JPO Programme Officer United Nations at UNAIDS

JPO Programme Officer
JPO Programme Officer at UNAIDS June 2024
Important –
Under the JPO programme framework, the following position is open only
to nationals of Belgium. For detailed information on the JPO Programme
and recruitment criteria, please visit https://www.undp.org/jposc

About UNAIDS
Serving Countries and Communities 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 here .

Organizational Context
The
Tanzania Country Office provides leadership and coordinates the
expanded UN system response in Tanzania 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 Tanzania Country Office scales
up HIV services focused on key populations, and other groups living
with or at risk of HIV (i.e., women and girls in all their diversity,
people with disabilities, indigenous peoples) and in locations most at
risk.

The Tanzania Country Office 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 in Tanzania. It supports efforts to strengthen the capacities
of communities and their meaningful engagement in health, social
protection, human rights and social justice mechanisms, and gender
transformative approaches, and provides intellectual support and
technical guidance as necessary to partners, communities, civil society
organizations and policymakers.

Content And Methodology Of Supervision
As part of the UNAIDS JPO programme overall framework, the JPO will benefit from the following supervision modalities:

• Structured guidance provided by the supervisor, especially in the
  beginning of the assignment, with the purpose of gradually increasing
  the responsibilities of the JPO.
• Establishment of a work plan,
  with clear objectives and expected results (Performance Evaluation
  Report) and completion of yearly Performance Evaluation Reports.
• Effective supervision through knowledge sharing and performance/development feedback throughout the assignment.
• Empowerment
  and learning by doing through self-learning and application of acquired
  skills, accompanied by easy access to the supervisor for guidance and
  trouble-shooting.
• Participation in Team/Office meetings to ensure integration and operational effectiveness.
• Guidance and advice in relation to learning and training opportunities within the field of expertise.
• Regular
  calls organized by the People Management Department (individually
  and/or as a group) to establish a community of practice and provide
  networking opportunities for JPOs. Specific emphasis is set on mentoring
  and supporting first-year JPOs.

Learning Elements
Upon completion of the assignment, the JPO will be able to:

• Fully
  understand the mission, the values, the strategic priorities and the
  operating modalities of UNAIDS Joint Programme; demonstrate a profound
  understanding of the role, objectives and operations of UNAIDS
  Cosponsors and the Secretariat in Tanzania;
• Demonstrate a good
  understanding of the HIV epidemic, its main drivers and impact on
  various populations, key principles and core priorities of the HIV
  response; demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the AIDS epidemic in
  Tanzania, its implications, priorities of the national response, and the
  place and the contribution of the HIV response to the national health
  and development agenda;
• Demonstrate familiarity with key
  principles and steps as they related to integrating HIV and SHRH
  response into humanitarian settings
• Demonstrate a good
  understanding of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development; show
  ability to explain the linkages between the target of ending the AIDS
  epidemic under the SDG3 and other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
• Follow
  up discussions on technical issues on HIV with counterparts in order to
  help promoting HIV-related policies and programmes, at national and
  sub-national levels;
• Demonstrate competence in ‘translating’
  strategic information into people-centered programmes and interventions,
  in particular as relates to key and vulnerable populations;
• Demonstrate ability to engage effectively with civil society and community partners;
• Demonstrate
  proficiency in the development of the Joint UN Plan on AIDS and in the
  application of the ‘Three Ones’ principles of coordination; demonstrate
  ability to integrate provisions pertinent to ending the AIDS epidemic in
  the UNDAF.
• Demonstrate good understanding of the UN reform, its
  implementation at country level, as well as the role and the
  contribution to the reform processes of UNAIDS Joint Programme.

Duties, Responsibilities And Output Expectations
Under the direct supervision of the UNAIDS Country Director (UCD) in U.R. Tanzania, the incumbent will:

• Assist
  the UCD and the UNAIDS Country Office (UCO) team in convening,
  coordinating and facilitating the Joint UN Team on AIDS and the
  Development Partners Group on AIDS;
• Support the UCD/ UCO and the
  Joint Team in reporting on progress in implementation of the UNSDCF and
  the UN Joint Plan on HIV and AIDS;
• Support Joint Team efforts,
  in fragile and humanitarian settings; to liaise with emergency and
  humanitarian actors in order to ensure that HIV response and related
  SRHR services are integrated into emergency preparedness and contingency
  planning,
• Assist efforts of the UCO team to foster
  collaboration and inclusive partnerships with key stakeholders such as
  National AIDS Council, Ministry of Health, other Government Ministries,
  sub-national government institutions, civil society organizations,
  communities, development partners, the private sector and others to
  advance the rights and ensure equitable access to prevention, treatment
  and other essential services, with a particular attention to key
  populations, women, youth, people living with HIV, prisoners migrant
  workers and others, as determined by the country context and up-to-date
  evidence;
• Assist in generating, packaging and facilitate sharing
  and utilization of HIV-related strategic information, especially as
  related to key and vulnerable populations and in highlighting
  inequalities;
• Support the UCD and UCO team in the development of
  a good knowledge base on gender, legal and human rights issues in
  relation to key and vulnerable populations. Liaise with appropriate
  departments in Government, civil society organizations and communities
  to ensure mainstreaming of gender, legal and human rights in order to
  eliminate related barriers to prevention, testing and treatment on key
  and vulnerable populations;
• Assist the UCO in ensuring that
  civil society organizations and communities have space to engage in
  decision-making processes, participate fully in key partnerships
  including Community Led Monitoring and have access to financial and
  material resources made available by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan
  for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
  (GFATM) and other funding agencies.

Linkages
Internal Purpose
UNAIDS Regional Support Team in Johannesburg and in UNAIDS, Geneva.
To request and provide information; enlist support/funds/expertise; identify research and development needs.
UNAIDS
staff in various countries. Exchange/share experiences and views;
develop collaboration – linkages between different national efforts and
organizations

External Purpose
Heads of HIV in other UN agencies.
To
provide assistance and support in their coordinating role; to assist in
planning and finding and utilization of available information; to
provide reliable information related to vulnerable groups
National
AIDS Council, other relevant government agencies, civil society
organizations and cooperating partners. To participate/collaborate in
reviews, development for planning, and evaluation of activities. To
provide reliable information and review documentations related to Most
at Risk Populations (MARPs).
Staff and Officials of the UN Joint
Program in U.R. Tanzania, and UN agencies, donors, NGOs. To
facilitate/promote provision and exchange of information.

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

• Exercising sound judgement
• Building relationships and Networks

Knowledge And Experience
EDUCATION

• Advanced
  University degree at Master’s level in international development,
  social or physical sciences, public health, management or similar
  academic preparation.

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Experience

• A
  minimum of two years of work experience, preferably in programme
  management in public or private sector at the national or international
  levels, experience in data analysis and coordination.

LANGUAGES

• Essential: Advanced level of English
• Desirable: Good working knowledge of French is desirable, any other UN language will be an asset.
• Functional/Technical Knowledge And Skill

Knowledge of the AIDS epidemic, globally and its implications.
Understanding of the UN system of organizations and their delivery mechanisms.
Nationality: Under
the JPO programme framework, the following position is open only to
nationals of Belgium. For detailed information on the JPO Programme and
recruitment criteria, please visit https://www.undp.org/jposc

Age Requirement: not older than 32 years of age as of 31 December of the year of application.

Attachments
Needed (please Note That Once The Application Is Submitted In The
System, You Cannot Go Back To Upload Documents Or Edit Information) A
brief motivation letter in English that explains why you’re the perfect
candidate for the position by using examples of your interests and
achievements
Copy of your Master degree

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tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment,
including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates
will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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