Vacancy Notice: WHO - National Consultant (HIV Prevention)

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Vacancy Notice - National Consultant (HIV Prevention)

Organistion: World Health Organisation (WHO), India

Duty Station: New Delhi

Duration: One Year (with a possibility of an extension depending on

the performance of the individual and programme needs)

Terms of Reference:

Under the overall supervision of the WHO Representative to

India/Public Health Administrator and with day-to-day guidance from

the Medical Officer (HIV), the incumbent will perform the following

duties:

· Provide technical assistance in prevention including sexually-

transmitted infections (STI) and HIV in populations at highest risk

· Support capacity building of national and regional training

institutions in STI/HIV prevention, care and treatment

· Support technical assistance and capacity building in monitoring

and evaluation of the HIV prevention programme

· Support advocacy, dissemination and adaptation to local

languages `the WHO Integrated Management of Adult and Adolescent

Illness (IMAI) modules for India '

· Undertake any other issues as requested by the supervisor

· Provide the end-of-assignment report to the WHO Representative to

India .

Educational Qualifications/Experience/Other skills required:

Essential -

· Degree in medicine with a relevant post-graduate degree in public

health/community medicine/social sciences from a recognized

university.

· Minimum of 4 years working experience, with at least 2 years in HIV

and/or STI

· Operational experience at state and district levels

· Experience in developing and providing capacity building/training

for health care providers

Desirable - Experience in managing databases and/or Monitoring and

Evaluation systems

Applications from women are encouraged.

Deadline for receipt of applications is 05 January 2009.

Interested candidates are requested to submit three copies of their

brief resume of qualifications, experience and skills, and give

reasons for being suitable for the position, to:

The Administrative Officer

Office of the WHO Representative to India

Room No. 537, " A " Wing, Nirman Bhavan

Maulana Azad Road

New Delhi-110011

Or by email to: naithanip@...

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