UNICEF Nigeria seeks the services of experienced professionals for employment into various positions to enable it carry out its life touching programmes in Nigeria.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) was created in December 1946 by the United Nations to provide assistance to European children facing famine and disease after the Second World War. The organisation soon started to expand its programme to other continents and in 1952, UNICEF Executive Board approved aid for Sub-Saharan Africa for the first time. UNICEF soon established a programme of cooperation first in Nigeria among the African countries. UNICEF’s work for the survival, protection and development of Nigerian children has continued ever since. Today UNICEF is still working in partnership with many stakeholders including children and families to achieve national and international goals instrumental in the fulfilment of children’s rights.
In 1953, UNICEF’s mandate was extended to become the UN development agency for children. That same year, in October, the first basic agreement was signed to establish UNICEF presence in Nigeria and subsequently an office was opened in Lagos.
UNICEF’s first interventions in Nigeria were related to endemic disease control through mass campaigns. The emphasis then was on the control of leprosy and yaws.
The first African campaign was in Nigeria in 1952-1953. Efforts continued throughout the fifties into the early sixties. By the mid-sixties, yaws was no longer considered a significant public health issue.
UNICEF and WHO carried out their first leprosy project in Nigeria. Thanks to a new drug, the treatment of the disease had greatly improved and thousands of children were spared its disfiguring effects.
Malaria was another priority and one of the pilot projects in Africa was in Sokoto Province of Nigeria.
UNICEF also supported the development of basic rural health services for mothers and children.
To continue saving lives, UNICEF Nigeria needs the services of experience professionals to fill the available job vacancies as follows:
1.) Child Survival & Development Specialist, NOD, Enugu:
The Child Survival and Development Manager will be responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the child survival and development projects programme.
2.) Communication Officer, NOB, Abuja:
The Communication Officer will under the general supervision of the Communication Specialist, P4, Abuja assist in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating an advocacy and communication strategy.
3.) Information, Communication & Technical Officer, NOB, Abuja:
The ICT Officer will work under the general supervision of the ICT Manager to provide technical, operational and procedural support and end-user services in the implementation, maintenance of IT systems.
4.) Emergency Officer, NOB Bauchi, Enugu, Kaduna & Lagos:
The Emergency Officer will Under the General supervision of the Chief of Field Office and in regular consultation with the Emergency Manager.
5.) Transport Assistant, GS 5, Lagos:
The Transport Assistant will under the general supervision of the Administrative Assistant GS 6, provide administrative support to the Lagos Field Office
6.) Finance Officer NOB, Abuja:
The Finance Officer will under the supervision of the Finance Specialist in the country office, supervise the finance and accounts functions including the area offinance and accounting,..
7.) Training Officer, NOB Abuja:
The Training Officer will under the supervision of the Chief Human Resources, be responsible for participating in the formulation and periodic review of the organizations' training and staff development
8.) Girl's Education Programme (GEP) Consultants:
The Education-Girls Education Programme (GEP) consultants will work alongside staff of Government Ministries of Education and related agencies
How To Apply:
Interested applicants should click on job title to view job details and apply.
Closing date: Thursday, 07 June 2012.
For information about careers and short-term employment at UNICEF around the world, visit http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index.html
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) was created in December 1946 by the United Nations to provide assistance to European children facing famine and disease after the Second World War. The organisation soon started to expand its programme to other continents and in 1952, UNICEF Executive Board approved aid for Sub-Saharan Africa for the first time. UNICEF soon established a programme of cooperation first in Nigeria among the African countries. UNICEF’s work for the survival, protection and development of Nigerian children has continued ever since. Today UNICEF is still working in partnership with many stakeholders including children and families to achieve national and international goals instrumental in the fulfilment of children’s rights.
In 1953, UNICEF’s mandate was extended to become the UN development agency for children. That same year, in October, the first basic agreement was signed to establish UNICEF presence in Nigeria and subsequently an office was opened in Lagos.
UNICEF’s first interventions in Nigeria were related to endemic disease control through mass campaigns. The emphasis then was on the control of leprosy and yaws.
The first African campaign was in Nigeria in 1952-1953. Efforts continued throughout the fifties into the early sixties. By the mid-sixties, yaws was no longer considered a significant public health issue.
UNICEF and WHO carried out their first leprosy project in Nigeria. Thanks to a new drug, the treatment of the disease had greatly improved and thousands of children were spared its disfiguring effects.
Malaria was another priority and one of the pilot projects in Africa was in Sokoto Province of Nigeria.
UNICEF also supported the development of basic rural health services for mothers and children.
To continue saving lives, UNICEF Nigeria needs the services of experience professionals to fill the available job vacancies as follows:
1.) Child Survival & Development Specialist, NOD, Enugu:
The Child Survival and Development Manager will be responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the child survival and development projects programme.
2.) Communication Officer, NOB, Abuja:
The Communication Officer will under the general supervision of the Communication Specialist, P4, Abuja assist in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating an advocacy and communication strategy.
3.) Information, Communication & Technical Officer, NOB, Abuja:
The ICT Officer will work under the general supervision of the ICT Manager to provide technical, operational and procedural support and end-user services in the implementation, maintenance of IT systems.
4.) Emergency Officer, NOB Bauchi, Enugu, Kaduna & Lagos:
The Emergency Officer will Under the General supervision of the Chief of Field Office and in regular consultation with the Emergency Manager.
5.) Transport Assistant, GS 5, Lagos:
The Transport Assistant will under the general supervision of the Administrative Assistant GS 6, provide administrative support to the Lagos Field Office
6.) Finance Officer NOB, Abuja:
The Finance Officer will under the supervision of the Finance Specialist in the country office, supervise the finance and accounts functions including the area offinance and accounting,..
7.) Training Officer, NOB Abuja:
The Training Officer will under the supervision of the Chief Human Resources, be responsible for participating in the formulation and periodic review of the organizations' training and staff development
8.) Girl's Education Programme (GEP) Consultants:
The Education-Girls Education Programme (GEP) consultants will work alongside staff of Government Ministries of Education and related agencies
How To Apply:
Interested applicants should click on job title to view job details and apply.
Closing date: Thursday, 07 June 2012.
For information about careers and short-term employment at UNICEF around the world, visit http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index.html
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