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UNAIDS' Cosponsors include
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Vacancy No.: UNAIDS/11/FT33
Title: Director, Regional Support Team, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Grade: D1
Contract type: Fixed-term Appointment
Duration of contract: Fixed-term 2 years (core position)
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Date:
29 December 2011
Application Deadline:
24 February 2012
Vacancy Notice Cancelled
Organization unit:
AI/RSM Regional Support Team, Europe (AI/RSM)
Programme Effectiveness and Country Support Department (PECS) - Internal Vacancy
Duty station:
Moscow Russian Federation
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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 Europe and Central Asia. Promote, support and provide guidance to the UN System in the region on Universal Access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support and in the achievement of the goals of the UNAIDS strategy for 2011 - 2015 and the 2011 General Assembly Political Declaration and the Action Plan to Enhance Development Cooperation and Achieving MDG 6 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, adopted at the October 2011 MDG 6 Forum in Moscow. 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 the 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 work 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 plans 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 work; explore and facilitate the application of recently approved United Nations Development Group Office (UNDGO) guidance on joint programming and resource management; monitor implementation and report on progress, constraints and issues to be addressed.
To provide direction and strategic advice to the UNAIDS Country Coordinators (UCCs), UNAIDS Country Officers (UCOs) and UNAIDS Focal Points in providing coordinated technical support to National AIDS Programmes to set ambitious targets, develop and implement fully costed National Strategic Plans to achieve the goals of the Political Declaration adopted at the General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS in June 2011, and the Action Plan to Enhance Development Cooperation and Achieving MDG 6 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia launched at the October 2011 MDG 6 Forum in Moscow. Facilitate new strategic partnerships at regional and country level to broaden the scope of the AIDS response and to further link HIV to wider development needs and the Millennium Development Goals.
Liaise and strengthen partnerships with Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams (UNCTs) in their development, implementation and monitoring of country level inter agency work to achieve agreed "deliverables" and intensify joint programming opportunities in line with the Joint Statement presented on behalf of UNAIDS, the World Bank and the Global Fund at the October 2011 MDG 6 Forum in Moscow;
Ensure the Deputy Executive Director/Programme is kept abreast on progress in strengthening the UN system response to HIV/AIDS at the regional and country levels and provide guidance as to how UN reforms need to be adjusted to more effectively respond to HIV/AIDS.
Provide leadership that draws partnership organizations and institutions into close collaboration in the response to AIDS. a) With the Directors of UNDGO and UNAIDS Programme Effectiveness and Country Support, 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, bureaus, 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 Eastern Europe and Central Asia .
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. Promote support from regional leaders for the AIDS response across the region, engaging with Heads of State, Governments, Ministers and First Ladies; oversee the development of regional advocacy strategies on key issues (e.g. HIV and injecting drug use, prevention, access to care, women/girls and AIDS, men who have sex with men, migrants etc); coordinate contacts and liaison with intergovernmental (CIS, EU, European Council, Economic Commission for Europe, the Shanghai Organization Cooperation, civil society organizations and networks and donors; and convene regular partner meetings to enable epidemic and response monitoring, information exchanges and substantive discussions.
Progress and response monitoring. Facilitate inter-agency collaboration in tracking the epidemic and the response; 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.
All other related duties as assigned.
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| REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS |
Education:
Advanced university degree in development, economics, social science, public health, public administration, management and/or related field. |
Competencies:
UNAIDS Values:
- Commitment to the AIDS response
- Integrity
- Respect for diversity
Core Competencies
- Working in teams
- Communicating with impact
- Applying expertise
- Delivering results
- Driving change and innovation
- Being accountable
Managerial Competencies
- Leading teams
- Building relationships and networks
- Developing and empowering others
- Managing performance and resources
- Vision and strategic thinking
- Exercising sound judgement
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Experience:
A minimum of 15 years of work experience leading, managing and implementing development or cooperation programmes at the international and national levels, within this experience a minimum of ten years' experience in developing countries. Experience in the UN System and/or in another international organization |
Languages:
Advanced level of English. Working knowledge of Russian.
Desirable: Working knowledge of another UN official language.
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Additional Information:
Positions at the international professional category within UNAIDS will be subject to the Organization's Mobility Policy.
Other similar positions at the same level may be filled from this vacancy notice.
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Annual salary:
(Net of tax)
95270 USD at single rate
103070 USD with primary dependants
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Post Adjustment:
78.6 % 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 required to take a test. 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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