UNDP Vacany: HIV/AIDS Research Associate

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UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. UNDP/SC/2005/037

Date of Issue: 8 June 2005

Closing Date: 22 June 2005

Post Title : Research Associate

Organization : United Nations Development Programme

(UNDP)

Duty Station : New Delhi

Duration : One Year

Type of Contract : Service Contract

This vacancy is open to applicants of either sex. Preference will

be given to equally qualified women candidates.

Background:

UNDP is committed to support national and state level responses to

HIV epidemic. Over the years of work with National AIDS Control

Organization and other stakeholders the focus of UNDP's support has

been on: facilitating greater involvement of people living with HIV

through strengthening capacities and facilitating formations of

networks at state and sub-state levels; strengthening capacities for

strategic planning through supporting research studies, preparing

tools and supporting pilot demonstration projects; and advocacy for

mainstreaming HIV into development work of a varied range of

development partners.

Currently UNDP is engaged in undertaking Burden of Disease Study and

the Socio-economic Impact of HIV/AIDS, Feasibility Study on Health

Insurance for accessing treatment for AIDS; Needs Assessment study

of people living with HIV/AIDS; scoping study to understanding

special vulnerabilities of women living with HIV/AIDS. All these

studies were initiated at different times and they are therefore at

different levels of advancement. It is expected that the findings

of these studies will inform the programme formulation at national

as well as state level.

UNDP proposes to recruit a Research Associate for technically

backstopping the studies, ensuring timely delivery of analysis and

findings in order to inform the national and state level programme

formulation. The Research Associate will also identify research gaps

in HIV/AIDS and prepare new research proposals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review of the study protocols and designs and initial

findings and reports available;

• Discussions with UNDP and NACO and the involved SACS and the

implementation partners;

• Provide substantive inputs and facilitate collation and

analysis of data collected;

• Coordinate / facilitate scheduling of study specific

advisory committee meetings periodically and ensure incorporation of

the recommendations of the committee into study;

• Prepare periodic reports for UNDP to apprise of developments

and status;

• Facilitate timely completion of studies and preparation of

reports;

• Facilitate organization of dissemination workshops;

• Initiate preparation of policy notes based on study

findings;

• Identify, research gaps to prepare pipeline proposals for

studies and research;

• Initiate/take lead in undertaking research project/s.

• Maintain data base of relevant research institutions/

experts ;

• Any other tasks assigned.

Educational Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Social Sciences

Experience:

• 1-2 years of research experience in HIV/AIDS

• The incumbent must have a significant understanding of the

National HIV/AIDS program and the social and economic dimensions of

HIV/AIDS.

• Familiarity with working in an international organization on

development aspects of HIV/AIDS.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong research, writing and presentation skills.

• Working knowledge of computers including MS Office package,

essential.

• Expertise in data management packages

• Ability to work independently and as a team player in a

multi-cultural environment.

• A thorough understanding of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Languages:

• Proficiency in spoken and written English essential.

Knowledge of one or two Indian languages will be an asset.

Applications for this vacancy should be preferably sent by email to

jobs.in@... or addressed to the Human Resources Department,

United Nations Development Programme, 55, Lodi Estate, New Delhi

110003.

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