Global HIV Coordinator and Technical Adviser, P5, TA, SRHRB, PD, Geneva, Geneve

## Global HIV Coordinator and Technical Adviser, P5, TA, SRHRB, PD, Geneva - Organization:UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund - Office:UNFPA Geneva, Switzerland Global HIV Coordinator and Technical Adviser, P5, TA, SRHRB, PD, Geneva - Posting Date 09/03/2026, 12:32 PM - Apply Before 09/11/2026, 03:59 AM - Job Schedule Full time - Locations Geneve, Switzerland - Vacancy Type Temporary - Contract Duration 364 days - Education & Work Experience Master's Degree - 10 year(s) experience - Required Languages English - Desired Languages French - Vacancy Timeline 1 Week The Global HIV Coordinator and Technical Adviser is located in the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Branch of the Programme Division and reports directly to the Branch Chief. Working across Programme Division branches, organizational business units and all regions, the post holder provides strategic, technical and managerial leadership for UNFPA's HIV response, advancing UNFPA's strategic approach to HIV prevention and HIV/SRHR integration to operationalize the Strategic Plan 2026-2029 and deliver on the organizations ICPD mandate. The position also supports fundraising to build the portfolio and ensure sustainability. UNFPA is a Lead Cosponsor in the UNAIDS Joint Programme, and the post holder serves as UNFPA's Global HIV Coordinator, discharging the governance, representational and technical coordination responsibilities under the UNAIDS Governance Framework. At a time of significant transition of the Joint Programme under UN80, the post holder acts as the principal bridge between UNFPA and the UNAIDS Secretariat, the Committee of Cosponsoring Organizations (CCO), the Programme Coordinating Board (PCB), and the broader global HIV partnership, including the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The post is stationed in Geneva due to the proximity of key HIV global agencies and missions working closely on the transition. How you can make a difference: UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization's response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies. In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff who embody these international norms and standards and will defend them courageously and with full conviction. UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact sustained results, ensuring effective external relations, communications, partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results The post holder ensures that UNFPA fulfills its mandate as Lead Cosponsor for Combination HIV Prevention and Co-Lead on HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women at a pivotal moment in the global AIDS response. S/he ensures UNFPA is strategically positioned to lead and deliver on its responsibilities as the UN80 sunsetting of UNAIDS progresses and provides authoritative strategic, policy and technical guidance to senior management, Programme Division branches, and regional and country offices. You would be responsible for: HIV Governance, Representation, and UN80 Transition - As the UN agency for comprehensive SRHR, expand the visibility, influence and leadership of UNFPA in HIV by shaping global policy discussions, promoting UNFPA's comparative advantages and ensuring recognition of the organization's contributions to HIV prevention, HIV/SRHR integration, gender equality, community engagement and adolescent girls and young women. - Provide authoritative strategic advice and policy guidance to senior management on developments related to UNAIDS transition, global HIV governance, UN80 reforms and broader global health architecture reform processes. - Support senior leadership engagement in HIV-related governance processes through timely preparation of strategic briefs, speeches, talking points, bilateral meeting notes and policy analyses. - Lead preparations for and represent UNFPA in the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB), Cosponsors Group and associated working groups and consultations, including preparations for PCB 59 (October 2026) and PCB 60 (December 2026). - Support monitoring and close-out of the Global Core UBRAF workplan, ensure quality control of related UBRAF planning and reporting processes. - Working with relevant units, draft the annual UNFPA-UNDP Executive Board report and prepare senior management briefings (November-December) for the January Executive Board session. - Working with DER, develop of UNFPA's World AIDS Day messages and the Executive Director's statement, and ensure UNFPA visibility through analytical products, briefing notes and targeted engagement in interagency forums Technical Leadership, HIV Strategy and Programme Support - Lead the development and dissemination of UNFPA's HIV strategy and technical frameworks for HIV prevention and HIV/SRHR integration, ensuring alignment with the Strategic Plan 2026-2029 and UNFPA's comparative advantage as Lead Cosponsor for Combination HIV Prevention and Co-Lead on HIV prevention among adolescent girls, young women and key populations - Lead UNFPA's work in the Global HIV Prevention Coalition (GPC) as it transitions out of UNAIDS, ensuring continuity and visibility of UNFPA's mandate - Develop technical products and guidance to strengthen UNFPA's work on combination HIV prevention, including UNFPA's leadership in strengthening the condom ecosystem, PrEP integration and supply strategies, and the integration of HIV into primary health care and health systems strengthening - Contribute to and quality assure UNFPA inputs to UNAIDS flagship publications, including the World AIDS Report (December 2026), and ensure that UNFPA's programmatic contributions to the global HIV response are accurately reflected in global data and reporting Advocacy, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization - Build and maintain high-level partnerships with key HIV partners, ensuring that partners understand and actively support UNFPA's role, contributions and accountability in the HIV response - Support relevant units with resource mobilization efforts to build and sustain UNFPA's HIV portfolio, including engagement with bilateral donors, foundations and multilateral financing mechanisms, and develop catalytic proposals that advance UNFPA's comparative advantages in combination HIV prevention, AGYW and HIV/SRHR integration Team Leadership, Planning and Accountability - In collaboration with the Strategic Resources Planning Branch, support planning and monitoring of the UBRAF workplan ensuring timely utilisation of funds and reporting - Manage and support the performance and day-to-day work of team members, ensuring clarity of roles, quality of outputs and a positive and accountable working environment - Ensure timely progress monitoring and reporting on HIV workplan commitments, identifying bottlenecks early and proposing corrective action to the Branch Chief - Carry out any other duties as required by the Branch Chief Qualifications and Experience: Knowledge and Experience: - Demonstrated experience leading global policy, strategy and govern