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UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. UNDP/PO/2008/NE
Date of Issue: 06th February 2008
Closing Date: 15th February 2008
Post Title : Project Officer (North East Multi-Sectoral response)
Duty Station : Shillong, Imphal, Kohima, Aizawl
Duration : One Year initially
This vacancy is open to applicants of either sex. Preference will be given to equally qualified women candidates and people living with HIV.
Background:
With an estimated 2.5-3.0 million persons living with HIV/AIDS, India ranks third after South Africa & Nigeria in terms of numbers. The complex developmental causes, consequences and challenges associated with HIV/AIDS are beginning to make an impact in all spheres of people’s lives. In the last 20 years, the epidemic has spread from concentrated pockets of high prevalence into general population. Infection in women is rising and the number of children orphaned by AIDS is growing indicating the need for multi-sectoral responses.
Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS into the existing responses of various development processes and government/ non-government responses has emerged as key strategy to address the direct and indirect causes and impact of the epidemic.
Recognizing the need for an exceptional response involving various sectors and organizations especially in the North-East, the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) in partnership with UN has designed a five year Joint UN Project to Support the National response to HIV in the North East. As part of the Joint UN project, UNDP is supporting the response for Mainstreaming HIV. By promoting mainstreaming in North-East and greater planning and implementation of HIV related work in different sectors, it is hoped that ultimately this project will play an important role in reducing HIV prevalence and incidence in North East. A project Officer is therefore, being recruited under this project based at respective SACS of Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, and Nagaland.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Working closely with and under direct supervision of Project Director SACS, the incumbent will be expected to undertake the following tasks:
• Responsible for day-to-day management of the project.
• Responsible for ensuring responsiveness, involvement and activities of the government departments in the mainstreaming process.
• Mobilize key stakeholders, such as government departments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, enterprises, resource organizations, civil society organizations and other relevant agencies/associations including PLHA networks.
• Coordination between SACS, UNDP, implementing agencies among government, private sector and civil society.
• Monitor the progress of the various project partners.
• Ensure smooth functioning and progress of the project.
• Ensure timely submission of progress reports by project partners.
• Visit project sites for effective monitoring.
• Facilitate technical resources to the project partners as and when necessary in consultation with SACS and UNDP.
• Coordinate through the PD with Team Leader Joint UN Programme
• Coordinate with the legislators through the LFA focal person
• Any other task as assigned by SACS and UNDP.
Educational Qualifications:
Advanced university degree in management, public administration, social sciences, or any other relevant field.
Experience:
• 4-5 years of experience in project management.
• The incumbent must have a significant understanding of the National and state HIV/AIDS program and the social and economic dimensions of HIV/AIDS.
• Familiarity with working in government, international organization on development aspects.
Knowledge and Skills:
• Strong management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player in a multi-cultural environment. Working knowledge of computers including MS Office package, essential.
• A thorough understanding of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Languages:
Proficiency in spoken and written English essential. Knowledge of one or two local languages will be an asset.
Application to this vacancy should be sent to
r ajendra.shirke@undp.org
Please insert Vacancy Announcement Number in the Subject of the E-mail. Applications without the Vacancy Number or with the incorrect Vacancy Number will not be accepted.
Rajendra Shirke
Programme Assistant
HIV and Development Unit
United Nations Development Prog. ( UNDP )
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