Vacancies at United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s most difficult environments to reach the world’s most vulnerable children. To save their life. To defend their rights. To help them reach their full potential. Every day, we work for every child in 190 countries and territories to make the world a better place for everyone.

1). WASH Specialist

Location: Abuja

Employment Type: Full-time

How can you make a difference?

• The WASH Specialist reports to the Chief of WASH/Health/Nutrition/ADAP/CSD (Level 5/4) or WASH Manager (Level 4) for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme.
• The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme.

Key Responsibilities
Programme development and planning:

• Draft the WASH inputs for the situation analysis. Provide timely, comprehensive and current data to inform WASH policy and programme development, planning, management and implementation. Keep abreast of WASH sector development trends, for maximum efficiency and effectiveness in programme design, management and implementation.
• Participate in strategic WASH programme planning discussions. Prepare WASH donor proposals, ensuring alignment with UNICEF’s Strategic Plan, UNICEF’s global WASH strategy and the Country programme, as well as government plans and priorities, and the role of other external support agencies.
• Assist in the formulation of the WASH outcome and output results, related indicators, baselines, targets and means of verification. Prepare required documentation for programme reviews.
• Work with colleagues and partners to discuss strategies and methodologies for the achievement of WASH output results in the country programme.
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes and ensure integration, coherence and harmonization of WASH with other UNICEF sectors, for the achievement of the WASH output results.
• Draft assigned sections of the annual work plan, in close cooperation with government and other counterparts.

Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results:

• With other external support agencies, strengthen national government WASH sector monitoring systems, with a focus on WASH outcomes (behaviors), using bottleneck analysis tools available in the sector (WASH-BAT, CSOs, SDAs).
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts and prepare reports on results for required action/interventions at the higher level of programme management.
• Prepare/assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths/weaknesses in programmes and management, identify and document lessons learned.
• Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocations, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on issues identified to enable timely resolution by management/stakeholders.
• Prepare sectoral progress reports for management, donors and partners.

Technical and operational support for programme implementation:

• Actively monitor UNICEF-supported activities through field visits, surveys and exchange of information with partners, to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely interventions.
• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices in WASH, to support programme implementation.
• Plan for use of technical experts from the Regional Office and HQ, as and where appropriate in the WASH programme, through remote support and on-site visits.
• Participate in WASH programme meetings, to review progress, with government, other sector agencies and implementation partners, involved at various stages of WASH programme implementation, to provide expert advice and guidance.
• Draft policy papers, briefs and other strategic materials for use by management, donors, UNICEF regional offices and headquarters

Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response:

• Prepare requisitions for supplies, services, long-term agreements and partnership agreements to ensure UNICEF is prepared to deliver on its commitments for WASH in case of an emergency.
• Contribute to the coordination arrangement for humanitarian WASH, for instant robust coordination in case of an emergency.
• Ensure that all UNICEF WASH staff are familiar with UNICEF’s procedures for responding in an emergency.
• Take up support roles in an emergency response and early recovery, as and when the need arises.

Networking and partnership building:

• Build and sustain close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve WASH output results.
• Prepare materials for WASH programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships and support fund-raising.
• Participate in inter-agency discussions, ensuring that UNICEF’s position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the UNDAF development planning and agenda setting.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building:

• Lead the development, implementation, monitoring and documentation of WASH action research and innovation (technical or systems).
• Prepare learning/knowledge products, covering innovative approaches and good practices, to support overall WASH sector development.
• Create and deliver learning opportunities for UNICEF WASH staff, to ensure our sector capacity remains up to date with latest developments.
• Contribute to the systematic assessment of WASH sector capacity gap analysis, in collaboration with government and other stakeholders, and support the design of initiative to strengthen capacities systematically.
• Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders

Requirements
Education:

• An Advanced University Degree in one of the following fields is required: Public Health, Social Sciences, Behavior Change Communication, Sanitary Engineering or another relevant technical field.
• Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree are a strong asset.

Experience:

• Developmental: a minimum of five years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required.
• One year of deployment in a developing country is required.
• Humanitarian: At least one three-month deployment mission in a humanitarian situation (with UN-Govt-INGO) is required

Application Closing Date
19th April, 2024.

