The Health Manager (MNCH) reports to the Chief of Health/Nutrition for general guidance and supervision. S/He is responsible for supporting the Chief in managing the health section and leading the management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the MNCH and immunization programme within the country programme. S/He provides technical guidance and operational support throughout the programming process to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Purpose for the job: This position is responsible for leading and coordinating UNICEF’s comprehensive and multisectoral MHPSS portfolio targeting children, adolescents and their caregivers, ensuring an integrated approach across diverse sectors such as Health, Child Protection, Social and Behavior Change, Education, ADAP, Communication, and Social Policy. The Health manager (MHPSS) ensures that MHPSS programming is implemented with strategic vision, unity, coherence and complementarity across sectors and in alignment with UNICEF’s standards of technical quality, accountability, and responsibility, fostering a cohesive and effective response across all sectors. Additionally, the Health manager (MHPSS) manages relationships with a broad spectrum of external stakeholders, including government agencies, the Mental health coordination Center of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, UN agencies, implementing partners, donors, the MHPSS Technical Working Group (TWG), academic and research institutions and other key stakeholders involved in MHPSS. This role ensures that external collaborations are aligned with UNICEF’s strategic objectives and sectoral agendas. As the staff in charge of leading and coordinating UNICEF MHPSS interventions, the health manager (MHPSS) guarantees that all partnerships and activities are cohesively linked and mutually reinforcing, fostering a holistic approach to mental health and psychosocial support. In this position, the Health Manager (MHPSS) advocates for a unified approach that effectively addresses the MHPSS needs of children, adolescents and their caregiversensuring that MHPSS initiatives are appropriately adapted to the complex and varied challenges faced in Ukraine. This role is pivotal in advancing UNICEF's mission to protect and promote the well-being of every child in the country.
UNICEF Brazil is searching for an experienced Policy Specialist (Innovation/Foresight) who assumes a crucial role by supporting the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovation and foresight policies under the country program's preview. S/he will work collaboratively with colleagues across teams and with external partners to drive changes in policy and practice; and secure political commitments for children.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.
This job opportunity is presential and for Brazilians nationals only or internal candidates with a work permit for Brazil.
The consultant will work with the Data Governance Fit for Children (DG4C) Programme - a key programme to highlight and support best practices in ensuring Children’s rights are maintained in an ever increasingly datafile world. For the role, UNICEF is looking for a motivated and empathetic consultant eager to embrace the challenge of contributing to strengthening responsible data practices with data for and about children across UNICEF and with partners. An interpersonal relationship skill set, a creative mind and a nurtured curiosity in both global advances and contextual specificities in this field will be crucial for success in the role.
The consultant will analyze existing help desk systems, identify gaps and inefficiencies, and come up with a recommendation paper outlining the way forward to enhance user experience. They will also facilitate stakeholder meetings to identify opportunities for efficiency gains and develop methodologies for measuring these gains. Additionally, the consultant will support the coordinate monthly DAPM meetings, and recommend strategies to improve overall systems management and resource utilization within DAPM.
The Health Manager (MNCH) reports to the Chief of Health/Nutrition for general guidance and supervision. S/He is responsible for supporting the Chief in managing the health section and leading the management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the MNCH and immunization programme within the country programme. S/He provides technical guidance and operational support throughout the programming process to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Purpose for the job: This position is responsible for leading and coordinating UNICEF’s comprehensive and multisectoral MHPSS portfolio targeting children, adolescents and their caregivers, ensuring an integrated approach across diverse sectors such as Health, Child Protection, Social and Behavior Change, Education, ADAP, Communication, and Social Policy. The Health manager (MHPSS) ensures that MHPSS programming is implemented with strategic vision, unity, coherence and complementarity across sectors and in alignment with UNICEF’s standards of technical quality, accountability, and responsibility, fostering a cohesive and effective response across all sectors. Additionally, the Health manager (MHPSS) manages relationships with a broad spectrum of external stakeholders, including government agencies, the Mental health coordination Center of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, UN agencies, implementing partners, donors, the MHPSS Technical Working Group (TWG), academic and research institutions and other key stakeholders involved in MHPSS. This role ensures that external collaborations are aligned with UNICEF’s strategic objectives and sectoral agendas. As the staff in charge of leading and coordinating UNICEF MHPSS interventions, the health manager (MHPSS) guarantees that all partnerships and activities are cohesively linked and mutually reinforcing, fostering a holistic approach to mental health and psychosocial support. In this position, the Health Manager (MHPSS) advocates for a unified approach that effectively addresses the MHPSS needs of children, adolescents and their caregiversensuring that MHPSS initiatives are appropriately adapted to the complex and varied challenges faced in Ukraine. This role is pivotal in advancing UNICEF's mission to protect and promote the well-being of every child in the country.
UNICEF Brazil is searching for an experienced Policy Specialist (Innovation/Foresight) who assumes a crucial role by supporting the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovation and foresight policies under the country program's preview. S/he will work collaboratively with colleagues across teams and with external partners to drive changes in policy and practice; and secure political commitments for children.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.
This job opportunity is presential and for Brazilians nationals only or internal candidates with a work permit for Brazil.
The consultant will work with the Data Governance Fit for Children (DG4C) Programme - a key programme to highlight and support best practices in ensuring Children’s rights are maintained in an ever increasingly datafile world. For the role, UNICEF is looking for a motivated and empathetic consultant eager to embrace the challenge of contributing to strengthening responsible data practices with data for and about children across UNICEF and with partners. An interpersonal relationship skill set, a creative mind and a nurtured curiosity in both global advances and contextual specificities in this field will be crucial for success in the role.
The consultant will analyze existing help desk systems, identify gaps and inefficiencies, and come up with a recommendation paper outlining the way forward to enhance user experience. They will also facilitate stakeholder meetings to identify opportunities for efficiency gains and develop methodologies for measuring these gains. Additionally, the consultant will support the coordinate monthly DAPM meetings, and recommend strategies to improve overall systems management and resource utilization within DAPM.
