Programme Officer

Education:

• Master degree or equivalent in economics, public health or similar academic qualification. Experience and or post graduate training in health economics will be an asset.
  
• In exceptional cases candidates with a Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 4 years relevant working experience can be considered.
  

Working experience:

• Minimum 2 years relevant working experience after obtaining first university degree, preferably in the field of economics, public health or development. Experience with quantitative data analysis.
  
• Desirable: Experience with implementation science, particularly in the context of health systems.
  
• Work experience within the UN system should not exceed 1 year, including UNV, (paid) UN internship and UN consultancy.
  
• All paid and relevant work experience since obtaining Bachelor’s degree will/can be considered. Internships and voluntary work will be considered if relevant to the position.
  

Sustainability HIV Response activities

• Coordinate and oversee country requests for support and serve as the primary liaison for project-related inquiries, escalations, and issue resolution, ensuring timely and effective communication with stakeholders.
  
• Develop and deliver comprehensive progress reports on the status of sustainability related initiatives, highlighting key achievements, emerging challenges, and actionable insights to inform strategic decision-making.
  
• Conduct and support regional analyses of sustainability and integration efforts across countries, programme areas, and population groups.
  
• Apply global benchmarks and relevant indicators to assess progress and identify gaps, contributing to evidence-based policy and programming.
  
• Provide regular updates and strategic recommendations to UNAIDS and other stakeholders, documenting successes, challenges, and opportunities for strengthening HIV response.
  

Capacity building and knowledge management activities

• Support the organization and delivery of capacity-building initiatives and actively contribute to relevant communities of practice to foster peer learning and collaboration.
  
• Contribute to corporate knowledge management and learning programmes by providing strategic input into the design, development, and enhancement of knowledge infrastructure, including systems architecture, content creation, and platform upgrades.
  
• Assist in identifying strategic opportunities and challenges for implementing transformed HIV response and propose evidence-informed interventions to enhance sustainability and long-term impact.
  
• Design and develop knowledge products that inform and influence global, regional, and national sustainability and integration agendas.
  
• Provide on-demand support to strengthen knowledge sharing and management practices across the Practice, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
  
• Engage in knowledge management networks and stay abreast of emerging good practices, proactively identifying opportunities to innovate and improve knowledge systems.
  
• Contribute to reports and publications by providing analytical input on results achieved, and identifying trends, lessons learned, and good practices for dissemination and scale-up.