Programme Specialist, HIV/AIDS, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office, Istanbul, P-4

Position Summary:

The Programme Specialist, HIV/AIDS post is located in the Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and reports directly to the Deputy Regional Director who provides overall programme leadership. S/he collaborates closely and receives inputs from the Programme Advisers on the overall programme strategy and ensures HIV issues and priorities are mainstreamed within the countries’ and regional programme interventions.

S/he is part of an inter-disciplinary team, ensuring that HIV prevention is integrated into SRH, youth programming, gender-transformative programming, and population dynamics, and other related issues with the focus on key populations, including humanitarian preparedness and response.  

Requirements and Qualifications:

Education:   Advanced university degree in public health, medicine, demography, gender, economics, health education, international relations, international development, social sciences or other related field.

Knowledge and Experience:

• 7 years of relevant increasingly responsible professional experience in relevant areas to HIV prevention, of which three years at the international level;
• Substantive knowledge and practical experience in HIV prevention, population and development, sexual and reproductive health, and gender;
• Experience in programme and/or technical assistance with the UN System;
• Strong verbal and written communications in English/or and in the relevant UN working language in the region;
• Familiarity with management and monitoring tools is desirable;
• Familiarity with ICT/ERP; and
• Field experience is strongly desirable.

Languages: Fluency in English is required.