Senior Public Health Associate at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

بورتسودان, Red Sea State, Sudan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Public Health Programming, Data Collection, Emergency Preparedness, Stakeholder Engagement, Health Information Systems, Capacity Building, Risk Management, Community Engagement, Monitoring, Evaluation, Health Systems, Nutrition Screening, Needs Analysis, Medical Supply Management, Collaboration, Health Data Management

Industry

International Affairs

Description

Deadline for Applications November 15, 2025 Hardship Level E (most hardship) Family Type Non Family with Residential Location Family Type Non Family with Residential LocationDanger Pay Residential location (if applicable) Nairobi (CO), Kenya Grade GS7 Staff Member / Affiliate Type General Service Reason Regular > Regular Assignment Target Start Date 2026-01-01 Standard Job Description Senior Public Health Associate Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Senior Public Health Associate is a member of a multidisciplinary team and contributes to ensuring that UNHCR's public health programmes meet minimum UNHCR and global health standards in order to minimise avoidable morbidity and mortality among forcibly displaced and stateless persons and towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Public health programmes include primary health care, secondary health care, sexual and reproductive health (including HIV), nutrition, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). The incumbent provides effective guidance and support to partners on UNHCR’s responses in public health. S/he will contribute to advancing the concepts found in UNHCR’s Global Public Health Strategy as well as the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) and the mainstreaming/inclusion of refugees into national health programmes and systems. The Senior Public Health Associate is usually supervised by a more senior public health staff or in the absence thereof, by operations/programmes staff. All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity. Duties Support the implementation of public health programmes with partners and health authorities in a multi-sectoral and coordinated manner. Contribute to public health programming towards greater inclusion and access of refugees to national health systems. Participate in relevant coordination and collaboration structures as requested. Participate in emergency responses to new refugee influxes and disease outbreaks. Support gathering information for relevant assessments and identification of needs. Work closely with programme and other units as applicable in programme planning and monitoring. Support intersectoral collaboration throughout all stages of programme cycle between public health, and other sectoral areas to promote synergies and maximise impact. Ensure implementation of relevant UNHCR Health Information System suite of tools and surveys to support in analysis, interpretation, reporting. Undertake and/or support capacity strengthening of partners to ensure the technical integrity of public health programmes. Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making is risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s). Perform other related duties as required. For positions in country operations Support public health emergency preparedness and response planning. Support the technical integrity of health care services and that they are based on Ministry of Health, UNHCR and/or internationally recognized and most up-to-date standards and policies. Support the process for preparing and processing medicine and medical supply orders with partners. Ensure community engagement and community participation in health programming. Monitor and support compliance with UNHCR Public Health Administrative Instruction/standard operating procedures. For positions in regional bureaux Support the coordination of public health programmes across the regional bureau and with country operations including assimilation and documentation of better practice/lessons learnt for dissemination. Support effective collaborative approaches across the departments in the bureaux and with HQ. Minimum Qualifications Years of Experience / Degree Level For G7 - 4 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher Field(s) of Education Not applicable. Certificates and/or Licenses Medicine; Nursing; Public Health; Epidemiology; (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential) Relevant Job Experience Essential Experience in public health programming as well as understanding of health systems and health system building blocks. Experience with data collection and analysis in position(s) where the ability to draft clear, concise documentation was essential. Desirable Experience in public health emergency preparedness and response. Experience in humanitarian settings. Experience with coordination and stakeholder engagement to achieve public health goals. Experience with health information systems. Experience with the provision of quality-assured medicines and medical supplies. Functional Skills PM-Project monitoring and evaluation PH-Public Health Epidemiology MD- HIV/AIDS situation management MD-Reproductive Health PH-Community Health - Health Data Collection/Analysis/Interpretation (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential) Language Requirements For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English. For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language. For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English. Competency Requirements All jobs at UNHCR require six core competencies and may also require managerial competencies and/or cross-functional competencies. The six core competencies are listed below. Core Competencies Accountability Communication Organizational Awareness Teamwork & Collaboration Commitment to Continuous Learning Client & Result Orientation Cross-Functional Competencies Planning and Organizing Stakeholder Management Technological Awareness All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination, and abuse of power. As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise. This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates. Desired Candidate Profile Living and working conditions: The climate in Port Sudan is hot desert with hot summers and moderately hot winters. The average annual rainfall is 76 mm. January, February and March are the