Purpose:
Under the guidance of the Deputy Representative, the post is responsible for coordinating all UNICEF Country Office actions on Children and AIDS. The Chief of HIV and AIDS is accountable for development, design, planning, implementation and management of the Children and AIDS programme interventions within the UNICEF country programme as well as in UNDAP HIV Working Group. As head of section, the incumbent will direct, lead and manage HIV specialists and other programme staff to develop, manage and administer the sectoral or inter-sectoral HIV Prevention interventions linking with Health and Nutrition, Education, Child Protection, Communication, and Social Policy Analysis sections.
Qualifications:
Advanced university degree in public health, social science or related technical field* Ten years relevant work experience in at national and international levels in programme planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation, in a related field is required. Work experience in HIV programme management is required. Fluency in English required. *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:
- Provides effective leadership, high level advocacy, technical guidance and supervision to planning and implementation of HIV interventions related to UNICEF key MTSP priorities, and accountable for management and delivery of results on PMTCT and Paediatric AIDS; HIV prevention among young people; support to orphans and most vulnerable children; and C4D targeting HIV risk behaviour reduction. Supports the timely completion of the Situational Analysis and its periodic update through accurate and complete monitoring and analysis and the timely preparation or finalization of sectoral inputs.
- Participates in the formulation, development and monitoring the implementation of programme goals, strategies and approaches relating to HIV programme, and compiles various AWPs, consolidated annual plans that comply with and directly address UNICEF, inter-agency and national priorities in UNDAP HIV sector plan, National Multi-Sectoral Strategic Plan (NMSF), and Zanzibar National Strategic Plan (ZNSP)
- Facilitates collaboration, promotes joint action with key implementing partners, coordinates the exchange of information/ideas, strategies and partnership internally, between UNICEF programme sections and externally, between UNICEF and key stakeholders, to drive mulit-sectoral and expanded HIV and AIDS response
- Strengthens national HIV response through established national dialogue structures, DPG AIDS and Joint Thematic Working Group on AIDS (JTWG) and provides effective leadership in impact mitigation technical working committee
- Liaises with major donors of HIV interventions in Tanzania, PEPFAR and Global Fund, to ensure effective mobilization of resources, planning and implementation
- Provides guidance and support to professional staff in meeting HIV related programme objectives and targets; undertakes field visits, and assessment/surveys in order to monitor and evaluate the project implementation; identifies problems and proposes remedial action; identifies alternative courses of action, to accelerated/improve programme delivery; and, ensures the accurate and timely completion of status reports for monitoring and evaluation
- Ensures effective UNICEF TCO HIV response through coordination with different programme sections and Zanzibar office. In coordination and collaboration with government and other partners, participates in HIV sectoral reviews and evaluations to provide inputs on the technical, institutional and financial feasibility and constraints of national HIV programme
- Participates in the preparation of all programme reports for management, board, donors, budget reviews, programme analysis, and annual reports as required. This will include but not be limited to the common country programme document, UNDAP working group reports, CPAP, AWPs and country programme summary sheets.
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-2012-001799. Applications must be received by 12 December 2012.
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.
How to apply:
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-2012-001799. Applications must be received by 12 December 2012.
UNICEF Chief HIV/AIDS, P-5, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
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