About UNICEF: Employment

Immunization Specialist (Revitalization), L-3, Luanda, Angola

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 seeks a Immunization Specialist to be based in its Office in Luanda, Angola.

Under the guidance of the Chief of Health and Nutrition, you will be responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the revitalisation project within the ACSD Section.

Your profile:
• Advanced university degree in public health.
• Knowledge of latest developments and technologies in health and epidemiology .
• Five years progressively responsible experience at national and international levels in programme management, monitoring and evaluation in related field.
• Analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills.
• EPI and health system supervisory and managerial skills  
• Knowledge of computer management and applications.
• Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment.
• Ability to work under difficult circumstances and conditions.
• Fluency in English required. Good working knowledge of Portuguese required.

If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at www.unicef.org/employ), quoting VN-09-356 to: recruit.HN@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 6 July 2009. Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.

UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.

UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.