{"id":44189,"date":"2017-10-30T16:30:52","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T15:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=44189"},"modified":"2017-10-29T15:57:22","modified_gmt":"2017-10-29T14:57:22","slug":"united-nations-childrens-fund-new-job-position-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/united-nations-childrens-fund-new-job-position-available.html","title":{"rendered":"United Nations Children\u2019s Fund New Job Position Available"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) \u2013 For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children\u2019s survival, protection and development. The world\u2019s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.<\/p>\n

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world\u2019s leading children\u2019s rights organization would like to hear from you.<\/p>\n

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:<\/p>\n

Job Title:\u00a0Education Specialist \u2013 EiE, (P-3)
\nLocation:\u00a0<\/strong>Maiduguri, Borno
\nWork Type: Temporary Appointment
\nFor every child, a champion<\/strong>
\nUNICEF Nigeria recently scaled up its integrated humanitarian response plan, and is leading humanitarian response in the education, WASH and nutrition sectors in the country, as well as the child protection sub-sector. UNICEF Nigeria provided financial and technical assistance towards forming the National Health Policy, and also successfully advocated for making Primary Health Care a priority for the sector. With our support, more than 3.8 million people accessed primary healthcare services in 2016, and nearly 390,000 children were vaccinated against measles and 165,550 families received insecticide treated bed-nets. We are currently tackling the resurgence of wild poliovirus. UNICEF Nigeria is also providing critical support to the national HIV program.<\/p>\n

We are looking for motivated and energetic professionals who are ready to aim high for every child.<\/p>\n

How can you make a difference?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nUnder the technical guidance of the Chief of Education, Basic Education Section, Abuja, the incumbent coordinates UNICEF education response in northeast Nigeria under the L3 including the overall coordination, oversight and development of strategies, action plans and other relevant and required documents, oversee procurements and supply processes, provide technical expertise in support of achieving results, working with the education team in Borno Field Office and other sections. Accountable for effective planning, building capacity, monitoring and reporting of education program, in support of the Education Section:<\/p>\n