HIV/AIDS: Ethnographer Required

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Ethnographer Required

Project Parivartan is a two-year research study of community-led structural

interventions for HIV prevention among sex workers and their clients in

Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India. Funded by the Avahan AIDS India Initiative

of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Parivartan is affiliated with

the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), located at Yale

University, USA.

Project Parivartan wishes to recruit an Ethnographer. Based in Rajahmundry, the

Ethnographer will participate in a wide variety of research activities relating

to initial and ongoing implementation of a community led structural

intervention with sex workers led by a Rajahmundry-based NGO. The overall

purpose of this project is to develop an analytical understanding of the

factors associated with successful implementation of community-led structural

interventions and to assess the context of risk among sex workers.

Job Duties:

* Conduct participant observation of the environment of sex work in the East

Godavari district

* Keep extensive, detailed, and accurate field notes in English (typed)

* Conduct focus group and key informant interviews with sex workers and key

stakeholders, such as police, community leaders, non-sex worker community

residents, local business owners, etc. This includes recruiting participants,

organizing interview and focus group logistics, participating in the design of

interview guides, and facilitating the interview or focus group.

* Develop and maintain relationships with NGO staff and government

officials throughout East Godavari

* Collect and analyze media reports, meeting minutes, and other text data

* Code, summarize, and assist with analysis of qualitative data

* Travel throughout the East Godavari district

* Other duties as deemed necessary by the India Study Director

The successful candidate should possess the following requirements:

* Several years work experience in the field of sexuality and HIV/AIDS

* A post-graduate degree in social sciences or social work

* Strong work ethic

* Interest to work with sex workers and their clients

* Fluent ability to read, write and speak Telegu and English

* Familiarity with MS Office and e-mail Interested candidates should submit

their resume by e-mail to Annie at Annie.@.... Applications

must include the names and

full contact information (postal address, telephone numbers, e-mail

address) of at least two people who are familiar with the candidate's

professional work and/or academic training. A one-page English writing sample

on any subject must be included.

Telegu speaking doctoral students in the social sciences or humanities,

post-graduate social science and humanities students looking for internship

opportunities may also apply.

Hanck

<sarah.hanck@...>