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  • Posted: Nov 16, 2016
    Deadline: Nov 29, 2016
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    UNICEF is the world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, ...
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    Coordinator (Polio and Health C4D)

    Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks

    • Under the guidance of the Regional Health Adviser and global Polio programme, support the overall coordination of Polio outbreak preparedness and response activities in Polio affected and/or high risk countries in ESA region. This includes management and oversight function of polio eradication activities in accordance with UNICEF Global Polio Eradication Compact.
    • In coordination with EPI team actively contribute to multilateral Global Polio Eradication initiative partnership in the Horn of Africa region, advancing UNICEF agenda and reporting on organization accountabilities in polio eradication. Represent polio programme in ESAR in various technical forums and decision-making platforms including Horn of Africa Polio Technical Advisory Group and other bodies.
    • In coordination with country offices and HQ Polio team, oversee polio programme related financial resource requirements, annual work planning, human resources and staffing needs, Rotary Polio Plus Committee fundraising efforts, donor reporting, and other management aspects of the programme to enable implementation of Polio SIA as per GPEI calendar and relevant response in accordance with SOP in case of an new polio outbreak. Regular coordinate and monitor polio related grants, ensuring timely and quality production of donor report, regular programme updates, annual report and other programme documents.
    • Oversee the day-to-day work of Polio staff/consultants, providing relevant support and guidance, ensuring integration of progrmme components. Maintain close links with routine immunization (EPI) team, contributing to polio legacy work and using polio assets to strengthen routine immunization services.
    • Lead and provide technical oversight in the development, testing and implementation of polio communication for development strategies, including community based participatory approaches that integrate innovations for demand creation and active community engagement in ESA region.
    • Provide technical support to COs and their government counterparts to enhance their capacity to generate and use social data (on reasons for missing children, social norms, bottlenecks etc.) for the planning of C4D interventions, aimed at both collective actions by communities and individual behavior change for creating enabling environment for polio eradication.
    • Facilitate documentation and dissemination of best practices on all aspects of the polio programme, including working through different communication channels (including traditional media and face-to-face communication as well as new technologies).
    • Monitor and evaluate polio outbreak preparedness & response as per SOPs, applied communication research and frequent visits to project sites. Disseminate communication research findings; ensure exchanges of experience and new methods to CO staff, government officials and other UNICEF partners.

    Qualifications of Successful Candidate

    • Advanced university degree in the social/behavioural sciences, (Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Communication, Health Education, and others) with emphasis on strategic communication planning for behaviour development, social mobilization, participatory communication, and research.
    • Minimum eight years of progressively responsible professional work experience in the development, planning and management of social development programmes, including several years in developing countries, with practical experience in the adaptation and application of communication planning processes to specific programmes.
    • Management and/or implementation work experience in Polio Eradication programme is an asset.
    • Fluency in English (written and verbal) is required. Knowledge of a second UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, Russian) an asset.

    Competencies of Successful Candidate

    Core Values 

    • Commitment
    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Integrity

    Core competencies

    • Communication - Level II
    • Working with People - Level II
    • Drive for Results - Level II

    Functional Competencies

    • Leading and Supervising - Level I
    • Formulating Strategies and Concepts - Level II
    • Relating and Networking - Level II
    • Persuading and Influencing - Level II
    • Applying Technical Expertise - Level III
    • Entrepreneurial Thinking - Level II

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to UNICEF on www.unicef.org to apply

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