VACANCY NO. : UNFPA/IND/2007/005
ISSUE DATE : 12 December 2007
CLOSING DATE : 14 January 2008
POST TITLE : National Programme Officer (HIV)
POST LEVEL : ICS 10 (NO-C)
DUTY STATION : New Delhi, India
DURATION : Annual, renewable

Organizational Setting

Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Representative, the
National Programme Officer (NPO) will be primarily responsible for
strengthening UNFPA's intervention in HIV/AIDS. The NPO will be
responsible for programme development and management and for
providing technical assistance to UNFPA supported programmes.

The NPO will contribute to the national and state level policy
discussions to ensure that prevention of HIV is given a priority. The
NPO will coordinate with the relevant ministries, the National Aids
Council, other UN agencies and relevant partners to ensure a joint
response. The NPO will interface with the State Offices and other
Programme Officers in defining, coordinating and providing high level
technical input in the area of HIV.

Main tasks and responsibilities

Provide overall leadership and substantive inputs into the design
and formulation of the UNFPA Programme in the area of HIV/AIDS
prevention

Provide strategic guidance for the strengthening of HIV prevention
in India.

Prepare policy documents and position papers for the guidance of
UNFPA's intervention in HIV/AIDS

Serve in High Level Technical Committees on HIV/AIDS and provide
evidence based technical input

Build Institutional capacity in UNFPA and within central
ministries, state departments and agencies to address HIV/AIDS.

Design innovative activities to strengthen UNFPA's intervention in
HIV/AIDS prevention and oversee integration of HIV in all UNFPA's
annual workplans.

Apply results based programme development and draw effectively on
monitoring and evaluation results to ensure quality of UNFPA's
programme

Build Strategic alliances and partnerships for HIV prevention and
leverage the resources of national governments and partners for HIV
interventions

Document best practices and lessons learned. Create organizational
knowledge by evaluating programs and design research where relevant.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Masters in Medicine or PhD in Social Sciences; proven technical
knowledge in Reproductive Health (RH) and HIV/AIDS areas.

Minimum 10 years of professional experience of which at least 5
years in the area of HIV/AIDS. Proven experience in programme
planning and management. Proven ability to work with government
departments and partners and coordinate joint interventions.

The incumbent should have a significant understanding of the
national HIV/AIDS programme functioning of government, bilateral and
multilateral agencies.

Full proficiency in English (including excellent writing and
communication skills), knowledge of one of the official Indian
language

Proficiency in current software applications

We are looking for candidates who have:

• The ability for advocacy and advancing a policy oriented agenda
• A track record in innovation and marketing a new approaches
• A capacity for leveraging the resources of national governments and
partners and for building strategic alliances with partners
• Integrity, commitment and respect for diversity
• Skills to manage relationships, communicate and develop people
• An ability for analytical and strategic thinking and results
orientation

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your application along with resume to: The
Representative, UNFPA, 55-Lodi Estate, New Delhi indicating the post
and vacancy number on the envelope.

Closing date for applications: 14 January 2008.

Applications may also be sent through email at the following email
address: jobs.india@... indicating the post and vacancy number
in the subject line.

Candidates should also complete a United Nations Personal History
Form (P.11), obtainable from the Operations Unit, UNFPA, 55-Lodi
Estate, New Delhi. The P-11 form is also available on the UNFPA
website at http://www.unfpa.org/employment/docs/p-11.doc. The
completed P-11 form should be submitted along with the application.

UNFPA offers an attractive compensation package commensurate with the
level of the position. The package includes competitive net salary
plus health insurance and other benefits.

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the value of gender
equality, team work, respect for diversity and a healthy balance of
work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender
distribution and therefore encourage women to apply. UNFPA does not
solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does
not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training,
interviewing, testing or any other fee in connection with the
application or recruitment process.

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