How can you make a difference?

The Health Manager (Health and HIV) reports to the Chief of CSD for general guidance and supervision. S/He is responsible for supporting the Chief in managing the Health and HIV section and leading the management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the three health-related outputs – maternal and newborn health, child health, and adolescent health and HIV – under the CSD programme within the country programme. S/He provides technical guidance and operational support throughout the programming process to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance, and accountability framework.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities: 

Programme development and planning

Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results

Advisory services and technical support

Advocacy, networking and partnership building

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

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Minimum requirements:

Education:

An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: public health/nutrition, pediatric health, family health, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology or another relevant technical field.

Work Experience:

A minimum of eight years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public health/nutrition planning and management, maternal and neonatal health care, or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness.

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.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English is required.