Company Info
Non-profit
UNICEF
200 + Employees
UNICEF, originally known as the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, now officially recognized as the United Nations Children’s Fund, serves as a vital agency within the United Nations. Its core mission is to extend humanitarian and developmental aid to children across the globe. UNICEF is dedicated to ensuring the well-being and rights of children are upheld, providing critical support and assistance in various areas such as health, education, nutrition, and protection. With a relentless commitment to making a positive impact, UNICEF works tirelessly to create a better future for children, promoting their well-being and helping them reach their full potential.
Title: Programme Officer
Location: Abuja
How can you make a difference?
- Under the guidance of the Health Manager immunization and systems strengthening (P5), provide professional technical assistance and support for Health and Immunization programme design, planning and implementation, management and evaluation of programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, in support of programme goals and objectives.
- The programme officer will also support, Quality assurance of reports, mainstream and optimize processes and support capacity building of consultants of general staff at the National and Field Office level.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
- Effective monitoring systems administered, and analysis of Immunization cluster funds management and financial utilization trends and their implications provided for the identification of critical programme intervention point and measures; changes to programme work plans and recommendations drafted or prepared as required.
- Immunization cluster programme funds are effectively monitored for optimum use.
- Programme monitoring and evaluations are effectively conducted to improve programme performance and programme status reports timely prepared.
- Technical support and assistance provided to elevate the quality of rights-based projects /programmes, and add coherence, synergy and value to the project management process by using results-based management.
- Contribution and support provided to build and reinforce commitment and institutional capacities of the immunization staff, and national and local partners.
- Technical support and assistance provided to enhance effective communication and networking through partnership and collaboration.
- Technical contribution to and participation in effective knowledge management made to strengthen country programme management and activities with a focus on immunization including relevant data collection, analysis, and information sharing/exchanges
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- A University degree in one of the following fields is required: public administration, public health/nutrition, global/international health, health policy and/or management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology, or another relevant technical field.
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public administration, public health/nutrition planning and management, Health education, financial planning and management.
- Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
- Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
- Works Collaboratively with others (1)
- Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
- Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
- Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
- Drives to achieve impactful results (1)
- Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
Deadline: Aug 8, 2023.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here to apply online.