ROSTER: HIV/AIDS Technical Experts Consultants, Health Section, Global Programme Division, Remote with the possibility of multiple duty stations for deployment as required, Req # 592596

UNICEF

16h • Remote

About The Position

UNICEF is the world's leading children's rights organization, working for 70 years in 190 countries to promote children's survival, protection, and development. It is the largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, supporting child health, nutrition, water and sanitation, quality basic education, and protection from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded by voluntary contributions and has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries. Its mission is to uphold the rights of every child, with equity as a core principle. The Global Programme Division (GPD) provides strategic leadership, policy direction, and technical expertise, supported by Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in Nairobi, Panama, Amman, and Bangkok. UNICEF’s HIV/AIDS programme aligns with the Global AIDS Strategy 2021–2026 and aims to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, focusing on children, adolescents, and pregnant/breastfeeding women in high-burden settings. Key priorities include eliminating vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis, and Hep B, scaling up paediatric and adolescent treatment, combination prevention for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), and addressing social and structural drivers of HIV vulnerability. UNICEF collaborates with governments and strategic partners to mobilize resources, strengthen health systems, and support country-level implementation. The purpose of this advertisement is to establish a pre-qualified roster of HIV/AIDS technical experts to provide specialized, time-bound, deliverable-based technical assistance to UNICEF Country Offices, Regional Offices, and Headquarters on an as-needed basis from 2026 to 2029.

Requirements

• Masters’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Medicine, Social Sciences, International Development, Health Policy, or a related discipline.
• A first-level degree with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
• Additional qualifying experience may be accepted instead of the advanced university degree.
• Substantive technical expertise in one or more HIV thematic areas (PMTCT, paediatric/adolescent HIV, prevention, data analysis, resource mobilization, or social protection/gender), evidenced by prior work and/or publications.
• Mid-level consultant: 8–12 years’ experience in HIV/AIDS programming in LMIC settings.
• Senior consultant: 12+ years’ experience in HIV/AIDS programming in LMIC settings.
• Experience in all or some of the following: Cost analysis within the health sector.
• Experience in all or some of the following: Economic evaluation within the health sector.
• Experience in all or some of the following: Public Financial Management within the health sector.
• Experience in all or some of the following: Interfacing with national ministries of health and other multi-stakeholders and multi-cultural settings.
• Experience in all or some of the following: Resource tracking (budgets and expenditure).
• Experience in all or some of the following: Development and implementation of research in health economics and health care financing.
• Experience in all or some of the following: Advocacy and resource mobilization.
• Good understanding of health systems.
• Strong analytical skills and experience synthesizing information from multiple sources.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system.
• Upload copy of academic credentials.
• Financial proposal that will include/ reflect: the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$).
• Financial proposal that will include/ reflect: travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
• Financial proposal that will include/ reflect: Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
• Indicate your availability.
• At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
• Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment (unless working remotely and not interacting with UNICEF premises/communities).

Responsibilities

• Support analysis of the PMTCT cascade and identify gaps in coverage, quality, and retention across antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care services.
• Provide technical support for Triple Elimination of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B validation processes, including data triangulation, programme review, and preparation of country submissions.
• Provide technical support in integrating HIV services into broader PHC platform, including community health care, and other sectoral areas.
• Advise on paediatric HIV treatment optimization, including early infant diagnosis (EID), treatment initiation, and retention in care.
• Support design and scale up for community-based models and family/ index case testing, including for children of key populations.
• Support implementation of adolescent HIV treatment and care models, including differentiated service delivery approaches and integration of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) within HIV services.
• Provide technical assistance to strengthen prevention and service delivery platforms for adolescents and young people, with a focus on programme design, implementation, and scale-up of evidence-based interventions.
• Support design and implementation of combination prevention programmes and adolescent responsive HIV and SRHR services.
• Provide technical input into national prevention packages and service delivery models for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent key populations.
• Strengthen integration of HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health, in broader adolescent health initiatives in primary health care, community, schools and in emergency settings.
• Support development of operational guidance, service delivery approaches, and partnerships to improve access, uptake, and continuity of care.
• Provide technical support to strengthen community engagement, youth participation, and adolescent-friendly service delivery platforms.
• Support design and implementation of social and behaviour change interventions, including youth-led initiatives and multiplatform dissemination strategies to strengthen demand for and uptake of HIV and SRHR services.
• Analyse HIV epidemiological and programme data including PMTCT tracker data, MICS, DHS, and PHIA surveys to generate actionable insights and programme recommendations.
• Develop peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, and knowledge products on HIV/AIDS programming and research findings.
• Support capacity-building of national counterparts on HIV data systems, analysis, and use of evidence for decision-making.
• Provide technical support in nurturing innovative solutions in HIV programming for children, adolescents and women, including using AI, predictive analytics, QGIS, and other.
• Develop investment cases, donor proposals, and funding strategies to mobilize resources for HIV programmes, including engagement with PEPFAR, the Global Fund, and bilateral donors and sustainability roadmaps.
• Support development and review of funding proposals, concept notes, and technical modules for major financing mechanisms, including the Global Fund and other partners.
• Contribute to resource mobilization strategies and donor reporting for HIV programmes at country and regional level.
• Provide technical support throughout funding cycles, including needs assessment, prioritization, costing, technical writing, partner coordination, and response to technical review feedback.
• Support financial planning and sustainability strategies, including integration of HIV and SRHR into national health financing and programme frameworks.
• Support integration of social protection and other supportive interventions within HIV and adolescent health programmes where relevant to country priorities.
• Integrate gender analysis and gender-transformative approaches into HIV programming, addressing structural barriers including gender-based violence, stigma, and discrimination.
• Support analysis and programme guidance on structural drivers of HIV, including poverty, inequality, and harmful gender norms.
• Provide technical input into interventions addressing stigma, discrimination, and gender-based violence.
• Strengthen coordination mechanisms and referral systems across health, education, protection, and community platforms to support continuity of care, service integration and address barriers to service access and retention.
• Ability to write clear, engaging content that is strategic.
• Ability to analysis and synthesize technical material and develop documents for specific audiences.
• Edit range of documents to develop assets.

Benefits

• UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees