Officer, Strategic Information, Kazakhstan

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UNAIDS is an innovative United Nations partnership that leads and inspires the world in achieving universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. UNAIDS' Cosponsors include UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank. Visit the UNAIDS Web site at www.unaids.org Vacancy No.: UNAIDS/22/FT119

Title: Officer, Strategic Information, Kazakhstan

Grade: P4

Contract type: Fixed-term Appointment

Duration of contract: 2 years

Date: 9 December 2022

Application Deadline: 10 January 2023 Vacancy Notice Closed (automatic)

Organization unit: AI UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (AI) Regional Support Team, Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Duty station: Almaty Kazakhstan 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 at www.unaids.org MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENT: The UNAIDS Country Office (UCO) provides leadership and coordinates the expanded UN system response in Kazakhstan. Using an equity and equality lens as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global AIDS Strategy vision, the Kazakhstan office works with the national and international partners to scales up HIV services focused on key populations and in the locations most at risk of growing epidemic. The Kazakhstan UCO promotes effective use of strategic information to better understand and track the epidemic, and to measure progress and sustainable impact of the response in Kazakhstan. It supports efforts to strengthen the capacities of communities and their meaningful engagement in health, social protection, and human rights mechanisms, and provides support and technical guidance as necessary to national partners and policymakers.

UNAIDS is mandated by the UN General Assembly to collect data from countries and report progress towards global AIDS response targets.

The Data for Impact Practice leads this AIDS response tracking and reporting, tracks progress and responses towards established targets, identifies inequalities and gaps in the AIDS response, and works to enhance countries’ strategic information capacities on the HIV epidemic and response with regards to epidemiology and demographic impact, prevention, treatment and care, societal enablers including laws and policies, and resources (resources with the Equitable Financing Practice). At country and regional level, the Practice leads the generation of strategic information to inform different programming and planning processes, and coordinates the joint programme planning and monitoring through the Unified Budget, Results and Accountability Framework (UBRAF). Main tasks and Responsibilities of the Position: Within the matrix management reporting structure of the Kazakhstan Country Office, the Regional Support Team for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (RST EECA) and the Global Strategic Information Practice, the Officer, Strategic Information 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 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

He /she has the following key responsibilities:

1) National capacity building and coordination a. Identifies, promotes and reinforces capacity needs of national counterparts in surveillance, data collection, data analysis, reporting and using evidence for programming and pandemic preparedness. b. Builds capacities to focus responses to relevant geographical areas and key populations. c. 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. d. Promotes data systems and survey tools for policies and programmes. e. Accompanies the development of community-led monitoring (CLM) systems.

2) Strategic analysis, programmatic and policy advice a. 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. b. Performs modelling and analysis of surveillance, policy and programme monitoring data on trends and geographic location of the epidemic and response including through the use of standard estimation tools in view of detecting and monitoring inequalities.

3) Contributions to global processes a. 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). b. Monitors the United Nations joint programming on HIV/AIDS, inter alia via the implementation of the Unified Budget, Results and Accountability Framework and the United Nation Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education: Essential: Advanced university degree at Master´s level or equivalent in Public Health, Epidemiology, (Bio)statistics, Demographic Studies, or another field related to the responsibilities. For internal candidates First university degree and 9 years of work experience. Competencies: UNAIDS Values: 1. Commitment to the AIDS response 2. Integrity 3. Respect for diversity

Core competencies: 1. Working in Teams 2. Communication with Impact 3. Applying Expertise 4. Delivering Results 5. Driving Change and Innovation 6. Being Accountable

Managerial competencies: 1. Leading Teams 2. Building Relationships and Networks 3. Developing and Empowering Others 4. Managing Performance and Resources 5. Vision and Strategic Thinking 6. Exercising Sound Judgement 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS planning, monitoring and reporting cycles. Relevant experience in countries of similar state of epidemiological characteristics and national capacities and response mechanisms. Languages: Essential: Proficiency in English and Russian.

Desirable: Knowledge of additional UN official languages. Additional Information: Positions at the international professional category within UNAIDS will be subject to the Organization's Mobility Policy. The above-mentioned position is a rotational position and its standard duration of assignment is linked to the ICSC hardship classification of the duty station.

Other similar positions at the same level may be filled from this vacancy notice. Annual salary: (Net of tax) USD 75602 at single rate Post Adjustment: 27.8 % of the figure(s) on the left side. This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation. - - - - - -

Applicants will be required to take a test. Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview. - - - - - -

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. - - - - - -

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. - - - - - -

Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable UNAIDS to store your profile in a permanent database. Please visit UNAIDS's e-Recruitment website at: https://erecruit.unaids.org. The system provides instructions for online application procedures. 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. Vacancy Notice Closed (automatic) This vacancy is shown for viewing only. It is not currently open for applications

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