Dr Luo Dapeng (China) was appointed as WHO Representative in Afghanistan in March 2020. He has been working in the field of international public health for over 20 years, with particular experience in communicable disease prevention and control, country capacity-building for health security, health system strengthening, particularly at the primary health care level, and providing leadership in managing complex emergencies and coordinating the humanitarian health response. //-->, Salam Al-JanabiCommunication SpecialistUNICEF AfghanistanTel:+93 799 98 7111 Since militarily taking over the country in mid-August, the Taliban have allowed women to resume work in health and education, and opened private and public universities to female education, while secondary school girls are also back in school in about a dozen of the 34 Afghan provinces. document.write( '' ); var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; His areas of expertise in humanitarian affairs and development includes: humanitarian diplomacy, capacity building, community development, peace and security, strategic planning, and managing change for the benefit of children. var prefix = 'mailto:'; The incumbent will engage in negotiation with different authorities to facilitate access and strengthen acceptance for UNICEF programmes. document.write( '<\/a>' ); Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator. Identify drivers of vulnerabilities, risks and mitigation strategies for UNICEF programs and their impact on delivery of service for children and women, and the development and testing of methods aiming at strengthening UNICEF independent partnerships with different actors and build resilience. To save their lives. Before joining UNCTAD, Reza has experience working with UNOPS and government experience as a civil servant. Provide advice and support to NGO implementing partners and cluster members (where UNICEF is the Cluster Lead Agency) on access and principled engagement as needed and requested. Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Our goal for 2019-2023 is to ensure that a billion more people have universal health coverage, to protect a billion more people from health emergencies, and provide a further billion people with better health and wellbeing. The incumbent will support the strengthening and implementation of an integrated access and engagement framework in close cooperation with various program and operations sections. NEW YORK, 19 April 2022 I am horrified by the brutal attacks targeting school children today in western Kabul, Afghanistan. Throughout his 27-year long career in mine action, he has obtained wide-ranging technical, programmatic, and managerial experience by delivering demining projects in over 25 mine-affected countries. The European Union-funded payment, amounting to the equivalent of $100 a month per teacher, will benefit an estimated 194,000 male and female teachers across the country who have not been paid for six months. document.write( '' ); Since September 2021, the State of Qatar has been providing crucial support to the humanitarian response operations in Afghanistan, delivering life-saving essential medical supplies, including trauma and COVID-19 kits, serving the needs of millions. Visit http://www.emro.who.int/index.html and follow WHO on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat, YouTube For more information aboutWHOs work in Afghanistan -clickhere. var prefix = 'mailto:'; //--> document.write( '

Isabelle Moussard Carlsen joined OCHA Afghanistan in June 2021. Mary Ellen Mc Groarty is the Representative and Country Director for WFP in Afghanistan. Previously, she served as WFPs Representative and Country Director in Chad, overseeing emergency and resilience programmes in response to multi-crises, including in Lake Chad and the Sahel. addy13306 = addy13306 + 'who' + '.' + 'int'; Experience in co-creating policy is desirable. A land tenure and property specialist by technical background, he has worked for the United Nations at FAO, IFAD and WFP. The ICRC helps those affected by armed conflict and promotes compliance with international humanitarian law. Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications is required. On behalf of UNICEF, I send my deepest condolences to the parents and families who lost their beloved children, and I hope that all those who were wounded recover quickly and completely. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Directly engage and advocate with the Taliban leadership (DFA, religious leaders, and community leaders), as needed and in close consultation with section chiefs and chiefs of FO on the rights of children. Mr. Mohammadi is a program and project management professional with a master's degree focused on Management Information Systems with long term experience in program management at post-conflict countries and regional development & connectivity. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. document.write( 'span>' ); She subsequently spent 12 years working in the field in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Kenya and Somalia. Technical expertise in principled humanitarian action including access strategy development, stakeholder mapping and maintaining key interlocuter networks. Before joining UNEP, he worked as the Afghanistan Country Director of GERES, a France based NGO working on issues of Climate Change and Clean Energy. Richard Trenchard has more than 25 years humanitarian, crisis and development. From 2013-2017, she was a Policy Specialist in the Peace and Security Unit at Head Quarters where she managed the Transitional Justice portfolio and led the creation of the Preventing Violent Extremism portfolio for UN Women. var suffix = ''; document.write( '' ); All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Copyright 2022 United Nations in Afghanistan. Knowledge of Arabic and/ or a local languages are an advantage. Mr. Paul Heslop joined UNMAS Afghanistan as Head of Mission and Chief Technical Advisor in January 2021. UNICEF works in some of the worlds toughest places, to reach the worlds most disadvantaged children. Learn about employment opportunities across the UN in Afghanistan. Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. The countrys health system also functions only partially putting at risk the very substantial health gains of the past 20 years. Summary of key functions/accountabilities: 12. S/he will play an advisory role to the Representative and senior country office leadership regarding access and engagement issues benefiting UNICEF programs in Afghanistan. She has 24 years of professional work experience in development and humanitarian settings. addy85149 = addy85149 + 'unicef' + '.' + 'org'; The new Islamist rulers have pledged to allow all girls to return to school by late March, blaming delays on financial constraints and the time it takes to ensure that female students resume classes in accordance with Islamic Sharia law. In Afghanistan, UNICEF works to promote and protect the rights of children and women. document.write( '

FILE - A teacher reading inside a class of grade 12 at a school in Langar village, in the Qarabagh district, some 56 km south-west of Ghazni, in Ghazni province, Nov. 14, 2021. Represent UNICEF in key inter-agency fora on access and engagement and provide direct inputs into UN system-wide and inter-agency policy and position initiatives and discussions, briefing notes and reports. var prefix = 'mailto:'; document.write( 'span>' ); Support field offices to conduct detailed and living actor mappings (both at national and provincial levels) to identify power brokers for access issues across the DFA, their supporters and religious leaders. Mr. Heslop is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and the Defense Academy of the United Kingdom and holds an MBA from the London Business School. //--> document.write( '' ); UNICEFsRegional Office for South Asia(ROSA) works with UNICEF Country Offices in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to help to save childrens lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfil their potential. In this role she has managed the implementation of over $USD 20 million in governance, peace and security programmes with a focus on preventing violent extremism, anti-trafficking, and access to justice. Ayoya said UNICEF would need an additional $250 million to be able to continue supporting public school teachers and called on donors to help the agency fund the initiative. document.write( addy22747 ); Prior to this appointment, he served as the Chief of Programmes of UNMAS HQ since 2011. Alison Davidian is the UN Women Representative in Afghanistan a.i. She previously held the managerial position of Chief Counsel for South Asia, and the position of Senior Counsel both in Indonesia and in Washington, DC. Work Experience:A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research at the international level is required. //--> //-->, Lolwa Abdulla SalattInternational Relations CoordinatorInternational Health Relations DepartmentTel: +974 33377951 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. var suffix = ''; I am excited to work with all partners to promote the rights of children, wherever they are, and make sure they have the best start in life so that they become productive citizens in the Afghanistan of tomorrow.