Office of the UNHCH branch Office in Nairobi Kenya is in the process of recruiting a HIV/AIDS Consultant
Kenya Jobs: HIV/AIDS Consultant
Functional Title: HIV/AIDS Consultant
Duty Station: UNHCR Branch Office Nairobi
Date of Entry of Duty: As soon as possible
Duration: Initially until the 31 December 2011
Closing Date: 22 April 2011
Duties and Responsibilities
- To ensure leadership and coordination as part of UNAIDS Division of Labour for HIV in humanitarian emergencies; this includes but is not limited to active participation in UN Theme group, working on contingency planning, trainings and active response for any humanitarian emergency in the country.
- To help UNHCR and its implementing partners to design and implement a comprehensive reproductive health as well as HIV prevention and AIDS care, treatment and support intervention based on PEPFAR and IGAD project proposals as well other sources of funding.
- To strengthen UNHCR and its IP’s monitoring systems - ensure sound output and process monitoring. In consultation with partners, adapt National HIS/PEPFAR M&E tools to the refugee context and ensure that IPs periodically submit timely reports.
- Build the capacity of UNHCR health, HIV as well as community services unit and IPs to design, implement and monitor interventions that respond to the needs of beneficiaries.
- Advocate for inclusion of refugees and surrounding host population in national preparedness and response system and oversee sentinel surveillance to be conducted alongside national wide SS organized by NASCOP.
- To represent UNHCR in a selection of meetings and workshops
Qualification and experience
- Bachelor degree in social sciences, nursing, public health or related field
- 5 years experience working in HIV/AIDS programmes
- Monitoring and evaluation skills
- Experience with refugee or humanitarian situations an asset
- Excellent written and reporting skills in English
Reporting
The consultant is under the day to day administrative management of UNHCR Country Representative and day-to-day technical supervision by Public Health Officer.
Location:
The consultant will be stationed in UNHCR Branch Office Nairobi with regular travel within the country.
Application procedures:
Interested candidates are requested to submit a letter of application for the position, and attach their curriculum vitae that includes the applicant's telephone number and the telephone 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 submipted electronically to Kenna@unhcr.org or The Human Resources Ofbicer, UNHCR Branch Office, P. O. Box 43801-00100 Nairobi-Kenya. Only applications received by close of business on 22 April 2011 will be considered. Short listed candidates will be invited for a written and oral interview.
QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDDIATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
