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Job Summary
Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Representative, the SRH/HIV Linkages Coordinator substantively coordinates the scaling up of the SRH/HIV & SGBV within the broad government integration agenda. Botswana is among the ten countries in the region implementing the SRH/HIV & SGBV Joint Regional Program named 2gether4SRHR.  After successfully piloting the SRH/HIV Linkages Project in ten sites, the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) decided to expand the integration to encompass Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health plus Nutrition (RMNCAH). The “2gether4SRHR programme seeks to strengthen access to integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)/HIV and Sexual & Gender Based Violence (SGBV) services in order to accelerate action on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3 and 5.

A Programme  Coordinator is therefore required to support the MoHW to implement the SRHR/HIV & SGBV programme. 

How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s new strategic plan (2018-2021), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. 
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Qualifications and Experience

Academic Requirements:
At least Masters in Public health, Nursing Science or related field

Experience:

• At least two (2) years experience in development, design and implementation of HIV and AIDS and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) & SGBV programmes. 
• Knowledge and experience in Sexual Reproductive Health, Gender, Human Rights and HIV/AIDS issues.
• Experience in the managing donor-funded programmes

Language:
Fluency in oral and written English 

Computer skills:
Proficiency in current office software applications.