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| Vacancy Notice No: AFRO/14/FT512 Title: Medical Officer (HIV/AIDS) Grade: P4 Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment Duration of contract: One (01) year | Date: 22 September 2014 Application Deadline: 13 October 2014 (19 day(s) until closing deadline) Currently accepting applications Duty Station: Maseru, Lesotho Organization unit: AF/ATM Prevention & Control of Aids, Tuberculosis & Malaria (AF/ATM) / AF/AID Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome (AF/AID) WCO |
| OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME : To provide support to the Member States in the WHO African Region to develop policies and strategies and build capacity for the delivery of the health response to HIV/AIDS/STIs and other related diseases. This includes support for rapidly scaling up access to treatment and care services and accelerating prevention, while strengthening health. | |
| Description of duties: The incumbent, under the direction of the WHO Representative, and in close collaboration with other team focal persons, and other related Programmes in other Clusters in the WHO Country Office, will assist the WHO Representative in coordinating and providing policy advice and technical support for the health sector response to HIV/AIDS and STIs in Lesotho. The specific duties are to: - Support the WHO Representative (WR) in providing policy advice, and leading the health policy dialogue with the Ministry of Health and stakeholders on HIV/AIDS; - Support the WR in advocating for collaboration among stakeholders and convening and coordinating and/or supporting the convening and coordination of stakeholders in HIV/AIDS; - Support the WR in mobilizing financial, human and technical resources required for the HIV/AIDS work of the WHO Country Office; - Serve as the gateway for WHO's Technical Cooperation with the country, including leading and managing the provision and brokering of Technical Assistance and identifying areas requiring institutional strengthening in the area of HIV/AIDS; - Support the country in adapting and implementing WHO guidelines and tools and in the development of national HIV/AIDS policies, strategies and plans; - Provide support for strengthening the national capacity for HIV surveillance, monitoring and evaluation and for programme reviews and documentation and sharing of national experiences; - Ensure that all national HIV/AIDS reports are submitted to the Regional Office on a regular basis; - Contribute to the preparation of WHO regional and global reports on HIV/AIDS; - Perform any other duties as assigned by the WHO Representative. | |
| REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS | |
| Education: Essential: Medical degree from a recognized university and post-graduate degree in epidemiology or public health. Desirable: Training in the management of health programmes. | |
| Skills: - Technical expertise in public health and epidemiology, planning, programming management and coordination of health programs, especially on HIV/AIDS; - Ability to work effectively with colleagues at national and international levels and to train others. Familiarity with key health sector HIV/AIDS interventions, in particular prevention and treatment and care scale up in the African Region; - Detailed knowledge of WHO procedures and practices is also required including close familiarity with the work of the Regional Office, the Executive Board and World Health Assembly; - Ability to exercise leadership and to work effectively with colleagues at national and international levels; - Proven ability to plan, execute, supervise and manage a large international health programme. Ability to work in a multicultural environment ; - Excellent communication skills; - Ability to work under pressure. | |
| Experience: Essential: At least seven years' experience in epidemiology, planning and coordination of HIV/AIDS interventions or public health programs at country level with at least 5 years' experience at international level. Experience in coordination of the development and implementation of HIV/AIDS health sector response programmes in African countries will be an advantage. Desirable: Experience in capacity building, planning and monitoring and evaluation of health programs. | |
| Languages: Excellent knowledge of English or French and a good working knowledge of the other. | |
| Annual salary: (Net of tax) USD 67611 at single rate USD 72605 with primary dependants | Post Adjustment: 31.3 % of the above figure(s). This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation. |
| This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level. | |
| Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a permanent database. Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment. The system provides instructions for online application procedures. | |
| All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement. | |
| WHO is committed to workforce diversity. | |
| Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. | |
