Office of the UNHCR, Regional Support Hub in Kenya
Job Description
ENV/RSH/12/001
Functional Title: HIV/AIDS Consultant
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Date of Entry of Duty: As soon as possible
Duration: Maximum 11 months
Closing Date: 18 May 2012
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Regional HIV/AIDS Officer and working closely with Public Health Experts at the Regional Support Hub, Nairobi the incumbent will perform the following duties:
- Assist
UNHCR country offices and implementing partners to design and implement
comprehensive HIV/ADS programmes that respond to the needs of their
beneficiaries
- Support
UNHCR country offices and implementing partners to monitor and report on
PEPFAR, IGAD, GLIA, OFID and other performance based HIV/AIDS programmes
in the region.
- Ensure
a sound output and process monitoring system is put in place. In
consultation with partners, adapt a PEPFAR, GLIA and IGAD M&E tools to
the refugee context and ensure that IPs periodically submit timely
reports. Compile and submit a summary report as per the donor requirements.
- Build
the capacity of UNHCR health, HIV as well as community services unit and
IPs to design, implement and monitor evidence based interventions that
respond to the needs of beneficiaries.
- Support
UNHCR and implementing partners to conduct Sentinel, behavioural
surveillance systems that link behavoral and biological data;
- Undertake
periodic missions to countries in the region
- Any
other responsibility that may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualification and experience
- A
bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a health or social science
discipline and five years’ relevant work experience.
- Experience
in facilitating a participatory planning process for an activity involving
multiple implementing partners and stakeholders is an added advantage.
- Experience
in establishing HIV M&E systems for National AIDS Commissions and or
International Non Governmental Organizations and or working in US
Government funded HIV project will be a strong advantage.
- Good
report writing skills.
- A
high level of computer proficiency particularly in the use of Word,
internet and e-mail.
- Knowledge
of Power point, Excel, Access and Epidemiological statistical packages
(epi-info), is an added advantage.
- Past
working experience among conflict affected populations (refugees and
internally displaced persons) in the HIV/AIDS sector, is desirable.
Working Relationship
- He/She
will receive periodic technical guidance from DOS HQ-HIV/AIDS unit.
Application procedures:
Interested candidates are requested to submit a letter outlining why they are qualified for the position, and attach their curriculum vitae and a UN personal History Form (P.11) including the numbers of at least two referees who have supervised the applicant’s professional work.
They should also attach or mail examples of operational research
and M&E reports they have participated in preparing or prepared, indicating
their specific contribution to the product.
Applications may be submitted by fax to 020 4222080 or e-mail kennarsh@unhcr.org or to the
Snr. Admin/Finance Officer,
P. O. Box 43801-00100
Nairobi-Kenya.
Nairobi-Kenya.
Please quote Reference: ENV/RSH/12/001
Important: Short listed candidates will be invited for a written and oral interview. Late applications will not be considered.
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.