Stop TB Partnership - Technical Assistance Consultant CRG (Retainer Contract / Roster), Multiple positions

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 ideally 3 years should be in either communities, rights and/or 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.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• 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.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.