HIV/AIDS Expert

D. Key Duties and Responsibilities

A. Strategic Leadership, Planning, and Integration

• Lead HIV/AIDS interventions in line with national strategies, guidelines, WHO recommendations, and the Global Fund requirements.

• Coordinate annual workplans, budgets, implementation arrangements, and grant milestones.

• Support Procurement, Supply and Logistic Management for quantification of medicines, diagnostics/testing Kit and related commodities.

• Advise the PMU and NASC Program on programme priorities, risks, and improvements, and ensure integration with related PMU functions.

B. Programme Implementation and Technical Oversight

• Oversee HIV/AIDS prevention, HIV testing, treatment, care, linkage, retention, viral-load monitoring, and suppression.

• Promote differentiated, community-linked, rights-based, and gender-responsive services for key and vulnerable populations.

• Supervise HIV/AIDS technical personnel and monitor service quality, implementation gaps, and operational constraints.

• Oversee prison intervention and mobile van HIV program. PrEP implementation.

C. Grant Performance, M&E, and Strategic Information

• Oversee the HIV/AIDS program performance of the team, progress to achieve the indicators and milestones, lead performance reviews, and track improvement and corrective-action plans.

• Support the MERL Expert in the surveillance and programme data to identify service gaps, inequities, and underperforming areas.

• Support data-quality assessments, operational research, evaluation, and application of programme learning.

D. Technical Quality Assurance and Capacity Development

• Support development of SOPs or implementation plans for quality of services across the prevention and care continuum.

• Ensure consistent application of national HIV/AIDS guidelines and approved standards across prevention, testing, treatment, and community services.

• Quality-assure technical plans, guidance, training materials, reports, and supportive-supervision processes.

• Assess capacity gaps and implement training, mentoring, and coaching for sustainable programme delivery.

E. Risk Management, Compliance, and Assurance

• Identify technical and operational risks, implement mitigation measures, and escalate significant issues.

• Ensure compliance with grant, national, ethical, safeguarding, and conflict-of-interest requirements.

• Support audits, GF-LFA reviews, and official missions, and monitor implementation of recommendations.

F. Stakeholder Engagement and Reporting

• Coordinate with NASP, DGHS, MoHFW, implementing entities, communities, civil society, and development partners.

• Participate in technical working groups and represent the PMU in authorized HIV-related forums.

• Prepare quality-assured programme reports, grant inputs, technical briefs, and documentation of lessons and good practices.

G. Additional Responsibilities

• Undertake any other reasonable and relevant responsibilities assigned by the Deputy Team Leader (Technical and Programmatic), commensurate with the technical seniority, skills, and experience required for the position.

E. Qualifications and Experience

Education

• A medical degree (MBBS or equivalent recognized medical qualification) and a master's degree in public health, epidemiology, infectious diseases, or another relevant discipline.

• Specialized training or postgraduate qualification in HIV medicine, HIV/AIDS programming, public health, strategic information, programme management, or health systems is desirable.

Experience

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in HIV programme management or public health, including at least 5 years supporting national or donor-funded HIV programmes.

• Demonstrated experience in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating HIV interventions and working with government institutions, civil society, communities, and development partners.

• Experience with the Global Fund-supported programmes, WHO/UNAIDS initiatives, key-population or community-led programming, HIV/TB collaboration, operational research, or health systems strengthening is highly desirable.

F. Competencies

Technical competencies

• HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and care.

• Key-population programming.

• HIV strategic information and surveillance.

• HIV/TB collaboration and community systems strengthening.

• Monitoring, evaluation, and results-based management.

• Programme quality improvement and operational research.

• Digital health and health systems strengthening.

Behavioral competencies

• Technical leadership, analytical thinking, and results orientation.

• Sound judgement, communication, and stakeholder coordination.

• Teamwork and innovation, with willingness to take disciplined risks.

• Integrity, accountability, and honesty; encourages openness and transparency.

• Cultural sensitivity, respect for diversity, and commitment to equitable, people-centered, and evidence-based programming.

G. Expected Deliverables

• Approved annual HIV Implementation Plan, including technical inputs to the budget and implementation schedule.

• Quarterly and annual HIV performance-review reports with analysis of results, service quality, risks, and corrective actions.

• Technical supervision and quality-assurance reports, performance improvement plans, and action-tracking updates.

• Annual HIV capacity-development plan and implementation report.

• Quality-assured HIV inputs to progress updates/results reports, grant revisions, and other required submissions.

• Technical briefs, guidance notes, and documentation of research, lessons, innovations, and good practices.

H. Integrity, Safeguarding, Confidentiality and Compliance

• The incumbent shall uphold the highest standards of integrity, accountability, impartiality, professionalism, and ethical conduct, including the timely and transparent disclosure of any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest.

• The incumbent shall contribute to and promote a safe, respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory working and service environment, with zero tolerance for harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, discrimination, retaliation, or any other safeguarding violation.

• The incumbent shall safeguard and maintain the confidentiality of all programme, financial, personnel, beneficiary, and other sensitive information, including medical and personal data, and shall respect the principles of informed consent, privacy, and data protection.

• The incumbent shall promptly report any suspected or identified misconduct, safeguarding concern, fraud, corruption, conflict of interest, financial irregularity, misuse of resources, or other violation through the prescribed reporting and escalation channels.

• The incumbent shall perform all duties in accordance with applicable Government of Bangladesh laws and policies, the Global Fund Grant Agreement, the Global Fund Code of Conduct for Recipients, and other relevant policies, procedures and guidelines.

I. Remuneration and Benefits

• Monthly remuneration will be determined in accordance with the PMU HR guideline

• Group health insurance will be provided as per the PMU HR guideline

• Monthly mobile and internet bill will be provided as per the PMU HR guideline

All these positions are open for Bangladeshi Nationals only. All candidates, irrespective of gender, religious and ethnic backgrounds can apply for the vacancies. Female candidates are highly encourged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates shall be invited for written test/interview. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Last Date of Application: 20 November 2026 (23:59 PM)