Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 26 Jan 2017
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Assignment
Provide technical support to the national child health case team, MCH Directorate in executing the annual plans, develop and revise national training materials together with the child survival technical working group, and support any arising child and newborn survival activity.
Assignment Tasks
Specific Tasks, during his consultancy period
Under guidance from MCH Directorate, FMOH the consultants will
Expected Deliverables
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education
Medical doctor with further advanced training in pediatrics and child health
Years of relevant experience
minimum of eight years of experience in the clinical practice and public health in newborn and child health programs out of which should be 3 years work experience in newborn and child health programs
Language requirement: Fluency in Amharic and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset
Competencies of Successful Candidate
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Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=502369