UNAIDS-ICASA Liaison Officer

Purpose
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the UNAIDS Country Coordinator, the ICASA 2011 Coordinator provides an overall support to the UNAIDS Ethiopia office and the Joint UN team and the ICASA 2011 Secretariat including following up with commitments made by UN agencies. The ICASA Co-ordinator will be responsible for facilitating communication between the ICASA 2011 Secretariat and UN agencies. The ICASA co-ordinator is expected to divide his/her time equally between UNAIDS Ethiopia office and the ICASA secretariat.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The following will be the major tasks in addition to any other especial assignments:

* Ensure that the UNAIDS staff and offices (both in and outside the country) and members of the Joint UN team on AIDS are kept abreast of developments with regards to the preparation of the conference.
* Ensure that the relevant information is documented, maintained and easily accessible by UNAIDS and UNJT members.
* Follow up on and facilitate the active and effective representation of UNAIDS and the UNJT in the various committees and taskforces of the ICASA.
* Facilitate the active and adequate participation of UNAIDS and UN agencies in the planned events and programs of the conference.
* Ensure that issues and themes that are of special interest to UNAIDS co-sponsors are highlighted and well organized in the conference.
* Follow up on the organization of sessions/events sponsored or facilitated by UN agencies.
* Ensure the logistical and administrative arrangements for sessions which may be facilitated by UNAIDS RST or Geneva.
* Co-ordinate and support the timely mobilization of resource from UN agencies and development partners
* Follow up on the efficient and planned use of the UN and development partners resource contribution towards the conference by the ICASA secretariat.
* Provide regular briefings to UNAIDS, UNJT and development partners.
* Provide guidance and supervision to the ICASA Liaison Officer Assistant.
* Act as a focal point for UNAIDS on all ICASA issues

Competencies

* Experience in conference management and HIV programming is advantageous
* Good inter-personal communication skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Strong, English language writing and editing skills
* Ability to multi-task and work with multi-disciplinary teams
* Diplomatic skills and ease with working in an international environment
* Knowledge of other official languages would be an advantage
* Experience in the usage of computers and Office software packages (MS Word, Excel, MS project etc.)

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