Stretch Assignment: UNICEF Conakry Guinea, (Onsite)
Title: Health Manager
Level: P4 – we encourage staff from all levels with the relevant experience to apply
Reports to: Chief Health and Nutrition
Duration: 3 months
Section: Health & Nutrition
Location: Conakry, Guinea
Dates/Duration: Stretch assignment for 3 months from October until December.
Eligibility: All Fixed-Term, Permanent or continuing appointment UNICEF staff members currently working in UNICEF worldwide.
Purpose of the Position
Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Chief Health and Nutrition, the Health Manager will be responsible for supporting the Chief in managing the health pillar of the section and leading the management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the health programme (e.g gender, maternal, neonatal, child survival/development) within the country programme.
Duration
This stretch assignment will be for a period of three (3) months.
Main responsibilities and tasks
- Plan and provide technical support and guidance for the preparation, design and updating of the situation analysis to establish a comprehensive and updated strategic plan for development, design and management of health-related programmes. Keep abreast of development trends to enhance programme management, efficiency and delivery.
- Ensure alignment of the sectoral programme with UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, Country Programme, UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), regional strategies as well as national priorities and sector plans.
- Oversees the Situation Analysis for immunization and integrates findings into national strategies.
- Consult and collaborate with colleagues and partners to provide technical and operational support on programme planning, management and implementation, and to ensure integration, coherence and harmonization of programmes/projects with other UNICEF sectors throughout all stages of programming processes
- Supports cross-sectoral activities like measles campaigns, nutrition interventions, and birth registration
- Plan and/or collaborate with internal and external partners to establish monitoring benchmarks, performance indicators, and other UNICEF/UN system indicators and measurements to assess and strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results for the assigned sector in health programmes.
- Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with the government and other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results.
- Prepare and assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths and/or weaknesses in programme management, identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals.
- Actively monitor programmes/projects through field visits, surveys and/or exchange of information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress, identify bottlenecks, potential problems and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution.
- Plan, monitor and verify the optimum and appropriate use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets) confirming compliance with organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity, ensuring timely reporting and liquidation of resources.
- Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with health sector government counterparts, national stakeholders, as well as global partners, allies, donors, and academia. Through active networking, advocacy and effective communication, build capacity and exchange knowledge and expertise to facilitate the achievement of programme goals on child rights, social justice and equity.
- Support Resource Mobilization and Partnerships building for the health sector in Guinea, through proposals, donor relations etc .
Minimum Qualifications and Competencies
An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: public health/nutrition, pediatric health, family health, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology or another relevant technical field.
A minimum of eight years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public health/nutrition planning and management, maternal and neonatal health care, or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness.
Key skills:
• Strong planning, coordination, and organizational skills
• Fluency in French and working knowledge of English are required
• Results-driven with attention to detail
• Client-oriented mindset and ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills
Funding arrangement
The applicable DSA for stretch assignment, set at 100 % for the first two months and 50% for the remaining duration of the assignment, and an economy ticket will be covered.
HOW TO APPLY
This opportunity is open to all qualified UNICEF staff members on Fixed-Term, Continuing or Permanent appointments within UNICEF. Please note that this is an external Stretch assignment.
To apply, please take the following steps:
• Discuss this stretch assignment with your supervisor as well as Head of Office and obtain his/her agreement prior to submitting your application. The agreement of your supervisor and Head of Office is a prerequisite for this stretch assignment.
• Upon obtaining agreement from your supervisor and Head of Office to apply for this stretch assignment,
Interested candidates are requested to submit their application by September 28th, 2025.
Attach to your application's email the following documents:
- An updated CV
- Last two PERs
- A cover letter outlining your motivation for applying
- Approval from the supervisor and Head of Office
Selection Process
A desk review will be used for the selection of a suitable candidate with informal discussion.
