Senior Health Manager (Polio), P-5 at the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

JOB TITLE: Senior Health Manager (Polio), P-5

JOB LOCATION: Abuja

JOB DETAILS:

• The Senior Polio Programme Manager is responsible for leading national-level polio program activities, providing guidance and support to teams at both federal and state levels.
• This role involves engaging with government counterparts and the national Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and leading  UNICEF Nigeria Country Office efforts to stop  cVPV2 transmission by 2025.
• Reporting to the Chief of Health, the Senior Polio Programme Manager holds accountability for the overall leadership and management of the polio programme at the national level.
• This includes setting policy direction, conducting high-level advocacy with local authorities, and ensuring program integration.
• Additionally, the role requires active representation at the EOC and close collaboration with senior WHO officials and other stakeholders

Key Functions

• Managerial Guidance, Policy Advice, and Coordination.
• Knowledge Management and data.
• Country Programme Development and Management.
• Rights-Based and Results-Based Programme Management Approach.
• Optimum Use of Programme Funds.
• Programme Monitoring and Evaluations.
• National and Local Capacity Building/Sustainability.
• Rights Perspective and Advocacy at the National, Community, and Family Levels.
• Advocacy, Communication, and Networking through Partnership and Collaboration.

Requirements
Education:

• Advanced university degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines is required.

Work Experience:

• At least 10 years of relevant professional work experience at the national and international level in Programme development, polio programming, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, public health emergencies etc) is required.

 Desirables:

• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.
• Experience in management of technical support in health-related emergency and humanitarian preparedness and response.
• Experience in programme/project management and UN policies and strategy.
• Experience in coordination of emergency response especially in polio eradication and complex humanitarian environment is an asset.
• International and fieldwork experience is an asset.
• Background/familiarity with polio programme, and Public Health Emergency Response in a fast-changing environment.

HOW TO APPLY
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