Individual Contractor - Technical Advisor - Project Management at the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Individual Contractor - Technical Advisor - Project Management

Job no: 536854
Location: Abuja
Categories: Health, Consultancy
Assignment Duration: Eleven and half months

Purpose of Activity / Assignment

• The TA, project management will provide technical and operational support for the execution of Gavi-approved interventions, other designated roles on COVID-19 response in Nigeria, building resilience and strengthening the national health security
• This will involve the day-to-day management of all assigned project workflows and provision of direct technical support to the Deputy Director, Special Duties, while executing assigned project activities
• S/he will be responsible for tracking, ensuring completion and reporting of team deliverables.
• Develop implementation strategy, key strategic document, and methodology for the implementation of project
• Execute project activities, manage workflows of project officers and track budgets, timelines and activities to achieve schedule targets
• Review project activities and project expenditure to ensure quality, accountability, contractual compliance, and efficient utilization of project resources
• Identify programme bottlenecks and proactively devise ways to mitigate risk
• Track and report on implementation of Gavi supported activities and strategic initiatives
• Support the timely development and submission of programmatic and financial report of Gavi-supported activities
• Document best practices in development of projects, archive all project documentation and clean-up of documents at the close of projects
• Share critical insights from the project with other managers and directors during periodic organization-wide event.

Education and Experience

• Academic training: Minimum of Master's Degree in International Development, Policy and Strategy Development, Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Management or similarly relevant fields
• Experience: Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience implementing development projects, with a good understanding of the operations of the government, donors, and other development organizations
• Experience with project planning/ management to include development of end-to-end project plans for health strategic initiatives, which include supported budgets, timelines and resource utilization;
• Consulting expertise: experience in strategy design or systems strengthening in a recognized consulting firm or health programme
• Certification as a Project Management Professional preferred, but not required.

Application Closing Date
27th December, 2020 (W. Central Africa Standard Time).