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About the Organization

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

Job Description

The Chief of Health reports to the Deputy Representative Programmes and is responsible for managing and leading all stages of UNICEF’s engagement in child health and well-being in India, implemented through a network of 13 UNICEF Field Offices, from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of results. The Chief of Health leads and manages the Health Section and supports the broader UNICEF health network including establishing plans of action to achieve concrete and sustainable results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches, and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• A minimum of ten years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas, at the international level, is required: public health planning and management, global/international health, health policy and/or management, maternal and neonatal health care, or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness is required.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strong programme, people and thought leadership, direction and mentorship to a team of senior technical experts working across different offices and fostering a collaborative work environment. (required)
• Driving and managing programmatic change by providing strategic direction and support to team members during transitions, ensuring alignment with new programmatic priorities and enabling successful implementation across all levels. (required)
• Experience leading and managing large Programmes and Teams is required.

Desirables:

• Strong technical expertise and understanding of the (public) health sector that is transferrable to the context of India.
• Ability to think beyond traditional service delivery and make multi-sectoral linkages (e.g., with education, other channels)
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in managing diverse, matrix-style teams.
• Capacity to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics and engage effectively at high levels (e.g., with ministers)
• Openness to innovation and a forward-thinking approach to evolving UNICEF's role from downstream service delivery to more of a convening, partnering and catalyzing function.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively advocate for UNICEF's priorities.
• Familiarity with the programming environment in India (or a comparable context) and the ability to hit the ground running.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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