National Consultant on the Establishment of the Data Base on patients registered with HIV/AIDS and performing analyses of the variables under the database - UNAIDS

The main responsibilities of the consultant will be to provide technical expertise and services to perform strategic analysis of HIV/AIDS and related data for policy and operational decision-making, design and produce Geographic Information Systems (GIS) products, and disseminate data, and analysis of obtained data.

Main Tasks:

1. Perform strategic analysis of HIV/AIDS and related data;
2. Collect and organize relevant data from the National AIDS Centre and international agencies;
3. Provide expert advice and consultation in defining data collection requirements and priorities;
4. Provide UNAIDS and the M&E Department with expertise in the field of public health analysis and in Geographic Information Systems and relational databases in HIV/AIDS.

Requirements for applicants: 

1. Degree in the health field;
2. Three to five years of experience are in the field of health data analysis in HIV/AIDS and geospatial analysis or the equivalent in educational programs;
3. Expertise in public health issues with particular emphasis on HIV/AIDS, demography and population-based method; 
4. Experience manipulating data to prepare for analysis, development of analysis using accepted methodologies, maintenance of metadata;
5. Ability to communicate complex concepts effectively to non-health experts and non-GIS users.

The period of performance for this effort will be through May 30, 2008. 

Terms of Reference

Personal History Form (P11)

Interested persons should submit their application letters and duly completed Personal History Form (P11) not later than May 13, 2008 to the following address: 27 Sfatul Tarii str., Office 26, MD-2012 Chisinau, Moldova, or by e-mail office@unaids.md.

Only those short listed will be contacted.
All information provided in the P11 form will be treated as strictly confidential.