Health Consultant

Job Description:

The consultant will provide technical assistance to Health Section UNICEF Balochistan, for preparedness, coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of humanitarian interventions and outbreak at the assigned district.

Work with other partners to achieve results-based partnerships. This includes interventions related to prevention, promotion and essential curative healthcare including a combination of facility based, outreach and community/ home-based services that meet the commitment specified in UNICEF’s Core Commitment for Children (CCC); and designs plans to monitor, report and reward performance.

Collects and analyzes data for the Situation Analysis, programme/project planning, management, and monitoring and evaluation purposes. Analyzes Humanitarian Response implementation reports and evaluates against established programme recommendations and plans of action. Prepares tables, graphs and other statistical data for presentation and reports, Report’s outcome of analysis and proposes corrective actions.

Attends cluster/ TWG meetings and other coordination meetings, prepares notes, and undertakes follow-up action and coordination with counter parts and IPs on humanitarian response plans implementation.

Conducts partners capacity mapping and develops and implements plan to develop capacity of partners to deliver emergency Primary Health Care Services with focus on MNCH & Immunization.

Support Health section in development of supply plans, grant utilization plan and monitor, evaluate and analyze financial and supply reports to ensure that of documentation is complete and appropriate, expenditures are within allotments, and Direct Cash Transfers are followed for timely reporting.

Monitor Field activities and provide supportive supervision to the field staff, develop field monitoring reports with recommendations and actions for corrective measures under the guidance of Health Specialist. Organize, coordinate, conduct and document reviews of UNICEF supported Emergency Health Program

Any Other Relevant Task as per advice of supervisor

Requirements:

An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in public health or allied disciplines will be preferred. A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 4 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

A minimum of 03 years of relevant professional experience in public health humanitarian work

Developing countries work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.

Relevant experience conducting, managing, and designing field work and data collection for research projects.

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of local languages is an asset

Excellent written English communication skills, with focus on quantitative data analysis and descriptive reports for diverse audience will be an asset.

Exceptional organizational skills, ability to facilitate communication between various levels of management and partners and work independently to meet deadlines