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Job no 534544

Contract type Temporary Appointment
Level NO-3
Location Tanzania,Uni.Re
Categories Health, Planning, NO-3, Programme Management

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 fulfil their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere,
every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Health

The Tanzania Country Office health section is managing a large and innovative
portfolio of programs that work together to address poor quality of healthcare
using a system-strengthening approach. The programs address healthcare
services across the spectrum of primary care – from families and communities
to dispensaries, health centres and hospitals. Programs and policy advocacy
target mothers, newborns, children and adolescents and create impact through
health system governance, financing, human resources, data, supply, demand for
quality, and access to appropriate services. The section needs the support of
an experienced and innovative quality of care expert who can effectively
implement programs, contribute to fundraising and design of interventions that
complement the systems strengthening approach, and provide monitoring and
oversight of implementing partners who work with UNICEF on this ambitious
agenda.

Under the direction and guidance of the Health Manager for Primary Health
Care, the incumbent will be responsible for designing, implementing and
monitoring interventions to improve quality of healthcare for mothers,
newborns, children and adolescents in Tanzania

How can you make a difference

## MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

-->Provide technical support to the Government of Tanzania, UNICEF and other implementing partners on improving quality of healthcare, including contributing to the development of standards, protocols, guidelines and training materials.
-->Participate in national technical working groups and other relevant policy and planning meetings
-->Implement and oversee existing quality of care programs within the health section in close collaboration with the Government of Tanzania, implementing partners, other sections within TCO and specialists within the section.
-->Coordinate and communicate with donor partners, reporting results in a timely and accurate manner.
-->Document and disseminate best practices and program results on improving quality of healthcare using a system approach locally, nationally and internationally.
-->Contribute to quality program and health section program field monitoring and performance tracking
-->Help draft funding appeals, donor reports and project proposals related to quality of care

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

-->Advanced university degree in Public Health, Medicine, Health Sciences, Community Health or related fields, preferably with training in maternal, child and/or adolescent health
-->Five years of professional work experience in public health, health system strengthening and/or quality of care in Tanzania. This includes coordination & partnerships, risk assessments, planning, programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of quality of care programs.Working experience with UNICEF, WHO or international health NGOs on quality of care is an asset
-->Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability CRITA
and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for
Results.

The functional competencies required for this post are…

-->Willingness to frequently travel within Tanzania
-->Excellent writing skills and demonstrable experience in qualitative and quantitative epidemiological information analysis, program monitoring and reporting

View our competency framework at

http//www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEFCompetencies.pdf
https//www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEFCompetencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and
encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and
ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to
become a part of the organisation.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the
aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual
exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and
discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.
All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and
principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background
checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic
credentials and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to
provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of
the selection process.

Advertised 07 Oct 2020 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline 21 Oct 2020 E. Africa Standard Time



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Closing Date 21st October, 2020.



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