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For every child, the right to Health

In Honduras, UNICEF supports the creation and development of national programs and policies for children. The promotion and fulfillment of these rights are closely linked to women’s rights. Therefore, UNICEF also works to promote gender equality and ensure that women are free from all forms of discrimination.

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF Honduras is looking for a national Health and Nutrition Officer to provide professional technical assistance and support for programme/project design, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and administration of programme/project activities, including data analysis, progress reporting, knowledge networking and capacity building in humanitarian and / or emergency contexts.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Accurate information, data analysis, and documentation are timely made available to support situation analysis, sectoral input and reporting, especially during emergencies.
Technical assistance is provided in the implementation of integrated Health & Nutrition approaches through participation and collaboration with internal and external partners.
Work plan and objectives are effectively implemented and planned results are timely delivered through technical support and coordination.
Project efficiency and effectiveness are enhanced through effective implementation follow-up.
Project implementation progress is monitored for adjustment and improvement of program delivery and sustainability. Gender/sex disaggregated data and inputs provided relevant to the Health & Nutrition programme.
Transparency is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for Health & Nutrition.
Effective partnership and working relationships are maintained for advocacy, technical coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.
Up-to-date programme information is kept available and reports prepared to support the Health & Nutrition programme by the effective implementation of integrated monitoring system.
Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses are effectively provided.
Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively accomplished.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Download File Health & Nutrition Officer Level 1 Job Description.doc

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: A completed first university degree (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the following fields is required: public health, nutrition, medicine, health sciences, or in any related field.
Work Experience: Minimum one (1) year of professional work experience in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of health and/or nutrition programs is required.
Professional work experience in a programme management function or a technical expert capacity in child nutrition & health care is required.
Skills: Ability to strengthen and improve primary healthcare services.
Capability in building partnerships and coordinating stakeholders.
Competence in data analysis and evidence-based decision-making.
Language Requirements: Proficiency in Spanish and intermediate level of English are required.

Desirables:

Experience working with UNICEF, other UN agencies, or international organizations in health, nutrition, or humanitarian programmes is desirable.
Field experience in the Dry Corridor or other food-insecure, climate-vulnerable areas of Honduras is an asset.
Experience supporting the Ministry of Health at regional or municipal level, including training of health workers is desirable.
Knowledge of WASH-nutrition-health linkages and multisectoral programming is desirable.
Background/familiarity with emergency or humanitarian contexts is a strong asset.
Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts is desirable.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others

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This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children's data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of serious misconduct.

UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable.

Appointment, selection and continued engagement are subject to the satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information and consent to enable UNICEF to undertake these checks.Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments are conditional on the selected candidates' willingness to comply with current or future vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel. Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants' bank account information.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

Visa residence requirements: i.e. UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and working authorization for candidates under consideration for positions at the national officer and general service category.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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Health & Nutrition (in emergencies) Officer (NO-1), TA, 8 months, #00138686, Tegucigalpa-Honduras, LACR