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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories we work for every child everywhere every day to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up. The East Asia and Pacific region include a high number of middle and upper middle-income countries reflecting significant economic growth with the potential to continue to lift populations out of economic poverty. Despite this growth however social services have not been able to maintain a similar pace resulting in rising inequity in Access to quality services. UNICEF Will work with governments to continue to advocate for more equitable distribution of domestic resources. In the specialized area of economic analysis in the health/social sector a Health Economist will be required to provide strategic and enhanced technical guidance and support for economic analysis costing and investment cases and devises strategies for resource mobilization to accelerate the scale-up of maternal newborn and adolescent health (MNCAH) interventions with a specific focus on immunization. How can you make a difference? The Health Specialist (Economist) provides strategic and enhanced technical guidance and support for economic analysis costing and investment cases and devises strategies for resource mobilization to accelerate the scale-up of maternal newborn and adolescent health (MNCAH) interventions with a specific focus on immunization. The Specialist will also guide leveraging existing resources in this context and related advocacy and policy dialogue with the counterparts. A position is based in Health section of the UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO). Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Regional Adviser Health along with technical guidance from the Regional Advisor Social Policy and Regional public financing for children (PF4C) lead to align with the regional PF4C agenda/approach the Health Specialist (Economist) is responsible for the strategic and operational guidance and technical support in health financing including immunization financing. This includes support to managing implementing monitoring evaluating and reporting on health expenditures and financing for maternal newborn child and adolescent health with a focus on immunization. Specific work areas are: * Provide strategic and programmatic guidance and technical support to the countries in the UNICEF region to improve the linkages between planning costing budgeting and financing of child health programs with a focus on immunization including guiding the costing of National Immunization Strategies and supporting government ownership of decision-making process on new vaccine introductions with product profiles and costing comparisons. * Align child health including immunization financing to broader health financing and PF4C regional agendas focusing on efficiency effectiveness equity and sustainability. * Ensure that policy dialogue and resource mobilization issues are addressed from a sector-wide and “Health in All Policies” approach with the focus that sustainability is not seen solely in terms of additional resources but also as requiring efforts to improve efficiency in the use of the existing resources being domestic or external. * Strategically leverage immunization resources to strengthen the pillars of the health system to impact broader maternal newborn child and adolescent health (MNCAH) services with a focus on decentralized health systems management innovative service delivery and equitable access to quality services. * Provide technical assistance to governments and other relevant stakeholders in the costing of PHC particularly the operational costs of health including immunization-related strategic and operational plans with a focus on improving the allocative and technical efficiency of health systems. * Work with national governments health and international agencies and regional bodies including those addressing immunization on sustainability strategies in the context of PHC primarily identifying new funding sources especially through domestic resource mobilization. * Collaborate with the Regional Social Policy (SP) team to ensure alignment of the PHC financing agenda with broader PF4C agenda for maximum impact with a broad range of stakeholders. * Support the development of research agendas and special initiatives related to improving health policy and financing. * To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… * An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in health economics or public health with a focus on health economics or health financing or an advanced degree in economics or financing with a focus on health systems strengthening and/or another related field. * *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree. * A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in health economics analysis and Public Financial Management in Health. * Experience working in a developing country preferably in the Middle East or North Africa is considered an asset. * Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered an asset. * Strong relationship-building skills in the global health community particularly among donors multilateral partners and implementers * Experience in strengthening public health financing and governance * Experience in Gavi engagement processes and understanding middle-income countries strategic engagement desirable * Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic Chinese French Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. For every Child you demonstrate... UNICEF’s Core Values of Care Respect Integrity Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values UNICEF competencies required for this post are… (1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others. During the recruitment process we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here. UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone irrespective of their race/ethnicity age disability gender identity sexual orientation religion nationality socio-economic background or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff including paid parental leave breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF including sexual exploitation and abuse sexual harassment abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check. Remarks: UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position eligible and suitable male from Programme countries are encouraged to apply. Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station which will be facilitated by UNICEF is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment without compensation if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained or necessary inoculation requirements are not met within a reasonable period for any reason. