Post Title: Surveillance Officer
Date of First Publication: 4 December 2008

The HIV/AIDS Programme Management Unit, UNDP is looking for an experienced and qualified Nepalese Citizen for following positions with substantive experience.

Post Title: Surveillance Officer
Level: Service Contract -SB4/Peg II
Duration: One year with possible extension
Duty Station: Kathmandu
Reports to: Director, NCASC
Annual Gross Remuneration: Rs. 1,088,315.00


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision and guidance of the Director of NCASC, the Surveillance Officer will be primarily responsible for the following:

• Provide technical assistance to NCASC/ MOHP in the conduction of epidemiological surveillance of HIV/ STI as required, in close collaboration with Strategic Information Technical Working Group, Family Health International and other key stakeholders.
• Take a lead role in collecting data on all voluntary counseling and testing services including NGO services for MARPs and general population, VCT integrated in ANC and from health facilities providing care for opportunistic infections and ART services and agencies conducting Integrated Biological Behavioral Surveillance.
• Assist in strengthening existing HIV/AIDS/STI services reporting systems and evaluation of the health sector response with regards to HIV/STI in Nepal.
• Plan, organize, and conduct orientations/meetings with government officials, professional organizations, health staff, health volunteers, local leaders, non-government organizations and others to promote understanding of, support for, participation in, and effective implementation of activities related to HIV/AIDS surveillance.
• Maintain up-to-date HIV case data and share it with other counterparts.
• Analyze and interpret case data for follow up actions.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with District Health Officer/Public Health Officer and the Regional Health Director in designated area, as well as with other individuals and organizations related to the HIV/AIDS response.
• Submit reports of activities, and perform other duties assigned by the director.


QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Masters in Public Health with specialization in epidemiology or demography or other related field.


EXPERIENCE

• At least 5 years experience in HIV project/programme implementation
• At least 3 years experience in HIV/AIDS/STI surveillance
• Currently involved in the monitoring and providing technical support to the projects and/or programmes with regards to HIV/AIDS/STI
• Experience in coordination and liaison with different partner agencies.


SKILLS REQUIRED

• Understanding of statistics, data management and monitoring and evaluation
• Excellent analytical and synthesis skills
• Good communication/negotiation skills
• Must be prepared to spend time in the field with district health offices and other partners
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Very good computer skills (including Microsoft Word & Excel, Access or other data base/ statistical soft ware).


Applications should be submitted no later than 24 December 2008 by email, to: hrmu2.np@undp.org or in a sealed envelope to:

Apply to
UNDP Operations Department
(Ref: HIV/UNDP),
UN House, Pulchowk,
P.O. Box 107,
Kathmandu, Nepal