Global HIV Coordinator and Technical Adviser, P5, TA, SRHRB, PD

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Global HIV Coordinator and Technical Adviser is located in the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Branch of the Programme Division and reports directly to the Branch Chief. Working across Programme Division branches, organizational business units and all regions, the post holder provides strategic, technical and managerial leadership for UNFPA's HIV response, advancing UNFPA's strategic approach to HIV prevention and HIV/SRHR integration to operationalize the Strategic Plan  and deliver on the organizations ICPD mandate.

The position also supports fundraising to build the portfolio and ensure sustainability. UNFPA is a Lead Cosponsor in the UNAIDS Joint Programme, and the post holder serves as UNFPA's Global HIV Coordinator, discharging the governance, representational and technical coordination responsibilities under the UNAIDS Governance Framework. At a time of significant transition of the Joint Programme under UN80, the post holder acts as the principal bridge between UNFPA and the UNAIDS Secretariat, the Committee of Cosponsoring Organizations (CCO), the Programme Coordinating Board (PCB), and the broader global HIV partnership, including the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

The post is stationed in Geneva due to the proximity of key HIV global agencies and missions working closely on the transition.

The Global HIV Coordinator and Technical Adviser is located in the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Branch of the Programme Division and reports directly to the Branch Chief. Working across Programme Division branches, organizational business units and all regions, the post holder provides strategic, technical and managerial leadership for UNFPA's HIV response, advancing UNFPA's strategic approach to HIV prevention and HIV/SRHR integration to operationalize the Strategic Plan  and deliver on the organizations ICPD mandate.

The position also supports fundraising to build the portfolio and ensure sustainability. UNFPA is a Lead Cosponsor in the UNAIDS Joint Programme, and the post holder serves as UNFPA's Global HIV Coordinator, discharging the governance, representational and technical coordination responsibilities under the UNAIDS Governance Framework. At a time of significant transition of the Joint Programme under UN80, the post holder acts as the principal bridge between UNFPA and the UNAIDS Secretariat, the Committee of Cosponsoring Organizations (CCO), the Programme Coordinating Board (PCB), and the broader global HIV partnership, including the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

The post is stationed in Geneva due to the proximity of key HIV global agencies and missions working closely on the transition.

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for  articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff who embody these international norms and standards and will defend them…