Organization: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief of Social Policy and Advocacy Section
Vacancy Number: VN/PBR/2016/08
The
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the UN general assembly
to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic
needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Together
with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that
commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most
vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
Job Summary: The Health
Specialist (National ICCM Technical Advisor) will be responsible for providing
technical support to the respective District Health Teams where iCCM has been
established; provide support and guidance to GF in its efforts to scale up iCCM
to 33 new districts; strengthen the community HMIS particularly for VHT/iCCM
reporting; provide on the job coaching and mentoring of VHT/iCCM focal persons
as well as VHT peer supervisors; conduct training needs assessment and
training/refresher trainings for health workers, VHT peer supervisors and VHTs;
write donor reports and proposals; coordinate and collaborate with the National
iCCM task force; and strengthen the supply chain management system for the iCCM
commodities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The jobholder will periodically conduct field
visits to ascertain end-user monitoring and quality assurance of the iCCM
programme in the UNICEF and GF supported districts and identify necessary
action for programme adjustments. - Work closely with the respective DHOs and
VHT/iCCM focal persons, facilitate quarterly VHT supervision meetings and
provide mentorship of VHT Peer Supervisors in UNICEF iCCM supported
districts. Support the establishment of strong quality assurance teams at
district, HSD, HF and Community levels; and participate in integrated quarterly
support supervision with focus on quality assurance of iCCM and
integration of the programme into the health care system at all levels in
the districts. Provide on the job coaching and mentoring of the respective
District Biostatisticians on analysis and presentation on performance of
key iCCM indicators; and ensure that quarterly VHT/iCCM reports are
submitted to the MoH through DHIS 2 in a timely manner. - Work in close collaboration with the respective
DHOs and VHT/iCCM focal persons, coordinate and facilitate iCCM refresher
trainings for VHTs and VHT peer supervisors, as well as ICATT trainings
for health workers in all iCCM implementing districts. - Periodically coordinate, facilitate and
participate in MOH and district specific iCCM programme performance review
meetings and provide technical support and guidance to the MOH and
district health teams as necessary. Specifically, participate in the
quarterly national iCCM stakeholders meetings that are held at the MoH,
and also represent UNICEF at other national/international iCCM related
fora or meetings. - Offer technical support in the revitalization
of the VHT strategy in collaboration with MoH to mitigate and improve
performance and motivation of the existing community health structures. - Develop an annual procurement plan for the
iCCM commodities required in all the UNICEF supported districts and also
make certain that the commodities are ordered (from off shore sources) and
distributed through NMS in a timely manner. Support Supply Chain
Management of iCCM program at district, health facility and community
levels by visiting each district and each health facility and be able to
identify bottlenecks and solutions that will ensure proper supply chain management
of iCCM commodities provided through UNICEF and NMS. In collaboration with
the respective UNICEF Zonal technical Officers, monitor funds disbursed to
the districts for iCCM activities, and track the utilization and
accountability of these funds. - Technically support the UNICEF iCCM team in
developing funding proposals for iCCM programming, mobilization and
leveraging of resources as well as writing high quality and timely donor
narrative and financial reports. - Work closely with key partners supporting the
iCCM programme particularly TASO (GF districts) and IRC (Karamoja region)
to ensure that national scale up and implementation is well coordinated
and streamlined to avoid duplication and wastage of resources. Provide
technical support to partners (CHAI, MSH and Living goods) in their
efforts to scale up iCCM delivered through the private sector. - Offer technical support in the roll out of
iCCM in the 33 Global Fund supported districts. Such technical support
will include coordinating, planning, organizing and teaming up with
National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and Child Health Division MOH for
capacity building and iCCM implementation and also participate in some of
the districts training, monitoring and supervision of the programme.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the United Nations UNICEF Health
Specialist (National ICCM Technical Advisor) job opportunity should hold an
Advanced University Degree in the Medical field / Public Health or related
technical field. - At least five years’ experience in iCCM
programme management. - Broad knowledge and understanding of work
related dynamics at community, district and central levels and ability to
work in the field. - Previous experience in Community based health
programmes is an added advantage
- Core Values (Required): Commitment; Diversity and Inclusion;
Integrity - Core Competencies (Required):
Communication; Drive for Result; Working with People - Functional Competencies (Required):
Formulating strategies and concepts; Analyzing; Relating and networking;
Deciding and Initiating action; Applying technical expertise
NB: UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its
mandate and its staff; qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to
apply. UNICEF is a smoke free environment.
All
suitably qualified and interested Ugandan Nationals who wish to join the United
Nations UNICEF must send their applications accompanied by an updated CV and
P11 form, download here, as well
as two of the most recent performance evaluation reports.
The
Email applications should be sent in this format and so name your file
attachments: Firstname_Lastname followed by document e.g. Gold_MukasaP11 or
Gold_MukasaCV or Gold_MukasaApplication.
The
applications should be addressed to:
P.O.
Box 7047, Kampala Uganda
Via Email to: ugderecruit@unicef.org
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