About UNICEF: Employment

Chief, HIV/AIDS, L-4, Cotonou, Benin

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF seeks a Chief, HIV/AIDS to be based in its Cotonou, Benin office.

Under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative, and in close collaboration with the various sectoral programme, you will be responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the assigned programme and specific projects within the HIV sectoral programme.

Your profile:
Advanced university degree in health sciences, with specialization in public health.
Minimum of eight years of progressively responsible professional work experience (national and international) in administration and management, monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS projects.
Current knowledge of last development issues and techniques in the field of HIV/AIDS, PMTCT, Child AIDS, Primary Youth prevention policies, OVC as well as programming policies and procedures in international development cooperation.
Analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills.
Training ability.
Computer skills, including internet navigation, and various office applications.
Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment, and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization.
Fluency in French and English.

If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at www.unicef.org/employ), quoting VN-09-172 to: recruit.HIV@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 24 April 2009. Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.

UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit  www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.

UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.