Job: Community Mobilization & Networking Adviser

Location: Yangon, Myanmar 
Deadline: Wednesday, 09 October 2013 

Description

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Title: Country Community Mobilization & Networking Adviser (CMNA)

Grade: NO-C

Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment

Date: 18 September 2013

Application Deadline: 09 October 2013

Organization unit: UNAIDS Office, Myanmar

Duty station: Yangon

MANDATE OF THE COUNTRY OFFICE:

Leadership in the response to HIV, as well as the work of UNAIDS, is about social justice and social change – not only is the health of those affected crucial, but also their dignity and security , and the enabling social, cultural and legal social conditions necessary to achieve these. High level policy, technical and programmatic advice to civil society and strategic support to community mobilization, through GIPA and civil society engagement, are both human rights and public health imperatives, as people living with HIV and other member of civil society will be, and should be, the engines of health and social change efforts in their countries. Objectives: a) Reinforce and reignite the engagement and leadership in the AIDS response of people living with HIV, women and key populations b) Ensure the HIV response has a powerful human face and is an engine for community mobilization for prevention, treatment and HIV-related social justice c) Provide global leadership, advocacy, strategic information and programme coherence on human rights, gender equality, GIPA, community mobilization and civil society leadership towards achievement of the 10 goals of the 2011 Political Declaration d) Support excellence in national efforts to achieve HIV-related human rights, gender and GIPA goals through mobilization of leaders in government and civil society on law, gender equality, civic and social action, and faith.

Main tasks and Responsibilities of the Position:

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the UNAIDS Country Coordinator, specifically, Country Community Mobilization and Networking Adviser (CMNA) will focus on catalyzing and increasing effective community mobilization, advocacy and demand creation across social movements and reinforcement of community capacities to become service providers, partners in policy development, and watchdogs for rights, programming and transparency of funding flows. Critical to this position will be in-depth knowledge of and engagement with national and sub-national networks of people living and HIV and key populations, particularly in relations to attainment of the Political Declaration targets.

• Collaborate with the National HIV Coordination Authorities and other sectors active engagement with civil society, improving the effective leadership of communities, including of people living with HIV and key populations, within strategic planning, policy development, social dialogue, service delivery, data collection and monitoring of rights and policies, programmes and funding flows.

• Provide direct assistance and insight into the local context to the Joint UN team on AIDS and other partners for sustained and consistent capacity development of networks and organizations for effective advocacy and demand creation, service delivery, data collection, analysis and monitoring of rights and policies, programming and funding flows.

• Identify multilateral grant opportunities (especially Global Fund and PEPFAR) and bilateral aid available at national/regional level to, harmonize resources for civil society, communities and other non-governmental institutions

• Provide support to national strategic alliances/partnerships to ensure UNAIDS provides technical support to civil society and communities in tracking and monitoring of budgets and resources made available to different stakeholder groups in the governmental and non-governmental sectors and in the monitoring of government accountability for attainment of the Political Declaration targets and commitments.

• Liaise with national civil society activists and leaders (e.g. prominent people living with HIV and key population network leaders, religious leaders, parliamentarians etc.). Stay abreast of current/hot national issues, and tensions, provide strategic information, national context insight and analysis to the UCC, taking a key role in consensus building, & conflict resolution during crises.

• Provide assistance to local communities to strengthen links between AIDS and other social movements and enable them to take ownership of a new, more expanded and inclusive development paradigm, based on rights and equity.

• Ensure the principles of human rights, gender equality and the meaningful involvement of people living with HIV and key populations are adhered to in the work of the Joint Programme and its partners, serving as a focal point for civil society engagement, activism and intelligence for the country office, RST and HQ.

• Engage with non-traditional national partners, social networking technology, socio/political and youth movements to promote social change

• Provide technical input to national social protection plans, policies, programmes and legislation to ensure that they are HIV sensitive and include: predictable transfers of cash, food, access to social health insurance or other transfers for those affected by HIV and those who are most vulnerable.

• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Essential: First university degree in social sciences, health or related field.

Desirable: Specialization in one of those above fields

Experience: Essential: At least 3 to 6 years experience in civil society/community mobilization collaboration and partnership development. Considerable exper ience in Myanmar within the field of HIV, fostering partnerships with a range of sectors, Broad experience in working with mobilizing a range of external partners.

Desirable: Experience in the UN system: regional and/or international experience in the field of HIV, experience of living with HIV

Languages: Essential: Advance level of English and another UN official language depending on the duty station as well as an advanced level of the local

language. Desirable: Good working knowledge of another UN official language.

Functional/Technical Knowledge and Skills: Strong interpersonal, representation and advocacy skills. Ability to facilitate and strengthen the involvement of a range of external partners in HIV work. Knowledge of the UN system and development issues. Understanding of AIDS epidemic essential. Ability to ensure that the principles around human rights, gender and the meaningful involvement of people living with HIV are adhered to and applied in all UNAIDS partnership work and strategies. Other partnerships skills as articulated in the cross cutting competency set.

Competencies: UNAIDS Values:

1. Commitment to the AIDS response

2. Integrity

3. Respect for diversity

Core competencies:

1. Working in teams

2. Communicating with impact

3. Applying expertise

4. Delivering results

5. Driving change and innovation

6. Being accountable

Managerial competencies:

1. Vision and strategic thinking

2. Leading teams

3. Managing performance and resources

4. Developing and empowering others

5. Exercising sound judgement

6. Building relationships and Networks

Only those candidates in whose qualifications and experience the Office has further interest will be contacted for subsequent interviews.

Applications from people living with HIV are particularly welcome.

UN P-11 forms and updated CV should be completed and submitted along with the letter of interest, educational credentials and references to Country Coordinator, UNAIDS Myanmar: - From 18 to 27 September 2013: 12th Floor, Traders Hotel, No. 223 Sule Pagoda Road, Kyauktada Township, Yangon (Tel: +95 1 252361, 252362, 252498) - From 30 September to 09 October 2013: No. 137/1, Thanlwin Road, Kamayut Township, Yangon (Tel: +95 1 534498, 504832) no later than 09 October 2013

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