You will report to the Health/Nutrition/CSD/ Manager/Chief (Level 4/5) for guidance and general supervision. You will support the development and preparation of the health programme and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress of a sector of the health programme (e.g., gender, maternal, neonatal, child survival/development) within the country programme. You will also provide technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and 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.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Programme Manager (Risk Management), you will support the Risk Management Unit and the other sections in assessing and managing the risks pertaining to their scope of work – both from an operational and programmatic perspective – to help develop, implement, and monitor their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
You will work in close collaboration with a range of staff in the CO, external partners, and agency counterparts in support of programme design, delivery, and monitoring. S/He provides regular feedback on the status of risk management at programme and project levels (and, when requested, at subproject level too), through monitoring risks assessments and related mitigation measures, and advises on improvements to keep activities on track.
The Global Office of Research and Foresight (GORaF) - UNICEF Innocenti is looking for a Research Specialist - Education who will support implementation and coordination of research activities in Eastern and Southern Africa. The research specialist will 1) provide technical research support to countries in Eastern and Southern Africa region in close collaboration with the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) including in the development and uptake of research and evidence into programming, planning and policy. 2) support coordination and research activities for ongoing research programmes active in the region including the Data Must Speak research, Women in Learning Leadership and the new large scale implementation research programme 3) act as a focal point for UNICEF Innocenti in the region and as a key resource person for the What Works Hub for Global Education (WWHGE) strategic partnership, engaging with evidence in education partners at the regional and country levels, and supporting the Research Manager, Education (Systems Strengthening) with partnership engagement at the global level.
UNICEF Tajikistan intends to hire a national consultant to conduct the endline IPC assessment in the selected secondary (maternity, surgical, pediatric, infectious diseases, laboratory) departments and primary health care facilities of the selected districts. The required technical support will include a review of the existing policies, standards, assessment, and situation analysis on Infection Prevention and Control practices (IPC) and Healthcare Waste Management (HWM) in the selected health facilities of project districts.
UNICEF ROSA’s education team seeks a consultant to map and analyze the current state of learning assessments in the region, focusing on identifying their strengths and weaknesses, including in terms of their use, and offer actionable recommendations for discussions with relevant country-level stakeholders. The consultant will help build a foundation for the potential development of a regional programme, contextually relevant, and capable of strengthening capacity in relation to learning assessment for improving learning outcomes, in particular foundational learning.
You will report to the Health/Nutrition/CSD/ Manager/Chief (Level 4/5) for guidance and general supervision. You will support the development and preparation of the health programme and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress of a sector of the health programme (e.g., gender, maternal, neonatal, child survival/development) within the country programme. You will also provide technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and 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.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Programme Manager (Risk Management), you will support the Risk Management Unit and the other sections in assessing and managing the risks pertaining to their scope of work – both from an operational and programmatic perspective – to help develop, implement, and monitor their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
You will work in close collaboration with a range of staff in the CO, external partners, and agency counterparts in support of programme design, delivery, and monitoring. S/He provides regular feedback on the status of risk management at programme and project levels (and, when requested, at subproject level too), through monitoring risks assessments and related mitigation measures, and advises on improvements to keep activities on track.
The Global Office of Research and Foresight (GORaF) - UNICEF Innocenti is looking for a Research Specialist - Education who will support implementation and coordination of research activities in Eastern and Southern Africa. The research specialist will 1) provide technical research support to countries in Eastern and Southern Africa region in close collaboration with the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) including in the development and uptake of research and evidence into programming, planning and policy. 2) support coordination and research activities for ongoing research programmes active in the region including the Data Must Speak research, Women in Learning Leadership and the new large scale implementation research programme 3) act as a focal point for UNICEF Innocenti in the region and as a key resource person for the What Works Hub for Global Education (WWHGE) strategic partnership, engaging with evidence in education partners at the regional and country levels, and supporting the Research Manager, Education (Systems Strengthening) with partnership engagement at the global level.
UNICEF Tajikistan intends to hire a national consultant to conduct the endline IPC assessment in the selected secondary (maternity, surgical, pediatric, infectious diseases, laboratory) departments and primary health care facilities of the selected districts. The required technical support will include a review of the existing policies, standards, assessment, and situation analysis on Infection Prevention and Control practices (IPC) and Healthcare Waste Management (HWM) in the selected health facilities of project districts.
UNICEF ROSA’s education team seeks a consultant to map and analyze the current state of learning assessments in the region, focusing on identifying their strengths and weaknesses, including in terms of their use, and offer actionable recommendations for discussions with relevant country-level stakeholders. The consultant will help build a foundation for the potential development of a regional programme, contextually relevant, and capable of strengthening capacity in relation to learning assessment for improving learning outcomes, in particular foundational learning.