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Vacancy No.: UNAIDS/25/TASR1
Title: Adviser, Equitable and Sustainable Financing of HIV Response, NO-C (XB), Viet Nam
Grade: NO-C
Contract type: Temporary Appointment under Staff Rule 420.4
Duration of contract: 20 months extra-budgetary project post of limited duration, extension subject to availability of XB funding
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Date:
22 January 2025
Application Deadline:
5 February 2025
(14 day(s) until closing deadline)
Currently accepting applications
Organization unit:
AI UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (AI)
AI/RSB Regional Support Team, Asia and Pacific
Duty station:
Hanoi Viet Nam
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About UNAIDS:
Serving Communities and Countries to End Inequalities and AIDS
We, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, lead the global effort to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. By placing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to reduction of inequalities at the heart of our work, we lead the global response to AIDS by: (i) maximizing equitable and equal access to HIV services, (ii) breaking down barriers to achieving HIV outcomes, and (iii) integrating efficient HIV responses into wider health and protection systems.
We are committed to creating an equal, safe and empowering workplace culture where all people in all their diversity thrive. We live our values of Commitment to the AIDS Response, Integrity and Respect for Diversity. You can access the full UNAIDS Competency Framework on the UNAIDS website.
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MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENT:
The UNAIDS Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific provides leadership and coordinates support for an UN system response to ending the AIDS epidemic at regional and country level. It steers, promotes, and supports regional and national partners and the UN system towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Using an equity and equality lens as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UNAIDS Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific promotes effective use of strategic information of the epidemic trends and the status of its response and provides technical leadership on people-centered HIV prevention and response in the region focused on key populations and locations most at risk.
The UNAIDS Vietnam Country Office provides leadership and coordinates the expanded UN system response to HIV in Vietnam. Using an equity and equality lens as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UNAID Vietnam Country Office scales up rights-based HIV services for all, focused on underserved populations including key populations, women and girls, people living with HIV and locations most at risk. It also works to ensure that equitable financing for the HIV response and broader health systems is available. The UNAIDS Vietnam Country Office further promotes effective use of strategic information to better understand and track the epidemic and its trends, and to measure progress and sustainable impact of the response. It strengthens the capacities of communities and their meaningful engagement in health, social protection, and human rights strategies and mechanisms, and provides support and technical guidance as necessary to national partners and policymakers.
L’Initiative is a French mechanism that works hand in hand with the Global Fund to accelerate the fight against major pandemics and help countries improve access to quality health services for their populations. L’Initiative has partnered with UNAIDS to support equitable, sustainable and efficient financing for national HIV responses and health in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam. The project will strive to increase HIV financing from domestic sources - especially for key populations, human rights and gender programming and community-led responses - while monitoring evidence and pursuing synergies and catalytic effects with universal health coverage (UHC). Through this partnership, the following results are expected:
Result 1: Countries are equipped with granular financial evidence on HIV programming and optimal HIV resource allocation to inform robust decision-making on financing of the programmes including key populations programming, human rights and community-led HIV responses.
Result 2: Diversified and sustainable financing solutions are enhanced in countries to optimize financing mechanisms to support key population HIV programmes, human rights and gender, and community-led HIV responses and to achieve broader impact of health and HIV investments.
Result 3: Country stakeholders in countries are mobilized, coordinated and equipped with financial evidence and tools to advocate effectively for optimized and sustained resource allocation,
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Main tasks and Responsibilities of the Position:
Reporting to the UNAIDS Country Director, with a matrix reporting to the Regional Adviser, Equitable Financing, Adviser, Equitable and Sustainable Financing of HIV Response will work with various national and local governments of Viet Nam, communities of people living with HIV and key populations, civil society organizations, the joint UN team on HIV and AIDS, other development partners such as the Global Fund and PEPFAR, and academic institutions in promoting and improving the sustainability, efficiency and equity of financing of the HIV response. This will include, in particular, supporting increasing domestic resources for the HIV response, and more specifically for programmes for key populations including HIV prevention and community-led responses. The support provided to Viet Nam, which will follow the UNAIDS principles of implementing data driven, human rights-based and gender-responsive approaches, will create momentum to support broader ASEAN efforts to improve sustainable financing of the HIV response in line with the 2022 ASEAN Declaration on HIV.
