HIV/AIDS Consultant Job in Kenya

Office of the UNHCR, Regional Support Hub in Kenya

Job Description

ENV/RSH/12/001
Functional Title: HIV/AIDS Consultant
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Date of Entry of Duty: As soon as possible
Duration: Maximum 11 months
Closing Date: 18 May 2012

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Regional HIV/AIDS Officer and working closely with Public Health Experts at the Regional Support Hub, Nairobi the incumbent will perform the following duties:

Assist UNHCR country offices and implementing partners to design and implement comprehensive HIV/ADS programmes that respond to the needs of their beneficiaries

Support UNHCR country offices and implementing partners to monitor and report on PEPFAR, IGAD, GLIA, OFID and other performance based HIV/AIDS programmes in the region.

Ensure a sound output and process monitoring system is put in place. In consultation with partners, adapt a PEPFAR, GLIA and IGAD M&E tools to the refugee context and ensure that IPs periodically submit timely reports. Compile and submit a summary report as per the donor requirements.

Build the capacity of UNHCR health, HIV as well as community services unit and IPs to design, implement and monitor evidence based interventions that respond to the needs of beneficiaries.

Support UNHCR and implementing partners to conduct Sentinel, behavioural surveillance systems that link behavoral and biological data;

Undertake periodic missions to countries in the region

Any other responsibility that may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification and experience

A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a health or social science discipline and five years’ relevant work experience.

Experience in facilitating a participatory planning process for an activity involving multiple implementing partners and stakeholders is an added advantage.

Experience in establishing HIV M&E systems for National AIDS Commissions and or International Non Governmental Organizations and or working in US Government funded HIV project will be a strong advantage.

Good report writing skills.

A high level of computer proficiency particularly in the use of Word, internet and e-mail. 

Knowledge of Power point, Excel, Access and Epidemiological statistical packages (epi-info), is an added advantage.

Past working experience among conflict affected populations (refugees and internally displaced persons) in the HIV/AIDS sector, is desirable.

Working Relationship

He/She will receive periodic technical guidance from DOS HQ-HIV/AIDS unit.

Application procedures:

Interested candidates are requested to submit a letter outlining why they are qualified for the position, and attach their curriculum vitae and a UN personal History Form (P.11) including the numbers of at least two referees who have supervised the applicant’s professional work. 

They should also attach or mail examples of operational research and M&E reports they have participated in preparing or prepared, indicating their specific contribution to the product.

Applications may be submitted by fax to 020 4222080 or e-mail kennarsh@unhcr.org or to the 

Snr. Admin/Finance Officer, 

P. O. Box 43801-00100
Nairobi-Kenya.

Please quote Reference: ENV/RSH/12/001

Important: Short listed candidates will be invited for a written and oral interview. Late applications will not be considered.

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply