Duration
: 1 Year
: 1 Year
Objectives:Expected output and
activities of the assignment in terms of time, location, quality, quantity.
activities of the assignment in terms of time, location, quality, quantity.
Using
the global guidance on the All-In strategy and other global and regional
initiatives on Adolescent Health and HIV/AIDS, operationalize and implement the
core package of interventions for addressing Health and HIV related
determinants among adolescent popula
the global guidance on the All-In strategy and other global and regional
initiatives on Adolescent Health and HIV/AIDS, operationalize and implement the
core package of interventions for addressing Health and HIV related
determinants among adolescent popula
tion. Engage with relevant civil societies
and private sector to leverage opportunities and resources towards accelerating
reduction of AIDS related drivers and vulnerabilities among the adolescent
population including adolescent key populations.
The
TA will be accountable for ensuring that all aspects of the Adolescent Health
and HIV And AIDS prevention, care and treatment services programming promote
equity, gender equality, with an emphasis on gender disaggregation, gender
disparity identification and gender mainstreaming to guide policies, programmes
monitoring and evaluations.
TA will be accountable for ensuring that all aspects of the Adolescent Health
and HIV And AIDS prevention, care and treatment services programming promote
equity, gender equality, with an emphasis on gender disaggregation, gender
disparity identification and gender mainstreaming to guide policies, programmes
monitoring and evaluations.
Expected
Results:
Results:
- Timely
sectoral analysis, input, support and collaboration to the Adolescent
Health and HIV And AIDS prevention, care and treatment services. Situation
Analyses, with consistent integration of sex-disaggregated data, and its
periodic update made for effective project planning, development and
management. - Knowledge
management effectively promoted through drafting/finalizing key sectoral
programme documents and reports related to Adolescent Health and HIV And
AIDS prevention, care and treatment services, sharing good practice,
lessons learned, and knowledge/information exchange, especially the
sharing of good practices in gender equality programming, including
scaling-up to the national level. - Quality
of rights-based Adolescent Health and HIV And AIDS prevention, care and
treatment services projects /programmes effectively promoted, and
coherence, synergy and value added to project management process through
results-based management. - Sectoral
work plan and activities formulated, implemented and monitored, ensuring
alignment with the defined project strategies and approaches and
integration with gender mainstreaming across sectors. - Project
delivery, evaluation and reporting carried out efficiently, rigorously and
transparently in compliance with the established guidelines and
procedures. - UNICEF’s
global goals effectively promoted through advocacy and policy dialogue in
the HIV/AIDS sector with a focus on Adolescent Health and HIV And AIDS
prevention, care and treatment services, focusing on the contributions of
gender equality in achieving these goals. - Proper
and timely UNICEF and Government accountability ensured regarding supply
and non-supply assistance as well as disbursement of programme funds for
the Adolescent Health and HIV And AIDS prevention, care and treatment
services. - Effective
communication and networking achieved through partnership and
collaboration, sharing UNICEF’s position on gender equality as useful.Background
An
estimated 3.1 million children currently live with HIV at the end of 2014, 88%
of them in sub-Saharan Africa. In the same year, only 39% of HIV exposed
children received an early infant testing with dried blood spot (DBS) by 2
months of age. Only 34% of the 1.8 million children in need of ART according to
2010 eligibility criteria had access to treatment. The median age of initiation
of ART for children living with HIV in many countries is 4.6 years of age. This
is too late since 50% of perinatally infected children die by 2 years of age if
not treated. While more children are now accessing ART in Uganda, overall
progress on treatment for children still lags behind the achievements for
pregnant women and general adult population. The 2014 MOH report indicates that
85% of HIV+ pregnant and breastfeeding mothers were on efficacious ARVs through
Option B+ as compared to 51,305 children out of 193,500 (27%) of children in
need of ART.
estimated 3.1 million children currently live with HIV at the end of 2014, 88%
of them in sub-Saharan Africa. In the same year, only 39% of HIV exposed
children received an early infant testing with dried blood spot (DBS) by 2
months of age. Only 34% of the 1.8 million children in need of ART according to
2010 eligibility criteria had access to treatment. The median age of initiation
of ART for children living with HIV in many countries is 4.6 years of age. This
is too late since 50% of perinatally infected children die by 2 years of age if
not treated. While more children are now accessing ART in Uganda, overall
progress on treatment for children still lags behind the achievements for
pregnant women and general adult population. The 2014 MOH report indicates that
85% of HIV+ pregnant and breastfeeding mothers were on efficacious ARVs through
Option B+ as compared to 51,305 children out of 193,500 (27%) of children in
need of ART.
