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Position: Consultant for HIV and Sexual Diversity Programme Support
Closing Date: Friday, 04 February 2011
Location: United States of America (The), New York



Background
The HIV/AIDS Practice in the Bureau for Development Policy has a strategic outcome on Governance, Human Rights, Sexual Diversity and HIV/AIDS. This strategic area includes UNDP’s role as UNAIDS cosponsoring agency for these areas of work, including work on men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender people and sex work. Human rights violations against sexual minorities and poor access to prevention, treatment and care continue to fuel the spread of the HIV epidemic. Protecting the rights of populations most-at-risk of HIV and strengthening their organizations are essential to reduce vulnerability to HIV and scaling-up national responses. UNDP will work in conjunction with UNFPA to support this UNAIDS corporate priority area in 2011 by supporting municipal initiatives in 20 countries.

Policy development activities in participating cities will focus on strengthening organizations led by key populations and generating evidence and ‘know how’ to scale up local rights programmes and HIV services

Duties and Responsibilities
Working with the HIV/AIDS Practice in BDP, under the overall guidance of the cluster leader on governance, human rights and sexual diversity, the consultant will undertake the assignment outlined below

Activities:
* Provide technical and policy support to support implementation of the ‘Cities and HIV programme’ on HIV and sexual diversity in 14 countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Activities will include:
* Support and train local consultants in each selected city to review local evidence, assess capacity in their efforts to produce municipal plans in conjunction with relevant stakeholders.
* Design a training package for local consultants on UNAIDS policy on MSM/TG and sex work, rights-based programming, good practice in community engagement with key populations and M&E principles.
* Organize two learning event for stakeholders in selected cities for the 2011 program (in Africa and LAC)
Plan and participate in country visits to Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Ghana, Cape Verde and Burkina Faso.

Competencies
* Strong track record of meeting preparation and planning;
* Experience in meeting facilitation; Experience in training and designing training packages on varied HIV-related themes.
* Good working relationships with UN, donors and civil society partners;
* Experience in report writing;
* Experience in multiple regions, especially in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean; and
* Expertise in HIV and development issues, including issues relating to sexual diversities, specifically men who have sex with men and trasngender people

Required Skills and Experience
* Master’s degree in international relations or equivalent;
* At least ten years experience working in HIV including considerable focus on key population issues (sex workers, MSM, IDU, etc); and
* Fluency in English; knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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