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2). International Multiple Micronutrient Supplement Market Shaping Consultant

Job no: 570891
Location:  Abuja
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Abuja
Level: Consultancy
Categories: Nutrition

Description
How can you make a difference?

• To enable UNICEF to work in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to define and manage a transparent pathway to certification of technically qualified and interested vendors who have the potential to locally produce MMS for the domestic, regional and global markets.
• Prepare gap analysis and certification roadmap for selected vendors requiring technical and/or financial assistance to become certified.

Requirements
Educational Qualification:

• Master’s degree in Pharmacy or a field relevant to global health and procurement.

Experience:

• A minimum five years’ progressively responsible professional work experience relevant to medicines and nutrition products to include product dossier assessments for procurement or regulatory registration.
• Experience with the UNICEF Supply Manual, guidelines for public procurement, and the procurement process.
• Experience evaluating technical information such as stability studies, comparative dissolution, analytical methods, certificates of analysis, manufacturing processes, manufacturing quality control measures, product usability.
• Experience with product introduction, WHO Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, UNICEF approval processes, NAFDAC and SON processes, etc
• Demonstratable knowledge of International Council for Harmonization (ICH) quality guidelines (
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Experience related to global public health is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Application Closing Date
16th April, 2024.

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3). Health Specialist (Routine Immunization and New Vaccine Introduction)

Job no: 570893
Location: Abuja
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Level: NO-3
Categories: Health

How Can You Make a Difference?

• The Health Specialist reports to the Health Manager Immunization for guidance and general supervision.
• The Specialist supports the development and preparation of the health program/s and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting of program progress of the sector of routine immunization strengthening, immunization system strengthening, new vaccine introduction and supplementary immunization operationalization program/s within the country program.
• The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results according to plans, allocation, results-based-management approaches and methodology (RBM) and organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance and accountability framework.

Summary of Key Functions / Accountabilities
Support to program development and planning:

• Guide and contribute to conduct periodic situation analysis for the routine immunization sector/s to develop a strategic plan for coverage improvement and design & management of immunization strengthening programs with a focus towards zero dose children reduction.
• Keep abreast of development trends to enhance program management, efficiency and delivery.
• Formulate, design and prepare zero dose reduction program, new vaccine introduction program, ensuring alignment with the overall UNICEF’s Strategic Plans and Country Program and coherence/integration with UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDF), regional strategies and national priorities, plans and competencies.

Program management, monitoring, and delivery of results:

• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results.

Technical and operational support to program implementation:

• Provide technical guidance and operational support to government counterparts, NGO & CSO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors to promote health & immunization and development issues especially in the areas of gender, emergency preparedness and maternal, neonatal and child survival and development focusing on health & immunization systems strengthening at health facility and community level.

Networking and partnership building:

• Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with health sector government counterparts, national stakeholders and global partners/allies/donors/academia through active networking, advocacy and effective communication to build capacity and exchange knowledge/expertise to facilitate the achievement of program goals on children rights and social justice/equity.

Innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building:

• Apply/introduce innovative approaches and good practices to build the capacity of partners and stakeholders and to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable program results.
• Keep abreast and conduct research to provide evidence for implementation of best and cutting-edge practices in health and immunization interventions.

Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

• An Advanced University Degree in Public Health / Nutrition, Paediatric Health, Family Health, Health Research, Global / International Health, Health Policy and/or Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Biostatistics, Socio-medical, Health Education, Epidemiology, or other health-related science.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in public health/nutrition planning and management and/or in relevant areas of routine immunization & new vaccine introduction, maternal and neonatal health care, and health emergency/humanitarian preparedness at the national and international level some of which preferably in a developing country is required. Relevant experience in health/nutrition program/project development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• 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.
• Familiarity/ background with emergency is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in English. Working knowledge in the national language of the duty station is an asset.

Application Closing Date
16th April, 2024.

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4). Education Specialist (Access) – P3 Fixed-Term

Job no: 570668
Location:  Maiduguri, Borno
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: P-3
Categories: Education

Job Description

• The Education Specialist contributes to achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
• He/she will lead a team on improving access to education for girls and for boys in formal and non-formal settings, working across the humanitarian and development nexus.

