Senior Adviser Health, P-5, NYHQ

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For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

Purpose of the Position

The Senior Advisor Health in the Knowledge Management and Implementation Research Unit in the Health Section at Headquarters Health, provides leadership in the development and dissemination of evidence to inform policy, strategies, and the scale up of integrated high-impact intervention packages in maternal, newborn, and child health. She/he, conducts and commissions research, manages staff, disseminates evidence through reports, regular communications and peer reviewed publications all with an aim to inform the scale up of integrated high-impact interventions in maternal newborn and child health with a view to influence the health policies and practices supported by UNICEF.

Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks

1. Leads health Policy on implementation research and evidence focused on achieving the following results:

Sets overall implementation research agenda for health according to the organization's priorities at the global, regional and Country levels.

Ensures that needed evidence for maternal newborn child and adolescent health, is translated into revised programmes guidance and results in improved programme outcomes by working other units in the Health section and other relevant Divisions/Sections in the organization

Provides leadership on data-driven decision-making in health programme priorities and designs,

Ensures overall quality of implementation research work of the section

Mobilizes resources to support priority implementation research and evidence generation through strategic partnership

2. Manages technical assistance, training and support to regional and country offices in implementation research and evidence gathering and dissemination focused on achieving the following results

Ensures standardized documentation of lessons learned for use for scaling-up MNCAH interventions

Assists in the identification of external partners with demonstrated competencies in these areas that can be used by Regional and Country Offices Reviews and provides feedback on research plans, protocols and products for Regional Offices and selected Country Offices.

Provides expert advice on data-driven decision-making in health at regional, and country level

Coordinates technical assistance and training in evidence gathering, research methods and scientific writing

Participates in joint missions with internal and external programme Colleagues and partners

3. Represents UNICEF at high level meeting or in partnerships on implementation research and evidence focused on achieving the following results.

Establishing, strengthening and maintaining the highest levels of contacts and collaboration with MNCAH survival partners within the UN (WHO, UNAIDS, UNFPA), global health partnerships and key academic and research institutions.

Leads in convening discussion forums to disseminate research findings and new evidence, thus contributing to UNICEF's reputation as an evidence-based leader in MNCAH globally.

4. Coordinates to Monitoring,Evaluation and Reporting for the health section focused on achieving the following results

Provides guidance in the collection, exchange, and dissemination of evidence, including literature reviews, peer-reviewed articles, particularly in generating new evidence and sharing lessons learned in MNCH scale up and monitoring progress

Ensure monitoring and evaluation plans are of the highest quality for Health section grants

5. Manage a team of professionals focused on achieving the following results:

Ensures staff work plans are meeting UNICEF evidence needs

Conducts employee evaluations to determine if UNICEF evidence needs are met

Mentors staff and maintain a pool of committed and competent staff

Reviews and revises written products (reports, peer reviewed publications) of staff to ensure quality

Regular monitor Key Performance indicators related to Grants, donor reports, DCTs

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Advanced university degree in public health (MD + MPH, MD + MSc, PhD or equivalent).

At least 10 years relevant professional work experience in a senior capacity at international levels in public health research, policy review, preferably related to MNCH programmes.

Work experience in global health research, with at least 20+ peer reviewed publications, preferably with affiliation to research and policy institutions.

Fluency in English (written and verbal) is required. Knowledge of an additional UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is an asset.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Core Values

Commitment

Diversity and Inclusion

Integrity

Core competencies

Communication – Level III

Working with People – Level III

Drive for Results – Level III

Functional Competencies

Leading and Supervising – Level III

Analyzing – Level III

Relating and Networking – Level III

Deciding and Initiating Action – Level III

Applying Technical Expertise – Level III

To view our competency framework, please clickhere.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

HOW TO APPLY:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=501719