Purpose
Under the general guidance of the Chief Health, you will be responsible for supporting NASCOP in the formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of HIV and AIDS project/programme(s), particularly PMTCT and Paediatric Care, Management and ART to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the project management, delivery and accomplishment of project goals and objectives
Qualification
Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines: Public Health, Public Health Administration, Primary Health Care, Pediatrics AIDS, Health Education, Medicine, Social Sciences or a field relevant to international development assistance in HIV/AIDS.*
Eight years of relevant professional work experience in the UN or other international development organization.
Background/familiarity with Emergency.
Experience in monitoring gender disparities and in programme interventions that reduce these disparities an asset
Fluency in English and a second UN language. Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station is an asset.
*A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Key Expected Results:
Collect and analyse data for project planning, management, monitoring and evaluation purposes. Analyze programme implementation reports and evaluates against established programme recommendations and plans of action. Report outcome of analysis and propose corrective actions to promote and increase access to ART for children living with HIV and Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission. Strengthen HMIS -PMTCT & Paediatric data systems, that facilitates the timely collection, processing, and reporting of quality assured data to guide programme improvement and ensure set targets are met Provide technical assistance to the National, Provincial and District M and E / TWG teams for monitoring programme and financial (allocation an expenditure) data, strengthening data quality, its analysis and use Generation of strategic information and dissemination of policy and programme briefs to policy makers and programme planners in order to inform planning and decision making of the national HIV response and ensure that PMTCT and Pediatric issues are adequately resourced and optimally integrated within the Family health (RH, child health, immunization and nutrition) and Community Health agenda Assist NASCOP in institutionalizing the annual PMTCT implementers meeting/similar forums which provides a platform for implementers & researchers (GoK, partners, CSOs and academic institutions) to share experiences and innovations and highlight issues for advocacy Support the development of operations research to identify cost effective strategies for service delivery in order to inform policy and guide action plans for accelerating virtual elimination of PMTCT
Promote the quality of rights based HIV and AIDS projects and programme through participation in the formulation of programme/project goals, strategies and approaches, informed by the outcome of the situation analysis. Bring coherence, and synergy to PMTCT management processes using a results-based management approach to planning and design, implementation and monitoring. Ensure better integration of PMTCT and Paediatric care and treatment into broader health programmes (Maternal and new born, community health strategy) within the health sector at policy, program management and service delivery levels as part of health systems development Strengthen programme acceleration including transitioning to updated guidelines, operationalisation of MTCT free zones and implementation of the Jt PMTCT Mission recommendations for improving coverage and effectiveness of PMTCT and pediatric services Support integration of PMTCT and Pediatric issues within the Family health (RH, child health, immunization and nutrition) and Community Health agenda
Assist Government and partners develop and implement targeted and streamlined capacity building for Government staff and CSOs, who are involved with programming for PMTCT and paediatric AIDS. Support NASCOP to monitor comprehensive PMTCT services on quality of services using a standard assessment format of Availability, Accessibility, Utilisation, Adequate and Effective Coverage concepts and address identified bottlenecks by bringing partners around the table to address the challenges
Take active role and responsibility in the coordination and development of the sectoral workplan and technical decisions as well as for project management, implementation and monitoring of assigned activity, in compliance with the defined project strategies and approaches. Undertake joint field visits to monitor programmes and conduct programme review with NASCOP and other partners. Identify problems or alternative courses of action to accelerate/improve programme delivery. Make recommendations for changes in workplans as required.
Promote knowledge management by drafting or finalising sectoral documents and reports such as country programme recommendations and plans of action as well as through orientation and training programmes targeted to Government authorities. Ensure exchange of knowledge, information, experience or lessons learned; provides solid technical recommendations on major programme directions and on introduction of new initiatives in the country.
Competencies:
Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.
Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.
Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources.
Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments.
Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities.
Demonstrates, applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children’s rights organization, would like to hear from you. Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2011-000550. Applications must be received by 13 May 2011. Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.
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