Responsibilities
Support to programme development and planning:

• Support the preparation, design and updating of the situation analysis for the education programmes with focus on the access component to ensure that current and comprehensive data is available to guide UNICEF’s strategic policy, advocacy, intervention, and development efforts on education programmes.
• Help supervisor set priorities, strategies, design and implementation plans. Keep abreast of development trends to enhance programme management, efficiency, and delivery.
• Participate in strategic programme discussion on the planning of education programmes. Formulate, design, and prepare programme proposals for the sector, ensuring alignment with UNICEF’s Strategic Plans and Country Programme and coherence/integration with the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), regional strategies and national priorities, plans and competencies.
• Provide technical support in establishing specific goals, objectives, strategies, and implementation plans for the learning/quality component of the education program using results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM). Prepare required documentations for programme review and approval.
• Work closely and collaboratively with internal colleagues and partners to discuss strategies and methodologies, and to determine national priorities to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable results.
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes and to ensure that well-planned/structured learning interventions are conducted.

Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results:

• Plan and collaborate with internal colleagues and external partners to establish monitoring benchmarks, performance indicators and other UNICEF/UN system indicators to assess/strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results for learning, learning outcomes and quality education in general.
• Provide professional technical leadership in ensuring structured/systematic implementation of interventions that support equitable access to quality education.
• Develop costed implementation plans including detailed budgeting and track achievement of results and budget execution very closely.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual reviews with the government and other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results.
• Prepare and assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths and weaknesses in programme management.
• Identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals.
• Actively monitor programmes/projects through field visits and surveys, and exchange information with stakeholders to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems, and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution.
• Monitor and verify the optimum and appropriate use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets) confirming compliance with organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity, ensuring timely reporting and liquidation of resources.
• Prepare regular and mandated programme reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.

Technical and operational support to programme implementation:

• Provide technical guidance and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and country office partners and donors on interpretation, application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices and approaches on education and related issues to support programme management, implementation and delivery of results.
• Provide operational support to ensure the effective, efficient and timely programme interventions.
• Arrange/coordinate availability of technical experts with Regional Office/HQ to ensure timely and appropriate support throughout the programming process.
• Participate in education programme meetings including programme development and contingency planning to provide technical and operational information, advice and support.
• Draft policy papers, briefs and other strategic programme materials for management use.

Networking and partnership building:

• Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with relevant government counterparts, national stakeholders, global partners, donors, and academia through active networking, advocacy and effective communication to build capacity, exchange knowledge/expertise and to reinforce cooperation to achieve sustainable and broad results on education programmes.
• Prepare communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships and support fund raising for education programmes.
• Participate and/or represent UNICEF in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) discussions on education and related issues to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF planning and preparation of programmes/projects ensuring organizational position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the UNDAF process in development planning and agenda setting.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building:

• Apply and introduce innovative approaches and good practices to build the capacity of partners and stakeholders and to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results.
• Keep abreast, research, benchmark, and implement best practices in education management. Assess, institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programmes and projects.
• Organize and implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders to promote sustainable results on education and related programmes/projects.

Educational Qualification

• An Advanced University Degree in one of the following fields is required: Education, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, or another relevant technical field.

Experience:

• A minimum of five years of professional experience in programme planning, budget management, implementation and management in education especially in the area of access, some of which in emergency context.
• Experience working in emergency context.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required (strong written and oral communication). Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

Application Closing Date
8th April, 2024.

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5). Education Specialist – Stretch Assignment

Job no: 570659
Location:  Maiduguri, Borno
Contract type: Internship, Temporary Appointment, Fixed Term Appointment, Consultant, Fellowship, Stretch Assignment
Level: P-3
Categories: Child Protection
Duration: 3 months – Onsite
Start date: 15 April 2024
End date: 14 July 2024

Purpose of the Assignment

• This stretch assignment provides a professional development opportunity for those UNICEF staff interested in deepening their experience working in an education and emergency response context.
• Under the guidance and supervision of the Education Manager, the Specialist supports the development and preparation of education programming and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of education programmes/projects within the country programme.
• Particularly, the Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results related to improving equitable access to quality and inclusive education, especially for children who are affected by conflict, marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society.
• The Specialist contributes to the achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.

