JOB DETAILS

How can you make a difference?

1. Support to program development and planning

• Conduct/update situation analysis for the health sector for development, design and management of Primary Health Care and Public Health Emergencies (PHC/PHE) programs. Research and report on development trends (e.g., political social, economic, health) for higher management’s use to enhance program management, efficiency and delivery of results.
  • Manage implementation of the projects on “Prevention and reduction of Child Rheumatic heart disease, in Mongolia” and “Strengthening of pandemic prevention, preparedness and response capacities through one health approach in Mongolia”
• Contribute to the development and establishment of programme goals, objectives and strategies and results-based planning through analysis of health needs and areas for intervention and submission of recommendations for priority and goal setting, including providing inputs to donor proposals.
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing and administering a variety of technical program transactions, preparing materials and documentations and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support program planning, results-based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluating results.
• Prepare required documentations/materials to facilitate the programme review and approval process.

2. Enhancing program efficiency, effectiveness and coverage through technical and operational support to programme implementation and follow-ups.

• Supervise the implementation of the PHC strengthening, acceleration and integration activities, as well as pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPR) activities; Undertakes field visits to districts and sub-districts (aimag and soum resp.) for monitoring and supervision of the relevant project activities and to improve their implementation. and supervise the work of the project staff, short term consultants, if any, as required.
• Enhance efficiency and effectiveness through implementation follow-on, including monitoring UNICEF inputs, local conditions and resources, flow of supply and non-supply assistance.
• Prepare reports on the results of the field visits and progress of PHC strengthening and resilience building, including in donor reporting.
• Support planning, review and analytical sessions with public finance management (PFM), supply systems management, Emergency preparedness and response teams and experts.
• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners, as well as donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices on health and related issues to support program implementation, operations and delivery of results.

 3. Networking and partnership building

• Build and sustain effective partnerships and close working relationships with health sector government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to enhance programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to deliver concrete and sustainable results.
• Draft communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships/alliances, and support fund raising for health programmes.
• Participate in appropriate inter-agency coordination mechanisms, such as humanitarian clusters and UNSDCF result groups on health programmes to collaborate with inter-agency partners/ colleagues on operational planning and preparation of health programmes and projects, and to integrate and harmonize UNICEF’s position and strategies with the UNSDCF development and planning process.
• Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes.

4. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Identify, capture, synthesize and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.
• Apply innovative approaches and promote good practice to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable program results.
• Assist with oversight of research and ensure results are available for use in knowledge products
• Participate as resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  Health Officer NOB (PHC_PHE)_JD.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education: A university degree in one of the following fields is required: medicine, public health, health management, health sciences, or other relevant health sciences.
• Work Experience: A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in public health/community health planning and management and/or in relevant areas of immunization, maternal, neonatal and child health care, health emergency/humanitarian preparedness, at the international level and/or in another developing country is required.
• Language Requirements:  Fluency in English and Mongolian language is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset

Desirables:

• Experience in health/nutrition programme/project development in UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.