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Specialist in HIV program management in support of the National AIDS Control Program (PNLS)

UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

Background
 
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UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
 
1- Office/Unit/Project Description

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 170 countries and territories, working with Governments and people on their own solutions to global and national development challenges to help empower lives and build resilient nations. 

 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the pledge to leave no one behind reflect the interconnectedness of health and sustainable development issues such as the widening economic and social inequalities, the climate crisis, rapid urbanization, the continuing burden of HIV and other infectious diseases (e.g., malaria, tuberculosis, COVID.19), the growing burden of non-communicable diseases and the emergence of health threats. The scope and scale of delivering health and well-being for all demands innovative partnerships and financing. 

 UNDP’s partnership with the Global Fund (GF), in line with UNDP’s HIV and Health Strategy 2022-2025: ‘Connecting the Dots’, makes a vital contribution to UNDP’s Strategic Plan 2022-2025, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the pledge to leave no one behind.   When requested, UNDP acts as interim Principal Recipient (PR), working with national partners and the Global Fund to ensure management, implementation, and oversight of GF grants, while simultaneously strengthening health institutions and systems for national entities to assume the PR role over time. 

 UNDP has an important role in supporting health outcomes by supporting countries to address the social, cultural and economic determinants of HIV and health, in partnership with UN entities and other organizations. This is done through UNDP’s core work in reducing inequalities and social exclusion that drive HIV and poor health, promoting effective and inclusive governance for health, and building resilient and sustainable systems for health. UNDP also contributes through its coordinating and convening role in bringing together multiple partners and resources at national and local levels. 

 As a trusted, long-term partner of The Global Fund (GF), UNDP’s value proposition lies in providing an integrated package of development solutions to strengthen institutions to deliver health services. Through its contributions as interim Principal Recipient (PR) and provider of technical assistance in over 53 countries since 2003, UNDP’s provision of integrated policy, implementation and capacity development support to countries has yielded significant health and development results in challenging operating environments. Proactive risk management and investing in sustainability are the cornerstones of UNDP’s portfolio management approach and providing technical assistance to national counterparts during all phases of implementation, strengthening legislation, policies and regulatory frameworks, and building capacities across key functional areas, including financial management, health information systems, procurement and supply chain management. Within the HHD Group the Global Fund Partnership and Health Systems Team (GFPHST) is a dedicated team providing support to UNDP Country Offices implementing health and development programmes.   

UNDP was designated by the Global Fund to support national stakeholders in the implementation of the HIV and tuberculosis grant in Congo. UNDP has set up a Global Fund project team specifically dedicated to the implementation of the grant signed between UNDP and the Global Fund in Congo. UNDP is recruiting a Specialist in HIV program management to support the National AIDS Control Program (PNLS).

2– Scope of work

The HIV program management specialist in support of the PNLS will assume the following responsibilities:

