Programme Specialist, (Polio)

The Programme Specialist – Polio Team Lead in Peshawar provides strategic leadership for UNICEF’s support to Pakistan’s polio eradication programme. The role advances immunization coverage, strengthens community engagement, addresses vaccine hesitancy, and supports high-quality interventions to reach every child and accelerate progress toward a polio-free Pakistan.

Responsibilities

• Support the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Polio Teams in their day-to-day polio activities.
• Programme management and planning.
• Advisory services and technical support.
• Programme monitoring and delivery of results.
• Advocacy, networking and partnership building.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Social Sciences, International Relations, Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, Public health (preferably in epidemiology or child health), pediatric health, family health, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education.
• A minimum of eight years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public health (including polio/routine immunization) planning and management, maternal and neonatal health care, or health emergency/humanitarian preparedness.
• Experience working in Programme Management, Team Leadership, Public Health, Monitoring & Evaluation, Partnership Management, Strategic Planning.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.
• Previous experience in epidemiology specialization, emergency operations centers, C4D, social mobilization, cross-border health programming, routine immunization strengthening are highly desirable.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Public Health Planning
• Polio Immunization
• Maternal and newborn health
• Health Emergency Preparedness
• Programme Management
• Team Leadership
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Partnership Management
• Strategic Planning
• Epidemiology
• Emergency Operations Center Coordination
• Communication for Development
• Social Mobilization
• Cross-border Health Programming
• Immunization Programme Strengthening
• Community Engagement
• Vaccine Hesitancy Addressing
• Health Policy Management
• Health Research
• Biostatistics

Languages

English