Individual Consultant Long-term contract
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Job Details
Title: Roster/Pool: HIV/AIDS Technical Experts Consultants, Health Section, Global Programme Division (Remote, with possible duty stations).
Req # 592596
Contract Type: Consultant
Duty Station: New York (Remote)
Level: Consultancy
Location: United States
Duration: 01 May 2026 to 28 February 2029
Work Mode: Remote
Deadline: 06 May 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Scope of Work
1. Elimination of Vertical Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hep B
Support analysis of the PMTCT cascade and identify gaps in coverage, quality, and retention across antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care services.
Provide technical support for Triple Elimination of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B validation processes, including data triangulation, programme review, and preparation of country submissions.
Provide technical support in integrating HIV services into broader PHC platform, including community health care, and other sectoral areas.
2. Paediatric and Adolescent treatment and care
Advise on paediatric HIV treatment optimization, including early infant diagnosis (EID), treatment initiation, and retention in care.
Support design and scale up for community-based models and family/index case testing, including for children of key populations.
Support implementation of adolescent HIV treatment and care models, including differentiated service delivery approaches and integration of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) within HIV services.
3. Adolescent SRHR and HIV prevention including adolescent key populations
Provide technical assistance to strengthen prevention and service delivery platforms for adolescents and young people, with a focus on programme design, implementation, and scale-up of evidence-based interventions.
Support design and implementation of combination prevention programmes and adolescent responsive HIV and SRHR services.
Provide technical input into national prevention packages and service delivery models for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent key populations.
Strengthen integration of HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health, in broader adolescent health initiatives in primary health care, community, schools and in emergency settings.
Support development of operational guidance, service delivery approaches, and partnerships to improve access, uptake, and continuity of care.
Provide technical support to strengthen community engagement, youth participation, and adolescent-friendly service delivery platforms.
Support design and implementation of social and behaviour change interventions, including youth-led initiatives and multiplatform dissemination strategies to strengthen demand for and uptake of HIV and SRHR services.
4. HIV Data Analysis, Evidence Generation and Knowledge Management
Analyse HIV epidemiological and programme data including PMTCT tracker data, MICS, DHS, and PHIA surveys to generate actionable insights and programme recommendations.
Develop peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, and knowledge products on HIV/AIDS programming and research findings.
Support capacity-building of national counterparts on HIV data systems, analysis, and use of evidence for decision-making.
Provide technical support in nurturing innovative solutions in HIV programming for children, adolescents and women, including using AI, predictive analytics, QGIS, and other.
5. Resource Mobilization, Partnership and Advocacy
Develop investment cases, donor proposals, and funding strategies to mobilize resources for HIV programmes, including engagement with PEPFAR, the Global Fund, and bilateral donors and sustainability roadmaps.
Support development and review of funding proposals, concept notes, and technical modules for major financing mechanisms, including the Global Fund and other partners.
Contribute to resource mobilization strategies and donor reporting for HIV programmes at country and regional level.
Provide technical support throughout funding cycles, including needs assessment, prioritization, costing, technical writing, partner coordination, and response to technical review feedback.
Support financial planning and sustainability strategies, including integration of HIV and SRHR into national health financing and programme frameworks.
6. Gender, Social and Structural Determinants of HIV
Support integration of social protection and other supportive interventions within HIV and adolescent health programmes where relevant to country priorities.
Integrate gender analysis and gender-transformative approaches into HIV programming, addressing structural barriers including gender-based violence, stigma, and discrimination.
Support analysis and programme guidance on structural drivers of HIV, including poverty, inequality, and harmful gender norms.
Provide technical input into interventions addressing stigma, discrimination, and gender-based violence.
Strengthen coordination mechanisms and referral systems across health, education, protection, and community platforms to support continuity of care, service integration and address barriers to service access and retention.
7. Writing & editing (technical and advocacy)
Ability to write clear, engaging content that is strategic.
Ability to analyse and synthesize technical material and develop documents for specific audiences.
Edit range of documents to develop assets.
Qualifications
Education: Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Medicine, Social Sciences, International Development, Health Policy, or a related discipline. A first-level degree with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
Additional qualifying experience may be accepted instead of the advanced university degree.
Substantive technical expertise in one or more HIV thematic areas (PMTCT, paediatric/adolescent HIV, prevention, data analysis, resource mobilization, or social protection/gender), evidenced by prior work and/or publications.
Mid-level consultant: 8–12 years’ experience in HIV/AIDS programming in LMIC settings.
Senior consultant: 12+ years’ experience in HIV/AIDS programming in LMIC settings.
Experience in all or some of the following: cost analysis within the health sector; economic evaluation within the health sector; public financial management within the health sector; interfacing with national ministries of health and other multi-stakeholders and multi-cultural settings; resource tracking (budgets and expenditure); development and implementation of research in health economics and health care financing; advocacy and resource mobilization; good understanding of health systems; strong analytical skills and experience synthesizing information from multiple sources; demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively; ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Requirements
Completed profile in UNICEF’s e-Recruitment system.
Upload copy of academic credentials.
Financial proposal that includes costs per deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$), travel costs and daily subsistence allowance if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
Indicate availability.
Emergent duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have current health insurance coverage.
Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment if deliverables are not up to the required standard or in case of delays.
U.S. Visa Information
With the exception of US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, if the selected candidate and household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will need an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to work, even if the applicant was authorized to work under a prior visa.
