Job Title: Programme Officer (JPO)
Scheme: Junior Professional Officer's Programme (JPO-P)
Recruiter: Federal Ministry of Youth Development
State: ONDO
Agency: UNAIDS
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Division/Unit: Programme Effectiveness and Country Support Department
Country and Duty Station: Pretoria, South Africa
Duration of assignment: One Year Renewable based on satisfactory performance
Mandate: The UNAIDS Country Office for South Africa operates within the UN Resident Coordinator system to support the work of the UN Country Team (UNCT). The primary role of the UNCT is to facilitate a coordinated UN system support to the national AIDS response through the efficient and effective functioning of the UN Joint Team on AIDS and implementation of the Joint UN Outcome Results Framework on AIDS.
Key Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the UNAIDS Country Coordinator (UCC) in Pretoria, and subject to the changing working environment and partnership with government, the incumbent will:
• Assist the UCC and the UN Joint Team in the preparation, development and implementation of specific initiatives and activities related to prevention, mitigation, treatment and coordination of the national AIDS response;
• Assist efforts of UNAIDS Country Office (UCO) to promote collaboration, partnerships and capacity building with other key stakeholders such as National AIDS Council (NAC), Ministry of Health (MoH), civil society organizations, Cooperating Partners, private sectors and others in regard to prevention, Care & Treatment of vulnerable groups such as women, youth, people living with HIV, prisoners, MSM, migrant workers and many others through Advocacy, dissemination of Strategic Information, coordination of activities (Planning, monitoring and reporting). The incumbent will work across participating UN agencies and the National AIDS Council and other development partners ;
• Facilitate sharing and utilization of HIV and AIDS strategic information and work with all partners to propose/suggest new areas of research in order to further develop knowledge related to vulnerable groups. The incumbent will work closely with UNAIDS Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in order to ensure relevance of the suggestions;
• Support the UCC and UNAIDS Office in the development of a good knowledge base on Gender, Legal and Human Rights issues in relation to vulnerable groups. Liaise with appropriate departments in Government and civil society organizations for collecting and sharing Gender, Legal and HR information on vulnerable groups;
• Support the UN Joint Team members and UNAIDS Country Office staff in their work to support the development and implementation of 2011-2015 national strategic framework.
• Assist the UCO in ensuring civil society organizations access that financial and material resources and participate fully in key partnerships, such as the U.S.President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) and other funding agencies.
Learning Elements:
• Upon completion of the assignment, the JPO will be able to:
• Fully understand the HIV/AIDS missions, objectives and operations of UNAIDS and its Cosponsors in South Africa;
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the national HIV epidemic at country and regional level with regard to epidemiology, key M&E concepts, risk management and legal issues;
• Demonstrate competence in 'translating' strategic information into national interventions in particular with regard to Prevention, Care and Treatment for vulnerable groups;
• Follow up discussions on technical issues on HIV & AIDS with counterparts in order to help promoting AIDS policies and programs, at national level.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the AIDS epidemic in South Africa and its implications
• Demonstrate proficiency in the development of the UN Joint Program and in the application of the 'Three Ones' principles of coordination.
Applicants are advised in their own interest not to give any form of gratification or inducement to any person or group of persons to assist them in the recruitment exercise.
Women and persons physically challenged are encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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