[UNICEF] Health Officer (NO-2), 364 days, Maradi, Niger - WCAR

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Health Officer (NO-2), 364 days, Maradi, Niger - WCAR Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund Location: Maradi, Niger Level: Entry Grade: NO-2 Sector: Medical & Health Posted: 2026-10-12 Application deadline: 2026-10-19 Contract (as described by UN Talent): This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts. Original source: unicef.org UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit [our website](https://www.unicef.org/) to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. **For every child, the right to Health** UNICEF Niger Country Programme (2023-2027) is aligned to the Government “Programme de réconciliation” and the UNSCDF. The programme supports the government of Niger to meet its commitment to respect, protect and fulfil children’s rights in line with international conventions and standards. The country programme is guided by the principles of children’s rights, equity, gender equality, inclusion and resilience, and supports evidence-based, integrative and innovative programming. The vision of the program is that all girls and boys, from birth to late adolescence, survive, thrive, learn, develop their full potential, are protected from all forms of violence and exploitation, and thus contribute to positive social change in their communities. **How can you make a difference?** The Health Officer reports to the Chief Field Office for supervision. The Health Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the Health Programme within the Country Programme, from development planning to delivery of results, by preparing, executing, managing, and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, and evaluating and reporting of results. Summary of key functions/accountabilities: 1\. Support to programme development and planning 2\. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results 3\. Technical and operational support to programme implementation 4\. Networking and partnership building 5\. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: [Terms of Reference Health Officer Niger.pdf](https://secure.dc7.pageuppeople.com/apply/TransferRichTextFile.ashx?sData=UFUtVjMtnvg5xf2T9edaqMlb-_0938RyeBQdJypJMpYXeB7hfi-8cRMrhSqPwa-3xpIjKH9_nMB5v5BKTxGga6wHjP4n7KlJc1IDuME_bEO7llWG---z8Jn2TwuDMCxWIVV3JBIc_JxiRwyyDCghnY1Uo6Aipw%7e%7e) **To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…** ***Minimum requirements:*** - **Education**: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in public health, nutrition, pediatric health, family health, health research, global health, health policy, health management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical field, health education, epidemiology, or another relevant technical field is required. - **Work Experience**: At least two (2) years of relevant work experience in public health planning and management, nutrition planning and management, maternal and neonatal health care, health emergency/humanitarian preparedness is required. - health, public health, maternal health, child health, nutrition, public health/nutrition programme management, monitoring and evaluation, health policy, resource mobilization, neonatal health and any other related fields is required. - **Skills**: Experience with capacity building, partnership development, health programme development and planning, health programme management and monitoring, health programme implementation, technical and operational support to programme implementation is required. - **Language Requirements**: Fluency/proficiency in French is required. ***Desirables***: - Knowledge of English language is desirable. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. - Developing country experience, experience from the UN system, and humanitarian response experience is an asset. - Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and

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