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Health Specialist - Adolescent Health, P-4 NGO Job UNICEF
Unicef
Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted about 6 hours ago (24 Oct 2026) Updated about 6 hours ago
Job Description
The Health Specialist for Adolescent Health leads the planning, execution, and assessment of programs that address the unique health needs of young people. They partner with government agencies, NGOs, and community groups to deliver evidence‑based interventions and influence policy reforms.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Master’s Degree in Public Health, Medicine, or a related field
- • Minimum of 5 years experience managing adolescent health programs
- • Proven ability to lead multi‑stakeholder initiatives and produce high‑quality evaluations
- • Excellent communication, negotiation, and advocacy skills
- • Willingness to travel domestically and work in diverse settings
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Design and implement adolescent health initiatives across target regions
- • Coordinate with ministries, NGOs, and community partners to ensure program alignment
- • Monitor program performance and produce data‑driven impact reports
- • Provide technical support and capacity‑building to implementing partners
- • Advocate for policy changes that improve adolescent health outcomes