United Nations High Commissioner
Refugees (UNHCR)
Vacancy Notice No:
EVN/KEN/DDB/13/020
Title of Post: HIV / AIDS Consultant
Date of Issue: 22nd July 2013
Location: Sub Office Dadaab
Closing Date: 29th July 2013
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the
technical supervision and guidance of the Senior Public Health Officer at
Sub-Office Dadaab and overall supervision of Head of Operations, the incumbent
will perform the following tasks and duties:
- Support UNHCR and the implementing partners in Dadaab Refugees camps to design and implement a comprehensive HIV prevention and care, based on PEPFAR and National guidelines.
- Ensure standardized HIV/RH protocols and tools in line with PEPFAR and National guidelines are in use across all the camps.
- Support adaptation of national and other available IEC materials into Dadaab context and ensuring they are culturally appropriate to the beneficiaries.
- Organize the collection, analysis and distribution of epidemiological information regarding the HIV status of the beneficiary population. This includes supporting HIV related surveys and facilitating the routine collection and reporting of key HIV related indicators.
- Provide technical support to Monitor and Evaluate HIV activities in Dadaab.
- Prepare regular HIV reports. This includes PEPFAR quarterly, bi-annual and end year reports.
- Ensure feedback relating to key HIV related data is provided to stakeholders
Qualification and Experience
- Advanced Diploma in clinical Medicine or public health. A university degree in public Health, social science or medical science is an added advantage
- At least two years’ experience in HIV/RH programs with a non -government organisation or UN agency preferably in an emergency context
- Experience working in CDC/PEPFAR projects
- Ability to work in a hardship duty station and in an insecure environment; demonstrated ability to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances and to work as part of a large team
- Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills in the health sector
- Experience in working with and coordinating with the UN, donors, international and national NGOs and government agencies an advantage
- Strong computer skills including familiarity with MS Word and Excel
- Excellent writing skills and strong communication and interpersonal skills
Languages:
- Fluency in oral and written English and Kiswahili.
- Somali language will be an added advantage
Dadaab
residents and its environs are encouraged to apply
Reporting
The
consultant is under the day to day administrative management of Head of
Operations in Dadaab with day-to-day technical supervision by Public Health
Officer in Dadaab.
He/she will
work closely with the Snr Public Health Officer, UNHCR Branch Office, Nairobi
and Health & Nutrition Coordinator based in Kakuma in order to ensure
harmonised approach to programming issues.
Location:
The consultant will be stationed in the UNHCR Dadaab (75%) of the time and
travel on mission to Kakuma (25%) periodically.
Application procedures:
Interested
candidates are requested to submit a letter of application for the position,
and attach their curriculum vitae that includes the applicant's telephone
number and the telephone 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 electronically to Kenna@unhcr.org
or
The Human
Resources Officer,
UNHCR
Branch Office,
P. O. Box
43801-00100
Nairobi-Kenya.
Only
applications received by close of business on 29 July 2013 will be considered.
Short
listed candidates will be invited for a written and oral interview.
Qualified
female candidates are encouraged to apply.