  1. Advice and support to the definition of strategic orientations, the development of standards and directives as well as related documentation:
    • Take stock of the national documents available to combat HIV/AIDS and TB/HIV coinfection, to be updated and developed;
    • Take stock of the various plans to combat HIV/AIDS and TB/HIV coinfection available, to be updated and developed;
    • Support the development and implementation of a budgeted annual plan of program interventions, drawn from the overall operational plan of the PSN, that of the Ministry in charge of Health, including activities specific to the PNLS and adjusted annually;
    • Participate in the daily monitoring of the implementation of the activities planned in the grant, including the implementation of the high-volume sites strategy;
    • Support the development of normative documents, guidelines, guides and training modules necessary for the implementation of the Programme;
    • Support the development of a training and capacity building plan for PNLS staff;
    • Contribute to building the capacities of the PNLS team in the area of planning and programmatic management.
  2. Substantially contribute to the implementation and monitoring of program activities including continuous analysis of the results obtained according to the program performance framework:
    • Collaborate with the ICAP technical team to implement differentiated approaches to HIV services and to strengthen the capacity of health providers in high-volume sites;
    • Support the Director of the PNLS in the coordination and implementation of HIV activities;
    • Support the planning and implementation of PMTCT and pediatric HIV interventions.
    • Monitor the implementation of community interventions to combat HIV.
    • Support and monitor the establishment of points of dispensation (PODI)
    • Participate in supervision of support sites at intermediate and peripheral levels:
    • Support the preparation of various workshops, strategic meetings, technical groups/committees and missions;
    • Support the monitoring and implementation of recommendations from various workshops, strategic meetings, working groups and missions.
    • Support the PNLS in the continuous monitoring of the results obtained at the level of each district and in particular high-volume sites on the basis of the targets of the performance framework as well as providing recorded performances to improve performance;
    • Contribute to the development, on time, of the PNLS quarterly reports in connection with the grant as well as the PNLS annual activity report;
  3. Ensure coordination between the PNLS and technical and financial partners:
    • Support the preparation and holding of coordination/consultation meetings with Technical and Financial partners;
    • Contribute to initiatives to mobilize financial resources, technical expertise and skills to support sub-programs in the health sectors;
    • Support the program for the inclusion of the private health subsector in the health component of the response to HIV/AIDS.
  4. Institutional Arrangement

The HIV Program Management Specialist will report to the PMU Program Specialist and will work in close collaboration with the Global Fund Project Coordinator and other PMU departments (Program and Finance).

3- Competencies: 

Expected Demonstration of Competencies
Core  

Achieve Results:

 

 LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact 

Think Innovatively:

 

 LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems 

Learn Continuously

 

 LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences

Adapt with Agility 

 

 LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands 
Act with Determination  LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results

Engage and Partner

 

 LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration

Enable Diversity and Inclusion

 

 LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

4- Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:

Thematic Area Name Definition
Business Direction and Strategy Negotiation and Influence Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain the advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiate mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and create ‘win-win’ situations 
Business Direction and Strategy System Thinking Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
Business Development  Collective Intelligence Design Ability to bring together diverse groups of people, data, information or ideas, and technology to design services or solutions 
Business Management

Communication

Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication. to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience. 

Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels. 
Partnership Management

Relationship Management

Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding
2030 Agenda: People Health

Procurement services for PPE and laboratory equipment for national COVID-19 responses

Procurement services of health products

Diagnostic capacity and procurement of laboratory equipment, consumables and reagents
2030 Agenda: People Health

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM)
 5- Minimum Qualifications of the Successful IPSA
Min. Academic Education
  • Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in public health, social sciences or a relevant field is required, or;
  • A first-level university degree in the above-mentioned fields, with an additional two years of relevant experience, will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • Doctor of medicine is highly desirable
  • Additional training in project management will be considered an asset

  Min. years of relevant Workexperience
  • Minimum of 5 years (with a Master’s degree) or 7 years (with a Bachelor’s degree) of cumulative and recognized professional experience in the management of public health projects and programs, particularly in planning and monitoring and evaluation, or relevant related field is required
Required skills and competencies
  • Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advanced knowledge of web-based management systems such as ERP. 

Desired additional skills

and competencies
  • Experience of at least 3 years in the field of support and capacity development is an asset;
  • Experience in public health strategies in coordination with a national program to combat HIV is desired;
  • Proven Knowledge of recent developments in the field of HIV, particularly on differentiated “DSD” service strategies and in the field of PMTCT of HIV is desired;
  • Experience in monitoring and evaluating HIV activities, particularly in the development and monitoring of work plans.
  • Previous experience in Sub-Saharan Africa is an asset.

Required Language(s) (at

working level)

English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat.

For this position, fluency in French and English is required.
Professional Certificates  
 6-.       The following documents shall be required from the applicants:
  1. Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.
  2. A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.
  3. Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.
 Disclaimer
 
Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment. 
 
UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.
 
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Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
 
Non-discrimination

 UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.  

 UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status. 

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