The International HIV/AIDS Alliance is seeking a Chief of Party for a five-year USAID-funded project in West Africa, entitled “Regional HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Project- West Africa”. The position will be full time, based in Burkina Faso or Togo and is subject to funding approval from USAID.
- This Regional HIV prevention and care program is designed to address the critical gaps in MARP programming in Togo and Burkina Faso and will increase in coverage of other countries of other countries striving to reach similar goals and objectives. It specifically aims to:
- Develop a scalable, replicable model that can be adapted in the region for the provision of essential and comprehensive prevention and support services for Most-at-Risk Populations (MARPs), in particular Female Sex Workers (FSW), their clients and Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in mixed epidemic environments with high levels of stigma and discrimination.
- Create an enabling environment for optimized HIV prevention among most at risk populations, especially FSW, their clients and MSM by reducing stigma and discrimination and by building the capacity of community structures, national governments and regional partners to sustain quality, public health HIV/AIDS MARP programming.
- Provide technical assistance to Global Fund Principal Applicants and sub-applicants to improve the quality of prevention programming, as defined through GFTAM performance rating standards, with a specific emphasis on MARP (FSW, their clients and MSM).
- Develop a communication strategy and dissemination plan to share findings of USAID supported research and service demonstration initiatives.
Anticipated interview dates:6 to 8 March 2012
Main function: The Chief of Party (COP) will have technical and management responsibility for all personnel working on the program and be the Alliance's representative to USAID/West Africa, the Line Ministries including Health, other donors and regional institutions, technical agencies and other participating organizations as required. The Chief of Party will have overall responsibility for addressing contract-related issues, including ensuring that Alliance financial controls and systems comply with generally accepted accounting practices that meet USAID standards, and that all activity-procured materials and equipment are safeguarded and prudently and responsibly used. S/he will be responsible for the smooth implementation of the project and for providing general program and technical direction as well as completion of required reports.
Location: Based in Burkina Faso or Togo
Travel: Regular
How to apply:
For more details on this post, including Job Description and Person Specification please visit our website www.aidsalliance.org and click on ‘jobs’.
The International HIV/AIDS Alliance is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community. Qualified people living with HIV are particularly encouraged to apply.
Chief Of Party International HIV/AIDS Alliance Togo, Burkina Faso
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