United Nations Development Programme UNDP Kenya - National Programme Officer - HIV/AIDS (SB5)

UNDP Kenya would like to recruit a National Programme Officer — HIV/AIDs (SB5) on behalf of UNODC.

Background

UNODC Regional Office for Eastern Africa is a member of the Joint UN Team on AIDS in Kenya, under the coordination of UNAIDS and the overall leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator.

The Joint Team has developed a Joint UN Programme on AIDS to support Government of Kenya to implement the Kenya National AIDS Strategic Programme.

UNODC seeks to recruit a National Programme Officer to ensure the smooth and efficient support to the Government of Kenya.

Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree in a health-related field, Psychology, Social Sciences or other related fields. A higher-level university degree (PhD or equivalent) may be substituted for two years of professional experience.

Experience

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience with at least 3 years of relevant international experience - including management of technical cooperation assistance, extensive experience with HIV and AIDS programme response, and good experience working with government entities, NGOs and CBOs.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili is essential; working
• knowledge of French would be an added advantage.

Application Procedure

Interested and qualified persons should apply on the UNDP Kenya e-Recruitment portal located at http//www.ke.undp.org on or before 15 July 2010. Select “vacancies” under “Operations” and click on ‘erecruiLecho-systems.net Applications received via other means will not be accepted.

Additional considerations

1. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
2. Acknowledgements will be sent only to applicants who strictly meet the requirements of the post.

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