About UNAIDS:Serving Communities and Countries to End Inequalities and AIDSWe, 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. MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENT:The Equitable Financing Practice delivers on the UNAIDS Secretariat's goals to identify and promote strategies to expand the future financing options of the HIV response, with a clear preparedness and inequalities lens. It does that by systematizing knowledge and building capacities on equitable resource allocation and implementation of efficiency, equity (including in access to health technologies), transition planning, community response. It also explores and expands outcomes for countries, regions and globally on upstream financing instruments, including tax and domestic revenues, debt and innovative sources of international, domestic and private finance. Finally, the team also tracks HIV financing resources and provides a range of analytical products that help understand - and inform actions to reduce - inequalities, including wealth and poverty inequalities, and integrate HIV financing within the wider international financing system. The CAR Country Office provides leadership and coordinates support for an expanded UN system response to ending the AIDS epidemic at country level. Equitable Financing works hand in hand with countries in developing and supporting the full design and implementation of equitable financing advocacy strategies, providing technical guidance and knowledge, capacity building to ensure a minimum standard for UCOs, as well as clear and signed off policy on critical areas to ensure a sustainable response to the HIV pandemic and related areas. Main tasks and Responsibilities of the Position:Within the matrix management reporting structure of the CAR Country Office and the Global Equitable Financing Practice, the Officer, Equitable Financing, focuses on a manageable set of deliverables that are aligned with the UNAIDS equitable financing vision and strategy, providing support to the assessment of the finance side of the epidemic evolution and its response, and the financing needs and challenges in CAR.He /she has the following key responsibilities:1. Country strategy and provision of technical financing guidance to CAR-In collaboration with the global equitable financing team and regional advisor WAF,provides technical guidance, advice, and support to CAR in the areas of sustainable / equitable HIV and health financing, effective and efficient resource allocations, and Domestic Revenue Mobilization and international sources of finance for HIV, health and pandemics, with a particular focus on the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.-Provides, as necessary, technical inputs into country-specific financial analysis, health financing modelling, transition readiness assessments, sustainability plans/strategies, resource mobilization simulations and alike, that feed into the update of investment frameworks on HIV and guidance for using data and economic intelligence to inform decision-making, to ensure impact and build sustainable solutions.-Support CAR to develop "equitable financing" plans / strategies, including country prioritization for action and impact to ensure sufficient funding for the AIDS response.-Ensures a strong country-by-country overview of financing trends and challenges for the HIV response, for health systems as they move towards progressive integration of the response with pandemics preparedness and stronger primary healthcare.-Assist CAR in identifying both equitable financing-related technical and financial gaps and potential solutions. Advise on emerging regional priorities, barriers and opportunities for global level support to the region.2. Resource tracking-Conducts Country analyses of HIV financing investments and results across different programme areas, population groups and other variables applying global or other benchmarks as appropriate.-Identifies trends and provides relevant inputs into technical reports and publications, as required.-Coordinates the implementation of resource tracking processes in the country to ensure consistency with the overall UNAIDS resource tracking endorsed tools and approaches, and use of the results.3. Programme and reporting management and support with Global Fund and PEPFAR-Facilitate and support the strong and strategic engagement of UNAIDS country office with the Global Fund country team, strengthening ongoing communication and collaboration tailored to the country context to advance joint and coordinated programming, implementation and reporting aligned with national priorities, systems and processes.-Facilitate and support the effective functioning of a Country Coordinating Mechanism Oversight Committee, engaging relevant technical expertise development partner support to assist the CCM in its responsibilities to monitor grant implementation and resolve barriers impeding scale up of services, including the planning of needed technical support. Facilitate inclusion of community and civil society representatives in oversight activities to reinforce accountability and transparency at all levels of service delivery.-Support and report on GFATM country reviews, and provide the strategic policy and programme advise for the UCDs participation in GFATM coordination, review and planning meetings.-Proactively identifies emerging programme and policy issues at country level as a result of, or impacted by, Global Fund policies and programs, providing timely analyses and information to UNAIDS Country Director and respective RST and HQ focal points. Support effective mechanisms for regular exchange of strategic country-level information with regional and headquarters staff to inform policy development, advocacy, and coordination of technical support.4.Capacity building, partnerships, knowledge management and advocacy activities-Leads advocacy and dialogue with the Country Coordinating Mechanism and national bodies related to health financing issues and the overall development finance agenda, providing support if required in the cases when that engagement involves the higher political level.