New Employment
opportunities at UNHCR-Kibondo kigoma
Direct supervision and guidance
is normally received from the Senior Programme Officer and overall supervision
from the Head of Office. Close functional linkages and technical guidance are
established with the Senior Regional Public Health/HIV Officer. In order to ensure wider reach out to the
refugees and other persons of concern and ensure their close involvement in the
delivery and management of health services, the incumbent will need to
establish an appropriate consultative and monitoring framework which would draw
the experience and expertise of a wide range of actors both internally and externally.
The incumbent of the position
oversees and supervises the Public Health programmes in the operations under
Area of Responsibility (AoR) and provide strong technical guidance to partners,
monitor and evaluate the programme and ensure and lead monthly health
coordination meetings. The incumbent has close contacts with internal and
external stakeholders such as the Government counterparts, UN Agencies and
Embassies.
FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT
Accountability
UNHCR Public Health programme is
implemented based on updated needs assessments and through implementing
partners adequately trained and having received proper guidance. The
implementation strategy is developed in line with the overall coordination.
A viable standard Health
Information System in place for data collection, analysis and interpretation to
serve as evidence base for planning and interventions.
Joint Assemment Mission (JAM),
nutritional survey and other assessments are adequately conducted and
implemented.
Monthly health coordination
meetings are conducted with all relevant partners.
Responsibility
Support the prioritization of the
Primary Health Care strategy focusing on preventive and basic curative health,
including mental health, reproductive health, HIV and nutritional components.
Support in the programming
exercise to draw proposals and budgets related to public health, HIV, and
nutrition.
Provide technical assistance to
UNHCR sub/field offices and implementing partners in development, integration
and mainstreaming of appropriate and cost-effective public health programmes.
Work in a multi-sectoral and
co-ordinated approach in co-operation with governments, UN agencies,
non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other humanitarian partners.
Work closely with UNHCR
programme, field and protection staff to identify priority health issues and
key data requirements for programme planning and monitoring to ensure that
minimum UNHCR and international standards are being met.
Promote basic health education
for populations of concern and train refugee health workers (e.g. community
health workers, peer educators, counselors, etc.).
Work towards strenghtening local
structures and capacities; ensure strong linkages among health, nutrition, food
security and HIV with protection and human rigths.
Improve coordination among
partners and participate in capacity building efforts.
Use community-based approaches,
including clear involvement of persons of concern in the public health and
nutritional programmes.
Work with others in UNHCR to
advocate for access to refugees, returnees and other persons of concern to
local health, reproductive health (RH) and HIV/AIDS services and lobby for
inclusion of refugees, returnees and other persons of concern as a specific
group in government policies related to health, RH and HIV.
Promote information sharing on
all aspects related to refugee health and HIV/AIDS.
Ensure regular update and share
information within UNHCR as well as with relevant government, UN and NGO
counterparts and donor communities.
Authority
Provide guidance on the overall
strategy and focus of public health programmes in the operation.
Intervene with implementing
partners on public health and nutrition issue.
Negotiate locally on behalf of
UNHCR.
Decide priorities in the
designing of implementation plan.
Advise on implementing partners’
selection.
Enforce compliance with, and
integrity of, all Public Health standard operating procedures.
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Undergraduate degree (equivalent
of a BA/BS) in Public Health or a clinical background (nurse or MD) with
postgraduate training in Public Health
plus minimum 6 years of previous job experience relevant to the function
and in national/multinational organizations. Graduate degree (equivalent of a
Master¿s) plus 5 years or Doctorate degree (equivalent of a PhD) plus 4 years
of previous relevant work experience may also be accepted.
Knowledge of public health,
nutrition and HIV in humanitarian emergencies.
Very good communication and
computer skills.
Excellent knowledge of the
English language and UN working language of duty station if not English.
(In offices where the working
language is not English, excellent knowledge of working language of duty
station and working knowledge of English.)
***For National Officer
positions, very good knowledge of local language and local institutions is
essential.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS &
COMPETENCIES
Experience, advanced training,
balance and combined knowledge in different subjects: e,g, public health, reproductive
health.
Experience in UNHCR Field
Operations (Emergencies).
C001L3 – Accountability Level 3
C002L3 – Teamwork &
Collaboration Level 3
C003L3 – Communication Level 3
C004L3 – Commitment to Continuous
Learning Level 3
C005L3 – Client & Result Orientation
Level 3
C006L3 – Organizational Awareness
Level 3
M003L3 – Judgement and Decision
Making Level 3
X001L3 – Analytical Thinking
Level 3
X005L3 – Planning and Organizing
Level 3
X008L3 – Stakeholder Management
Level 3
The UNHCR workforce consists of
many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to
sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as
an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are
encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of
race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual
orientation and gender identity.
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