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• Undertake needs and resources assessments
  in coordination with Government and partners in order to prioritise needs
  and activities in the provision of services to refugees and other persons
  of concern to UNHCR.
• Work closely with UNHCR programme officers
  to ensure co-ordination of and the timely finalization of implementing
  instruments.
• Ensure that project plans or proposals
  submitted to UNHCR for funding adhere to internationally accepted
  standards, and are based on a comprehensive PHC strategy including school
  health programs.
• Maintain and update contingency plans for
  potential epidemics, refugee and returnee movements.
• Actively participate in the review and
  analysis of relevant project proposals and budgetary submissions presented
  by UNHCR partners within the context of the UNHCR programming cycle.
• Ensure that health, nutrition,
  reproductive health and HIV programmes are evidence-based and implemented
  in a comprehensive and cost-effective manner.
• Regularly monitor technical and financial
  aspects of the programmes efficiency and effectiveness of interventions.
• Apply various mechanisms and tools to
  ensure proper monitoring of the programmes.
• Ensure that health, nutrition,
  reproductive health and HIV programme planning and implementation is
  streamlined, resources are optimally utilised and there is active
  participation of the refugees, the government, partners and UN agencies.
• Take a lead role in co-ordinating health,
  nutrition, reproductive health and HIV activities and ensure that
  decisions are implemented as agreed upon.
• Actively promote information sharing on
  all aspects related to refugee health, nutrition, reproductive health and
  HIV.
• Promote inter-sectorial co-ordination
  outside and within UNJCT in all matters related to health, nutrition,
  reproductive health and JIV based on standard practices and policies.
• Represent UNHCR in relevant (technical
  meetings which lead to operational guidance) local and international fora
  concerning refugee health, nutrition, reproductive health and HIV.
• Update and disseminate, within UNHCR and
  among partners, information materials on health, nutrition, reproductive
  health and HIV based on standard practices and policies.
• Provide support where health component is
  indicated in various program activities such as WASH, community services,
  protection and repatriation.
• Work closely with relevant government
  health departments.
• Take lead in the periodic technical
  preparation with UNHCR programme and other public health, nutrition,
  reproductive health and HIV projects in the refugee settlements.

• Continuous cost-effective, needs-based
  preventive and curative primary health care is delivered to the persons of
  concern.
• UNHCRs health programmes meet minimum
  UNHCR and international standards. – Health data is collected regularly,
  checked and verified to ensure good monitoring of the health status of the
  persons of concern.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  UNHCR Assistant Public Health Officer career opportunity should hold a
  University degree in Medicine or Nursing with qualifications in Public
  Health or related fields or clinical background.
• At least two years of previous working
  experience in the field of public health, preferably in refugee settings
  and/or emergency situations.
• Fully competent and experienced in the use
  of computers using a Word, Excel, Email, PowerPoint Presentations.
• Excellent knowledge of Madi is an added
  advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of English.

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