Posted on: Wed 09-09-2026

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Health Specialist

Job No: 595602

Location: Abuja

Contract type: Temporary Appointment

Categories: Health

 

Health Specialist

• The Health Specialist reports to the Health Manager Immunization for guidance and general supervision.
• The Specialist supports the development and preparation of the health program / s and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting of program progress of the sector of routine immunization strengthening, immunization system strengthening, new vaccine introduction and supplementary immunization operationalization program/s within the country program.
• The Specialist provides 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) and organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance and accountability framework.

Major Responsibilities

• Support to routine immunization program development and planning.
• Program management, monitoring and delivery of results.
• Technical and operational support to routine and supplementary immunization program implementation.
• Networking and partnership building.
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.

Requirements

• To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: An Advanced University Degree in public health / nutrition, pediatric health, family health, health research, global / international health, health policy and / or management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology or other health related science is required.
• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in public health / nutrition planning and management and/or in relevant areas of routine immunization & new vaccine introduction, maternal and neonatal health care, health emergency / humanitarian preparedness, at the national and international level some of which preferably in a developing country is required.
• Skills: Routine immunization & new vaccine introduction planning and management,
• Public health, vaccine preventable disease intervention and outbreak response planning, implementation and monitoring, Planning, monitoring and evaluation of supplementary immunization planning and monitoring,
• High level of self-awareness and ethical awareness,
• Ability to collaborate with government and development partners,
• Ability to build and maintains implementation partnerships with immunization partners and stakeholders
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

Desirables:

• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language.
• immunization project development, implementation and monitoring, UN system agency.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
• Relevant experience in health / nutrition program / project development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.

Application Closing Date

15th September, 2026 (W. Central Africa Standard Time).

 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

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