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Title: Roster/Pool: HIV/AIDS Technical Experts Consultants, Health Section, Global Programme Division (Remote, with possible duty stations).
Req # 592596
Contract Type: Consultant
Duty Station: New York (Remote)
Level: Consultancy
Location: United States
Duration: 01 May 2026 to 28 February 2029
Work Mode: Remote
Deadline: 06 May 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Scope of Work
1. Elimination of Vertical Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hep B
Support analysis of the PMTCT cascade and identify gaps in coverage, quality, and retention across antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care services.
Provide technical support for Triple Elimination of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B validation processes, including data triangulation, programme review, and preparation of country submissions.
Provide technical support in integrating HIV services into broader PHC platform, including community health care, and other sectoral areas.
2. Paediatric and Adolescent treatment and care
Advise on paediatric HIV treatment optimization, including early infant diagnosis (EID), treatment initiation, and retention in care.
Support design and scale up for community-based models and family/index case testing, including for children of key populations.
Support implementation of adolescent HIV treatment and care models, including differentiated service delivery approaches and integration of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) within HIV services.
3. Adolescent SRHR and HIV prevention including adolescent key populations
Provide technical assistance to strengthen prevention and service delivery platforms for adolescents and young people, with a focus on programme design, implementation, and scale-up of evidence-based interventions.
Support design and implementation of combination prevention programmes and adolescent responsive HIV and SRHR services.
Provide technical input into national prevention packages and service delivery models for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent key populations.
Strengthen integration of HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health, in broader adolescent health initiatives in primary health care, community, schools and in emergency settings.
Support development of operational guidance, service delivery approaches, and partnerships to improve access, uptake, and continuity of care.
Provide technical support to strengthen community engagement, youth participation, and adolescent-friendly service delivery platforms.
Support design and implementation of social and behaviour change interventions, including youth-led initiatives and multiplatform dissemination strategies to strengthen demand for and uptake of HIV and SRHR services.
4. HIV Data Analysis, Evidence Generation and Knowledge Management
Analyse HIV epidemiological and programme data including PMTCT tracker data, MICS, DHS, and PHIA surveys to generate actionable insights and programme recommendations.
Develop peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, and knowledge products on HIV/AIDS programming and research findings.
Support capacity-building of national counterparts on HIV data systems, analysis, and use of evidence for decision-making.
Provide technical support in nurturing innovative solutions in HIV programming for children, adolescents and women, including using AI, predictive analytics, QGIS, and other.
5. Resource Mobilization, Partnership and Advocacy
Develop investment cases, donor proposals, and funding strategies to mobilize resources for HIV programmes, including engagement with PEPFAR, the Global Fund, and bilateral donors and sustainability roadmaps.
Support development and review of funding proposals, concept notes, and technical modules for major financing mechanisms, including the Global Fund and other partners.
Contribute to resource mobilization strategies and donor reporting for HIV programmes at country and regional level.
Provide technical support throughout funding cycles, including needs assessment, prioritization, costing, technical writing, partner coordination, and response to technical review feedback.
Support financial planning and sustainability strategies, including integration of HIV and SRHR into national health financing and programme frameworks.
6. Gender, Social and Structural Determinants of HIV
Support integration of social protection and other supportive interventions within HIV and adolescent health programmes where relevant to country priorities.
Integrate gender analysis and gender-transformative approaches into HIV programming, addressing structural barriers including gender-based violence, stigma, and discrimination.
Support analysis and programme guidance on structural drivers of HIV, including poverty, inequality, and harmful gender norms.
Provide technical input into interventions addressing stigma, discrimination, and gender-based violence.
Strengthen coordination mechanisms and referral systems across health, education, protection, and community platforms to support continuity of care, service integration and address barriers to service access and retention.
7. Writing & editing (technical and advocacy)
Ability to write clear, engaging content that is strategic.
Ability to analyse and synthesize technical material and develop documents for specific audiences.
Edit range of documents to develop assets.
Qualifications
Education: Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Medicine, Social Sciences, International Development, Health Policy, or a related discipline. A first-level degree with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
Additional qualifying experience may be accepted instead of the advanced university degree.
Substantive technical expertise in one or more HIV thematic areas (PMTCT, paediatric/adolescent HIV, prevention, data analysis, resource mobilization, or social protection/gender), evidenced by prior work and/or publications.
Mid-level consultant: 8–12 years’ experience in HIV/AIDS programming in LMIC settings.
Senior consultant: 12+ years’ experience in HIV/AIDS programming in LMIC settings.
Experience in all or some of the following: cost analysis within the health sector; economic evaluation within the health sector; public financial management within the health sector; interfacing with national ministries of health and other multi-stakeholders and multi-cultural settings; resource tracking (budgets and expenditure); development and implementation of research in health economics and health care financing; advocacy and resource mobilization; good understanding of health systems; strong analytical skills and experience synthesizing information from multiple sources; demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively; ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Requirements
Completed profile in UNICEF’s e-Recruitment system.
Upload copy of academic credentials.
Financial proposal that includes costs per deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$), travel costs and daily subsistence allowance if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
Indicate availability.
Emergent duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have current health insurance coverage.
Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment if deliverables are not up to the required standard or in case of delays.
U.S. Visa Information
With the exception of US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, if the selected candidate and household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will need an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to work, even if the applicant was authorized to work under a prior visa.
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