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Human Rights Law Network is looking for a Director /Assistant Director for its

Initiative on HIV/AIDS and the Law Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) Location: Any

major city of India.

Date of Posting: 12.02.2007

E-mail: hri.delhi@..., contact@...

Organization Profile:

Human Rights Law Network:

The Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), established in 1989, is a national

collective of lawyers and social activists dedicated to using the legal system

to advance human rights and access to justice for the poor and marginalized

individuals and communities in the country. In addition to pro bono legal

services and public interest litigation, HRLN engages in out of court advocacy,

conducts legal workshops, investigations, publishes ‘know your rights’ material

and participates in campaigns. In collaboration with social movements and human

rights and development organizations, HRLN works with women, prisoners, dalits,

workers, children, farmers, indigenous people, refugees, people affected by HIV,

the homeless, religious minorities and sexuality minorities, persons with

disabilities, among others.

HRLN is functional in 22 states of India.

HIV/AIDS and the Law Initiative

In view of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, Human Rights Law Network has a programme,

which aims to create awareness against discrimination of affected people. The

lack of community awareness on this serious health concern has resulted in the

gross violation of human rights of the affected people. With the alarming

increase in the number of affected persons, stigma and systematic discrimination

towards affected people has merely grown.

Therefore this initiative will work with people living with HIV/AIDS in order to

prevent human rights violations through the use of law.

Scope and responsibility: The HIV/AIDS Director/Assistance Director’s job

entails working with the Executive Director and the team. They are primarily

responsible for among other things:

Consolidate the programme at the national level and design a plan of action for

state units

Assist and conduct awareness training programmes at the state level

Represent the organization in various forum,

Ensure timely and effective reporting of the programme to the Founder Director

and the funding agencies

To encourage stakeholders to file Public Interest Litigation, whenever necessary

Participate and conduct Legal Training

To organize judicial trainings of High Court and Supreme Court judges.

To develop close contacts with positive networks and groups working on HIV/AIDS

and work closely with them.

Qualifications:

The foremost is that, as HIV/AIDS coordinator the incumbent must have a deep

commitment for the cause and must have a good understanding of rights. Other

qualifications include:

Degree in Law or Masters in Social Work

Minimum 5 years of experience as coordinator/project manager in related field

preferably in a NGO on HIV/AIDS:

Excellent writing and communication skills in English

Fluency in Hindi and/or other Indian languages will be an added advantage.

Willingness to travel domestically.

A self-motivated, articulate person capable of working without much supervision

and managing multiple and competing priorities.

Must have good working relationships with existing positive network groups.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and comparable to

similar type of organization

Please apply by e-mailing a letter of interest, resume, and two references known

to you professionally.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

E-mail: hri.delhi@... , contact@... colin.gonsalves@...

Or by courier post to HR Department, Human Rights Law Network, 576, Masjid Road,

Jangpura, New Delhi-110014.

HRLN - HIV/AIDS and the Law Initiative

576 Masjid Road, Jangpura

New Delhi 110014

E-MAIL: <slicdelhi@...>