Programme Officer – Civil Society Advocacy Capacity Strengthening

UNAIDS ZAF organization mission TBD

UNAIDS, in collaboration with International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) Global, will engage African civil society and community networks partners to establish and implement activities of the African-led Civil Society Global Health Policy Consultative Group (ACG). The programme will support the creation of a body that consolidates expertise, works synergistically with existing groups and coalitions, and create forums for dialogue, advocacy and action at community, country, and regional level. The intention is that this forum will explicitly work on health advocacy, systems, responses, and policies through its form (leadership structure, membership, constituencies), content (health equity across disease areas and populations, with attention to structural determinants of health), and process (transparent, inclusive, responsive to community priorities and accountable to them).

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Senior Regional Adviser, Equality and Rights for All or his designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer will work within the Equality and Rights for All Practice Area to:
• Provide technical support to ITPC to implement the project;
• Manage and monitor the implementation of the Civil Society Global Health Policy Consultative Group (ACG);
• Support development of civil society advocacy strategies, including key publications;
• Liaise with UNAIDS country offices and other country partners to facilitate engagement of civil society;
• Ensure programmatic monitoring and financial oversight of the resources provided to ITPC through regular communication with the ITPC programme and finance teams, as well as independent reviews and assessments;
• Guide ITPC in executing the final project audit based on the agreed schedule, template, targets, deliverables, and/or indicators;
• Convene and facilitate meetings, gatherings, consultations, regional and pan-African dialogues through Regional Offices and UNAIDS Country Offices;
• Support the mapping exercise and roadmap development and creating a mechanism to integrate civil society-relevant data across health areas and climate;
• Analyse and present community data into advocacy messages;
• Draft reports to donor that demonstrates civil society advocacy impact.

As an active UNAIDS team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNAIDS and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:
• Develop a detailed workplan outlining timelines for the implementation of the Civil Society Global Health Policy Consultative Group (ACG);
• Development and dissemination of key publications and advocacy strategies that articulate the priorities and positions of civil society in global health policy;
• Regular reports summarizing engagements with partners, highlighting civil society contributions and feedback;
• Comprehensive monitoring reports assessing programmatic progress and financial oversight, including recommendations for resource optimization;
• A structured audit report based on the agreed schedule, detailing compliance with targets, deliverables, and indicators;
• Documentation of meetings, gatherings, and consultations, including participant feedback and action items for follow-up;
• A completed mapping exercise report and a strategic roadmap for integrating civil society relevant data across health areas and climate initiatives;
• A series of advocacy messages derived from community data analysis, tailored for different stakeholders and contexts;
• Detailed reports for donors that illustrate the impact of civil society advocacy efforts, with case studies and metrics demonstrating outcomes;
• A series of capacity-building workshops for civil society organizations, enhancing their skills in advocacy, data utilization, and strategic engagement.