UNAIDS Strategic Information Adviser Jobs 2023 – South Africa NGO Jobs

UNAIDS Strategic Information Adviser Jobs 2023 – South Africa NGO Jobs. UNAIDS South Africa looking for “Strategic Information Adviser“. Applicants with a Advanced university degree may apply on or before 12th May 2023.

The mission of UNAIDS is to lead, strengthen and support an expanded response to HIV and AIDS that includes preventing transmission of HIV, providing care and support to those already living with the virus, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV and alleviating the impact of the epidemic. UNAIDS seeks to prevent the HIV/AIDS epidemic from becoming a severe pandemic.

UNAIDS Strategic Information Adviser Jobs 2023

The UNAIDS has published a job vacancy announcement on 20th March 2023 for qualified South Africa’s to fill in the vacant post of Strategic Information Adviser to be based in Pretoria, South Africa.

Main tasks and Responsibilities of the Position:

Within the matrix management reporting structure of the Country Office, the RST and the Global Data for Impact Practice, the Adviser focuses on a manageable set of deliverables that are aligned with the UNAIDS strategic information vision and the capacity, the epidemic size and growth, and the needs in South Africa.

He /she has the following key responsibilities:

1.National capacity building and coordination

• Identifies, promotes and reinforces capacity needs of national counterparts in surveillance, data collection, data analysis, reporting and using evidence for programming and pandemic preparedness.
• Builds capacities to focus responses to relevant geographical areas and key populations.
• Works with national counterparts to strengthen surveillance and monitoring systems including health information systems with attention to the quality of data including the use of unique identifiers.
• Promotes data systems and survey tools for policies and programmes.
• Accompanies the development of community-led monitoring (CLM) systems.

2. Strategic analysis, programmatic and policy advice

• Coordinates and influences the prioritization, process and technical aspects of a wide array of data collection, compilation, and analysis related to epidemiology, policies, programme coverage and resources, in view of informing future programme efforts.
• Performs modelling and analysis of surveillance, policy and programme monitoring data on trends and geographic location of the epidemic and response including using standard estimation tools in view of detecting and monitoring inequalities.

3. Contributions to global processes

• Facilitates and coordinates monitoring and reporting at national level and contributes data and analyses to the regional and global level (through the Global AIDS Monitoring system).
• Monitors the United Nations Joint Programming on HIV, inter alia via the implementation of the Unified Budget, Results and Accountability Framework and the United Nation Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.

Eligibility Criteria

Education:

• Advanced university degree at Master´s level or equivalent in Public Health, Epidemiology, (Bio)statistics, Demographic Studies, or another field related to the responsibilities. A relevant first university degree and 9 years of relevant professional experience will be considered as equivalent for internal candidates only.

Experience:

• Essential: A minimum of 7 years of experience in the design, development, and operational application of strategic information systems of AIDS programmes.
• Desirable: Demonstrated knowledge and sound understanding of the United Nations Joint Programming on HIV. Relevant experience in countries of similar state of epidemiological characteristics and national capacities.

Languages:

• Essential: Advanced level of English
• Desirable: Knowledge of additional UN official languages.

Other Details

• Vacancy No: UNAIDS/23/FT48
• Grade: P4
• Contract Type: Fixed-term Appointment
• Duration of Contract: 2 Years
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Selection Process: Interview
• Salary: (Net of tax) US$77,326 at single rate
• Application Process: Online

How to Apply UNAIDS Strategic Information Adviser Jobs 2023

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://erecruit.unaids.org/public/hrd………

The Closing Date: 12th May 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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