coldest months with mean daily minimum temperature of 23ﹾC whereas June, July and August are the hottest months with daily mean temperature between 32 to 35ﹾ C. There is a UN clinic in Port Sudan. Subsequently, Port Sudan is classified as E duty station. Food stuffs are available in the local markets and one can eat/buy food in the local restaurants. Bottled water and water dispensers are recommended for drinking as the quality of the tap water is not adequate. The internet connectivity even though stable, can be erratic at times. Desired candidate profile: The very complex and diverse political and operational context in the overall country require ability to work collaboratively with different stakeholders including government, UN agencies, I/NNGOs, clusters and others in a highly evolving environment. The incumbent should have experience of working in emergencies. The incumbent is expected to have a pro-active mature attitude and be able to perform well under stress. The incumbent should have experience of working in emergencies including preparedness for and response to disease outbreaks. The incumbent should also have experience of designing, implementing and monitoring of health and nutrition response, coordination with health and nutrition and other sectors (most notably WASH), health data management, nutrition screening, needs and gap analysis in relation to medicines, medical supplies and health and nutrition services and capacity building of partner staff. Desired candidate profile tasks - Prepare various reports including donor, progress and year end reports. - Contribute to the development of public health related concept notes and proposals. - Review the Project Work Plans. - Actively participate in the national health and nutrition cluster meetings. Required languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level): , , Desired languages , , Operational context Occupational Safety and Health Considerations: To view occupational safety and health considerations for this duty station, please visit this link: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel Nature of Position: Living and Working Conditions: Additional Qualifications Skills MD-HIV/AIDS situation management, MD-Reproductive Health, PH-Community Health-Health Data Collection/Analysis/Interpretation, PH- Public Health Epidemiology, PM-Project monitoring and evaluation Education Certifications Epidemiology - Other, Medicine - Other, Nursing - Other, Public Health - Other Work Experience Competencies Accountability, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Organizational awareness, Planning & organizing, Stakeholder management, Teamwork & collaboration, Technological awareness UNHCR Salary Calculator https://icsc.un.org/Home/SalaryScales Compendium Additional Information Functional clearance This position doesn't require a functional clearance Important notice: Please note that UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, travelling, processing or training). Read about how to avoid scams and fraudulent job offers. Please note that applications are only accepted via the UNHCR online recruitment platform. CVs and/or application requests sent via email will not be answered, reviewed nor considered. For external applicants: We would like to call your attention on the eligibility of International Professional (P) category: According to our Recruitment and Assignments Policy, P staff members will not normally serve in the country of their nationality, and the first regular appointment in the P category must be outside the staff member's country of nationality. In practical terms this means that you are not eligible to apply for International Professional vacancies advertised in the country where you are national of. In case of technical difficulties when applying, external applicants (not current UNHCR workforce members) can write to recruitmentcase@unhcr.org. For former UNHCR Colleagues: Former UNHCR employees who are on mandatory break-in service or have separated from UNHCR after 1 October 2022 should create an account through this platform. Once you fill in your basic personal information (employee ID, birth date, name, email address), Workday will identify you as prior personnel and merge your employee account with your external applicant account. The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, takes the lead in protecting people forced to flee wars and persecution around the world, providing life-saving aid including shelter, food and water to ensure their basic safety, rights and dignity. With 18,879 women and men working in 137 countries, we work tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of 89.3 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. Our dedicated and professional staff work around the clock in roles including legal protection, community services, public affairs, health and more. Despite the challenges they can face, our staff are proud to work for UNHCR and determined to make a positive impact. Why a career with UNHCR? Our dedicated staff work to protect and assist people fleeing conflict and persecution at a time when global forced displacement is at a record high. Our colleagues bring a wide range of specialized skills, including expertise in legal protection, administration, community services, public affairs, health and other disciplines. Disability inclusion If you are a person with a disability and you expect you may face challenges during the recruitment process, you can indicate it in your application form. There are options to select any health conditions you may have and outline any necessary adjustments related to disabilities during the recruitment phases. Providing this information is optional. It will be treated as strictly confidential and used only for the purpose of finding out how to better assist you during the recruitment process. Adjustments for candidates with disabilities will be provided as best as possible and as needed upon request. All candidates will be assessed based on meeting the requirements for each vacancy in relation to experience, skills, and education.

Responsibilities

The Senior Public Health Associate supports the implementation of public health programs and contributes to ensuring that UNHCR's public health initiatives meet global health standards. The role involves collaboration with partners and health authorities to enhance access to health systems for refugees and to respond to public health emergencies.