Consultant (ICCM) Task Force at UNICEF Nigeria

UNICEF is supporting the Government of Nigeria to strengthen prevention of and response all forms of violence against children. In particular, assistance will be provided to strengthen the child protection system, including through modelling the system in four States, in order to demonstrate the impact of a well-functioning child protection system, to develop a common model for operationalizing the Child Rights Act at State level and to develop standardized tools, including regulations, working protocols and training manuals to govern the system.

The emergency in the northeast of Nigeria has led to large scale displacement of civilians with the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) estimating 1.5 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the six states of the Northeast. The increasing number of unaccompanied and separated children (UASC), including children orphaned in the ongoing hostilities, is a growing issue of concern. There is a pressing need for the Child Protection Programme to scale up its interventions in North East to meet the needs of UASC, and in particular to support alternative care for UASC and the establishment and implementation of family tracing and reunification mechanisms.

If you are a Nigerian National who is passionate and a committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

Job Title: Consultant (ICCM) Task Force

Job ID: VN-NGR-12-2015
Location: Abuja
Type of Appointment: Special Service Agreement (SSA) for 11 months

Purpose of the Post

• Under the supervision of the Chair, National ICCM taskforce/Health Specialist to provide Technical Assistance to Nigeria's National Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM).
• Task Force to support on-going efforts for implementation of ICCM in Nigeria.

Qualifications and Competencies Experience Required

• Advance Degree in Health or related field of studies and more than ten (10) years of Child survival experience.
• knowledge of community based delivery, ICCM, and malaria Control/Elimination Program
• Previous in-depth experience in a country that has scaled-up the implementation of ICCM
• Experience in designing, implementing and monitoring child health programs
• Strong writing and analytic skills. The candidate is required to provide samples of previous writings.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well in complex team settings

Application Closing Date
Thursday, 5th February, 2015.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application, accompanied by an updated CV in English and a completed United National Personal History Form, which can be download below and sent to: [email protected]

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Note:

• Please put the position title you are applying for on the subject line of your email.
• UNICEF, a smoke-free environment, is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.