UNICEF Health Manager Jobs 2021 – South Africa NGO Jobs. UNICEF South Africa looking for “Health Manager“. Applicants with a Advanced university degree may apply on or before 06th June 2021.
UNICEF, also the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories.
UNICEF Health Manager Jobs 2021
The UNICEF has published a job vacancy announcement on 24th May 2021 for qualified South Africa’s to fill in the vacant post of Health Manager to be based in Pretoria, South Africa.
| Recruiter | UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund |
| Position | Health Manager (System strengthening) |
| Location | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Country | South Africa |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced university degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum eight years |
| Application Deadline | 06th June 2021 |
UNICEF Job Vacancy 2021
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
- MNCH Programme development, planning, management and implementation monitoring
- Provide technical support to National, Provincial and district Departments of Health on MNCH programme implementation.
- Advocacy, networking and partnership building with government, UN organizations, civil society and Non-government organizations working in MNCH programme implementation
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building of government, civil society and Non-government organizations working in MNCH programme implementation
- In conjunction with National, Provincial and district Departments of Health; Improve execution of health operational plans among target district health management teams in project districts, including support for capacity building, mentoring and monitoring of the implementation of the plans
- Support improvement and disaggregation of data for children at different levels across the child health continuum (national, province, district, facility) to facilitate use of data for planning, monitoring and course correction among target district health management teams in South Africa
- Improve government understanding of the Evidence Based Planning/ Bottleneck Analysis (EBP/BNA) methodology and increased insights on how the EBP/BNA methodology could assist the National Department to support planning and health systems strengthening for the National Health Insurance
- Support the alignment with ongoing initiatives across the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health continuum of care.
Eligibility criteria:
- 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.
*A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree
- Training in fundraising, brand management and/or direct marketing required. NGO Management an asset. Knowledge of Children’s Rights and Business is an asset.
- 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.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
Other Details
- Job no: 538579
- Position type: Fixed Term Appointment
- Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regn’l(ESARO)
- School/Unit: South Africa
- Categories: NO-4
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNICEF Health Manager Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.unicef.org/mob/cw/en-us/job/538579
The Closing Date: 06th June 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unicef.org |
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