Duration

• This stretch assignment will be for a period of three (3) months.

Key Expected Results
Staff management and leadership:

• Directly line manage one Education Specialist (NOC) and one Education Officer (NOB), using opportunities to regularly discuss performance, provide constructive feedback, identify learning goals for team members and ensuring a supportive environment for development.
• Dedicate time and energy to the wellbeing of staff.
• Maintain a workplace environment in line with UNICEF core values.

Support to programme development and planning:

• Provide guidance and support in ensuring adherence to the annual work plan.
• Participate in strategic programme discussions on the planning of education programmes.
• Help supervisor set priorities, strategies and plans including on scaling of models on OOSC, developing models on transition and completion and accrediting alternate learning pathways.
• Coordinate the preparation of project proposals in alignment with priorities determined by UNICEF, the Government and Education in Emergencies Working Group (EiEWG).
• Contribute to the development of investment cases and project fact sheets to approach donors.

Programme management, monitoring and quality control of education results:

• Plan and collaborate with internal colleagues and external partners to establish monitoring benchmarks, performance indicators and other system indicators to assess/strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results for improving access to quality education in an emergency context.
• Regularly monitor work plan implementation to ensure quality results are achieved in a timely fashion in line with set indicators and targets.
• Organize coordination meetings with members of other UNICEF sections and with external partners in support of achieving work plan targets.
• Provide guidance in managing grants, including HACT and DCTs through regular funds utilization review. Support the timely closure of open commitments and the disbursement/liquidation of DCTs to/by Partners.
• Conduct field monitoring visits to assess the quality of activity implementation.
• Support the preparation of high-quality review of donor reports for timely submission.

Technical leadership, advisory and guidance:

• Provide technical guidance, coordination and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and country office partners and donors on UNICEF approaches on education and related issues to support programme management, implementation and delivery of results.
• Apply innovative approaches and good practices to build the capacity of partners and stakeholders and support the implementation and delivery of sustainable programme results.
• Ensure planning, implementation and monitoring of pilot/scale-up interventions on thematic areas such as multigrade teaching, remote learning and school grant management.
• Participate in strategic discussions on preparedness, programming, and contingency planning.
• As needed, draft papers, briefs and other strategic programme materials for management use.

Effective networking and partnership building:

• Strengthen strategic partnerships through networking and advocacy with all Ministries providing Education in the Northeast, UN Agencies, NGOs and INGOs and other relevant stakeholders.
• Participate and/or represent UNICEF in inter-agency discussions and planning on education in emergencies to ensure organizational positions are integrated in the Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal, North East Multi Year Strategy, Country Programme Document (CPD), and United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) processes.

Tangible and Measurable Outputs/Deliverables of Work Assignment:

• Provide technical and operational guidance for activities outlined in the annual work plan.
• Direct the implementation of activities in the costed work plan for the launch of education activities supported through the Global Partnership for Education fund.
• Work with the Sector Coordinator on activities for the Education in Emergencies Working Group.
• Provide management support to document activities related to the rollout of the Safe Schools Declaration at the Local Government Area and school level, school grants and cash transfers.
• Provide technical support for the conclusion of the Education Cannot Wait and the KfW 1 and 2 grants, including guidance on the final evaluation of these projects.
• Engage with the Borno and Yobe State Ministries of Education and the UNICEF Country Office on the development of education finance profiles for each state.

Educational Qualification
Required qualification:

• An Advanced University Degree in Education or any of the following: Economics, Psychology, Sociology or other Social Science field is required.

Experiences:

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in programme planning, implementation, management, and/or research in education at the international level.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).

Desired experience:

• Experience in and familiarity with emergency response is a strong asset.
• Experience in engaging education programme management in developing countries, preferably in Western Africa, is an asset.
• Experience working in the UN system agency or UN organisation is an asset.

Eligibility:

• All Fixed-Term, Permanent or continuing appointment UNICEF staff members currently working in UNICEF worldwide.

Language:

• Fluency in English (verbal and written).
• Strong interpersonal skills

Deadline: 8th April, 2024.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply online:

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