ROSTER: HIV/AIDS Technical Experts Consultants, Health Section, Global Programme Division, Remote with the possibility of multiple duty stations for deployment as required, Req # 592596

Consultancy Title: ROSTER/POOL: HIV/AIDS Technical Experts 

Section/Division/Duty Station: Health Section, Global Programme Division

Duration: 01 May 2026 to 28 February 2029

Home/ Office Based:  Remote

About UNICEF –

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.

BACKGROUND

Purpose of Activity/ Assignment:

UNICEF’s mission is to uphold the rights of every child, with equity as the cornerstone of its programmes, advocacy, and operations. The Global Programme Division (GPD) provides strategic leadership, policy direction, and technical expertise, linking global standards with country-level implementation. To strengthen this support, UNICEF has established Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in Nairobi, Panama, Amman, and Bangkok, which deliver high-quality, demand-driven assistance in policy reform, programme design, public finance, workforce development, institutional strengthening, and humanitarian response, while contributing to global standards.

UNICEF’s HIV/AIDS programme is guided by the Global AIDS Strategy 2021–2026, UNICEF’s HIV Programme Vision, and the global commitment to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. UNICEF’s work focuses on ending AIDS in children, adolescents, and pregnant and breastfeeding women, with a particular emphasis on high-burden settings across sub-Saharan Africa and other regions. Key programme priorities include elimination of vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis and Hep B, scaling up paediatric and adolescent treatment, combination of prevention for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), and addressing the social and structural drivers of HIV vulnerability through gender-responsive and equity-focused approaches. UNICEF works in close collaboration with governments, UNAIDS, WHO, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, PEPFAR, and other strategic partners to mobilize resources, strengthen health systems, and support country-level implementation aligned with national HIV strategies.

The purpose of this advertisement is to establish a pre-qualified roster of HIV/AIDS technical experts who can provide specialized technical support to UNICEF Country Offices, Regional Offices, and Headquarters. Experts selected for this roster will be engaged on an as-needed basis over 2026–2029 to deliver time-bound, deliverable-based technical assistance across a range of HIV thematic areas in response to country and programme needs.

Scope of Work:

The HIV/AIDS Technical Expert/Consultant will deliver specialized technical assistance across the following thematic areas:

1. Elimination of Vertical Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hep B

• Support analysis of the PMTCT cascade and identify gaps in coverage, quality, and retention across antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care services.
• Provide technical support for Triple Elimination of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B validation processes, including data triangulation, programme review, and preparation of country submissions.
• Provide technical support in integrating HIV services into broader PHC platform, including community health care, and other sectoral areas

2. Paediatric and Adolescent treatment and care

• Advise on paediatric HIV treatment optimization, including early infant diagnosis (EID), treatment initiation, and retention in care
• Support design and scale up for community-based models and family/ index case testing, including for children of key populations
• Support implementation of adolescent HIV treatment and care models, including differentiated service delivery approaches and integration of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) within HIV services

3. Adolescent SRHR and HIV prevention including adolescent key populations

• Provide technical assistance to strengthen prevention and service delivery platforms for adolescents and young people, with a focus on programme design, implementation, and scale-u