Position: Health Specialist (Community Newborn and Child Health)
Location: Addis Ababa
Duration: Temporary Appointment (364 days)
Job Description:
1. Support to Programme Development and Planning:
- Contribute to the preparation, design, and updating of the situation analysis for the health sector.
- Work on the zero-dose agenda in Ethiopia, collaborating with key stakeholders.
- Provide technical and operational support for the integration and harmonization of health-related programs.
2. Programme Management, Monitoring, and Delivery of Results:
- Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises and annual sectoral reviews.
- Prepare regular reports for management, donors, and partners.
- Provide technical and operational support for program implementation.
3. Networking and Partnership Building:
- Prepare communication and information materials for program advocacy.
- Build partnerships/alliances and support fundraising for health programs.
4. Innovation, Knowledge Management, and Capacity Building:
- Contribute to innovation and knowledge management in health programs.
- Build capacity through training and development initiatives.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Advanced university degree in public health/nutrition, pediatric health, family health, or a related field.
- Minimum of five years of professional experience in public health/nutrition planning, maternal and neonatal health care, or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness.
- Experience in a developing country is an asset.
- Relevant experience in a UN system agency or similar international organizations is considered as an asset.
- Previous experience in grant management at the national scale is a requirement.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English and Amharic required.
- Knowledge of another official UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic, or Russian) is an asset.
Application Method:
Interested applicants who meet the requirements can submit their applications, CVs, and non-returnable documents of their credentials via the online link.