We are pleased to re-announce the following vacancies:
READVERTISEMENT:
VACANCY NO.: Job ID 1808
CLOSING DATE: 27 July 2011 (5:00 p.m. New York time)
POST TITLE: Technical Adviser, HIV
CATEGORY: ICS-12*
POST TYPE: Non-rotational
POST NUMBER: 00041814
DUTY STATION: Johannesburg, South Africa
DURATION: One year Fixed-Term, initially
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Africa Regional Office
ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:
The Technical Adviser post is located in the Africa Regional Office (RO) of UNFPA, and is under the overall supervision of the Regional Director and reports directly to the Deputy Regional Director. S/he is the principal adviser at the regional level for integrated technical, policy and programme advice on HIV. The Technical Adviser works in an integrated manner with other technical and programme staff in the RO and Sub-regional Offices (SRO) under the coordination of the Team Coordinator.
JOB PURPOSE:
The Technical Adviser post provides strategic technical and programmatic leadership for the region in the area of expertise to ensure that the RO, SROs and COs remain abreast of the Fund’s policy and programme policies as well as current thinking and academic advance in HIV affecting the ICPD Programme of Action. S/He maintains primary responsibility for coordination of provision of technical assistance and programme support to the countries of the region in the area of technical expertise. S/he analyses continental as well as specific regional/cluster trends and contributes to strategic action in response of these, contributing to the monitoring of UNFPA substantive areas being firmly placed within national development frameworks and programmes, including the achievement of the MDGs.
Responsibilities of the Technical Adviser include: to support the elaboration of the UNFPA strategic plan in the region; to identify new and emerging needs and new delivery modalities for technical guidance and support; to develop and maintain technical partnerships in the region; and, to ensure that technical knowledge is updated, generated, collected and disseminated for effective technical, capacity building and policy dialogue.
In all activities, s/he works within an inter-disciplinary team providing integrated programme and technical support to the region. S/he also liaises with other units, such as the Programme and Technical Divisions and the UNFPA Technical Network, ensuring the timeliness, adequacy, relevance and quality of technical support to UNFPA operations
The primary roles of the Technical Adviser are:
A. Strategic technical development, monitoring and oversight, B. Quality control of the technical support and capacity development C. Evidence and knowledge development and dissemination D. Management and coordination of knowledge networks E. Technical representation
RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. Strategic technical development, monitoring and oversight
Provide technical and related programme leadership, management advice and strategic support and guidance to the region, in the area of expertise, including for emergency preparedness, humanitarian assistance, recovery and transition in collaboration with technical and programme staff in the RO and SRO; Identify and provide analytical based advice, in the substantive area, on UNFPA’s comparative substantive role and specific contribution in the changing development agenda, and participate in policy dialogue; Contribute to the development and implementation of an integrated strategy for the delivery of technical assistance and programme support in the region; In the area of expertise, manage substantial inputs and provide support to implementation of a regional programme, grounded in sound substantive bases and responsive to region and countries’ priorities; Contribute to the substantive elaboration of UNFPA Strategic Plan and to its implementation in the region; Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of regional strategies in the region; Identify and analyze trends, threats and risks in the thematic area of work that may affect the ICPD agenda and UNFPA’s work within the region; Scan the environment in the region to identify tendencies in the area of expertise, and ensure that they are appropriately addressed at the regional and/or sub-regional levels; Identify requirements for and contribute to the development of new or updated policies, positioning, frameworks, guidance, standards, instruments and tools;
Participate in the UNFPA technical network in the substantive area, maintaining communication and feedback loops on all substantive work; and Coach and manage junior professional staff and associates, direct expert consultants and facilitate working groups and task teams.
B. Quality control of technical support and capacity development
Advise the SRO and COs on the implementation and proper application of UNFPA policies, strategies, guidelines and tools on substantive matters in the region, ensuring consistency and coherence in addressing priorities for UNFPA; Ensure that state-of-the-art thinking and research is integrated within the work of the sub-regional offices and partnership networks; Review products of technical support at key stages of UNFPA, UN, and national development planning exercises, including advice to the Director on clearance for final draft CPDs; Analyze technical and programmatic and substantive reports from the field and recommend required follow-up actions; Organize or contribute to regional and inter-country training activities in the substantive area for capacity development of SROs/COs/national/regional counterparts; Support the regional adaptation of training materials, manuals and tools in the substantive area and ensure their availability and promote their use for capacity development; Contribute to the development and implementation of a regional integrated technical delivery strategy to strengthen capacities in the region, and guide the management of this system; Support the development of regional institutional capacities for delivering high-quality technical support in select areas of UNFPA’s mandate; Monitor the quality of the technical support received at the country level, in the area of expertise, for effective policy dialogue and programming; Initiate, develop, strengthen and monitor substantive and intellectual regional partnerships in the substantive area, including for South-South technical support to countries and for the implementation of the regional programme;
Contribute to providing guidance to SROs/COs to include South-South cooperation in the development of Country Programmes; and Liaise with respective counterparts in TD and PD to identify opportunities for South-South cooperation in the region and with other regions.
