Senior Adviser (PMTCT and Paediatric HIV, Care and Treatment), P-5, NYHQ, #86253

Under the overall guidance of the Senior Adviser and Technical Leader, Programme Cluster, the position leads and coordinates the UNICEF response to the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and paediatric HIV care, support and treatment (CST) within the overall framework of maternal, newborn and child health

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

For every child, a fair chance

UNICEF works to ensure that all babies, children, adolescents and their mothers, are able to access life-saving HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. UNICEF engages country-level partners around the world to make HIV testing and treatment as widely available as possible to pregnant women and their children, including in remote areas, fragile states and marginalized populations.

For more information, please visit https://www.unicef.org/aids/

How can you make a difference?

Under the overall guidance of the Senior Adviser and Technical Leader, Programme Cluster, the position leads and coordinates the UNICEF response to the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and paediatric HIV care, support and treatment (CST) within the overall framework of maternal, newborn and child health. The staff member will provide policy, technical and programming guidance for the scaling up and quality assurance of UNICEF's work in PMTCT and paediatric HIV care and treatment. As team leader for UNICEF's response to PMTCT and paediatric HIV CST, the incumbent will coordinate the work of different staff members, to promote the delivery of comprehensive programmes. The staff member will also represent UNICEF in the Start Free working group to advance elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV.

The key responsibilities are:

• Managerial leadership;
• Regional/country technical support;
• Policy and strategy development and
• Advocacy, networking and partnership building

To qualify as a champion for ending AIDS in children, you should  have:

• An advanced university degree in health (MD, epidemiology + MPH, PhD or equivalent)
  *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in a senior capacity at national and international levels in programme planning, management. Knowledge of international health organizations is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

This position is classified as “rotational” which means the incumbent is expected to rotate to another duty station upon completion of their tour of duty,

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.