Executive Manager (Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Trust Fund Strategy and Co-ordination Team), P-6, Office of the Executive Director, New York.

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks an Executive Manager (Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Trust Fund Strategy and Co-ordination Team), P-6, Office of the Executive Director, New York.

Purpose:

Provides leadership to and management of a Strategy and Co-ordination Team hosted by UNICEF for the operation of the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) Trust Fund  established to resource the implementation of the recommendations of the UN Commission on Life Saving Commodities for Women’s and Children’s Health.

Qualification:

Advanced Degree in Business Administration, Health Economics, Public Health or other field relevant to Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Financing.

Thirteen years of experience in international programme or project management, ideally in financing international public health initiatives, in positions of increasing responsibility, with demonstrated leadership ability and experience with dealing with donors and high level government representatives.

Work experience will have developed project management skills, a knowledge of national health strategies and development planning processes, the capacity to analyse national strategies and identify gaps to meet Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, an understanding of supply chain processes, a knowledge of financing mechanisms and how they work, strong communications skills, and monitoring and evaluation skills oriented to achieving value for money.

Leadership ability and experience with dealing with donors and high level government representatives. 

Fluency in English. Knowledge of another UN language an asset

Remarks:

Highly developed negotiation and communication skills
Highly developed strategic analysis skills
Highly developed management skills

Applicants are requested to submit a P. 11 form or their Candidate Profile if registered in UNICEF’s eRecruitment system, CV and a cover letter to recruit.ssr@unicef.org by 28 January 2013.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.