The Consultant will work under the overall supervision of the UNODC Regional Representative for Southern Africa and the direct supervision of the UNODC Regional Programme Officer, HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care, HIV in Prisons Adviser in the HIV/AIDS Section to:

• Support the roll out of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission monitoring tool in the Republic of South Africa or the Kingdom of Lesotho,
• Conduct research in prisons about the prevention of mother-to-child transmission,
• Analyze and present the data,
• Prepare a draft report of findings,
• Support with the development of a protocol for data collection,
• Support in the development of a report for Southern Africa on the data collected, and Facilitate implementation of the monitoring tool.

Education:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) public health, biostatistics, epidemiology or other relevant discipline is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience is required. Strong demonstration of capability in programming database and/or M&E system development is required
• Experience in health (HIV) programme management, surveillance and research is desirable.
• Experience in training/workshop facilitation is desirable.
• Cultural and political sensitivity is required.

Languages:

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations Secretariat language is an advantage.