Vacancies: Futures Group Avahan Advocacy Program

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Futures Group Avahan Advocacy Program

Futures Group has received funding for 3 years to facilitate a comprehensive

advocacy program as a part of the Avahan-India AIDS Initiative of Bill and

Melinda Gates Foundation. The Avahan Advocacy Program (AAP) will strengthen the

advocacy and policy capacity of leaders, representatives of affected communities

and vulnerable populations to tackle HIV-related stigma and discrimination. The

program will be operational in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh,

Maharashtra, Manipur and Nagaland.

Futures Group is recruiting for the following posts.

Project Director (Hyderabad)

The Project Director (PD) will have overall responsibility for directing AAP

including technical, program, personnel, operations, and financial management in

all six states. This includes overall responsibility for assessing state policy

and advocacy conditions, designing state programs, and ensuring state and

national programmes are carried out and monitored successfully, working in

partnership and coordinating with other members of the Avahan Initiative.

Qualifications: Senior level position requiring 10 yrs minimum, demonstrated

experience, successfully managing HIV/AIDS or similar health activities.

Knowledge and experience with standard contracting, management systems,

operational procedures, budgeting and financial reporting required. Documented

experience on policy and advocacy activities. Technical expertise in HIV/AIDS

working with vulnerable populations, treatment access, or policy issues

essential. Excellent oral and written skills required in English and knowledge

of other regional languages besides Hindi is advantageous.

State Coordinators (Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Guwahati)

The State Coordinator will be responsible for directing the AAP at State level

including technical, programmatic, operations, and financial management. This

includes ensuing that all State and District level activities including

monitoring and evaluation activities are implemented according to work plans,

liaison with the PD and maintenance of stakeholder relationships at State and

District level.

Qualifications: Senior level position requiring 7 yrs minimum, demonstrated

experience, successfully managing HIV/AIDS or similar health activities.

Knowledge and experience with standard contracting, management systems,

operational procedures, budgeting and financial reporting required. Documented

experience leading policy and advocacy activities in the field. Technical

expertise in HIV/AIDS working with vulnerable populations, treatment access, or

policy issues essential. Excellent oral and written skills required in English

and knowledge of local languages.

People with HIV are encouraged to apply.

Sent CVs to araheja@... within 7 days

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