UNICEF

Re-advertisement. Health Specialist (Health Systems Strengthening), NO-3, FT, #132838, Kabul, Afghanistan - SAR (Afghan Nationals Only)

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Duty station
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
Country / area
Afghanistan
Region
Asia
UN system
Fund/Programme
Title
Re-advertisement. Health Specialist (Health Systems Strengthening), NO-3, FT, #132838, Kabul, Afghanistan - SAR (Afghan Nationals Only)
Organization
UNICEF
Location
Afghanistan
Deadline
5 Jul 2026 11:55 PM
Closes
7/27/2026, 7:25:00 PM

About this role

The Health Specialist (NO-3) supports the development and preparation of the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) and Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS) within Afghanistan. Reporting to the Health Manager, the role involves managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on programme progress for BPHS/EPHS, focusing on gender, maternal, neonatal, and child survival/development. The specialist provides technical guidance and management support to facilitate administration and achieve sustainable results using results-based management (RBM) approaches, organizational strategic plans, and performance standards. This position is critical for strengthening health systems and ensuring accountability in the country programme.

Key requirements

  • Afghan National
  • Health Systems Strengthening expertise
  • BPHS/EPHS knowledge

Nice to have

Requirements at a glance

Min. experience
Not stated
Required degree
Not stated
Languages
English

The Health Specialist reports to the Health Manager (HSS) for guidance and general supervision. The Health Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) and Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS) and health systems strengthening (HSS) and is responsible for supporting the management, implementation, monitoring, evaluationn, and reporting the programme progress of BPHS/EPHS programme (e.g. gender, maternal, neonatal, child survival/development) within the country programme. The Health Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results for BPHS/EPHS and HSS, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance, and accountability framework. Location: Afghanistan Deadline: 5 Jul 2026 11:55 PM

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