فرص عمل لدى متطوعو الأمم المتحدة (UNV): مطلوب موظفين لبرنامج في مجال الصحة والتغذية (UNV Programme Officer (Health and Nutrition))

UN Entity: UNICEF

Assignment Context:

The national health system is fragmented, and 80 per cent of hospitals are privately owned. Primary health care is not prioritized: 71% of state funding is allocated to secondary and tertiary care. The national health system has been heavily impacted by the crises and faces major financial and operational challenges. Forty per cent of doctors have left the country, including specialists in maternal and new-born care. One in three children, irrespective of nationality, does not receive the required three doses of DPT vaccine. Lebanon is experiencing a growing triple burden of malnutrition (stunting, micronutrient deficiencies, overweight and obesity) among children and adolescents and high rates of undernutrition among women. Stunting prevalence is seven per cent among Lebanese children 6-59 months, while it is 25% among Syrian refugees in informal settlements, an increase from 17 per cent in 2013. In camps hosting Palestinian populations, the prevalence of acute malnutrition among children under 5 years is 4 per cent versus 1.8 per cent among Lebanese. Acute malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women is also highest in Palestinian camps (9.5%) and Syrian refugees in settlements (8%). Over 40% of women at reproductive age and children 6-59 months are affected by anaemia. A study on children aged 12-18 years found a high prevalence of over-weight (30%) and obesity (20%). 94% of the children aged 6-23 months are not fed the minimum diets they need to grow and develop healthy and 70 per cent of children under 6 months are not exclusively breastfed. UNICEF with the worsening situation, continues to provide support to Ministry of Public Health, in providing all Nutrition supplies for free to all primary health care centers and to Nutrition partners in addition to providing technical support such as evidence generation, capacity building and strengthening quality implementation for nutrition services across the country. This UNV assignment is part of UNICEF health section, Under the supervision of the Chief Field Office, the UNV will be supporting in the day to day follow up with partners and to ensure quality reporting and implementation of the projects mainly under nutrition and ECD portfolios. In addition to duty station specific vaccine requirements, appointments are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts. UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.

Description of Tasks:

Within the delegated authority of the Chief Field Office, The national UN Volunteer will be performing the following duties:

• Support in Data management related to Health, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), Immunization, Nutrition, early childhood development (ECD) and Mental Health including quality control, data collection, cleaning, and analysis from MoPH PHC data and other sources on monthly basis.

• Support in reporting and monitoring of relevant indicators at Activity Info on a timely manner as per the monitoring plan of the RWP. In addition, responsible for monitoring of partners Activity Info data reporting on monthly basis through Neuro DB.

• Contribute to the internal Sitreps, Donors reports, development, and revision of RWP indicators, and other reporting as needed. Support in reporting of Health, Nutrition and ECD relevant indicators for country office annual RAM Reports

• Support in following-up with PHCCs on specific tasks (such as Health, MHCH, Immunization, Nutrition and ECD trainings, health and nutrition supplies).

• Support development of concept notes on Health, MNCH, Immunization, ECD and Nutrition projects to be used for call for proposals as requested.

• Support in Health, ECD and Nutrition related PD development • Support in monitoring of implementing partners activities through programmatic visits and HACT monitoring visits.

• Gather evidence including media reports, studies, news on Health, MNCH, Immunization, ECD and Nutrition

• Support in planning for trainings and meetings as requested including preparation of presentations and other needed materials and steps.

• Liaise with PRIME section on TPM (Third Party Monitor), maps development, and other related tasks.

• Contribute and engage in regular internal and external meetings.

• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Reasonable accommodation

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements

In addition to duty station-specific vaccine requirements, appointments are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts.