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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) – 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.

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Consultant – NOC
Job Number: 501601
Locations: Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi States
Work Type: Consultancy

Purpose of the Assignment

• This position is to support the State ministry of health, state primary health care development agency and other partners in the implementation of evidence-based interventions that will result in the scale-up of and improved access to maternal and newborn health services with a particular focus on systems strengthening, local capacity building, focused mentoring in local facilities and communities in Adamawa and Kebbi States.
• The officer will support the SMOH, SPHCDA and other partners in the implementation of various strategies and interventions that will strengthen partnership for policy reforms, sector governance and stewardship at LGA level, increased transparency and accountability, capacity building, provision of sustainable and scaled-up integrated MNCH service delivery with equity and community participation.

Assignment Tasks
State and LGA:

• Work with the SMOH, SPHCDA and other partners to support dissemination of national policy, strategy, guidelines and quality of care model for MNCH at state and LGA level.
• Support SMOH and SPHCDA by providing technical assistance to the development of good quality state and LGA annual operational plans and their review using the Primary Health Care Mechanism.
• Support dissemination and use of approved training modules and guidelines on selected high impact Integrated Maternal New-born Child Health continuum of care interventions such as- Focused AnteNatal Care (FANC); Skilled Birth Attendance (SBA); Emergency Obstetric and New-born Care (EmONC); Helping Babies Breath (HBB); Post Natal Care (PNC); Community Based New-born Care and Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) for diarrhoea, malaria and pneumonia.
• Support state and LGA level supportive supervision, monitoring and evaluation of MNCH programmes.Priority areas of work to be supported at this level and strategy based on TSS model (Training, Supplies, Supportive Supervision) include but not limited to the following

Health Facilities:

• Set up and implement a quality of care model for MNCH services in health facilities based on few selected high impact interventions.
• Train health workers using approved training modules and guidelines on selected high impact Integrated Maternal New-born Child Health continuum of care interventions with assistance of state and LGA based TOTs.
• Support end user monitoring of equipment and supplies provided to health facilities.
• Participate in On the Job Training, Supportive Supervision and mentoring of health workers.

Communities, villages, households:

• Support setting up of structures for implementation of Community Health Strategy – WDCs, VDCs, training of VHWs, CHEWs and CHWs.
• End user monitoring of supplies and demand for MNCH services in communities and households.
• Use updated Mama/CHEW/CBNC kits as entry point for promotion of desired health seeking behaviour and link with immunization/polio related activities.
• Promote uptake of selected high impact family care practices jointly with other sections namely -C4D, Nutrition, Child Protection, Media, advocacy and communications and WASH.
• Promote uptake of integrated Community Case Management for diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria.

Expected Deliverables

• Annual State work and operational plans
• Quarterly DHIS and PHC review reports
• Monthly progress reports containing iCCM and outreach services data, stock update, etc.
• Reports of Workshop/Meetings with actionable recommendations.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education:

• Advanced degree in Health, Social Sciences, or Public Health and university degree or related technical field.

Years of relevant experience:

• Five years’ experience working on child survival issues or health projects.

Competencies of Successful Candidate:

• Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN working language an asset. Knowledge of local working language of the duty station, an asset.
• Knowledge of the latest developments and technology in related fields.
• Ability to make timely and quality judgments and decisions and very good training skills.
• Computer skills, including internet navigation and various office applications.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization.
• Willingness to travel to remote regions of the country

How to Apply

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Job Title: Conference Organizer – Women, Peace and Security/ SGBV Consultant – NOC
Job Number: 501769
Location: Abuja
Work Type: Consultancy

Purpose of the Assignment
The Consultant, with guidance from the Chief of Child Protection and SGBV Specialist, will ensure a highly successful conference to launch the National Plan of Action for UN Security Council Resolution1325, as well as successful events leading up to the conference

Assignment Tasks

• Organize and coordinate workshops in Borno with conflict affected women and girls, key government and NGO stakeholders and religious and traditional leaders on the role of women and girls in peacebuilding, peace and security;
• Oversee and provide technical support for the development of a discussion paper developed capturing the key findings and recommendations;
• Coordinate media dialogue on the role of women and girls in peace and security;
• Oversee a successful conference on women, peace and security, with a focus on women and girls subjected to Boko Haram related sexual violence, with all logistics effectively in place;
• Produce a final report on the conference.

Expected Deliverables
i.)

• Comprehensive planning tool for conference events developed with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, UN Women, and Embassy of Norway
• Venue for launch secured
• Invitation list developed and invitations for the conference designed and distributed
• Conference materials designed, developed and printed, including participant pack
• Participant packs for all launch attendees (15th March 2017)
• Successful conference on women, peace and security, with a focus on women and girls subjected to Boko Haram related sexual violence, with all logistics effectively in place, including exhibition by Government, NGOs and development partners on their work in the North East on women, peace and security and addressing sexual violence
• Final report on conference developed and printed – encompassing the discussion paper and key recommendations for promoting the role of women and girls in the peacebuilding process, emanating from the consultations and the conference

ii.)

• Workshops in Borno with girls and women subjected to Boko Haram related sexual violence and conflict affected women and girls (1 day, 6 locations) and with key government and NGO stakeholders and religious and traditional leaders (2 day)
• Draft discussion paper on findings and recommendations from the Borno workshop with women, girls and leaders
• Final discussion paper on findings and recommendations from the Borno workshop with women, girls and leaders, incorporated comments, type set and printed

iii.)

• Materials developed for sharing with the media on SC1325 and the role of women and girls in peace-building in North East Nigeria, as well as the findings of the Borno consultations (item 2)
• Media dialogue
• Media attendance at the conference

iv.)

• Weekly email updates shared with Chief of Section and SBV Specialist

Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education:

• Masters Degree (specific discipline not required) or Degree and eight years experience in lieu of a Masters

Years of relevant experience:

• Five years’ experience of organizing events – experience in supporting government, NGOs or development partners or private sector organisations in organizing launch events/campaign events/conferences/workshops and/or programme management in the field of SGBV/Women, Peace and Security/Child Protection or similar fields of development

Competencies of Successful Candidate:

• Excellent and demonstrable organizational skills required
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent written skills
• Computer skills, including various office applications and internet navigation skills
• Fluency in English language

How to Apply

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Deadline: 20th December, 2016.