National Consultant (HIV/AIDS Officer-NOB); Cox's Bazar ( Only for Bangladeshi)

Cox's Bazaar

Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
Location: Cox's Bazaar
Grade: Junior level - NO-B, National Professional Officer - Locally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
- Public Health and Health Service
- HIV and AIDS
Closing Date: Closed

To provide support to BCO HIV Programme team, Cox’s Bazar Health Section Team and partners to plan, implement and monitor comprehensive HIV services in Cox’s Bazar including PMTCT and adolescent HIV programming. The specific objectives include: •Support assessment, planning, implementation and monitoring of PMTCT services at Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital, Ukhya Health Complex and camp health centers by UN agencies. •Support planning, implementation and monitoring of adolescent HIV programming integrating mainstream proramme of CP, C4D, Health and others

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

Purpose of the assignment:

The specific objectives include:

Support assessment, planning, implementation and monitoring of PMTCT services at Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital, Ukhya Health Complex and camp health centers by UN agencies.
Support planning, implementation and monitoring of adolescent HIV programming integrating mainstream proramme of CP, C4D, Health and others

How can you make a difference?

Major Tasks and responsibilities:	End production/ deliverable
Organize launching of PMTCT intervention in CXB Sadar Hospital Review and signature of proposal and budget Recruitment of implementation team Launching of HTC and other services	Report on process documentation of launching of PMTCT intervention
Organize launching of PMTCT intervention in Ukhiya Health Complex Review and signature of proposal and budget Recruitment of implementation team Launching of HTC and other services	Report on process documentation of launching of PMTCT intervention at Ukhiya Health Complex
Organize and conduct four (two in CXB and two in Ukhiya Health Complex) daylong orientation sessions for health care providers on treatment, care and support services inclusive of PMTCT, ART, HTC, UP, PEP	Comprehensive training report on orientation events
Establish and maintain liaison with all local level stakeholders (GO, NGO, INGO) for making treatment, care and support services effective Organize orientation for key health care providers from other relevant implementing partners on treatment, care and support services	Stakeholders’ sensitization report
Provide technical inputs for modification and facility-based implementation of protocols and tools for PMTCT and ART intervention with implementing partners	Protocols modification/ dissemination workshop report
Organize and conduct two training sessions (one each in CXB Sadar Hospital and Ukhiya Health Complex) on PMTCT for physicians	Training report
Organize and conduct two (one each in CXB Sadar Hospital and Ukhiya Health Complex) training sessions on HTC for nurses/midwives/health assistants/FWVs	Training report
Organize and conduct two (one each in CXB Sadar Hospital and Ukhiya Health Complex) training sessions on ART for physicians	Training report
Provide technical inputs to the implementing team for strengthening HIV services inclusive of PMTCT in CXB Sadar Hospital and Ukhiya Health Complex Introduce record keeping and reporting system into DHIS2 Provide periodic monitoring and supportive supervision to the implementing team and ensure team coherence Coordinate closely with other UNICEF supported interventions to reap the mutual benefits for service recipients Coordinate with SHS intervention of CMCH and HIV section of UNICEF Dhaka office for efficient and quality service delivery	Technical report on strengthening and mainstreaming of HIV services inclusive of ART and PMTCT
Capture case studies for documentation and educational purpose in case of both host community and Rohingya influx	Qualitative case studies
Capture key lessons, challenges and recommendations in detail	Final consultancy report

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Qualifications (Education, Work Experience, Special skills and/or knowledge, Competencies required for the assignment):

Advanced University degree in public health, or related field, technical knowledge in clinical management of HIV/AIDS in women and children will be an advantage
Employment experience: a minimum of five (05) years professional experience in HIV&AIDS / Reproductive Health/Maternal Health programming and management
Experience on HIV/AIDS treatment, care, PMTCT will be an excellent advantage
Experience of working with multi-partner, GoB counterpart is a necessary requirement
Familiarity with Other skills and attributes: Analytical skill, good communication skills, experience in data collection and analysis, advocacy skills, report writing skills.
Excellent spoken and written English

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

The technical competencies required for this post are….

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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