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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Associate Project Officer (HIV and Health Education)

by Unknown  |  at  3:56 AM

BACKGROUND
The Associate Project Officer will be based in Dakar, Senegal. Within the framework of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), s/he will provide support to the strengthening and national scale-up of education sector responses to HIV in West and Central Africa (WCA), with a particular focus on the Sahel sub-region, by:
 Developing partnerships for action at national level;
 Managing and supporting implementation of comprehensive education sector responses at country level, including promoting healthy lifestyles among girls, boys, young women and men through skills-based education, and promoting a safe learning environment for all learners and educators.
DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS
 Support management and implementation of HIV and health programmes in UNESCO field offices in West Africa (Sahel), in collaboration with other staff in the UNESCO Offices in Dakar and Bamako;
 Support data collection on implemented programmes and write reports as needed;
 Support Participation in appropriate national forums, such as the Joint UN teams on AIDS (JUNTA) and other inter-agency meetings and thematic groupings in West Africa (Sahel);
 Support development and maintenance of partner relations in West Africa (Sahel) with national bodies and development partners, including civil society organizations;
 Support resource mobilization, participating in proposal development, with a particular focus on West Africa (Sahel);
 Support the integration of the core global indicators of the education sector response to HIV and AIDS through technical assistance to selected WCA countries in collaboration with UNESCO Institute for Statistics;
 Support the implementation of agreed roadmap for the joint UN support to implement the outcomes of the Conference on Education and HIV, sexual and reproductive health, & gender;
 Take any other related task requested by the supervisor;
EDUCATION
 Advanced university degree (equivalent to Masters) in education, social sciences, public health or related field.
WORK EXPERIENCE
 At least two years of relevant post graduate experience, preferably in a developing country.
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
 Experience of development work and of the education sector;
 Professional knowledge and experience on HIV, sexuality education, sexual and reproductive health issues and/or gender equality;
 Experience writing reports on issues related to HIV, sexuality education, sexual and reproductive health and gender equality;
 Experience organizing conferences or international meetings;
 Experience providing technical support;
 Experience in monitoring and evaluation;
 Excellent organizational, networking and partnership building skills;
 Good communication skills including excellent writing skills;
 Excellent interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy;
 Ability to multitask, prioritize and deliver to deadline, as well as work under pressure.
LANGUAGES
 Full working proficiency (oral and written) in English or French.
 A strong writing and communication skills in the second language (either French or English) is a major asset.
Full job description here

HOW TO APPLY:
Application to be sent to: recruitment.breda@unesco.org
CV Form to be used with a cover letter making reference to post PA (P2), Associate Project Officer, Dakar, Senegal and including contact details for 3 referees

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