UNICEF’s mission in Nigeria is to help governments at all levels, organizations, communities and families provide every child with education, health, equality and protection.

UNICEF Nigeria is recruiting to fill the position of:

Health Officer

Experience: 2 years

Location: Borno, Katsina, Sokoto

Post Title: Health Officer 

level: National Officer (NOB) 

Duration: Two years 

Location: Multiple duty Stations (Borno, Katsina and Sokoto) 

UNICEF Nigeria seeks the services of an experienced Health Officer who will provides professional technical assistance and support for programme/project design, planning. implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and administration of programme/project activities, including data analysis, progress reporting, knowledge networking and capacity building, in support of achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with Health programme goals and strategy. 

Qualifications and Competencies required:

• University degree in Health, Public Health, Global/International Health, Health Policy & Management, Environmental Health, Family Health, Health Research, • Biostatistics, Socio-medical Sciences, EpidemiOlogy, Health Education, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Educational Interventions in Health Care, • Demography, Social Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, or a field Iifllevant to international public health developmentassistance,

• Two years of professional work experience in Professional work experience in a programme

• Fluency in oral and written English is required

• Knowledge of theories and practices in related fields

• Analytican, conceptual and communication

• Commitmentto continuous learning for professional development

Initiative, passion and commitment to UNICEF's mission and professional values

• Health Specialist, Cold Chain and Logistics

Method of Application

Candidates interested in the above position should submit his/her application, accompanied by updated CV in English and a completed United Nations Personal History Form, (which can be downloaded from our website at www.unicef.org/employ to the email address below on or before Tuesday, 03 June 2014. 

 

Email: [email protected] Please put the position title you are applying for on the subject line of your email. 

 

UNICEF, a smoke-free environment, is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.