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Programme Manager, SHINE (Sustainable Health Investment through National Economists)New

UNICEFNairobi,Kenya
Position:Professional | CONDeadline:18 Sep 2026 (3 days left)Job ID:595690Posted on:14 Sep 2026 (1 day ago)
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Job Description

Leads a short UNICEF consultancy to establish SHINE's programme document, results architecture and reporting system for health-financing work across 20 country offices. The assignment coordinates country readiness, develops bilingual launch materials and country packs, builds a SharePoint document structure, and hands over the programme's outstanding actions and records.

Key Details

Department

Health Economics and Financing Section, Centre of Excellence for Child Survival and Development

Position Details

Experience level

Senior

Minimum experience

10 years

Employment type

Contractor

Arrangement

Onsite

Minimum education

Postgraduate degree

Language Requirements

Required

English

Preferred

French

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Draft the SHINE programme document, theory of change, results architecture, indicators, risk register and governance arrangements
  • Define indicators, verification evidence, data sources and reporting frequency
  • Design, test and revise a quarterly reporting instrument and reporting guidelines for country offices
  • Track country offices’ post-transfer readiness steps and flag delayed actions
  • Prepare country packs and English and French SHINE launch communications
  • Establish SharePoint folder architecture, naming conventions and access permissions
  • Prepare a handover pack covering established work, outstanding country actions and file locations

Role Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in management of international programmes, MBA, public administration, monitoring and evaluation, public policy or a closely related field
  • At least 10 years of programme design and management experience, including programme documents, theories of change and logical frameworks for multi-country programmes
  • Fluency in English
  • Submit one authored programme document, theory of change or logical framework, or a relevant extract

Desired Criteria

  • Working knowledge of French
  • Familiarity with health or health-financing programming
  • Prior UN or UNICEF experience, particularly country-office reporting cycles and UNICEF results reporting standards
  • Experience defining indicators and designing reporting arrangements across multiple offices

Skills

Tools and Technologies

Additional Information

  • Deliverables run from 29 September to 10 November 2026
  • Collaborate across multiple locations using flexible working hours that accommodate different time zones
  • Appointment is subject to medical clearance and may require a host-country visa

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNICEF Careers, on 14 Sep 2026.