Description: The WHO Programme on HIV is guided by the Global Health Strategy for HIV 2016 – 2021 (GHSS). Its goals, consistent the UNAIDS Strategy and international commitments, are to achieve universal access to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care interventions for all in need, and to contribute to achieving health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their associated targets by 2020.
The objective of the Department of HIV and Viral Hepatitis is to lead an effective, WHO organization-wide HIV and hepatitis effort to support Member States in the implementation of the GHSSs. The five strategic objectives of the GHSSs are: Strategic Direction 1: Information for focused action (know your epidemic and response); Strategic Direction 2: Interventions for impact (covering the range of services needed) 3: Delivering for equity (covering the populations in need of services); Strategic Direction 4: Financing for sustainability; and Strategic Direction 5: Innovation for acceleration.
The department consists of technical units focusing on Key Populations and Innovative Prevention (KPP), Treatment and Care (TAC); Strategic Information and Planning (SIP); Global Hepatitis Programme (GHP); and Country Support for Impact (CSI), as well as the Office of the Director (ODH).
All units are in need of qualified consultants for norms and standards, as well as for technical support in the respective areas in Low and Middle Income countries (LMIC). To meet the needs, the department will establish a pre-qualified roster of consultants that can be easily contacted for short term (less than 3 months) and longer term consultants (up to 24 months) assignments.
Work to be performed:
The Department HIV and Hepatitis needs to establish a pre-qualified roster of consultants who are able to provide technical assistance over a wide range of areas related to HIV and Hepatitis prevention, care & treatment, strategic information, and programme management. Under these technical areas, we need consultants who can assist with norms and standards, and technical support to LMICs. The department is creating a roster of pre-qualified selected consultants to strengthen a rapid response to technical assistance needs in headquarters, regional offices and country offices.
Main Tasks:
Each area as mentioned above is divided into a) Norms and Standards and b) technical support to Low-Middle Income Countries.
- Prevention HIV & Hepatitis
- Treatment & Care HIV & Hepatitis
- Strategic Information HIV & Hepatitis
- Management HIV & Hepatitis
Deadline: April 30
