UNODC-Regional HIV/AIDS Expert (National Programme Officer)

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Regional HIV/AIDS Expert (National Programme Officer)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Location: New Delhi, India – UNODC Regional Office for South Asia

Last Date: November 20, 2009

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. UNDP/FT/2009/025

Date of Issue: 06 November 2009

Closing Date: 20 November 2009

Post Title : Regional HIV/AIDS Expert (National Programme Officer)

Organization : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Duty Station : New Delhi, India – UNODC Regional Office for South Asia

Duration : One Year initially (renewable)

Type of Contract : Fixed Term Appointment

Grade : ICS-9

UNDP strives to have a workforce which reflects diversity and gender balance,

and applies an equal opportunities approach. UNDP does not solicit or screen for

information in respect of HIV or AIDS status. All selection is on merit.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Under the overall supervision of the UNODC Representative for South Asia and

the technical guidance of the HIV/AIDS Unit at UNODC Headquarters, the HIV/AIDS

Expert will be responsible for building support, providing advice and leveraging

resources in countries in South Asia for UNODC's ongoing and future programmes

on HIV/AIDS in South Asia in collaboration with the UNODC project team and in

line with the overall programme priorities of the regional office. The focus of

this post is to provide on-going technical guidance and policy advice to the

government/s; to lead and direct the development, implementation and evaluation

of UNODC HIV/AIDS key policy programmatic areas, namely HIV/AIDS prevention and

care related to (a) drug dependence, particularly injecting drug use ( prison

settings and © the trafficking in human beings.

More specifically, the incumbent will:

• Elaborate situation assessments on the HIV/AIDS situation in the three key

areas and policy documents on effective strategies for the national HIV/AIDS

policy as required by the Governments

• Work collaboratively with the Governments in building national capacities for

enhanced policy development, coordination, sound monitoring and evaluation with

regard to HIV/AIDS prevention and care in those key areas.

• Explore, identify and develop programme/grant proposals, including the Global

Fund and International Financial Institutions and others in line with UNODC's

thematic and geographic priorities in the region with a focus to increasing

UNODC cooperation in all its three key policy areas.

• Participates actively as a resource person in advocacy meetings, round-tables,

training workshops and other meetings related to specific HIV/AIDS issues as

well as in technical working groups, inter-agency task forces, UN theme groups

on HIV/AIDS, CCA, UNDAF and other relevant forums, in line with the HIV/AIDS

mandate.

• Works collaboratively and proactively with UNAIDS as well as with other

cosponsors on issues related to the prevention and care of HIV/AIDS in the UNODC

key areas;

• Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates technical and project reports and other

relevant materials on the state of the art of prevention and care of HIV/AIDS in

the key areas and prepares respective extracts, summaries and reports for the

dissemination of good practices.

• Prepares documents and reports, both for internal and external use, including

for the Government and donors.

• Undertakes such other relevant duties as assigned by the UNODC Representative

or his/her designees.

Competences:

• Professionalism: Good knowledge and command of planning, programming

budgeting, financial management and other relevant administrative policies.

Demonstrated ability to provide effective specialized advice in a broad range of

development assistance issues in particular as it relates to drugs and HIV;

ability to ensure adequate preparation of reports or rationale with respect to

key technical assistance decisions.

• Respect for diversity: Treats all people with dignity and respect, with no

discrimination against any individual or group.

• Vision: Ability to identify key strategic issues, opportunities and risks and

to translate them into a realistic assistance programme.

• Leadership: Proven supervisory ability and technical leadership. Strong

managerial and supervisory skills; tact and negotiating skills; good judgment

and decision-making skills Ability to establish and maintain effective working

relations both as a team member and a team leader.

• Planning and organizing: Ability to establish priorities and to plan,

coordinate and monitor own work plan and those under his/her supervision.

Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies

priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required;

• Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibility and honors commitments;

delivers outputs in line with agreed schedules, budgets and quality standards in

line with prevailing rules, regulations and procedures.

• Performance Management: Delegates the appropriate responsibility,

accountability and decision-making authority, makes sure that roles,

responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member, accurately

judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches

task to skills, monitors progress against milestones and deadlines, encourages

risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative, supports development and

career aspirations of staff and appraises performance fairly

• Communication: Proven and sustained communication (oral and written) skills,

including ability to prepare reports and conduct presentations by clearly

formulating positions on issues, articulating options concisely conveying the

maximum necessary information, making and defending recommendations maximum

necessary information, making and defending recommendations.

Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly

interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to

clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors

language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in

sharing information and keeping people informed.

• Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; offers new and

different options to solve problems or meet client needs; promotes and persuades

others to consider new ideas; takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas;

thinks " outside the box " ; takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing

things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.

• Teamwork: Proven interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a

multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for

diversity. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint

responsibility for team shortcomings.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in public health, sociology or other related areas.

Experience

• A minimum of 7 years of professional experience at the national level in

managing HIV/AIDS prevention and care programmes among injecting drug users, in

prison settings and as it relates to the trafficking in human beings.

• Professional experience of working with multilateral / bilateral agency on

substance use and HIV-related programming issues, especially with reference to

risk-reduction strategies (including among injecting drug users).

• Proven experience in analysis, documentation, advocacy and resource

mobilization in these areas.

• Experience in leading staff and managing performance

• Strong interpersonal skills, incl. excellent oral and written communication,

team and networking skills

• Excellent writing skills in English and computer literacy

Please apply online by visiting http://www.undp.org.in