Public Health Officer

UNICEF BTN organization mission TBD

The Public Health Officer in UNICEF Bhutan will be expected to provide technical support, delivery of, and operational support throughout the programming process to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results, according to plans, allocation, results-based management approaches and methodology (RBM), organizational strategic plans and goals, standards of performance, and accountability framework.

The main government partners are the Ministry of Health, National Medical Services, Academia (KGUMSB), Ministry of Local Government, and NGOs/CSOs.

Under the Direct Supervision of the Health & Nutrition Specialist (P3) and advice from UNICEF Health Advisor, the Public Health Officer will manage selective health programmes (Immunization, MNCAH, disability prevention, and Community Health & Nutrition- CHN) as below:

• Support the Survive & Thrive section in planning, implementation, reporting, monitoring, documentation, and information management of the selective health programmes (immunization, including vaccine cold chain supply system, MNCAH, Community health & Nutrition-CHN).
• Improving the quality of immunization programme, including vaccine cold chain supply management for children. Facilitate discussions on the phase-out plan in conjunction with the sustainability of high coverage of immunization.
• Improving the quality of care and use of community and facility-based maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (MNCAH), focusing on antenatal, intranatal, neonatal, and postnatal services to effectively contribute to child and maternal survival.
• Strengthening the quality of care and use of community and facility-based routine services for early detection and referral of children with disabilities.
• Strengthening of the primary health care (PHC) system for community-based based equitable health and nutrition services, and capacity development to institutionalize community engagement for accountability and sustainability.
• Explore innovative strategies and technologies to improve the efficiency of community health & nutrition, immunization, and MNCAH programmes.
• Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies, capacity, and knowledge within the programmes.
• Ensure that children, adolescents, and women have continued access to essential health services during emergencies.
• Review and analyze health budgets, summarize reports, and highlight key issues. Assist in monitoring health budget and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with various government, academia, and non-government partners and UNICEF programme sections for knowledge management.
• Keep track of health-related activities with the other sections and partners. Timely response to health partner communication and record requests
• Any other related tasks may be required or assigned by the supervisor.