Regional Programme Advisor: Men’s Sexual Health & Rights Initiative in Africa

Competitive salary and benefits package 3 year contract Location: TBC subject to successful candidate’s location

The International HIV/AIDS Alliance supports communities to meet the challenges of AIDS and build healthier communities. Our vision is a world in which people do not die of AIDS. Since 1994, the Alliance and its partners have supported over 3,000 projects, in over 40 countries, reaching millions of people. The Alliance has its Secretariat in Brighton, UK, in addition to offices in: Washington DC; Delhi; Brussels; Geneva; and regional posts in: Argentina; Kenya, Morocco, Senegal; South Africa; Uganda; Ukraine and Thailand. Our current strategy, HIV and Healthy Communities voices the collective will of these Linking Organisations and the Secretariat in our vision of a world in which people do not die of AIDS. A new Alliance Strategy 2012-2020 is currently being finalised and will build on our existing strategy with an emphasis on ‘sustaining the HIV response’.

The International HIV/AIDS Alliance is seeking a Regional Programme Advisor to manage and expand Men’s Sexual Health & Rights Initiative in Africa: an umbrella programme for the Alliance’s MSM work in East and Southern Africa, namely in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The Regional Programme Advisor will be responsible for the strategic and operational management of the programme, including budget management, coordination of programme activities, and for ensuring programme quality and alignment with the Alliance global strategy. In addition, they will lead on developing the Alliance’s MSM strategy in Africa.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of HIV programming in specific areas such as prevention, treatment, care and/or support, alongside relevant work experience, including HIV and MSM programming in the region.

All applicants are required to complete the “additional information” part of the application form, stating their relevant past experience and how they meet the criteria outlined in the person specification.

How to apply:

For more details on this post, including Job Description and Person Specification please visit our websitewww.aidsalliance.org and click on ‘jobs’.

Application deadline: Sunday 10 February 2013 at midnight UK time Telephone interviews: Week commencing 18 February 2013

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.