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Overview The position will provide a full range of financial compliance and operational audits for Jhpiego Mozambique operations. The position is performed within policies included in Jhpiego USG law and administrative regulations contained within Jhpiego grants and contract agreements. The Compliance Officer will develop a fiscal year work plan which will be approved by the direct supervisor. He/She is also expected to obtain input from Mozambique Country Office management in the development of the fiscal year work plan. Working with all stakeholders the Compliance Officer will identify risks that hinder the achievement of Jhpiego’s objectives and assess the adequacy and recommends appropriate internal control systems to reduce associated risks. With the support and oversight of the Country Director the Compliance Officer will provide guidance training and compliance oversight in the areas of procurement sub-recipient monitoring financial management report integrity including data. He/She will work closely with the Country DirectorSenior Director of Compliance the Director of Finance & Accounting COPs senior management finance administration and human resources staff to ensure compliance with Jhpiego and donor regulations. Responsibilities * Conduct regular compliance reviews and risk assessments to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of operations compliance with policies procedures statutory laws and the industry best practices; and provide recommendations and advice on improvements to Jhpiego’s systems and procedures * Work with the Country Director Senior Director of Compliance and other Jhpiego senior staff member to ensure that internal control processes and systems are adequate to minimize risks. * Through technical assistance and spot-checking verifies that country programs comply with donor rules and regulations applicable organizational policies and pertinent U.S. and host country laws. * Perform and documents monitoring visits to subrecipients; and work with senior management and subgrantees to implement improvements if required. * Determine Jhpiego Mozambique’s strategic risks and make recommendations on how these should be managed * Serves as a member of one or more of Jhpiego’s Internal Compliance Reviews teams as needed * Minimizes fraud through active monitoring and close review on country offices practices and procedures and participates in the development of new internal control initiatives. * Update and report on the status of the implementation of audit andcompliance recommendations on a regular basis * Lead/conduct special investigations and analytical projects * Develop a list of best practices for implementing and improving internal controls and orient and train staff on best practices * Immediately reports gross misconduct or suspected fraudulent activities to the Country Director Senior Director of Compliance and/or Human Resources Senior Manager. * Any other special projects as assigned by the Country Director. Required Qualifications * A minimum of 5 years’ years professional experience serving in a Compliance function with an international Nongovernmental Organizations(NGOs) * Alternatively a minimum of 5 years’ experience as an auditor in an audit firm with experience in auditing NGOs * A Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting or Finance. Master’s Degree preferred * Qualified accountant with an ACCA or equivalent CIA and/or CISA qualification will be an added advantage * Experience working on USAID and other donor-funded projects in developing countries with a NGO or grant-related entity * Good understanding of internal audit including international trends and best practices * Demonstrative proficiency in Information Technology particularly computer-assisted audit techniques including the capacity to navigate financial systems like Quickbooks Enterprise (QBE) * International work experience preferred * Availability to travel locally and internationally * Ability to present high-quality reports with information effectively to senior management and project managers. Knowledge: (functional or technical: i.e. country legislation finance program planning public healthcare standards proposal writing human resources practices etc.) * Ability to read analyze and interpret common reports and agreement documents * Ability to work with mathematical concepts as they relate to auditing and fiscal analysis to include accounting and budgetary information * Reasoning ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions * Ability to manage several major activities simultaneously * Ability to travel independently in new environments * Sensitive to sociocultural differences in the region * Computer literacy particularly in the use of Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and QBE * Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Portuguese Preferred Qualifications * Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks short deadlines and intense pressure to perform * Attention to detail and accuracy in data management analysis and reporting; * Cooperative competent hardworking flexible and dependable in a multi-cultural open office situation; * Self-motivated and proactive with a positive attitude to work; * Effective communicator and team member instilling trust and confidence; * Ability and willingness to learn * Excellent communication presentation and writing skills * Ability to manage several major activities simultaneously Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package. Please apply at www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter resume references and salary history. For further information about Jhpiego visit our website at www.jhpiego.org Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Summary You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package. Your application may not receive full consideration if you do not follow the instructions as outlined. This position is located in the Washington DC Commuting Area in the Bureau for Global Health Office of HIV/AIDS Priority Populations Integration and Rights Division at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Learn more about this agency Help Duties * Supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS-15 level and below and provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the Division. * Provides technical expertise and analytic skills in programming for priority populations and HIV. Generates policy recommendations and interventions for HIV and public health programs with Agency or sector-wide application. * Serves as an agency expert providing intellectual and technical leadership in priority population programming gender and sexual diversity and rights-based programming for the agencys PEPFAR/HIV programs. * Seeks the latest substantive thinking on programming related to priority populations and HIV for PEPFAR/HIV program best practices from sources within and outside the U.S. relating such findings and knowledge to policies and programs of USAID. * Enhances effective working relations on public health issues of global importance across sectorial and organizational lines including with the State Department the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other U.S. government agencies. * Sets the tone for a respectful and inclusive environment that promotes diversity equity inclusion and accessibility. