The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Mali wishes to recruit for the following position: 
Title:      HEALTH SPECIALIST
Level :     NOC (National Professional, Category C of the UN System)
Type of Appointment:      Fixed Term
Duration:   1 year (Renewable)
Section:     Child Survival & Development
Duty Station   :   Kayes
Date of issue :  14 July 2014
Date of closure:  25 July 2014
PURPOSE OF THE POST
Accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of scaling-up cost-effective Health intervention packages with a view to integrating gender equality across all aspects of the country programme.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Participate in regular data-driven situational analyses (including epidemiological, gender equality and emergency assessments)
Provide technical and operational guidance and support to government and non-government partners with scaling-up Health interventions;
Provide specific technical expertise on Health policies and other issues, including advocacy in gender equality, emergency preparedness and response, as appropriate and as defined by supervisors;
Provide in-country technical and operational guidance on scaling-up related Health interventions;
Conduct regular field visits to monitor related programmes and participate in periodic programme reviews with Government counterparts and other partners with particular emphasis on under-served populations;
Collaborate with Health Manager to timely, efficiently, rigorously and transparently monitor, evaluate and report on related Health programs;
Ensure related UNICEF, government and non-government staff comply with UNICEF’s financial rules including timely liquidation of cash  ;
In close collaboration with Operations and Supply staff, regularly monitor and report on use of related supplies and other resources donated to the government and non-government partners;
Collaborate with the Operations Section and Government authorities to maintain sound internal controls, supportive of specific Health interventions as well as to ensure accountability.
Ensure UNICEF, government and non-government staff apply right-based approaches to programming and humanitarian principles;
Promote the quality of rights-based Health programmes through the formulation of programme goals and strategies and approaches.
Maintain close working relationships with other related UNICEF sectors, particularly nutrition, HIV, WASH, and programme communication to ensure downstream level programme convergence in UNICEF focus areas;
Coordinate with related UNICEF Regional Advisers and HQ Officers to ensure strategies are aligned with global and regional strategies;
Establish active and participatory partnerships with related Health sector stakeholders (Government, WHO, other UN agencies, NGOs and bilateral agencies) and interact with them at different stages of Health programme design and implementation and identify opportunities for leveraging resources to be brought to the attention of the Health Manager and Section Chief, CSD.
WORKING CONDITIONS
An office-based post with frequent travel within the country.
QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
Education          
Advanced degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health, Medicine, Health Research, International Health, Health Policy and Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Family Health, , Biostatistics, Socio-medical Sciences, Epidemiology, Health Education, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Educational Interventions in Health Care, Nursing or a field relevant to international development assistance in Health.
Experience        
Five years of relevant professional work experience. Awareness of the technical support required in health related emergency and humanitarian preparedness. Experience working in the UN or other international development organization, and field work experience an asset.
Background/familiarity with Emergency and gender mainstreaming.
Language(s)      
Fluency in French and local languages is required.
Working knowledge of English is an asset.
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
The application letter, together with a detailed CV and a completed UN Personal History Form P-11 (available on UNICEF’s website: (https://www.malipages.comwww.unicef.org/about/employ/files/P11.doc) should be sent by mail to Mali_Recruitment@unicef.org
-Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
-UNICEF is a non-smoking environment.
-Applications from qualified female candidates are encouraged.
-Staff members and candidates with disabilities are considered on an equal basis with other staff members and candidates in the provision of access to equal employment opportunities, equal remuneration for work of equal value, and a safe and healthy working environment that is free from harassment and offers redress for grievances.