The Health Officer reports to the health specialist (NOC) working on immunization and emergencies.The Health Officer provides professional technical assistance and support for programme/project design, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and administration of programme/project activities, with a focus on immunization and emergencies areas. Specific tasks include data analysis, progress reporting, knowledge networking and capacity building, in support of the work plan, and in alignment with Health programme goals and strategy.
Duties and Responsibilities
-Support to programme development and planning
-Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
-Technical and operational support to programme implementation
-Networking and partnership building
-Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
Qualifications and Experience
Education: University degree in Public Health, nursing, public policy, management of public health initiatives
Work Experience: A minimum of five years of professional work experience in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of immunization and emergencies within health programmes. Professional work experience in a programme management function or a technical expert capacity in child survival & health care.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a local language is an asset.
Further details can be found in the attached Job Description
