South Sudan: Emergency Health Specialist (RRM) National position

Specific Tasks

1. Mapping of UNICEF IPs in the potential locations for RRM prior to the RRM missions.
2. Participate in rapid assessments to determine the nature and extent of health (medical) emergencies in state/county, identify the vulnerability to health related threats especially by the children, pregnant women and lactating mothers in the Hot Spots in the state/county if required, and assess the need for emergency health responses.
3. Coordinate and plan each RRM mission with the emergency, supply and health sections, ensuring that medical supplies are prepared on time, inclusive of vaccines and cold chain.
4. Participate in the writing of the joint report after completion of each RRM. Ensure that the report is shared with relevant colleagues at UNICEF and the health cluster.
5. Assist the Section with technical inputs, oversight of emergency supply planning and management, as well as fund-raising and financial management.
6. Liaise with Country Office in maintaining effective coordination and communication with national level Cluster partners and other Technical Working Group within the Clusters.

vii. Support the Health Specialists and Health Officers in the zonal and field Offices in regards to UNICEF supported health responses if required.

Expected Deliverables

The expected deliverables will include:

i. Key points of the health component after completion of each RRM mission;

ii. Multi-sectorial RRM mission report

iii. Inputs in technical guidance developed by the office as required.

iv. Final Report on the completion of RRM capacity mission

Reporting

• Joint RRM mission report after completion of each mission.
• Monitoring of health indicators as per CHF proposal after each mission as well as looking at trends and any other relevant health information arising from field missions.
• Update health databases of RRM missions.
• Monthly report of key achievements.
• End of mission report.

Expected background (Qualifications & Experience)

The emergency health specialists (RRM) are expected to have the following qualifications:

• Degree or diploma in Medicine, Public Health, Community Health, Nursing or related fields
• Two years of professional work experience at the national level in planning, programming and implementation of health programs relevant to maternal, new-born and child survival.
• Working experience in emergency settings is desirable;
• Ability to work under tight schedule and respond to multiple demands;
• Ability to work under stressful and difficult field conditions;
• Good command of English
• Excellent writing skills and demonstrable experience in MNCH and Immunization information analysis, monitoring and reporting.

General Conditions:

· Terms of payment: Monthly payment upon completion of the deliverables.

· Note that final payment to a consultant is dependent on the completion of deliverables.

Policy both parties should be aware of:

Ø No contract may commence unless the contract is signed by both UNICEF and the consultant.

Applications must include:

1. Monthly consultancy fee expectation
2. Address of the last three supervisors
3. Filled P11 and CV

How to apply:

Applications will be considered only if accompanied by an updated CV and completed United Nations Personal History (P-11) form, as well as the two most recent performance appraisals or performance evaluation reports to: UNICEF South Sudan Country Office, Human Resources Unit via email:jubavacancies@unicef.org