-Supports national advocacy to secure sufficient, predictable funding for the AIDS response, including as part of broader health, pandemic, and development funding streams.-Organizes capacity building activities in support of regional and national strategic planning, resource allocation and budgeting processes. Contributes to communities of practice as required.-Produces inputs on results achieved and identifies trends and good practices.-Brokers partnerships and ensures strategic engagement with regional offices of development banks, other financial institutions, multilateral and bilateral funding agencies and the private sector that play a role in the response to HIV, health and the pandemics.-Participates as an active member of the Equitable Financing Practice team in strategy, advocacy and implementation meetings and plans, and has a matrixed line of reporting to the Regional EQF, in direct coordination with the regional advisor, WAF.5.Coordination of Joint UN Team on HIV and AIDS-Supports the UNAIDS Country Director to convene regular meetings of the Joint UN Team on HIV and AIDS, including working with Joint Team members to develop meeting agendas, organize the meetings and take notes for the record.-Coordinate annual planning, budgeting and reporting on the use of UBRAF funding, including country envelopes, within JPMS and other platforms.Performs any other duties as requested by the Director, CAR Country Office. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSEducation:Essential: Advanced university degree at Master´s level or equivalent in Economic Research, (Macro) Economics, Health Economics, Public Health management or other fields related, always with an economics training background. A relevant first university degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience will be considered as equivalent for internal candidates only. Competencies: UNAIDS Values:1.Commitment to the AIDS response2.Integrity3.Respect for diversityCore competencies:1.Working in Teams2.Communication with Impact3.Applying Expertise4.Delivering Results5.Driving Change and Innovation6.Being AccountableManagerial competencies:1.Vision and strategic thinking2.Leading Teams3.Building Relationships and Networks4.Developing and Empowering Others5.Managing Performance and Resources6.Exercising Sound Judgment Experience:Essential: A minimum of five years of experience in health economics and health / HIV financing, at least some of which at the international level. Experience in advocating for increased health / HIV financing with national actors (such as Ministries of Finance), as well as with program and reporting management.Desirable: Experience working with the Global Fund and other international organizations on health financing issues. FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS-Sound practical knowledge of methodologies used in economic analysis with an emphasis on global health.-Understanding of the global social development policy, and architecture and their role in shaping country realities.-Good project management and reporting skills.-Meaningful experience in implementing or translating results into action using actual expenditures (resource tracking) and financing architecture to influence public policies.-Broad experience in working with and mobilising a range of external partners, particularly developing country governments, and bilateral and multilateral donor organisations.-Skilled in influencing policy agendas at international, regional or country levels.-Skilled in building respectful and meaningful relationships with diverse partners in the context of development finance.-Sound operational knowledge in the areas of programme costing, and resource tracking and gap analysis.-Ability to analyze and reach conclusions on possible causes and solutions to identify critical gaps and opportunities for enhancing equitable financing results.-Sound report writing skills. Languages:Essential: Advanced level of French.Desirable: Advanced level of English. Knowledge of additional UN official languages. Additional Information:Furthermore, only online applications will be accepted. Other similar positions at the same level may be filled from this vacancy notice. Annual salary: (Net of tax)USD 64,121 at single rate 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. UNAIDS is committed to providing a work environment that respects the inherent dignity of all persons. UNAIDS has a responsibility to take all appropriate steps to prevent and respond to discrimination, abuse of authority, and harassment, including sexual harassment in the workplace or in connection with work. UNAIDS has zero tolerance towards abusive conduct.UNAIDS is committed to providing equity of access to employment, advancement and retention in UNAIDS, recognizing that it is in the interest of UNAIDS to recruit and maintain a diverse and skilled workforce that is representative of the diverse nature of society, which includes persons with disabilities. It is therefore the policy of UNAIDS to actively promote equity of access to employment opportunities within UNAIDS for persons with disabilities.UNAIDS undertakes to provide reasonable accommodation necessary to enable a person with a disability to access employment opportunities, enter into and remain in employment within UNAIDS. The principle of reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection and appointment. Please visit UNAIDS's e-Recruitment website at: https://erecruit.unaids.org to review and apply to positions. 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