Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Partner coordination, program planning and development

Support coordination of partnership within the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), including GPEI coordination and Task Team meetings; and participate in meetings/events with government and other counterparts/stakeholders (GPEI partners) to contribute to polio assessments, strategic program discussions, and outbreak preparedness and response planning.
Support effective advocacy, communication resource mobilization, and networking through partnership and collaboration at the global, regional and country levels
Provide advice on program strategies, direction and planning that advance UNICEF goals on immunization focusing on polio eradication. This includes guidance and advice to country teams throughout the process of program formulation, planning and preparation of the Polio Annual Work plans ensuring harmonization of approaches and alignment with the UNICEF and Partners of the GPEI, corporate guidelines, policies/procedures and regional and national priorities.
Provide technical assistance to and capacity building of countries for polio outbreak preparedness and response, external evaluations of the polio outbreak response (OBRAs), and strengthening routine Immunization capitalizing on polio eradication assets with a focus on development and implementation of transition plans.
2. Team coordination and oversight

Lead the development of Polio work plans, setting priorities/targets and establishing performance measurements.
Ensure internal coordination and oversight of polio multi-sectoral response team (Health, C4D, M&E), and provide advice on best and innovative programming and management practices to enhance programming and operations.
3. Monitoring and quality control of programs

Evaluate overall program progress, identify weaknesses, bottlenecks and potential problems.
Monitor implementation and progress of work plans and collaborate with colleagues to ensure achievement of results according to targets and performance standards.
Monitor the optimum and appropriate use of program resources (financial, human, administrative and other assets) and verify compliance with organizational rules, regulations and procedures, donor commitments and standards of accountability and integrity.
Prepare all programme reports required by management, Board, donors, budget reviews, programme analysis, annual reports, etc. with emphasis on Polio Eradication related matters and prepare proposals to donors, as necessary.
4. Other related duties

Actively contribute to regional activities and exchange of information/ideas with other programme/projects within and outside child survival & development sector, related to the formulation, planning, implementation and monitoring & evaluation of overall regional strategies and support to country offices,
Performs other related duties as assigned by the supervisors including guiding, training, and coaching staff, interns and consultants, as needed.

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

Post graduate degree in university degree in Medicine and/or Public Health.
A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively experience at the national and international levels in programme planning, management, monitoring and evaluation, in health/ and immunization in general out of which at least five (5) years are in polio eradication, preferably in Africa
Fluency in French and English is required. A working knowledge of Portuguese would be an advantage.
For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The technical competencies required for this post are:

Leading and Supervising [II]
Formulating Strategies and Concepts (II)
Analyzing [II]
Relating and Networking [II]
Deciding and Initiating Action [II]
Applying Technical Expertise [II]