or Country Offices. Travel within and between countries 
should be expected.

You are an excellent communicator (both verbally and in writing) and 
have a strong record of building effective partnerships and relations 
with governments and organizations, at the international, national 
and community levels with governments and organizations, at the 
international, national and community levels. You are known for your 
drive and ability to get things done, whatever the circumstances.  
You are committed to identifying what works in advancing the health 
and nutrition of children through evaluation. You are a creative 
thinker with exceptional influencing skills and have professional ex-
perience in a number of crucial areas of UNICEF's work, including: 
immunization, maternal and child survival programmes (nutrition, ma-
laria control, Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses) and 
HIV/AIDS. 

If you want to make an active and lasting contribution to building a 
world fit for children and you match the profile outlined, send a de-
tailed resume in English, quoting VN-01-Health to Human Resources 
Officer (YM), 
UNICEF, 
3 UN PLAZA (TA-26-B), 
New York, 
NY 10017, 
USA.  
mailto: unicefrecruit@unicef.org

Your Profile

-Advanced university degree or extensive equivalent experience in 
medicine, nutrition, public health or related technical field; or 
background in social sciences with sound experience in a health 
related field.  For Health Supply positions, advanced university 
degree in business administration or extensive background in com-
mercial negotiations and international logistics.

-Depending on the level of the position, two to ten or more years 
  of professional work experience in developing, implementing, man-
  aging and evaluating field programmes in developing countries re-
  lated to health and community development.  
-Experience in policy development, advocacy and social mobilisation 
  related to health issues.
-Experience in programme and budget management.
-Excellent interpersonal skills.
-Proven ability to negotiate and build consensus with governments 
  and civil society. 
-Ability to work effectively in an international and multicultural 
  environment. 
-Fluency in English and another UN working language (Arabic, Chi-
  nese, French, Russian, or Spanish).  Knowledge of Portuguese an 
  asset.  

-Salary

UNICEF offers a competitive salary and benefits package that is 
based on the United Nations Common System. For further information on 
the UN Common System salaries and benefits, please visit the United 
Nations Web site at www.un.org/Depts/OHRM

UNICEF welcomes applications from qualified women. Applications 
should be received by 18 November 2001. Acknowledgement will be sent 
to shortlisted candidates only.

Visit us at www.unicef.org

Posted by
G.Gonsalvez
mailto:ggonsalvez@UNICEF.ORG


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