Dear Members of the group,

This is to let you know that UNICEF India recruits a specialist in Prevention of
Parent-To-Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS to support its programme in India. The
position is based in Delhi.

Please see attached Terms of Reference. If you are interested or know someone
who might be, please send a letter or e-mail expressing this interest and a
detailed CV at avincent@....

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Anne H. Vincent, MD., MPH., DTM&H
Project Officer Safe Motherhood/Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of
HIV
Officer-In-Charge HIV/AIDS Prevention Programme
UNICEF India Country Office
Unicef House, 73 Lodi Estate, New Delhi - 110 003, India
Tel: 91-11-24690401 (ext. 1213)/Fax: 91-11-24627521
e-mail: avincent@...

UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND. TERMS OF REFERENCE
Temporary Fixed Term Appointment (NOC. Assistant Project Officer Prevention of
Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV

1. Purpose of Assignment

· To support the Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT)
project as part of the HIV/AIDS Prevention Programme and in-line with the
project and sub-projects as laid down in the Master Plan of Operations 2003-2007
with particular emphasis on:
1) PMTCT Scaling Up:
Ø Coordinate of the training of PMTCT teams throughout the country together with
the UNICEF State Offices Focal Points and the State AIDS Control Organizations
Ø Monitor of the implementation of PMTCT throughout involved States ( ~ 780
health facilities by end of 2004) using agreed upon 11 indicators
Ø Facilitate the smooth implementation of the PMTCT programme countrywide,
including issues of logistics with regards to rapid test kits and Nevirapine and
UNICEF funding
Ø Provide inputs into fund raising project proposals, donor reports, annual
reports
2) District Models of PMTCT:
Ø Design of the ‘district model’ based on the implementation of the
‘four-pronged strategy’ for PMTCT, decentralization and integration into
RCH/ICDS in close collaboration with the concerned UNICEF State Office(e) and
the SACS
Ø Document the implementation of the ‘District Model’ of PMTCT from the
conceptualization to the actual implementation of PMTCT at peripheral level/

2. Program area and specific project involved

Program/Project: YI-205/147

3. What is the program goal to which the consultancy is related?

Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV

4. Duty Station

New Delhi (office space will be provided)

5. Duration of Contract

One year, with option of renewal


6. Supervisors

Primary supervisor:
Dr. Anne H. Vincent
Project Officer Safe Motherhood/Women’s Health/PMTCT, ICO

Second reporting officer:
Chief, HIV/AIDS Prevention Programme, ICO

7. Major tasks to be accomplished (estimate time required to complete each task)

25% Quarterly monitoring reports on PMTCT implementation countrywide

10% Quarterly monitoring of distribution of supplies and CAG

25% Design of ‘Comprehensive integrated decentralized district model of PMTCT’

20% Document the ‘District Model of PMTCT’ as it unfolds

20% Provide inputs into project proposals, donor reports, and annual reports

8. End product (e.g. final report, article, documents, etc…)

· Quantitative data on PMTCT implementation compiled and analyzed
· Design of the ‘District Model of PMTCT’
· Documentation of the ‘District Model of PMTCT’
· Inputs into fund raising documents, donor reports and annual reports

9. Official Travel involved

Travel to PMTCT implementing sites as necessary

10. Estimated cost of the TFTA:

Monthly salary: Rs. 142,000 = US$3,023.20
In-country travel: Rs. 30,000 per month

11. Amount budgeted in APB for this activity

US$38,000 per year
GC/2002/6012-1 then OR

12. Qualifications or specialized knowledge/experience required

MBBS and MPH degrees required
5 years of experience in working in developing countries with project design,
planning, monitoring, documentation experience.
3 to 5 years of experience in working on HIV/AIDS issues. Experience in working
on Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV an asset
Experience of collaborating with other UN agencies, NGOs, CBOs, and the donor
community
Experience in data collection and excellent analytical skills
Excellent writing skills
Excellent inter-personal skills

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Prepared by: Dr. Anne H. Vincent
Project Officer Safe Motherhood/Women’s Health
OIC HIV/AIDS Prevention Programme

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Approved by Dr. Erma Manoncourt
Deputy Director (Programmes)