VA/FPA/KEN/02/2012
Short Term Consultancy for the Development of a Publication on the Progress of the National Programme Targeting Key Populations in HIV Prevention in Kenya
On behalf of the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, UNFPA is pleased to announce a 30 day short-term consultancy position.
The position is open to interested Kenyan nationals who should submit their applications as well as P-11 forms which can be accessed through (http://www.unfpa.org/employment/docs/p-11.doc) to recruit.unfpa@gmail.com by Friday 13 April 2012.
Only short-listed candidates for the advertised positions will be contacted.
Background Information
The success of the national HIV programme in targeting key populations amidst existing challenges in Kenya has not been easily achieved. Despite these challenges, strong leadership of the National AIDS Control Council and National AIDS and STI Control Programme in Kenya has led to the scaling up of HIV prevention programmes for key populations, in addition to providing appropriate responses to political and legal impediments.
It is against this background that UN Joint team on HIV/AIDS Kenya office seeks to recruit a consultant to support the National AIDS and STI and Control Programme to develop a publication on the progress made in the national HIV programme for key populations.
The objective of this exercise is to:
Short Term Consultancy for the Development of a Publication on the Progress of the National Programme Targeting Key Populations in HIV Prevention in Kenya
On behalf of the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, UNFPA is pleased to announce a 30 day short-term consultancy position.
The position is open to interested Kenyan nationals who should submit their applications as well as P-11 forms which can be accessed through (http://www.unfpa.org/employment/docs/p-11.doc) to recruit.unfpa@gmail.com by Friday 13 April 2012.
Only short-listed candidates for the advertised positions will be contacted.
Background Information
The success of the national HIV programme in targeting key populations amidst existing challenges in Kenya has not been easily achieved. Despite these challenges, strong leadership of the National AIDS Control Council and National AIDS and STI Control Programme in Kenya has led to the scaling up of HIV prevention programmes for key populations, in addition to providing appropriate responses to political and legal impediments.
It is against this background that UN Joint team on HIV/AIDS Kenya office seeks to recruit a consultant to support the National AIDS and STI and Control Programme to develop a publication on the progress made in the national HIV programme for key populations.
The objective of this exercise is to:
- Document the progress, achievement and challenges of implementation of HIV prevention programmes for key populations in Kenya.
Scope of Work and Technical Assistance
The consultant will therefore be required to undertake the following:
The consultant will therefore be required to undertake the following:
- Review and synthesize key findings from current and past literature including policy documents, abstracts, research papers (surveillance, surveys, clinical studies, evaluations, operations research, meta-analysis), HIV related service delivery reports for key populations and other relevant reports to capture the trends in Kenya.
- Interview Key informants including focal persons from National AIDS Control Council, National AIDS and STI Control Programme, Ministries of Health, and partners and beneficiaries of MARPS programmes to gather information on the historical and current legal, social and political environment for HIV service delivery for key populations.
- Develop a well-written, comprehensive but concise publication that articulates Kenya’s history, current progress and achievements in policy developments and implementation of MARPS HIV prevention Programme.
Consultant Requirements
The consultant should meet the following requirements:
The consultant should meet the following requirements:
- At least a Masters Degree in Social Sciences, Public Health or any other suitable degree in the field.
- Ten years experience in writing technical publications, production of country reports, guidelines.
- Relevant experience in HIV and AIDS programmes and discourse at the national and international levels.
In the application the consultant should include a brief report and sample of reports produced of related assignments completed successfully.
A detailed Terms of Reference may be obtained through http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/kenya/.
A detailed Terms of Reference may be obtained through http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/kenya/.
