Health Specialist – Adolescent Health, P-4

UNICEF is the world’s 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, foun…

Health Specialist – Adolescent Health, P-4

How can you make a difference?

As Health Specialist (Adolescent Health), you will provide strategic leadership, technical expertise, and programmatic guidance to advance adolescent health and well-being as a core component of UNICEF’s global health agenda. Working closely with governments, development partners, UNICEF Regional Offices and Country Offices, you will support the design, implementation, monitoring and scale-up of evidence-based programmes that strengthen adolescent-responsive health systems and services.

You will contribute to the development of global frameworks, technical guidance, quality standards and programmatic tools, while promoting integrated and multisectoral approaches across adolescent health priorities, including sexual and reproductive health, mental health and psychosocial well-being, substance use prevention, and the prevention and management of communicable and non-communicable diseases

Join UNICEF’s Global Programme Division and help shape the global agenda for adolescent health and well-being. As a Health Specialist (Adolescent Health), you will provide strategic leadership, technical expertise and programmatic guidance to strengthen adolescent-responsive health systems and services across countries. Working with governments, development partners, UNICEF Regional and Country Offices, you will support the development, implementation and scale-up of evidence-based programmes that advance equitable and sustainable outcomes for adolescents.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Capacity Development & Institutional Strengthening

• Quality Improvement at Scale

• Policy Reform & Systems Transformation

• Evidence, Data & Knowledge for Action

• Equitable Access

• Programme Management & Results Monitoring

• Strategic Partnerships, Resource Mobilization and Grant Management

• Global Advocacy, Knowledge Leadership and Cross-Sectoral Collaboration

Through this role, you will help strengthen national policies and service delivery platforms, support global guidance and quality standards, foster innovation and learning across countries, and contribute to UNICEF’s leadership in advancing adolescent health and well-being worldwide.

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