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"Call for Interest" from individuals wishing to apply for membership of the PRC

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"Call for Interest" from individuals wishing to apply for membership of the Proposal Review Committee ("PRC").

UNITAID provides funding for the procurement of medicines, diagnostics and related commodities on the basis of project proposals approved by the UNITAID Board and works primarily through collaborative actions with strategic partners.
The Proposal Review Committee ("PRC") is an independent, impartial team of experts tasked with providing technical expertise to UNITAID on proposals and related projects submitted to UNITAID for funding. Specifically, the PRC advises UNITAID on:

  • the review of Proposals submitted to UNITAID for funding, taking into account the criteria and indicators established by the UNITAID Board;
  • recommendations for funding of Proposals made by the Board; and
  • interim and/or mid-term review of Proposal implementation.

Please refer to PRC members TORs document. PRC Core members will normally be appointed for an initial term of office of 3 years renewable, will receive an honorarium for their services as well as travel expenses and per diems in accordance with WHO procedures.
The PRC shall meet on an as needed basis face to face or by telephone conference. Fluency in English is required as this is the working language of the PRC.

A transparent criteria-based selection process will be followed which seeks to achieve a significant proportion of members from each of the WHO regions, representation from public and private sectors and civil society. A balanced gender representation is sought.

In order to apply please refer to the Expertise Criteria document then download and complete the Application Form. You must also submit your current CV, which must contain certain essential elements as described in the Guidance on essential material document.

Completed application forms and CVs should be sent to: saara.reid@hlsp.org This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to arrive no later than Monday 15th February 2010.

 
Number of treatments
delivered by UNITAID
for these 3 diseases *
Hiv/Aids
479,640
Malaria
10,308,650
Tuberculosis
970,168
 
 

* Operations presentation, UNITAID Executive Board, 9th Session, 24-25 November 2008, Geneva