HIV/AIDS Specialist (NO3), Harare, Zimbabwe

UNICEF Zimbabwe seeks to hire a passionate and dedicated HIV/AIDS Specialist for their Health team. The HIV/AIDS Specialist reports to the Chief of Health (P5 Level) for guidance and general supervision.Purpose for the job:
Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief Health, the HIV/AIDS Specialist is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting progress on HIV programmes/projects by supporting the development and preparation of both PMTCT/paediatric HIV and adolescents HIV/ Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and HIV programmes financing work.The Specialist provides support to country office colleagues and internal and external partners and stakeholders throughout the programming processes by providing technical, administrative and operational support to ensure that PMTCT, paediatric and adolescent HIV and HIV sustainability interventions established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/framework and UN intergovernmental bodies, are integrated in UNICEF’s advocacy, policies, programmes and humanitarian work.The Specialist also provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results according to plans, allocation, results based
• management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.

Education:
An Advanced University Degree in Public Health, Pediatric and Adolescent Health, Family Health Research, Global/international Health, Health Policy and/or Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Biostatistics, Socio
• medical, Health Education, Epidemiology or other Health Related Sciences is required.Work Experience:
• A minimum of five years of professional Experience in public health programme planning and management, and/or in relevant areas of healthcare, health emergency management. Experience in developing and managing HIV/AIDS programmes or projects, particularly for both the first and second decades of HIV programming within any UN system agency or organization, is an asset.
Two years of relevant post
• bachelor’s work Experience may be substituted for an advanced degreeLanguage Requirements:
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.Desirables:
• Relevant Experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
• Support to programmes/projects development and planning
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
• Technical and operational support to programme implementation
• Networking and partnership building
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

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