UNICEF is thrilled to announce an exceptional opportunity for passionate professionals to join our team as Health Specialists for Public Emergencies in 2025! As a leading organization dedicated to safeguarding the rights and well-being of children worldwide, UNICEF plays a pivotal role in responding to health crises and public emergencies.
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In this vital position, you will contribute to life-saving interventions, ensuring that vulnerable populations receive essential health services during emergencies. If you are a dedicated health professional with a strong commitment to humanitarian work and a desire to make a difference in children’s lives, we invite you to apply now and become an integral part of our mission to create a safer, healthier world for every child!
Minimum requirements:
Education:
- Advanced university degree in Public Health (master’s or higher)
Work Experience:
- At least eight years of professional experience in public health and humanitarian emergency preparedness and response at national and/or international level.
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Skills
- Experience in coordinating public health emergency programs, including strategic partnerships, risk assessments, planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
- Expertise in epidemiology and control of epidemic-prone diarrheal diseases (diarrheal diseases, viral haemorrhagic diseases, vaccine preventable diseases etc.).
- Knowledge of the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 and its implementation in member states.
- Experience in developing countries, especially in Africa and familiarity with emergency situations is essential.
- Prior work with UN agencies or organizations is an asset.
- Ability to manage large data sets and present information using tools like GIS, Power Bi, and other visualization software, particularly in outbreak response.
- Experience in technical writing for official public health documents, government policies, guidelines and academic publications.
- Familiarity with UNICEF processes and approaches is highly desirable.
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Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a second UN and/or local working language of the duty station an asset.
Desirables:
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.
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
The 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
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(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
[add the 8th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for a supervisory role].Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
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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, and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.
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 may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
