Closing date: Sunday, 13 September 2015
The mission of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.
Vacancy Notice No: AFRO/15/FT461
Title: NPO/HIV/AIDS
Grade: NO-C
Contract type: Fixed-term Appointment
Duration of contract: One year renewable
Date: 28 August 2015
Application Deadline: 13 September 2015
Duty Station: Lusaka, Zambia
Organization unit: AF_ZMB Zambia (AF_ZMB) /
AF_ZM3 Technical Units (AF_ZM3)
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
Provide lead technical support to the Ministry of Health , Community Development Mother and Child Health and relevant partners in an effort to fight HIV/AIDS lead and coordinate the health sector response to the HIV pandemic, focusing on the highest impact interventions that can be delivered through health and related community-based services.
To take the lead on the priority areas of HIV treatment and care, and HIV/tuberculosis co-infection , and jointly coordinate with other partners the work on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
To enhance action to contribute to the implementation of the Global health sector strategy on HIV for 2011-2015 .
Wider strengthening of Health systems, and strengthening partnership/collaboration among the different players government , partners and civil societies
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