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment * United States Citizenship is required. * Relevant experience (see Qualifications below). * Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. * Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service. * You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period. * You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period Qualifications ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: * This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill knowledge ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placements Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The selective placement factor for this position is: NOTE: Experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized Experience: GS-15: In addition to the Education requirement and Selective Placement Factor you MUST have one year of specialized experience is required that is equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position include: a) Experience in program leadership and staff management experience to advance goals and program outcomes for priority populations for USAID PEPFAR and/or U.S. government (USG) programs in low or lower-middle income countries; (b) Experience in advising USG host-county or external stakeholders in programming for priority populations in low or lower-middle income countries; and (c) Experience in program design and management experience for USG or other donor funded activities relevant to key populations young people and/or orphans and vulnerable children and gender and sexual diversity programming including conceptualization for activity design and implementation in low or lower-middle income countries. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience relevant to the duties of the position to be filled including volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible employee who possesses the knowledge skills and abilities which clearly exceed the minimum requirements of the position. A well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position including any medical qualifications suitability and minimum education and experience requirements meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned to the Silver Category or higher Category; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training. A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. In the absence of selective and quality ranking factors selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations. Education This position does not have a positive education requirement therefore transcripts are not required. Additional information USAID is an independent Federal Government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. With headquarters in the District of Columbia we operate in more than 100 countries worldwide playing an active and critical role in the promotion of U.S. foreign policy interests. When crisis strikes when rights are repressed when hunger disease and poverty rob people of opportunity USAID acts on behalf of the American people to help expand the reach of prosperity and dignity to the world's most vulnerable people. USAID employees and contractors must commit to maintaining a workplace free of sexual misconduct including harassment exploitation and abuse and adhere to USAID's Counter-Trafficking in Persons Code of Conduct. For information on the effort to counter all forms of human trafficking including the procurement of commercial sex acts and the use of forced labor visit http://www.state.gov/g/tip. For more information about USAID visit http://www.usaid.gov. These are Testing Designated Positions (TDP's) under the Agency's approved Drug-Free Work Place Program. All applicants selected for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for the Agency. Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required. Moving and relocation expenses are not authorized. Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies: https://hru.gov/Studio_Recruitment/tools/Mythbuster_on_Federal_Hiring_Policies.pdf. EEO Policy: EEO Policy Statement. Veterans' Information: Veterans Information. Telework: https://www.telework.gov/. Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/. Reasonable Accommodation Policy: USAID is committed to equal employment opportunity; therefore reasonable accommodations are available to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify the Reasonable Accommodation Division in the Office of Civil Rights at [email protected]. Reasonable accommodation decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. To learn more about the Reasonable Accommodation Division please visit our website at: https://www.usaid.gov/careers/reasonableaccommodations.It is the Government's policy not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. USAID will use information about an individual's employment experience only to determine their qualifications and assess their relative level of knowledge skills and abilities. Although an individual's conduct may be relevant in any employment decision including behavior during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination. Read more * Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. Bureau for Global Health 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC 20523 US

