Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Level: P-4
Location: Turkey
Categories: Health, Nutrition

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, Health
How can you make a difference?
The incumbent is responsible for the overall management and administration in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the UNICEF Health & Nutrition programme in the context of child survival and development focussed to the North-West Syria programme. Is also responsible for Nutrition cluster leadership at the Whole of Syria and the NW Syria levels. Accountable for effective technical leadership, management guidance and programme support to facilitate the application and adaptation of UNICEF policies and strategies to achieve programme goals and expansion of UNICEF assisted Health & Nutrition interventions
As head of the Health & Nutritional group, leads, manages, develops and enables a competent team of professional and support staff to achieve the strategic goals and objectives of the Health & Nutrition programme.
1.  Timely and quality sectoral analysis, input, support and coordination contribute to the Situation Analysis, its periodic update, and all programme documents to formulate effective Health & Nutrition goals, strategy, and project planning and development.
 
     Leads and provides technical supports to ensure the timely preparation and completion of the relevant components (e.g., Health, Nutrition, WASH) of the Situational Analysis and its periodic update through accurate monitoring and analysis and timely preparation and finalization of sectoral input.  Ensures effective project, sectoral or inter-sectoral planning, development and management.
     Formulates sectoral programme goals, objectives, and strategies. Supervises preparation of the sectoral inputs to the JOP and related documents.
2. Integrated Health & Nutrition strategies, methodologies and innovative approaches are developed and implemented based on results-based approach and Human Rights framework by broad participation and collaboration with internal and external partnership.
As a member of the management team, ensures the integration of the sectoral programme with other UNICEF sectors in all stages of the programming process. Maintains close working relationships with other UNICEF sectors, particularly Health, Nutrition, Child Survival & Development (CSD), and WASH, and programme communication to ensure integration of the Health & Nutrition programme with other sectors.
3. Monitoring and evaluation of programme performance is properly undertaken for adjustment, acceleration and improvement of programme delivery.
In collaboration with other colleagues, establishes effective information and reporting systems to monitor and evaluates the impact of the Health & Nutrition programme and achievement of targeted goals.
4. Work plan and objectives are effectively established, performance is managed, and planned results are timely delivered through exercise of strong programme management leadership.
As head of the Health & Nutrition group, the incumbent takes primary responsibility for the development of the results-based sectoral work plan as well as for managerial oversight and implementation of sectoral project activity, consistent with the defined project strategies and approaches.
5. UNICEF accountability is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for the sector.
     Coordinates with Operations and Supply staff on supply and non-supply assistance activities. Certifies disbursements of funds, ensuring those activities are within established plans of action and programme budget allotments.  Monitors the overall allocation and disbursement of programme funds, making sure that funds are properly coordinated, monitored and liquidated. Takes appropriate actions to optimize use of programme funds.
6. Effective Nutrition cluster (WoS and NWS) leadership
     Leads cluster in planning and strategy development, needs assessment and analysis, information management, monitoring and reporting, advocacy and resource mobilisation, development and application of standards in support of Whole of Syria approach, represent cluster to the Inter-sector cluster group, harmonise inputs from hubs on policy matters. Coordinate and leads engagement and manage inputs to all aspects of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (including planning, periodic reporting, and strategic development of the HRP)
7. Effective partnership and collaboration are achieved and maintained in the advancement of advocacy, technical cooperation, programme coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.
    Makes a substantive contribution to technical cooperation, programme coordination and advocacy in the areas of Health & Nutrition, ensuring knowledge networking and experience sharing with other programmes for identification of new strategies and approaches to improve delivery of programme results and promote effective advocacy.   
8. The most relevant and strategic information is provided to support the Health & Nutrition Programme by the effective implementation of integrated programme monitoring system.
    In collaboration with monitoring and evaluation and program communication colleagues, conducts accurate and timely monitoring and data collection, and supports an integrated programme monitoring system. 
9. All required programme reports are timely prepared in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.
Oversees and ensures the timely preparation of annual sector status reports in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.  Makes technical contributions to the preparation of all programme reports for management, Board, donors, budget reviews, programme analysis, annual reports, and provides guidance and assistance in programme related reporting.
10. Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses with                       
effective coordination are provided.
Collaborates in forming emergency preparedness plan relevant to Health & Nutrition. In case of emergency, participates in monitoring and assessing the nature and extent of the emergency in the assigned area.
11. Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively accomplished.
Assumes any other duties and responsibilities assigned as appropriate to the purpose of this post, and delivers the results as required.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Advanced university degree in Public Health and Nutrition (preferably with specialized training in public health and nutrition planning, health and nutrition education, health care system management, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunization, or epidemiology), Child Development, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines
• Eight years of professional work experience at the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of health and nutrition programmes relevant to child survival, health & nutrition care. Professional work experience in a managerial position, or a technical expert position in health, nutrition, and child survival & health care.
  Background/familiarity with Emergencies essential and with cluster coordination preferred.
• Fluency in English and another UN language

For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...
i)  Core Values (Required)
 

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability

 
ii)  Core Competencies (Required)
 

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3)
• Works Collaboratively with others (3)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (3)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (3)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (3)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (3)

Functional Competencies (Required)

• Analyzing (3)
• Deciding and Initiating Action (2)
• Applying Technical Expertise (3)

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Advertised: 04 Aug 2021 GTB Daylight Time
Deadline: 18 Aug 2021 GTB Daylight Time