Re-advert: National Health Officer (HIV/AIDs, HSS), at National professional level (NOB), on Fixed term, Dushanbe, Tajikistan (for Tajik nationals only)

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.
 
For every child,
 
How can you make a difference?
 
There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries, therefore the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
 
UNICEF’s HIV response for children must ensure that neither age, poverty, gender inequality, nor social exclusion determine access to life saving HIV prevention, treatment and care. UNICEF and its partners’ responses ensure all children are born free of HIV and remain HIV-free for the first two decades of life, from birth through adolescence. It means that all children living with HIV have access to the treatment, care and support they need to remain alive and healthy. This is UNICEF’s vision of an AIDS-free generation starting with children. Ending AIDS among children is vital to ending the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030 – the overarching goal of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) of which UNICEF is a cofounding partner.
 
The Health Officer, HIV/AIDS/HSS will work very closely with the Health Specialist for technical guidance and reports to the Chief, Health/Nutrition, P4 for supervision. The Health Officer, HIV/AIDS/HSS provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the HIV/AIDS and Health Systems Strengthening (HSS), for Child Health programmes/projects including the GAVI HSS project within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative program tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting of results.
 
Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
 
1. Support to programme development and planning
2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation
4. Networking and partnership building
5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
  

Education: 
A University Degree in public health, pediatric health, family health, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology,  public health/nutrition, medicine, pediatric health, family health, global/international health, health policy and/or management, socio-medical, epidemiology, or another relevant technical field or other health related sciences is required.

Experience:  A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in HIV/AIDS and HSS planning and management and/or in relevant areas of health care, health/emergency preparedness at the international level and/or in a developing country is required. Experience in HIV/AIDS and HSS programme/project development in UN system agency or organization is an asset.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English, Tajik/or Russian is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.
 

For every Child, you demonstrate…
 
Competency Profile (For details on competencies please refer to UNICEF Professional Competency Profiles.)
 i)  Core Values (Required): 
 
• Care  • Respect • Integrity • Trust • Accountability
 
ii)  Core Competencies (Required): 
 
• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1) • Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2) • Works Collaboratively with others (2) • Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2) • Innovates and Embraces Change (2) • Thinks and Acts Strategically (2) • Drives to achieve impactful results (2) • Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)
 
iii) Functional Competencies (Required):
Analyzing (2) • Applying Technical Expertise (2) • Learning and Researching (2) • Planning and Organizing (2) • Formulating strategies and concepts (I)
 
View our competency framework at:http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

Application:
The vacancy advertisement would be available at the following links: www.untj.org/jobs, www.unicef.org/tajikistan/resources, www.facebook.com/uniceftajikistan.

Attached is the Generic Job profile for this position:  GJP Health Officer, HIV AIDS HSS, NOB, FT, UNICEF Tajikistan June 2020.doc
 
The candidates, who are interested to apply for the position, should follow the electronic application's instructions.
It requires the applicant to upload the detailed CV and academic degrees/diplomas. UN candidates should upload at least two latest performance evaluation reports.
 
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.
 
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
 
Remarks:
1. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.