Fresh Job at UN Children's Fund

How can you make a difference?

Under the guidance of the Regional HIV/AIDS Advisor, the incumbentwill focus on HIV diagnostics and treatment, providing programmesupport, oversight, coordination and quality assurance, technical leadership and capacity development; advocacy, networking and partnership building; and, communications and knowledge management.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Programme/project development, management, monitoring and delivery of results

• Participate and/or update situation analysis and assessments on HIV related issues to ensure that relevant and evidence-based data are collected to guide country office and regional HIV programming, monitoring and delivery of programme/project services.
• Provide guidance and quality oversight for country plans of action and monitoring frameworks related to the PMTCT and paediatric HIV, using evidence-driven programming and results-based planning methodology (RBM).
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sector reviews to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results.
• Prepare/assess progress reports to identify gaps, strengths/weaknesses in programme and management, identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals.
• Serve as liaison between NYHQ and country offices to ensure global programme/project resources are used effectively and evidence-based work plans implemented effectively for delivery of intended results.
• Provide guidance and oversight on the use of programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets) ensuring compliance with organizational rules, regulations/procedures, standards of accountability and integrity and donor commitments, and ensuring timely reporting and liquidation of resources.

2. Advisory services and technical support

• Provide technical advice and guidance to country focal points, regional partners, donors and other key stakeholders on programme policies, strategies and best practices and approaches on HIV diagnostics and treatment and related issues to support programme development planning, management, implementation and delivery of results.
• Participate in programme strategic discussions/planning to provide technical advice/contribute to policy discussions and agenda setting to promote HIV interventions.
• Prepare policy papers, briefs and other strategic programme materials for management use, information and/or consideration.

3. Advocacy, networking and partnership building

• Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with key stakeholders through active networking and advocacy to exchange knowledge/expertise, and leverage resources and action.
• Contribute to the development of communication and information materials for maximum impact and outreach to promote awareness, establish partnerships/alliances and to enhance resource mobilization for UNICEF HIV programmes/projects.
• Participate and/or represent UNICEF in relevant discussions and forums related to PMTCT and paediatric HIV diagnostics and treatment.

4. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Promote critical thinking and introduce technological, programme and administrative innovations and approaches to accelerate results and improve programme management.
• Keep abreast, research, benchmark and implement best and cutting edge practices in HIV diagnostics and treatment methodologies and information systems. Institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
• Organize, plan and/or implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of CO staff and other stakeholders to promote sustainable results on HIV related programmes/projects.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in health laboratory, biomedical sciences, paediatric health, family health, public health, global/international health, health policy and/or management, epidemiology or other health related sciences is required.
• A minimum of8 yearsof relevant professional experience in in laboratory services, HIV/AIDS or public health planning and management at the international level some of which preferably in a developing country is required.
• Relevant experience in HIV and/or laboratory diagnostics programme or project development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• Experience in programme monitoring and evaluation is considered an asset.
• 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 Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The technical competencies required for this post are:

• Formulating strategies/concepts (II)
• Analyzing (III)
• Relating and networking (II)
• Deciding and initiating action (II)
• Persuading and influencing (III)

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.