Globally,
adolescents (10-19 years old) constitute 20% of the population (1.2 billion
people) but the stock taking report 2012 reveal that this group is
disproportionately affected by adverse effect of the epidemic. While AIDS
related deaths have witnessed a significant decline in other age groups, it is
only the 10-19 year age group that continues to report 50% increase in AIDS
related deaths. There are 1.7 Million adolescents in Sub-Haran Africa living
with HIV – 60% of the new infections in this group is reported among girls. Of
the approximately 2.1 million adolescents living with HIV globally at the end
of 2012, more than 80% of them live in Sub-Saharan Africa. Approximately two
thirds of new HIV infections in adolescents aged 15-19 years were among girls.
Uganda has 130,000 adolescents living with HIV, representing 6% of the global
burden and along with Nigeria and South Africa account for nearly half of the
new infections in sub-Saharan Africa
adolescents (10-19 years old) constitute 20% of the population (1.2 billion
people) but the stock taking report 2012 reveal that this group is
disproportionately affected by adverse effect of the epidemic. While AIDS
related deaths have witnessed a significant decline in other age groups, it is
only the 10-19 year age group that continues to report 50% increase in AIDS
related deaths. There are 1.7 Million adolescents in Sub-Haran Africa living
with HIV – 60% of the new infections in this group is reported among girls. Of
the approximately 2.1 million adolescents living with HIV globally at the end
of 2012, more than 80% of them live in Sub-Saharan Africa. Approximately two
thirds of new HIV infections in adolescents aged 15-19 years were among girls.
Uganda has 130,000 adolescents living with HIV, representing 6% of the global
burden and along with Nigeria and South Africa account for nearly half of the
new infections in sub-Saharan Africa
In
2014, global efforts to end AIDS epidemic among Adolescents catalyzed a number
of initiatives to drive an accelerated response. Led by UNICEF and UNAIDS, the
All-In strategy was conceived as a rallying platform for global mobilization of
efforts while PEPFAR, the Bill and Mellinda Gates Foundation and NIKE developed
the DREAMS initiative for multi-sectoral interventions support actions for
addressing the HIV/AIDS burden among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in
sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, Uganda as a country including the UN and other
development partners has recognized the need to implement targeted health
(including HIV) interventions for young people as highlighted in key Government
strategic documents. Uganda is a lead country in both the All-In and DREAMS
initiatives, both efforts being coordinated to optimize the programmatic and
funding opportunities now available for adolescent and HIV programming support.
Purpose of Assignment and Scope of work:Specific issues to be addressed,
including expected boundaries of the assignment.
2014, global efforts to end AIDS epidemic among Adolescents catalyzed a number
of initiatives to drive an accelerated response. Led by UNICEF and UNAIDS, the
All-In strategy was conceived as a rallying platform for global mobilization of
efforts while PEPFAR, the Bill and Mellinda Gates Foundation and NIKE developed
the DREAMS initiative for multi-sectoral interventions support actions for
addressing the HIV/AIDS burden among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in
sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, Uganda as a country including the UN and other
development partners has recognized the need to implement targeted health
(including HIV) interventions for young people as highlighted in key Government
strategic documents. Uganda is a lead country in both the All-In and DREAMS
initiatives, both efforts being coordinated to optimize the programmatic and
funding opportunities now available for adolescent and HIV programming support.
Purpose of Assignment and Scope of work:Specific issues to be addressed,
including expected boundaries of the assignment.
This
technical assistance is required to coordinate and facilitate the planning,
harmonization, implementation and effective monitoring and reporting of the
country processes that optimize the All-In strategy and other programming
windows for a comprehensive Adolescent Health and HIV programme. The approach
will utilize existing programming platforms within UNICEF structures as well as
support UN-wide engagement and support for Adolescent Heath and HIV
interventions in the country. Deliverable:Specific service / outputs to
be delivered at a specific time as per stated objectives and performance /
quality requirements
technical assistance is required to coordinate and facilitate the planning,
harmonization, implementation and effective monitoring and reporting of the
country processes that optimize the All-In strategy and other programming
windows for a comprehensive Adolescent Health and HIV programme. The approach
will utilize existing programming platforms within UNICEF structures as well as
support UN-wide engagement and support for Adolescent Heath and HIV
interventions in the country. Deliverable:Specific service / outputs to
be delivered at a specific time as per stated objectives and performance /
quality requirements
- Inception
report on planned activities available - Country
assessment conducted to prioritize interventions and high burden districts - In
collaboration with MOH, develop country level implementation plan for
selected technically appropriate interventions for ALHIV at national and
sub-national levels - Facilitate
national stakeholder consultative meetings for ALHIV work plans - Fund
raising proposals developed for ALHIV within UNICEF and Joint UN platforms - Quality
donor reports and other periodic reports are timely available - Monthly
reports of activities submitted Methodology
The
technical assistance will involve planning, implementing, monitoring and
evaluation of Adolescent Health and HIV And AIDS prevention, care and treatment
including daily engagement with Government partners as well as development
partners, civil societies, the academia and private sector.
