Two UNICEF vacancies for health financing experts based in Nairobi and Addis Ababa

See below for the details of two UNICEF job vacancies:

1.      Internal and External advertisement: Primary Health Care Specialist (System strengthening and Financing systems) based in Nairobi

Under the supervision of the UNICEF East and Southern Africa Regional Office HSS Specialist, and in close collaboration with System Strengthening Specialists in Health, HIV, Nutrition and Supply, Social Policy and other relevant sections, and the Sr Immun. Specialist (Health Economics) outposted from HQ, the incumbent will support countries in East and Southern Africa (ESA) region of UNICEF in direct guidance and technical oversight on Health Financing (including Primary Health Care costing) and other areas of Primary Health Care System Strengthening Technical Assistance to UNICEF Country Offices in the ESA region. The incumbent will through regional level Health Harmonization for Africa (HHA) HSS partners, including WHO, align and coordinate on technical assistance to countries in follow up actions from the Regional HSS Health Finance Forum in 2023 and to document and disseminate lessons learned from health financing reforms and related advocacy efforts. The incumbent will also work closely with our colleagues in UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office and other regions working on similar PHC strengthening efforts, to align and produce regional level toolkits and public goods. The closing date for applications is July 3, 2023.

This position is based in Supply Division and outposted to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and will support the implementation of the UNICEF Supply Division’s Financing Partnerships and Solutions Strategy. This position will report to the Senior Advisor, Supply, Addis Ababa with a dotted line to the Procurement Services Manager, UNICEF Supply Division. The closing date for applications is June 30, 2023.