OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The East-Southern-Africa region is the hardest hit where about 53% of the estimated 38.4 million HIV patients infected with HIV in 2012. WHO recommends a mix of high value interventions with high impact. Effective responses to the HIV epidemic utilize a combination of interventions, which include prevention and treatment programmes including initiatives to tackle the social and economic conditions that drive theepidemics.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Support the Health Sector, including the Ministry of Health in strengthening national capacity and building partnerships for the control of HIV/AIDS in the country, with specific focus on HIV prevention. Act as focal person in the WHO Country Office to manage HIV prevention related work through coordination with Health Sector (MOH) counterparts, donors and health partners in these areas; Provide technical support in the development of HIV/AIDS national strategic and operational plans in addition to, coordination, supervision of interventions related to their implementation, monitoring and evaluation at both national and subnational level; Provide technical support to improve integrated health information system, especially increased demand, generation and use of quality data/information related to HIV prevention. Participate in resource mobilization and contribute to proposal development and implementation of, but not limited to, the Global Fund grants; Assist the Health Sector in ensuring the real-time monitoring of the epidemiological trends of HIV, in addition to the progress of the HIV response. Provide technical support to recommend programme initiatives and priorities, including operational/implementation research, based on analysis of technical and policy problems identified during the programme implementation. Liaise with the government counterparts to facilitate and support adaptation and implementation of the national HIV programmes in line with the WHO normative guidance and international best practice. Liaise with other HIV actors to Ensure a mediating role of main actors involved in the health sector and advise the WHO Representative for policy dialogue aimed at addressing bottlenecks limiting progress of the response related to HIV. Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisors

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Medical degree or Degreein Public Health or Epidemiology or other related health field
Desirable: Post graduate training of Masters’ Degree inpublic health or epidemiology. specialized training in communicable diseases.

Experience

Essential: ->Atleast five years related experience in public health. ->Atleast five years working with Department of health or a UN agency->Understandingof HIV continuum of care, including country HIV response->Demonstration of good writing skills and leadership qualities
Desirable: Excellent knowledge of English. Working knowledge of French or another WHO official language would be an asset

Skills

Public Health or Epidemiology

WHO Competencies

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
Producing results

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable:

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at ZAR 864,712 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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• This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.

Purpose of the Post:

The function will support the ministry of Health to respond to the challenges of HIV/AIDS.

Objectives of the Programme and of the immediate unit or field activity (Overview of the programme):

The East-Southern-Africa region is the hardest hit where about 53% of the estimated 38.4 million HIV patients infected with HIV in 2012. .

WHO recommends a mix of high value interventions with high impact. Effective responses to the HIV epidemic utilize a combination of interventions, which include prevention and treatment programmes including initiatives to tackle the social and economic conditions that drive the epidemics.

Organizational Context (Describe the work environment, the role of the individual within the team – team member, specialist, adviser, facilitator, coordinator/manager, representative, expert, authority in the field, etc.; available guidelines and degree of independence in decision making, and nature and purpose of contact within and outside the Organization):

Supervised by the UCN Team Leader, under the overall guidance of the WHO Representative, and working closely with counterparts at the respective Regional Office and HQ, the incumbent will provide technical support to the Government in scaling up the capacity of the Ministry of Health, at all levels, to address the above HIV/AIDS challenges in the country, with a specific focus on HIV prevention.

Summary of Assigned Duties (Describe what the incumbent has to do to achieve main objectives; include main achievements expected):

1.Support the Health Sector, including the Ministry of Health in strengthening national capacity and building partnerships for the control of HIV/AIDS in the country, with specific focus on HIV prevention.

2.Act as focal person in the WHO Country Office to manage HIV prevention related work through coordination with Health Sector (MOH) counterparts, donors and health partners in these areas;

3.Provide technical support in the development of HIV/AIDS national strategic and operational plans in addition to, coordination, supervision of interventions related to their implementation, monitoring and evaluation at both national and subnational level;

4.Provide technical support to improve integrated health information system, especially increased demand, generation and use of quality data/information related to HIV prevention.

5.Participate in resource mobilization and contribute to proposal development and implementation of, but not limited to, the Global Fund grants;

6.Assist the Health Sector in ensuring the real-time monitoring of the epidemiological trends of HIV, in addition to the progress of the HIV response.

7.Provide technical support to recommend programme initiatives and priorities, including operational/implementation research, based on analysis of technical and policy problems identified during the programme implementation.

8.Liaise with the government counterparts to facilitate and support adaptation and implementation of the national HIV programmes in line with the WHO normative guidance and international best practice.

9.Liaise with other HIV actors to Ensure a mediating role of main actors involved in the health sector and advise the WHO Representative for policy dialogue aimed at addressing bottlenecks limiting progress of the response related to HIV.

10.Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisors

RECRUITMENT PROFILE

Competencies (Describe the core, management or leadership competencies required – See WHO competency model – list in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones – identify a minimum of three and a maximum of five competencies):

1) Communicating in a credible and effective way

2) Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

3) Creating an empowering and motivating environment

4) Producing Result

5) Fostering integration and teamwork

Functional Skills and Knowledge (Describe skills and knowledge specific to the post):

Education (Qualifications):

Essential: Medical degree or Degree in Public Health or Epidemiology or other related health field

Desirable: Post graduate training of Masters’ Degree in public health or epidemiology. specialized training in communicable diseases.

Experience:

Essential:

• At least five years related experience in public health.

• At least five years working with Department of health or a UN agency

• Understanding of HIV continuum of care, including country HIV response

• Demonstration of good writing skills and leadership qualities

Desirable:

Languages:

Excellent knowledge of English. Working knowledge of French or another WHO official language would be an asset.

Other Skills (e.g. IT):

Closing Date:Feb 24, 2023

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