Job Detail

As a trusted, long-term partner of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund, GF), UNDP’s value proposition lies in providing an integrated package of development solutions to strengthen institutions to deliver health services. Through its contributions as interim Principal Recipient and provider of technical assistance in over 53 countries since 2003, UNDP’s provision of integrated policy, implementation and capacity development support to countries has yielded significant health and development results in challenging operating environments. Proactive risk management and investing in sustainability are the cornerstones of UNDP’s portfolio management approach and providing technical assistance to national counterparts during all phases of implementation, strengthening legislation, policies, and regulatory frameworks, and building capacities across key functional areas, including financial management, health information systems, procurement and supply chain management. Within the HHD Group, the Global Fund Partnership and Health Systems (GFP-HST) is a dedicated team providing support to UNDP Country Offices implementing health and development programmes. 

In Afghanistan, UNDP is the interim Principal Recipient (PR) for the three diseases.  For effective implementation of the Global Fund resources, UNDP Afghanistan has established a Program Management Unit (PMU), which is responsible for the day-to-day overall programme management, risk management, policy guidance, financial accountability, procurement of goods, including health products and services, strengthening of the national pharmaceutical and laboratory supply chain systems. The GF resources are implemented in accordance with UNDP rules, policies and procedures, the grant confirmation, corporate agreements with the GF and in close coordination with the national partners, including NGOs, CSOs, communities, technical partners and UN entities, and the Local Fund Agent. 

The HIV Analyst works in close collaboration with the sub-recipients (SRs) of the Global Fund project, the operations and project teams in the PMU in ensuring successful implementation and oversight of GF activities. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The HIV Project Analyst reports directly to the Project Coordinator.

Ensures implementation of programme strategies, including supply of essential health commodities focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Coordinate the implementation of Global Fund HIV component for the achievement of programme targets in accordance with UNDP rules, policies and procedures.
• Develop work plan and budgets with sub-recipients (SRs), technical partners and other stakeholders to ensure compliance and execution in line with the National HIV response strategies. 
• Monitor HIV budget.

Ensures effective management of the Global Fund HIV programme focusing on quality control from formulation to implementation of the country programme achieving the following results:

• Ensure operational management of the programme – plan, initiate and manage project activities, in accordance with UNDP rules and procedures.
• Design and formulation of PMU programme within the area of responsibility. 
• Coordinate implementation of the HIV Programme with the SRs and other stakeholders to ensure synergies and complementarity of funding.   

Ensures creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy in the HIV theme area focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Maintain close co-ordination between the GF programme with other HIV and TB initiatives in the country to ensure and promote continuity, partnership building and avoid duplication of programmatic activities.
• Participate and promote the organization of events, forums etc. on HIV prevention and control in order to fortify the different national structures.

Ensures provision of top-quality policy advisory services on HIV to the Government and National Institutions and facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Ensure the provision of robust technical advice to the SRs and support work on programme adjustments as necessary.
• Provide sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• Organize of trainings for the PMU and UNDP CO on programme issues.
• Support the work of the technical committees and provide advice on Global Fund procedures.

Ensures guidance and capacity building and facilitation of knowledge building and sharing in the PMU focusing on the achievement of the following results: 

• Provide guidance and capacity building of SRs on issues of HIV and also HIV/TB.
• Develop training plan/curriculum for the SRs, including on financial issues, and conduct trainings on GF performance-based funding and financial reporting requirements management system.
• Synthesize lessons learned and best practices in HIV and also HIV/TB control.
• Provide sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice and monthly programme newsletter.
   

Competencies

Core competencies:

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making 

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:

2030 Agenda: People

• Health: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM), HIV/AIDS, National Strategic Plan / Policy for health

Business management 

• Communication: Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience. Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels
• Working with evidence and data: Ability to inspect, cleanse and transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision making 
• Partnerships management: Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies

Business Direction and Strategy

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities; linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to model what future developments and possible ways forward look like for UNDP