HIV/AIDS Advisor Employment Opportunity – Embassy of Ireland in Uganda

Job Title:    HIV/AIDS Advisor
Organization: Embassy of Ireland in Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Head of Co-operation
About Us:
The
Embassy of Ireland is a diplomatic mission that represents the economic,
political, cultural and social interests of the Government of Ireland in
Uganda. It is responsible for implementing and overseeing Irish Aid Uganda
Development Programme, catering for the consular needs of Irish citizens in
Uganda and promoting cultural interaction between Ireland and Uganda.
This
year the Embassy is commencing implementation of a 5 year Country Strategy
Paper, with a total budget of over 080 million. Key areas of intervention are
in education, HIV, social protection and governance. The programme has a
particular focus on the Karamoja sub-region.
Job Summary: The HIV/AIDS Advisor will manage the
implementation of the Embassy’s HIV programme.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The HIV advisor will manage the HIV programme
    in accordance with agreed institutional standards of programme/grant
    management and will lead on the Embassy’s engagement in national level
    policy dialogue and other external representation.
  • The jobholder will also be required to keep
    up-to-date on key issues emerging locally, regionally and globally on HIV
    prevention and response programming and brief management accordingly;
  • Support colleagues to mainstream HIV across
    the development programme
  • Responsible for managing the implementation
    of the Embassy HIV Work Place Policy;
  • Ensure that learning from the Karamoja
    programme is documented and shared at a national level and identify key
    strategic research gaps.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold a basic
    degree in any of the following disciplines; social science; health;
    community development; development studies, management; and a relevant
    post graduate degree.
  • A minimum of ten years of related experience
    in a similar role with a bi-lateral, multi -lateral organisation,
    Government or NGO.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of the
    national, regional and global HIV context.
  • Strong programme planning, management and
    monitoring skills;
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal
    communication skills;
  • Ability to work as part of a team and in
    partnership with other stakeholders;
How to Apply:
All
candidates who wish to join the Embassy should apply by forwarding a covering
letter of not more than two pages which demonstrates relevant experience. The
letter should be accompanied by your Curriculum Vitae (maximum 4 pages)
detailing qualifications and work experience to date. Please note that the
specified page limits will be strictly enforced and any excess pages will be
disregarded in appraising your application. The complete applications should be
sent via Email only to: rosemary.buringuriza@dfa.ie.
Deadline: 14th April 2016

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