C. Evidence and knowledge development and dissemination
Play a key role in building up, coordinating and monitoring the regional knowledge platform in their areas of expertise and competency; Contribute to developing a mechanism to share technical skills and knowledge within and among programme countries and/or other regions in the area of expertise; Facilitate and help maintain and make accessible data bases on best practices, partnerships and consultant rosters and help ensure their accessibility; Collect, analyze and synthesize information/data and experience on programme priorities to be used in regional and global advocacy; Lead the analysis and synthesis of substantive trends, emerging needs and research findings in the region in order to produce new, cutting edge technical knowledge; Prepare white papers, briefing and materials for evidence-based policy dialogues at regional, provide similar support at the request of country offices; Disseminate and promote the use of state-of-the-art technical knowledge, evidence, lessons learned, and success stories and ensure their use to improve the effectiveness of UNFPA operations. Monitor and analyze reports on humanitarian, economic, political and social factors in development and management of population and development programmes; Collect, analyze and synthesize information/data and experience on programme priorities to be used in regional and global advocacy and for resource mobilization; Contribute to the advocacy efforts to advance the ICPD agenda and the attainment of MDG targets and indicators at the regional level; and Contribute evidence-based and knowledge sharing in the area of work, and regional experiences of working with UN-wide frameworks and instruments related to the new aid environment.
D. Management and coordination of knowledge networks
Coordinate overall provision of technical support to the country offices in the region in the area of technical expertise; Develop and co-ordinate the substantive elements of partnerships and collaboration in the area of responsibility, with other UN agencies and the UNAIDS Secretariat, including in the context of the UNDG, particularly with the regional technical arms of these agencies and organizations, as well as with regional institutions; Identify sources of technical knowledge among institutions and consultants; and Establish and maintain relationships with institutions in the region.
E. Technical representation
Represent UNFPA on substantive issues in the region and elaborate UNFPA’s substantive regional and global perspectives in the area of expertise; Participate in policy dialogue, and advocate for substantive issues in international, inter-governmental, U.N., and other policy and technical meetings and fora; Collaborate on substantive issues with UN agencies, UNAIDS Secretariat, academia, research and training institutions, think tanks, centers of excellence, professional societies in the region; and Act as focal point for inter-agency working groups in the substantive area.
Carry out any other duties as may be requested by the Office of the Regional Director/Deputy Director.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
Core Competencies:
• Commitment to UNFPA’s Values and Guiding Principles; • Developing People/Fostering Innovation and Empowerment/Performance Management; • Team work/Communication/Self-Management; • Strategic Thinking/Results Orientation and Commitment to Excellence/Decision Making; • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Learning
Functional Competencies:
Developing and implementing conceptually innovative approaches to the provision of technical expertise; Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners, and building strategic alliances and partnerships; Job knowledge / technical expertise; Adaptation and application of knowledge / innovations in different contexts; Integration in a multidisciplinary environment.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Post-graduate University Degree or equivalent (preferably Ph. D.) in public health, medicine, sociology, demography, gender, economics, international relations, international development, public administration, management or other field directly related to the substantive area identified in the title of the post. • 10 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the substantive area, of which seven years are at the international level; • Demonstrated expertise in the substantive area of work; and programme experience; • Strong track record of technical leadership, and proven ability to produce demonstrable results; • Strong verbal and written communications skills in English. French competency is an advantage. • Demonstrated ability to network within the academic and development community; • Familiarity with management and monitoring tools is desirable; • Familiarity with ICT/ERP is an asset; • Field experience is strongly desirable.
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.
We offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the level of the position. The package includes a competitive net salary plus housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits.
HOW TO APPLY:
UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM ON-LINE, OTHERWISE, THE SYSTEM WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR PROFILE FOR FURTHER SCREENING. You will find the application form upon entering the system and registering. Please use the following link: http://www.unfpa.org/employment/ Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process
Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
- This is a programme funded post.
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