Status/Condition: Service Contract (SC)Duties and responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of the of the Representative, UNODC Regional Centre, East Asia and the Pacific and the technical guidance of the HIV/AIDS Advisor for Indonesia, the HIV/AIDS NPO will be responsible for providing on-going support to the UNODC office in Indonesia.He/She will support provision of technical guidance and policy advice to the Government of Indonesia on the three UNODC HIV/AIDS key policy and programmatic areas, namely HIV/AIDS prevention and care related to (a) drug dependence, particularly injecting drug use (b) prison settings and (c) the trafficking in human beings. He/She will also facilitate collaboration and coordination activities with UNAIDS, it's cosponsors and other key players and assist the UNODC regional/country offices in strengthening national capacities to develop and implement strategies that deal effectively with HIV/AIDS prevention and care in those key areas.
More specifically, the incumbent will:
• Support the UNODC office in assisting the Government in the assessment of the HIV/AIDS situation in the key areas, development of effective strategies and reviewing and adapting national HIV/AIDS policy and implementation plans;
• Contribute to the UNODC office assistance provided to the Government in building national capacity for enhanced policy development, coordination, sound monitoring and evaluation with regard to HIV/AIDS prevention and care in the three key areas;
• Support the establishment of technical working groups involving all relevant stakeholders at the national level;
• Liase with UNAIDS as well as with other cosponsors on issues related to the prevention and care of HIV/AIDS in the UNODC key areas as required;
• Participate in the technical working group, inter-agency task force, and other relevant forums;
• Organise and participate as a resource person in advocacy meetings, round-tables, training workshops and other meetings related to specific HIV/AIDS issues;
• Review, analyse, and evaluate technical reports and other relevant materials on the state of the art of prevention and care of HIV/AIDS in the key areas and facilitate dissemination of good practices;
• Contribute to drafting programme/grant proposals, including for the Global Fund and the World Bank, to determine their technical soundness and appropriateness in the context of HIV/AIDS among drug users, particularly injecting drug users, in prison settings and as it relates to the trafficking in human beings;
• Contribute to UNODC regional programme development/initiatives and the sharing of Indonesia's experience with other countries;
• Prepare reports as required by HQs, Regional Office, Government and donors.
Qualifications :
• Advanced university degree in public health, sociology or other related areas or proven equivalent experience;
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience at the national level in managing HIV/AIDS prevention and care programmes among injecting drug users, in prison settings and as it relates to the trafficking in human beings;
• Knowledge of and/or practical experience in the area of organisation and delivery of training programmes in the field of HIV/AIDS and drug dependence would be an asset;
• Proven ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural team;
• Well-developed communication skills to liaise, negotiate and advocate with key stakeholders including with other implementing agencies;
• Ability to write reports and reviews and conduct presentations by clearly formulating positions on issues and defending recommendations;
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Indonesian.
United Nations Office Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Deadline for submission of applications: 10 October 2007
Interested and qualified applicants are encouraged to apply online here and should submit a one-page cover letter and updated curriculum vitae together with complete contact details of three professional referees as the attachment. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Source : http://www.undp.or.id
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