The Adviser, Equitable and Sustainable Financing of HIV Response position is responsible for equitable and sustainable financing of the HIV response through coordination with national and local authorities and key stakeholders in Viet Nam. The Adviser, Equitable and Sustainable Financing of HIV Response will support the national HIV response through: (1) the production and use of detailed and up-to-date financial data for program design, (2) the development of diversified and sustainable financing mechanisms and implementation solutions, (3) advocacy and partner coordination both externally and internally within the UN Country Team for increased and diversified mobilization of financing for HIV, including domestic financing in the broader context of health financing and enhanced dialogue with international actors and development banks and (4) support project management of the L’ Initiative grant to UNAIDS in Viet Nam. These activities will focus on increasing funding for national HIV responses, with an emphasis on HIV prevention services for key populations and community-led responses, and on creating a solid foundation for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) that integrates HIV prevention and treatment.
The incumbent has the following key responsibilities:
1. Support Viet Nam in the generation and use of granular and up-to-date financial data on HIV program costs, HIV-related expenditures and optimal resource allocation to inform decision-making on the financing of national HIV responses. In particular, the adviser, Equitable and Sustainable Financing of HIV Response will provide analyses, strategic and technical advice and will coordinate technical support to:
- Upgrade the Integrated National HIV Budget Planning, investment and Expenditure Tracking Tool in Viet Nam and provide training for national and sub-national users
- Establish Standardized Cost Norms and mechanisms for payment for Community-led HIV Interventions in Viet Nam
- Conduct investment and allocative efficiency analysis including through an updated HIV Investment Case in Viet Nam
2. Support Viet Nam to develop diversified and sustainable financing mechanisms and implementation solutions for health and the HIV response, including facilitating community access to public financing (“social contracting”) and the integration of HIV into Universal Health Coverage and health insurance mechanisms. These mechanisms will aim to optimize the financing of HIV prevention and treatment services for key populations and community responses. The Adviser, Equitable and Sustainable Financing of HIV Response will provide strategic analysis, advice and coordinate technical support to develop:
- Develop a National HIV Sustainability Roadmap in Viet Nam
- Develop normative guidance on the implementation regulations for social contracting of harm reduction services in Viet Nam
- Secure Funding for Community-led HIV Prevention in the Global Fund’s GC8 in Viet Nam
3. Mobilize, coordinate and equip national stakeholders in Viet Nam with evidence and tools to effectively advocate for improved and diversified mobilization and allocation of domestic resources for health and HIV response including for key populations and community responses. The Adviser, Equitable and Sustainable Financing of HIV Response will provide strategic analysis and advice, and coordinate technical support to:
- Strengthen CSO/CLO capacity to engage in the Sustainability Roadmap, resource mobilization, and social contracting in Viet Nam
- Develop advocacy products and coordinate advocacy for equitable and sustainable HIV financing with national and sub-national government, including members of Parliament, in Viet Nam
4. Support the coordination of the overall implementation of the L’Initiative Project, including its grant management, project coordination, monitoring, review, reporting, and oversight. This includes management of contracts with implementing partner organizations, organizing regular stakeholder meetings, supporting the regular reporting processes related to the project, and documentation of best practices and approaches and results from the project.
5. Other tasks related to sustainable and equitable health / HIV financing as necessary and assigned by UNAIDS Country Director.
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| REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS |
Education:
Essential: Advanced university degree in economic research, macroeconomics, health economics/finance, public health management or other related fields with a background in economics. A relevant first university degree and seven (7) years of relevant work experience will be considered as essential for internal candidates only.
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Competencies:
UNAIDS Values:
1. Commitment to the AIDS response
2. Integrity
3. Respect for diversity
Core competencies:
1. Working in Teams
2. Communicating with Impact
3. Applying Expertise
4. Delivering Results
5. Driving Change and Innovation
6. Being Accountable
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Experience:
Essential: Minimum of five (5) years of experience in health economics and health and/or HIV financing. Experience in advocating for increased health and/or HIV financing with national stakeholders (such as department of finance/budget management).
Desirable: Experience working with international organizations on health and/or HIV financing issues, experience working in Viet Nam.
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Languages:
Essential: Proficiency in English and Vietnamese.
Desirable: Knowledge of additional UN official languages.
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Additional Information:
Kindly note that applications by internal candidates are strongly encouraged.
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Annual salary:
(Net of tax)
USD $56353 at single rate
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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. |
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All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement. |
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