Technical Assistance Consultant (Roster Vacancy Announcement), Multiple positions

UNOPS hosts the Stop Tuberculosis Partnership Secretariat (STBP) as of 1 January 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland. The vision of the Stop TB Partnership is to realize the goal of elimination of Tuberculosis (TB) as a public health problem and, ultimately, to obtain a world free of TB by ensuring that every TB patient has access to effective diagnosis, treatment and cure; stopping transmission of TB; reducing the inequitable social and economic toll of TB; and developing and implementing new preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic tools and strategies. The Stop Partnership is uniquely positioned to support the development and further implementation by partners of the current and future Global Plan, acting as a coordinator and catalyst for the range of partners engaged in the fight against TB.

Founded in 2001, the Stop TB Partnership's mission is to serve every person who is vulnerable to TB and ensure that high-quality treatment is available to all who need it. Our partners include international and technical organizations, government programmes, research and funding agencies, foundations, NGOs, civil society and community groups and the private sector.

With the support of Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) and USAID Stop TB is leading the way to find the missing millions and to eliminate TB as a public health problem. Stop TB’s Global Plan to End TB[1] provides a road-map for countries to end TB, outlining what is required to achieve the goals set out in the post-2015 Global TB Strategy. The Plan includes eight areas which require a paradigm shift – a change in mindset; a human-rights and gender-based approach to TB; inclusive leadership; an approach driven by communities and people affected by TB, innovative programmes; integrated health systems; innovative and efficient approaches to funding; and, investment in socio-economic aspects of the TB response. Guided by the Global Plan to End TB Stop TB is committed to supporting countries and communities.  The roster of consultants will specifically support Stop TB’s Supporting Countries and Communities for Impact team to provide technical assistance to national programs including the incorporation of Community, Rights and Gender strategies and interventions into national strategies and to engage with communities and civil society to enhance community systems and responses.

Master's degree in public health, human rights, gender, natural science, medicine, social science, political science, international relations or related fields.

A First level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in combination with 2 additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a mater's degree.

A minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in public health  of which a minimum of 3 years should be  in  communities, rights and gender.  

• Significant experience in Community, Rights and Gender (CRG) in the context of TB
• Proven track record providing technical assistance on CRG in the context of TB
• Experience with developing strategies for engaging the partners, particularly in TB. 
• Strong experience with global health partnerships.
• Experience working with the Global Fund and its related processes.
• Proven track record in liaising with multilateral and bilateral organizations as well as with country implementing partners.
• Experience in low-income countries especially with national TB or HIV programs.

Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Working knowledge of French, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish or Russian language skills is desirable

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.