Vacancy- National Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor, UNAIDS Delhi (India)

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Vacancy Notice No: UNAIDS/IN/2009/003

Title: National Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor

Contract Type / Grade: Fixed Term ( NO-D )

Duration of contract: One (1) year*

Date: : 19 January 2009

Deadline for application : 06 February 2009

Duty Station: New Delhi (India)

Organization unit: UNAIDS India Country Office

Program Objectives:

The thrust of the UNAIDS Office is to effectively contribute to the national

AIDS response with high level policy, strategic guidance and technical support

to scale up towards universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and

support.

The mission of UNAIDS is to lead, strengthen and support an expanded

response to the epidemic that aims at preventing transmission of HIV,

providing care and support, reducing vulnerability of individuals and

communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviating the impact of the epidemic.

The mandate of UNAIDS in India is carried out through the Joint UN Team on AIDS

and the Theme Group on HIV/AIDS, with representatives from each cosponsor.

UNAIDS works closely with the Government through the National AIDS Control

Organization and other key partners including State AIDS Control Societies,

Civil society, Academia, Private sector…, to share knowledge, skills and

experience to lead the fight against HIV.

Specifically, UNAIDS supports the national response to HIV and AIDS by

promoting:

Strengthened leadership and resource mobilization for a broad-based response at

all levels, including governments, civil society and

people living with HIV

Improved planning, financing, technical assistance and coordination at all

levels for a sustainable multi-sector response to the pidemic, integrated with

national development efforts

Strengthened evidence base of the response through greater availability and use

of strategic information from better monitoring and evaluation, surveillance,

and resource tracking

Enhanced human resources and robust delivery systems at all levels of

government, civil society and other non-state partners

Strengthened human rights-based and gender-responsive policies to

reduce stigma and discrimination.

Increased coverage and sustainability of programs for injecting

drug users, men having sex with men and sex workers

Increased coverage and sustainability of programs to address the

vulnerability of women and girls, young people, emergency-affected

populations and uniformed personnel.

Description of duties:

Under the responsibility and guidance of the UNAIDS Country Coordinator and in

close collaboration with members of the Joint UN team on AIDS the incumbent has

the following duties and responsibilities.

1) Provide technical support to the National AIDS Council to develop

provincial and district M & E systems and related annual costing M & E work plan;

2) Provide technical guidance to government and civil society on

appropriate data collection and reporting processes, data management systems and

data analyses for the provision of accurate and timely information for HIV

policy and strategy development and related programme planning, with emphasis at

the provincial and district levels;

3) Provide technical guidance on the development of provincial and

district M & E frameworks and accompanying costing work plans and assist in the

operationalization of these frameworks;

4) In collaboration with national government and civil society partners advocate

for the importance of and facilitate the establishment of effective M & E systems

for the provision of essential data;

5) In collaboration with government, civil society, UN and bi- and

multi-lateral partners, support the development of effective monitoring and

evaluation systems at provincial and district levels within in the framework of

national M & E; and the development and operations research agenda linked to the

HIV national strategic plan;

6) Collaborate in the development of an evidence-based strategy aimed

at better understanding the epidemic in the country (i.e. through

implementation of 'modes of transmission' exercises, data

triangulation/synthesis studies, and other specifically tailored

activities);

7) Collaborate in the assessment and consolidation of annual monitoring reports

from key stakeholders (including implementers at all levels);

8)Advocate and facilitate the use of National AIDS Spending

Assessments (NASA), Country Harmonisation and Alignment Tool (CHAT), for

tracking expenditure on HIV and assessment of partner harmonisation and

alignment to the national response;

9) Facilitate and provide technical assistance in the use of the

Country Response Information System (CRIS);

10) Produce reports and other information with respect to the HIV

situation at provincia and district levels and responses and the

mobilization and allocation of national and international resources, where

necessary;

11) Support the further refinement and implementation of the Joint

Programme of support to the M & E framework including an annual costing M & E work

plan to ensure operationalization;

12) Other M & E duties as required by the UNAIDS Country Coordinator (UCC), as

appropriate.

*Required Qualifications*

Education:

*Essential: *Advanced university degree in public health, business

administration, public administration, management, social sciences,

demography, development planning, and statistics

Skills:

Demonstrated ability in working with multi-sector projects involving

several public sector departments, partners within the public and civil society

sector including people living with HIV. Demonstrated achievements in strategic

planning and programming at national and provincial levels. Knowledge of

Government working procedures and mechanisms. Demonstrated competence in

managing multi-tasking and a broad range of priorities and also ability in

fostering collaborative relationships with co-sponsors, donor partners and civil

society organizations.

Competencies:

Professional competencies:

· Cross-cultural sensitivity

· Tact and discretion

· Flexibility, effectiveness, integrity

· Good sense of organization

· Ability to work in collaboratively across different cultures and

disciplines

· Client orientation

Managerial competencies:

· Team building and team player

· Leadership and coordinating skills

· Judgment/decision making skills

· Management of interpersonal conflicts

· Ability to work under pressure

· Responsibility and ownership

· Capacity to work with a large number of stakeholders

* Personal competencies:*

· Strategic planning and programming

· Analytical thinking/Problem solving

· Initiative and innovativeness

· Good professional communicator

· Professional networking

· Excellent writing skills

· Confidentiality

Professional Experience: *Essential: *

Seven (7) to ten (10) years' experience in the design, development and

implementation of M & E systems and related programs in developing countries,

complemented with a sound.

Knowledge and understanding of issues related to HIV epidemic and impact.

Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in the UN System.

Experience of working in a decentralized national setting.

Languages:

*Essential*: Excellent knowledge of English. Basic knowledge of Hindi

and/or of another local language.

*Desirable*: Knowledge of another UN official language.

Additional Information:

A written test may be used to further screen candidates.

All applicants are encouraged forward their Offer of Services stating the

vacancy number and title, together with their completed P11 form and copy of

their curriculum vitae to the attention of the Selection Committee at

indiajobs@..., well before the deadline stated in the vacancy

announcement. Applications may also be delivered or dropped off at the following

location:

UNAIDS India / Selection Committee

National Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor

Vacancy No: UNAIDS/IN/2009/000

A-2/35, Safdarjung Enclave

New Delhi, INDIA - 110029

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