Current Job Opportunity at UNAIDS

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the guidance and supervision of the UNAIDS Country Director, the National Programme Officer will:

•     Facilitate and promote collaboration on the National HIV/AIDS Programme through liaising with SACA and other government institutions/departments. Build and strengthen state support teams in collaboration with SACA.
•     In collaboration with SACA develop national policy and guidelines on HIV/AIDS prevention and care by providing advice and guidance from national and global perspective through concept papers, research methodologies and strategies from best practices.
•     Promote and develop the overall Joint State Support Strategy. Provide guidance to bolster the development and review of state plans with SACA and other stakeholders.
•     Build relationships and liaise with Public health experts in the bilateral, multilateral agencies and other government and private institutions on sharing of technical information and cooperation.
•     Liaise with Project Director and senior staff at SACA and State Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on State strategies.
•     Guide the development and necessary policies and strategies for further scaling up of eMTCT programme in close collaboration with the State, Local Government and other partners.
•     Strengthening the State monitoring and evaluation and health information systems and supporting the monitoring and evaluation of the Joint Programme activities within the state.
•     Act as UNAIDS Hub for the National HIV/AIDS Programme on public health issues on HIV/AIDS.
•     Strengthening State level ART policies and standards of care and promote involvement of PLWHA in delivery of ART.
•     Assist and undertake activities as desired by the UCD.

EDUCATION:
Essential:  First university degree in public health and /or planning, development economics or business/public administration.
Desirable:  Advanced university degree in one of the above fields.

EXPERIENCE:
Essential:  A minimum of four to five years’ experience working in the area of HIV/AIDS and strategy / policy development. Demonstrated track records in building, leading and managing high-performance organizations and teams.
Desirable: The incumbents ability to interact with high ranking officials of SACA, sate governor’s office, Ministry of health & family welfare, State AIDS Control societies and other state level organizations, medical and public health institutions. UN Co-sponsors and other key agencies. Experience with international donors, non-governmental development organizations and/or the UN System.

LANGUAGES:
Essential: Excellent knowledge of English.
Desirable: Good working knowledge of another UN official language an asset