Health Officer (Polio)

Provides technical, operational and administrative support to UNICEF’s health programme in Kano, with a focus on polio eradication, immunisation strengthening and maternal and child health. The officer contributes to programme planning, delivery monitoring, partnerships and evidence-based response to disease outbreaks.

• Support development planning for the Health Programme
• Manage programme implementation and monitor delivery of health results
• Provide technical and operational support for polio-eradication activities
• Monitor disease outbreaks and support response planning
• Strengthen immunisation programmes and zero-dose reduction
• Build partnerships for maternal and child health programming

• University degree in public health, nutrition, paediatric health, family health, health research, global or international health, health policy and management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical studies, health education, epidemiology or a related technical field
• At least two years of professional experience in public health or nutrition planning and management, maternal and neonatal health care, or health emergency and humanitarian preparedness
• Fluency in English
• National-officer and general-service candidates must already hold the required visa and work authorisation

• Experience with a United Nations system agency or organisation
• Country-level experience in development, fragile settings or humanitarian contexts

• Health Programme Management
• Immunisation Strengthening
• Polio Eradication
• Outbreak Monitoring
• Outbreak Response
• Results-based Planning
• Partnership Management
• Maternal and Child Health

• Temporary appointment for 364 days