Job opening: HIV program manager (Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu)

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Job position: PROGRAM MANAGER

Organization: Rural Education and Action Development (READ);

Perambalur District (Tamil Nadu).

Job Description

Manage day-to-day operations of a collaborative HIV education project

including field staff and peer educators. The tasks include:

Communication

Maintain ongoing communication with the local NGO team and the

USA-based consultants (via e-mail) under supervision of the NGO

executive director.

Workshop & meeting manager:

Will be responsible for the logistics of organizing and coordinating

workshops, preparation of materials in collaboration with

consultants, attending regular meetings, record-keeping.

Staff Supervision & record-keeping

Recruit, train, and supervise staff for data collection, data entry,

data management.

Required skills and experiences:

- Master in social work, or master in public health, MA Sociology,

Psychology or related field.

- Fluent in verbal and written Tamil and English, including

translation between both languages.

- Good communication and negotiation skills with people of varying

degrees of academic training.

- Experience in project management, planning and documentation.

- Knowledge of basic computer programs: Microsoft Office (Word,

Excell, Powerpoint) or similar programs; e-mail and internet.

- Willing to live near our main office (Andimadam, Perambalur

district, Tamil Nadu).

- Able to work independently as well as in team format (with a team

of young and dedicated staff in a friendly environment).

- Have dynamic and energetic personality, be committed, ability to

work in sometimes challenging conditions.

- Unprejudiced and nonstigmatizing mind; sensitivity towards HIV

issues, including working with vulnerable groups. Ability to maintain

strict confidentiality

Preferred skills and experiences:

- Knowledge of HIV/AIDS-related medical and behavioral/psychosocial

issues in an Indian context.

- Experience with qualitative or quantitative data collection,

including monitoring and evaluation.

Job duration: for 1 year, starting immediately, with possibility for extension.

Salary: Exact salary will depend on experience.

More information about READ is on www.sahaya.org.

If interested, please e-mail or send CV to:

Mr. D. Selvam

Rural Education and Action Development (READ)

1926 Sakthi Vinayagar Street

Vilandai-Andimadam Post, Ariyalur District

Tamil Nadu - 621801, India

Phone No: +91-4331-242583 (Is Also Fax),

Mobile Phone:9842496564.

e-mail:readselvam@...