Job Description The World at Abt Solving the world’s most pressing issues and improving the quality of life for people worldwide is what we do every day at Abt Associates. Creating a more equitable world is no small task but we are driven by big challenges. We are a team of 3000+ people in over 50 countries working in unison and focused on the bigger picture. Only by sharing our commitment energy and innovation do we affect change and push the boundaries of what’s possible. We welcome diverse ideas backgrounds and viewpoints – joining Abt means access to exceptional thinkers at the top of their game. To thrive at Abt is to embrace flexibility and collaboration. Our open culture allows you to balance your work and personal life as needed to optimize personal well-being. Creating a more equitable world starts from within – we look after people around the world and we’ll do the same for you. Ready to embrace rewarding and meaningful work? Now’s your chance. The Opportunity Abt Associates seeks candidates for a long-term Chief of Party position for the anticipated USAID-funded Nepal Health Systems Strengthening activity. The primary purpose of this activity is to strengthen the health system at municipal provincial and federal levels to increase the equity of and access to high-quality maternal newborn and child health (MNCH) care. Qualified candidates will possess the qualifications listed below. Abt Associates actively seeks out candidates with diverse backgrounds perspectives and skills. Therefore we particularly encourage women individuals from disadvantaged communities and castes/ethnicities and differently abled people to apply. As the Chief of Party you will be responsible for the overall strategic direction management and technical leadership to the HSS program in Nepal and acts as the primary liaison between the program the Donor and the Government of Nepal. You will be responsible for ensuring responsiveness and quality of program results; guiding senior technical staff; and the overall management of operational financial and administrative aspects of the program. Core Responsibilities * Serves as the activity’s key liaison with USAID activity stakeholders at federal provincial and municipal levels. * Provides leadership and technical support specifically for activity staff and subcontractors to ensure a focus on core results achievements of annual work plan and targets and timely/effective implementation. * Monitors the progress and pace of activity implementation to assure that the full potential of the program is realized through the promotion of high-quality work and internal controls. * Provides management leadership (programmatic financial and administrative) for the activity ensuring full alignment with national and international standards for health service strengthening. * Oversees the implementation of the activity to ensure the achievement of all activity objectives deliverables and targets in a timely and efficient manner. * Use continuous learning approaches to establish a culture of adaptive management that can readily respond to contextual shifts by adapting decision making resource allocation and implementation approaches/strategies as necessary. * Upholds the standards of Abt Associates to lead a high performing team and ensures strict compliance to USAID and Abt’s policies regulations and internal controls. What We Value * Master’s degree (minimum) in Public Health Health Administration and/or clinical qualification. * Substantial experience in the areas of health systems strengthening maternal newborn and child health health care improvement strategies and capacity building. * At least 10 years of senior-level experience designing implementing and managing or evaluating HSS programs. * Demonstrated technical depth and understanding of the Nepalese health systems in the context of federalism. * Demonstrated success managing complex multi-donor programs is desired previous USAID experience strongly preferred. * Demonstrated experience in managing a USAID funded program in the South Asia region in Nepal preferred. * Fluency in English required and Nepali speaking preferred. What We Offer We foster an environment where you can Thrive Your Way. Our innovative total rewards programs are designed to help balance your work and personal life. The approach toward your wellbeing centers around comprehensive benefits flexible schedules and professional development. Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply. Disclaimer: Abt Associates will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.

Overview Through the Scale-Up Cervical Cancer Elimination with Secondary Prevention Strategy (SUCCESS) Project Jhpiego works with the Department of Health (DOH) to increase access to optimal cervical cancer early detection technologies through the introduction HPV self- sampling as screening method and thermal ablation for treatment of pre-cancer lesions. This endeavor responds to the World Health Organization’s global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030 and supports the DOH and country commitments to achieve 70 per cent screening coverage and 90 per cent access to treatment by the year 2030. Building on footprint of the SUCCESS Project the HPV Centralized Laboratory Model (HCLM) Project aims to support demand generation and awareness activities for cervical cancer preventive services in the Cities of Manila Navotas Quezon City Taguig and Muntinlupa through direct support for the conduct of health education and promotion activities. This includes reproduction and cascade of information education and communication (IEC) materials to support delivery of preventive services at the community level. Responsibilities The Consultant is expected to: (1) illustrate instructions for HPV self-collection based on existing visual and campaign identity (2) layout “Instructions for self-collection using new and existing visual assets (3) prepare files for pre-press production and (4) provide raw file formats of self-collection illustrations (vector and PNG files). Specific Deliverables And Level Of Effort * Illustrations for self-collection * Final layout and print-ready file of 10 Steps for Self-Collection * Vector and/or PNG file format of illustrations * Ensure uniformity of material with existing branding and campaign identity * This engagement requires a level of effort of 10-15 days only Required Qualifications Required qualification of the consultant: * Have at least five years demonstration experience in visual communication advertising orgraphic design ; * Can work remotely with steady internet connectivity; * Adept with working independently; * Can fulfill deliverable according to timelin e Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter resume cost proposal and portfolio of sample works. For further information about Jhpiego visit our website at www.jhpiego.org Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Jhpiego a Johns Hopkins University affiliate is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender marital status pregnancy race color ethnicity national origin age disability religion sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities women individuals who are disabled and veterans. EEO is the Law