Health Specialist (Health Emergencies) - NO-3 - Temporary Appointment (5 Months)
UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
Opportunity TypeJob
LocationKampala, Uganda
Deadline02 Nov 20264 days left
Salary / AllowanceNot disclosed
Application RouteEmployer website
SourcePosted by MOHU Admin
Posted8 hours ago
Minimum qualificationRelevant Master's degree or equivalent advanced university degree
Experience requiredAt least 5 years
Work arrangementOn-site
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Opportunity Description
UNICEF Uganda is recruiting a Health Specialist (Health Emergencies) to support national health emergency preparedness, early detection and rapid response, including Ebola preparedness.
Job number: 596582. Post number: 00137574. Grade: NO-3. Contract: Temporary Appointment, 5 months. Duty station: Kampala. Reports to: Chief of Health.
Advertised: 26 October 2026.
Deadline: 2 November 2026 at 11:55 PM East Africa Time.
Key Responsibilities
1. Develop and plan results-based health emergency programmes aligned with national priorities and UNICEF strategies.
2. Manage, monitor, evaluate and report programme progress, results and resource utilisation.
3. Provide technical and operational guidance to the Ministry of Health, NGOs, UN partners and other stakeholders.
4. Support emergency preparedness, contingency planning, health policy development and response coordination.
5. Build partnerships with government, donors, academia and interagency coordination mechanisms.
6. Strengthen knowledge management, innovation, research and capacity building.
Requirements
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
1. Master's degree or equivalent advanced university degree in public health, environmental health, epidemiology, paediatric health, family health, health research, global health, health policy and management, biostatistics, socio-medical sciences, health education or a related field.
2. At least 5 years of relevant experience in healthcare, public health or nutrition planning and management, maternal and neonatal health, health emergencies or humanitarian preparedness.
3. Strong public health emergency response, stakeholder coordination, donor management and reporting skills.
4. Fluency in English.
DESIRABLE
5. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language.
6. Experience in developing countries, fragile settings or humanitarian contexts.
7. Experience with UN agencies or international organisations.
COMPETENCIES: Partnership building, ethical awareness, results orientation, innovation, strategic thinking, teamwork and managing complexity.
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Last updated: 29 Oct 2026
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