UNICEF
Readvertisement: Health Specialist (maternal, newborn &child health/HIV Aids), (NO-3), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso #132956
- Duty station
- 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
- Country / area
- Burkina Faso
- Region
- Africa
- UN system
- Fund/Programme
- Closes
- in 5 days Source: 23:55, Jun 09, 2026 Africa/Ouagadougou
About this role
The Health Specialist will support UNICEF's maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) and HIV/AIDS programs in Burkina Faso. Key responsibilities include providing technical support for health interventions, coordinating with stakeholders, monitoring program implementation, and ensuring quality service delivery. The role requires expertise in maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS programming, and health system strengthening. The ideal candidate will be a committed professional with experience in health programming, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work in a multicultural environment.
Key requirements
- 5+ years professional experience in MNCH and HIV/AIDS
- Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health or related field
- Fluency in English
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in public health
- Experience with UNICEF programs
- Knowledge of local health systems
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Requirements at a glance
Distilled by AI from the posting- Min. experience
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in maternal, newborn and child health and HIV/AIDS programming.
- Required degree
- Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health or related field is required.
- Languages
- English
UNICEF - Burkina Faso is recruiting a Health Specialist - NO-3, FT, based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. Location: Burkina Faso Deadline: 9 Jun 2026 11:55 PM
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