Chief Child Survival & Development (HIV), Gabarone, Botswana

Closing date: Monday, 6 July 2015

Chief Child Survival & Development (HIV), P-4, Gabarone, Botswana

Vacancy No: E-VN-2015-001420

Duty Station: Gaborone

Country: Botswana

Region: ESARO

Job Level: P-4

Position: 00016116

Application Close: 06-Jul-15

Contract Type: Long-term Staff (FT)

Purpose of the Position

Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Representative, the incumbent is responsible for the overall management and administration in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Health and HIV programme in the context of child survival and development within the country programme. He/she is accountable for effective technical leadership, management guidance and programme support to facilitate the application and adaptation of UNICEF policies and strategies to achieve programme goals and expansion of UNICEF assisted Health and HIV interventions, including the attainment of the Millennium Development Goal.

As head of the Health group, the incumbent leads, manages, develops and enables a competent team of professional and support staff to achieve the strategic goals and objectives of the Health and HIV programme, especially primary prevention with the view of integrating gender equality across all aspects of the country programme. He/she contributes to create synergy partnerships which reinforce other organizations - including other UN Agencies - MDGs strategic directions in areas where UNICEF has primary responsibility or comparative advantage such as interrelated areas of maternal, new-born, and child health.

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