Maternal Child Health Consultant at UNICEF

How can you make a difference? 

Support the National Department of Health on strengthening the immunization program including preparation for the measles campaign, new vaccine introduction and capacity building

• Technically support the Nationwide Measles supplementary immunization activity (SIA)
• Technically support new vaccine introduction
• Support the roll-out of the cold chain equipment procurement project
• Participation in National and provincial monthly meetings to discuss poor performance and interventions
• Support Manual revision and training

Support the National Department of Health on strengthening maternal and new-born care and child health

• Facilitate the compilation of the maternal and new-born care guidelines
• Support the NDOH maternal and new-born health initiatives
• Support the NDOH on IMCI training, side-by side camping and other child health initiatives
• Attendance to EPI/MNCH related ministerial committee meetings
• Participation in National and provincial monthly meetings to discuss poor performance and interventions

Support the Health and Nutrition team initiatives

• Compile maternal newborn child health and nutrition data in South Africa
• Support Health emergency response
• Assist with relevant donor and program reports, programmatic visits and other assigned responsibilities as needed

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• Master of Public Health
• Bachelors: Nursing, Advanced Midwifery, Medicine
• At least 10 years’ experience providing technical support and leadership in maternal, new-born, child health and immunization at National or Provincial level

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

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