UNFPA
Post Title: National Project Professional Personnel (NPPP) – HIV Prevention /
Vulnerable Population
Nairobi, Kenya
Contract Type:Service Contract
Grade / Band: SB4
Direct Supervisor: Head,
Stakeholder Coordination
Duration: One
year, renewable subject to funding and satisfactory performance
Job Purpose: NACC has identified a number of priority
populations who need special targeting to reduce their risk and/or
vulnerability to HIV/AIDS.
These groups include Sex Workers (SWs), Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), Persons Who Inject Drug (PWIDs), Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and other marginalized populations.
In order to have a well-coordinated implementation of the national response, NACC will strengthen networks and design effective programs targeting these priority populations.
Core Working Relationships:
Key Populations: Sex workers, Men who have sex with men (MSM), Persons who Inject Drugs (PWID) Vulnerable populations include: In Prison and other closed settings; People with Disabilities; Orphans and Street Children; Fishing Communities; Migrant Populations and People living with HIV.
Functions and Responsibilities:
Key Functions:
- Develop key and vulnerable populations
advocacy agenda with stakeholders
- Network and build appropriate partnerships
- Implement advocacy strategies for Kenya AIDS
Strategic Framework for Vulnerable, Marginalized and Priority populations
- Facilitate capacity assessments, evaluations
and strengthening
- Enhance visibility among stakeholders for the
mutual benefit of NACC and stakeholders
Duties & Responsibilities:
Spearhead the mobilization and
facilitation of Vulnerable, Marginalized and Priority Populations in the
national HIV response to ensure their effective participation in policy
development, strategic planning and budgeting.
- Facilitate forums that enhance partnerships,
networking and linkages between Vulnerable,
- Marginalized and Priority Populations
organizations and other sectors.
- Provide necessary leadership and support in
the development and design of the sector’s response to HIV and AIDS
response as guided by the KASF.
- Monitor the implementation of the Key
Population policy and other priority population documents
- Organize consultative forums for the priority
populations specifically convene quarterly Key Population Advocacy and
Violence prevention Taskforce and Disability Working group meetings .
- Facilitate capacity building needs assessments
among the Vulnerable, Marginalized and Priority Populations and liaising
with relevant units within NACC and its partners for necessary support .
- Facilitate effective communication between
NACC and the Vulnerable, Marginalized and Priority populations providing
necessary information to them that facilitate effective collaboration with
NACC and other stakeholders in the prevention and control of HIV and AIDS
- Facilitate development and production of
Information, Communication and Education materials for Vulnerable,
Marginalized and Priority Populations programmes in collaboration with the
communication division .
- Provide technical backstopping to the networks
in the area of proposal and work plan development for resource
mobilization for implementation of their programs .
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by
the Director, Deputy Director Coordination and Support, Head of
Stakeholders Coordination and UNFPA. .
- Organize consultative forums for the
vulnerable
Qualification and Experience
- Successful candidate must have a Bachelor’s
degree in Public Health, Nursing, Management / Business Administration, or
Biological Sciences from a recognized institution or its equivalent
- Minimum five (5) years relevant experience
- Experience in public sector and international
organization will be an added advantage
Key Competencies
- The ability for advocacy and advancing a
policy oriented agenda
- Experience in policy or strategy development
processes
- A track record in innovation and marketing of
new approaches
- Integrity, commitment and respect for
diversity
- Skills to manage relationships, communicate
and develop people
- An ability for analytical and strategic
thinking and results orientation
- Have demonstrated a high degree of initiative,
flexibility and reliability
- Have excellent oral and written communication
skills, networking, planning skills
- Ability to influence, mobilize and provide
recommendations
Closing Date: 13 May 2016
Eligibility: Open to Kenyan nationals only
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications may send their applications to email address: kenya.recruit@unfpa.org quoting the post title on the subject line.
Applications should have a cover
letter, curriculum vitae, names and contacts of three referees.
Notice: UNFPA, as a matter of practice, does not charge any application, processing or training fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
“UNFPA is an equal opportunity employer which strives to achieve overall balance in its staffing patterns”.
