• Bachelor’s degree in public health (MD, nursing, or other relevant health discipline) plus a master’s (MSc or PhD) in public health or related field.
• A minimum of 5 – 8 years of progressively responsible experience in planning, coordinating & implementing health emergency programs with either the UN, IO & / or NGO.
• Willingness & ability to work in a non family duty station on short notice.
• Must have strong & demonstrated experience & understanding of health emergency projects.
• Experience in coordinating & / or facilitating multi agency approaches as related to preparedness, response, research, planning & implementation in humanitarian contexts.

Successful candidates for will have demonstrated experience in 1 or more of these areas:

• Health coordination, including internal coordination with health specialties (e.g. immunization & MNCH) as well as external coordination, oriented to effectively engage expertise in non health sectors, particularly WASH, nutrition, & / or SBC.
• Demonstrated experience with MNH (Maternal Newborn Health), including strategies to prioritize interventions using the interagency work group on sexual & reproductive health using MISP.
• Experience with advancing newborn care both at community & facility in complex contexts.
• Demonstrated experience in ensuring child health, both at community level (iCCM) & referral care for acute & chronic conditions.
• Demonstrated experience in routine & / or campaign immunization activities, planning, implementation & monitoring of results.
• Demonstrated experience in responding to disease outbreaks (PHE), including risk assessment, planning / coordination of response, organize of case management, monitoring.
• Demonstrated expertise in programming for vector borne diseases including (but not limited) malaria / dengue / zika / chikungunya.

Language requirements:

• Fluency in English is essential.
• Knowledge of other languages would be advantageous especially French & Arabic.

Core competencies for staff with supervisory responsibilities:

• Nurtures, leads & manages people.
• Demonstrates self awareness & ethical awareness.
• Works collaboratively with others.
• Builds & maintains partnerships.
• Innovates & embraces change.
• Thinks & acts strategically.
• Drives to achieve impactful results.
• Manages ambiguity & complexity.

Core competencies for staff without supervisory responsibilities:

• Demonstrates self awareness & ethical awareness.
• Works collaboratively with others.
• Builds & maintains partnerships.
• Innovates & embraces change.
• Thinks & acts strategically.
• Drives to achieve impactful results.
• Manages ambiguity & complexity.