Location: Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)
Closing date: 14 Jul 2008
Job Description

Region: ESARO
Country: Ethiopia
Duty station: Addis Ababa
Section Department: Programme
Post title: Emergency Health Specialist
Level of TFT: L-3
Duration of Contract: One year with possible extension

PURPOSE OF POST:

Under the supervision of the Health Specialist – L-4, responsible for facilitating planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of emergency preparedness and response activities, to ensure survival and wellbeing of children and mothers, and affected communities in emergency situations. The position involves field visits. The incumbent’s duties and responsibilities include the following:

- Assist UNICEF to support the FMOH, RHBs and NGOs to provide timely emergency health preparedness and response, as per UNICEF’s Core Commitments to Children (CCCs).
- Assist with determining the priority responses for emergency health, by assessing reports, participating in emergency stakeholder meetings (EHNTF), WHO humanitarian forum, Emergency Core Group, and other relevant stakeholder meetings.
- Work to prepare emergency health plans based on above prioritizations, and follow through with implementation of these plans in coordination with partners.
- Provide coordination and management of emergency preparedness and response implementation support from UNICEF for:

- Diarrhea disease outbreaks
- Measles outbreaks
- Meningococcal meningitis
- Avian influenza (should outbreaks occur)
- Malaria epidemics (should they occur)
- Any other infectious disease outbreaks that are considered as emergency

- Provide coordination and management of emergency preparedness and

response implementation support from UNICEF for:
- Health systems weakened due to conflict (especially in Somali region), drought and floods.
- This includes managing re-stocking of health facilities and identifying methodologies to ensure people access health care in emergency settings.
- Ongoing operations of comprehensive emergency mobile teams in the Somali region to provide health care and referral services to people currently without access to formal health services, within the overall inter-sectoral response.
- Rapid emergency health response for new conflicts, drought and floods.
- Coordination of NGO agreements for health response (PCAs) within health section and with other sections.
- Actively monitor and report on the speed and quality of emergency response supported by UNICEF.
- Manage and monitor UNICEF supply support for emergency contingencies, preparedness and response by ensuring correct and timely distribution of emergency equipment and medicines, in accordance with donor agreements, UNICEF rules and regulations and national emergency plans.
- Manage and track financial support to collaborating partners for emergency health support. Assist with timely liquidation of emergency health Cash Advances to Government (CAGs).
- Support the preparation of donor reports and donor proposals

REPORTS TO: Health Specialist, L4

QUALIFICATIONS:

ACADEMIC:
- Advanced University degree in Health/Public Health/Epidemiology.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at national or international level in Health and Nutrition and be especially knowledgeable in the area of disease surveillance, emergency preparedness and response.

COMPETENCY:
- Commitment, Drive for Results, Embracing Diversity, Integrity, Self-Awareness and Self-Regulation, Teamwork, Communication, Tact, Technical knowledge, managing stress, managing resources, judgment, decisiveness, Flexibility, planning, setting standards, and monitoring work..

OTHER SKILLS:
- Good management, coordination, decision-making, leadership, analytical, negotiation, communication and advocacy skills; knowledge of computer management and applications.
LANGUAGES:
- Fluency in English (both written and oral) and another UN language required. Knowledge of local working language is an asset.

Please note that UNICEF is a smoke-free environment.
Applications from qualified women are encouraged.
Vacancies Contact
Application, CV and UN Personal History Form to be submitted by e-mail no later than 14th July 2008 and addressed to:
UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office
Human Resources Section
Email: bshifera@unicef.org
ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER SERIOUS CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED AND ONLY APPLICATIONS WITH ACCOMPANYING P-11 WILL BE CONSIDERED.
FORM AVAILABLE AT
http://www.unicef.org/supply/files/UN_Personal_History_Form.doc