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Vacancy No.: UNAIDS/09/FT41
Title: Director, Regional Support Team for Asia and Pacific
Grade: D2
Contract type: Fixed-term Appointment
Duration of contract: Fixed-term appointment (FT) 2 years.
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Date:
3 July 2009
Application Deadline:
31 July 2009
Vacancy Filled
Organization unit:
AI/RSB Regional Support Team, Asia and Pacific (AI/RSB)
AI/TOS Technical and Operational Support Department - External Vacancy
Duty station:
Bangkok Thailand
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MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENT:
Provide leadership and coordinate support for an expanded UN System response to AIDS at regional and country levels in Asia and the Pacific. Promote, support and provide guidance to the UN System in the region on Universal Access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support and implementing the Global Task Team recommendations. Coordinate the development of strategic information and document the trends on the epidemic and the response as well as provide intellectual leadership on the status of AIDS response in the region. Provide managerial support and technical advice and guidance to UNAIDS country offices.
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Main tasks and Responsibilities of the Position:
- UN system strengthening at country level. Coordinate the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of workplans to strengthen UN country team responses to AIDS; including working with UN Resident Coordinators and country teams and partners to assess current UN country team responses; develop workplans to strengthen the relevance, consistency and effectiveness of UN system country level support; facilitate the provision of policy, programming and organizational development advice to country teams in support of the implementation of their workplans; explore and facilitate the application of recently approved UNDGO guidance on joint programming and resource management; monitor implementation and report on progress, constraints and issues to be addressed.
- To provide guidance leadership to the UCCs in providing coordinated technical support to National AIDS Councils/Committees (NAC) and National Programme Managers to set ambitious targets, develop and implement fully costed National Strategic Plans for achieving Universal Access to prevention, care and treatment, as per the UNGA resolution in June 2006.
- Provide guidance and influence RCs and UNCTs in their development, implementation and monitoring of country level inter agency workplans to achieve agreed "deliverables" and intensify joint programming opportunities;
- Make recommendations to the UNDG ExCom on how UN reforms could be adjusted and accelerated to enable a more effective UN response in Asia and the Pacific. As such, these decisions and recommendations will have significant influence on the development of global policy and operation guidance related to UN reform, and relations between UNAIDS and UNDG at global, regional and country levels.
- UNDGO engagement. Keep the DXD Programme appraised of progress in strengthening the UN system response to AIDS at the country and sub-regional levels and make recommendations as to how UN reforms need to be adjusted to more effectively respond to AIDS.
- Regional level coordination of the UN system response to AIDS. a) With the Directors of UNDGO and UNAIDS TOS, convene regular meetings of UNDG and UNAIDS Co-sponsor regional Directors and Country UN Resident Coordinators to oversee and support progress in strengthening UN country team responses to AIDS; b) Ensure effective communication and liaison with all UN system regional offices, bureaux, and regional and inter-country technical support teams; c) set in place the institutional arrangements and capacities required to provide substantive and coordinated support for UN country teams, inter-agency collaboration, advocacy and partner coordination in Asia and the Pacific.
- Maintain effective liaison and provide technical support to Global Fund, PEPFAR, Asian Development Bank and other newly emerging donors in maximizing their funding to national programmes and projects in countries of Asia and the Pacific.
- Regional technical support platforms. Provide overall leadership, coordination and support for the development and functioning of a) technical support hubs in key thematic areas (e.g. strengthening and maintenance of AIDS related information and networking services; and b) joint or collaborative UN Programming initiatives to expand AIDS related responses.
- Advocacy and partnership development. Oversee the development of sub-regional advocacy strategies on key issues (e.g. prevention, access to care, orphans, women/girls and AIDS, etc); coordinate contacts and liaison with intergovernmental (ASEAN, SAARC, APEC, SPC, PIF), donor, civil society organizations and donors; and convene regular partner meetings to enable epidemic and response monitoring, information exchanges and substantive discussion.
- Progress and response monitoring. Facilitate inter-agency collaboration to ensure the full implementation of CRIS in all countries; oversee the preparation of periodic reports on sub-regional trends in the response for use by UNAIDS and UNDG; develop and implement a UNCT performance monitoring and reporting system.
- Actively participate in corporate decision making in Senior Management Team (SMT) meetings of UNAIDS implement and monitor the decentralization process in decision making in the Secretariat.
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| REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS |
Education:
Advanced university degree complemented by post-graduate degree in development, economics, social sciences, public health, public administration, management, or a relevant combination of academic preparation and demonstrated experience. |
Competencies:
Extensive knowledge of planning, management and evaluation of technical and operational support to developing countries in Asia and the Pacific. Knowledge of development issues and multisectoral approaches to meeting the requirements of developing countries. Thorough understanding of the AIDS epidemic and its impact on developing countries in Asia and the Pacific. Knowledge of the UN system organizations and their delivery mechanisms. Knowledge of organizations, institutions and individuals interested and supportive of efforts against AIDS. Ability to lead and motivate a multidisciplinary team of professionals of different cultures and support staff.
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Experience:
Extensive experience leading, managing and implementing development or cooperation programmes at the international and national level, with ten/twelve years' experience in developing countries and experience in the UN System. |
Languages:
Essential: Excellent knowledge of English. Knowledge of a local language an asset.
Desirable: Good knowledge of French, as well as another UN official language or of the language of the country.
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Annual salary:
(Net of tax)
96 219 US$ at single rate
104 736 US$ with primary dependants
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Post Adjustment:
41.6 % of the figure(s) on the left side. This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation. |
Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview. |
Applications from people living with HIV are particularly welcome. Applications from women and from nationals of non- and under-represented member states are particularly encouraged. |
Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to the Staff Regulations and Rules of the World Health Organization (WHO) adjusted, as necessary, to take into account the particular operational needs of UNAIDS, and any subsequent amendments.
Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
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Note: The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer or promotion of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity. The medical criterion for recruitment is fitness to work in the particular post. The United Nations HIV/AIDS Personnel Policy clearly stipulates that no staff and/or potential candidates shall be discriminated against on the basis of real or perceived HIV status. HIV infection, in itself, does not constitute lack of fitness to work. There is no obligation to disclose HIV-related personal information.
UNAIDS is committed to providing a work environment that respects the inherent dignity of all persons. UNAIDS has a responsibility to take all appropriate steps to prevent and respond to discrimination, abuse of authority, and harassment, including sexual harassment in the workplace or in connection with work. UNAIDS has zero tolerance towards abusive conduct. |
UNAIDS is committed to providing equity of access to employment, advancement and retention in UNAIDS, recognizing that it is in the interest of UNAIDS to recruit and maintain a diverse and skilled workforce that is representative of the diverse nature of society, which includes persons with disabilities. It is therefore the policy of UNAIDS to actively promote equity of access to employment opportunities within UNAIDS for persons with disabilities.
UNAIDS undertakes to provide reasonable accommodation necessary to enable a person with a disability to access employment opportunities, enter into and remain in employment within UNAIDS. The principle of reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection and appointment. |
Please visit UNAIDS's e-Recruitment website at: https://erecruit.unaids.org to review and apply to positions. The system provides instructions for online application procedures. |
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