technical assistance will involve planning, implementing, monitoring and
evaluation of Adolescent Health and HIV And AIDS prevention, care and treatment
including daily engagement with Government partners as well as development
partners, civil societies, the academia and private sector.
The
engagement will include representing UNICEF and/or the Joint UN Support on AIDS
(JUPSA) in planning and consultative meetings, drafting and validating reports,
training of care providers and service managers, field monitoring and
supervision; and program assessments Responsibilities:
engagement will include representing UNICEF and/or the Joint UN Support on AIDS
(JUPSA) in planning and consultative meetings, drafting and validating reports,
training of care providers and service managers, field monitoring and
supervision; and program assessments Responsibilities:
The
TA will be expected to report to the head of the HIV/AIDS unit on his/her
deliverables. Office wide coordination guidance on Adolescent Cluster will be
provided by the Deputy Representative.
TA will be expected to report to the head of the HIV/AIDS unit on his/her
deliverables. Office wide coordination guidance on Adolescent Cluster will be
provided by the Deputy Representative.
The
TA will provide periodic progress reports as contained in the deliverable
timeline in the TOR
TA will provide periodic progress reports as contained in the deliverable
timeline in the TOR
Qualification
Requirements:This
section specifies the professional requirements of the individual(s) and/or
team(s) for the assignment including required experience, skills and
qualifications.
Requirements:This
section specifies the professional requirements of the individual(s) and/or
team(s) for the assignment including required experience, skills and
qualifications.
·
Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines: Public Health,
Public Health Administration, Primary Health Care, Pediatrics AIDS, Health
Education, Medicine, Social Sciences or a field relevant to international
development assistance in HIV/AIDS
Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines: Public Health,
Public Health Administration, Primary Health Care, Pediatrics AIDS, Health
Education, Medicine, Social Sciences or a field relevant to international
development assistance in HIV/AIDS
·
At least eight years progressive professional experience at national and international
level in managing and implementing programmes in the field of HIV/AIDS work,
with emphasis on strategic planning and implementation of comprehensive and
integrated HIV prevention and mitigation strategies among adolescents and young
people. Excellent understanding of the Adolescent Health in context of HIV/AIDS
epidemic.
At least eight years progressive professional experience at national and international
level in managing and implementing programmes in the field of HIV/AIDS work,
with emphasis on strategic planning and implementation of comprehensive and
integrated HIV prevention and mitigation strategies among adolescents and young
people. Excellent understanding of the Adolescent Health in context of HIV/AIDS
epidemic.
·
Experience in monitoring gender disparities and in programme interventions that
reduce these disparities an asset
Experience in monitoring gender disparities and in programme interventions that
reduce these disparities an asset
- Experience
of working with or an understanding of the needs of most at risk/key
affected populations an asset
UNICEF
is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages
qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic
backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a
part of our organisation.
is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages
qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic
backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a
part of our organisation.
Ugandan
Nationals will not be considered for this post as it is in the International
Professional Category.
Nationals will not be considered for this post as it is in the International
Professional Category.
Applications
will be considered only if accompanied by an updated CV and P11 form, as
well as two of the most recent performance evaluation reports.
will be considered only if accompanied by an updated CV and P11 form, as
well as two of the most recent performance evaluation reports.
Candidates
are requested to use this order to name file attachments: Firstname_Lastname
followed bydocument e.g. Gold_MukasaP11 or Gold_MukasaCV or
Gold_MukasaApplication.
are requested to use this order to name file attachments: Firstname_Lastname
followed bydocument e.g. Gold_MukasaP11 or Gold_MukasaCV or
Gold_MukasaApplication.
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