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 Representative: East Africa to support the Associate Director with high level strategic advice on delivering the Alliance strategy, regional policy, advocacy, in-country programme facilitation and new programme development.
The successful candidate must have a sound understanding and extensive experience of the regional context that influences donor and government engagement with and in support to community based responses to HIV. S/he must be able to work autonomously and collaboratively, as part of multiple task-oriented team, whilst being based in the field and managing from a distance.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, flexible, capable of working both independently and as part of a team and will possess a willingness to combine administrative/support work with tasks requiring more autonomy and creativity. A strong commitment to HIV, Health and Human Rights is essential, along with the ability to represent the Alliance at a senior level.
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 24th February 2013 at midnight (UK time) Interviews: TBC
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.
International HIV/AIDS Alliance Regional Representative: East Africa
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