Overview
The Chief of Health position is responsible for managing and supervising all stages of health programs/projects as articulated in the Country Program Document and ongoing VISION 2030 UN Joint programs. The vision for change in health is that, by 2030 caregivers, children and adolescents, especially adolescent girls, access and utilize equitable, gender responsive quality services delivered through a strengthened and integrated primary health care system.
Key Responsibilities
- - Managing and supervising all stages of health programs/projects.
- - Implementing large and complex joint UN programmes.
- - Providing technical support to the country.
Required Experience
- At least 8 years of relevant work experience in Health and Nutrition, Maternal Care, Neonatal Care, Adolescent Health, Emergency Preparedness, Primary Care, System Strengthening. and any other related fields.
- Proven hands-on project management skills.
- In-depth knowledge of health systems approaches.
- Proven experience of resource mobilization, monitoring and reporting in particular with International Financial Institutions, Development Assistance Organizations and other funding mechanisms.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
Qualifications
Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Public Health, Pediatric Health, Global Health, Environmental Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Socio-medical and any other related fields.
