Vacancies at B’lore Univ’ty for GFATM-7 (Counselling component) project

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The Bangalore University has been selected as one of the sub-

recipients for The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria

(GFATM) Round -7 grant on the HIV/AIDS counseling sub-component.

This programme aims at enhancing human & institutional capacities of

HIV counseling training institutes in India. For successful

implementation of this programme in four south Indian states, we

require a team of highly skilled and experienced staff. Applications

are invited from eligible and interested candidates for the

following positions.

I. REGIONAL PROJECT MANAGER (Scientist D)

A: Essential qualifications: (1) Master's degree in Public Health/

Psychiatry Or Master's Degree in Population Studies / Health

Education / Psychological Counseling/ Social Work/ Psychology with

Doctoral degree from a recognized university/ Institute (with a

minimum of 55 % aggregate marks)(2) Minimum of five years experience

of training/ research/ evaluation/ management of projects in the

field of HIV /AIDS or related areas.

B: Desirable qualifications and experience :(1) Demonstrated

leadership and managerial abilities (2) Proven knowledge of

budgetary, financial and human resource administration (3) Knowledge

and skills in the field of partnerships and training activities (4)

Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to guide and

motivate others, and to develop/implement effective work practices

and ethics (5)Excellent command of English and Hindi language with

proven ability to write and communicate in a clear and concise

manner (6) Computer literacy as related to financial management (7)

Excellent skills for quantitative analysis, complemented by capacity

to work and produce results under pressure and with short deadlines

(8) Excellent presentation skills.

C: Job Specifications: (1) To lead and coordinate all aspects of

administrative, budgetary and financial management (2) Developing

and implementing sound budgetary, financial and administrative

strategies to achieve the optimum managerial and programmatic

activities, (3)Policies for effective processes and streamlined

procedures and practices, with particular attention for quality

assurance in accordance with the work plans (4) Resolving difficult

issues and recommending remedial actions (5) delivering effective

implementation, including the administration of technical contracts

(50Any other work assigned by higher authorities. (d) Salary Rs

40,000 p.m consolidated)

II: SENIOR TRAINING OFFICER (Scientist

A: Essential qualifications (1) Master's degree in Public Health/

Health Education/ Psychiatry Or Master's Degree in Population

Studies/ Psychological Counseling/ Social Work/ Health Education /

Psychology from a recognized university/ institute (with a minimum

of 55 % aggregate marks). (2) Minimum of 3 years experience of

training/ research/ monitoring and evaluation (M & E) / management of

international projects in the field of HIV /AIDS or related areas.

B: Desirable qualifications and experience :(1) Developing modules,

designing training schedules, facilitating and managing training

programmes (2) Knowledge of working in multicultural, multilingual,

multidisciplinary areas (3) Efficiency in planning, monitoring,

evaluation and control of the technical cooperation processes (4)

Strong professional oral and writing skills in English, including

the development of reports, oral presentations, and

technical/persuasive documents for consideration at the highest

level with working knowledge of Hindi and other south Indian

languages (5) Knowledge of management processes and ability to

analyze and present data objectively and clearly. (6) Computer

literacy as related to programme management (7) Excellent skills for

quantitative analysis, complemented by capacity to work and produce

results under pressure and with short deadlines (8 ) Excellent

facilitation skills.

C: Job Specifications: (1) Responsible for coordinating the zonal

level capacity building initiatives in the programme (2) Responsible

for management of training programmes and its reporting (3) Timely

achievement of training targets and their reporting (4) Performing

other duties as assigned by the project implementing authority (5)

Resolving difficult issues and recommending remedial actions for

effective managerial implementation, including the administration of

technical contracts. (d) Salary: 25,000 p.m consolidated)

III: JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER (SSO)

A: Essential Qualifications: (1) Master's degree in Public Health/

Psychiatry Or Master's Degree in Psychology/ Psychological

Counseling/ Social Work/ HRD / Health education / Population

Studies from a recognized university/ institute with a minimum of 55

% aggregate marks. (2) Minimum of one year experience of Training/

research/ evaluation/ management of projects in the field of

HIV /AIDS or related areas.

B: Desirable qualifications and experience (1) Facilitating and

manage training programmes (2) Knowledge of working in a

multicultural, multilingual, multidisciplinary area (3) Efficiency

in planning, monitoring, evaluation and control of the technical

cooperation processes (4) Strong professional, oral and writing

skills in English, including the development of reports, oral

presentations, and technical/persuasive documents for consideration

at the highest level with working knowledge of Hindi and other

south Indian languages (5 ) Demonstrated ability to effectively use

a computer and utilize software programs such as Microsoft Office

Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, other IT skills and knowledge

of other software programs would be an asset.

C: Job Specifications: (1) Coordinating zonal level capacity

building programmes (2) Managing education programmes and its

reporting (3) Ensuring timely achievement of training targets (4)

Performing other duties as assigned by higher authorities. (d)

Salary: Rs 16,000 p.m consolidated)

IV FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

A: Essential Qualifications: (1) M. Com / M.B.A (Finance), with

knowledge of Computer Applications on Financial software/online

accounting and minimum 4 years experience in finance and

administration & managing large accounts or B.Com with 08 years

experience in Finance and Administrative Department handling

administration and financial activities with 55 % aggregate mark (2)

Experience in financial management of projects/ programmes with UN

agencies/ World Bank/ NACO/ State AIDS Society/ International

projects/ Major Govt programmes.

B: Desirable qualifications and experience (1) Competent knowledge

of Account Based Budgeting, budget and financial management (2)

Knowledge of Finance applications and modules in Oracle or similar

ERP systems (3) Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to

guide and motivate others, and to develop/implement effective work

practices and ethics (4) Excellent command of English with proven

ability to write and communicate in a clear and concise manner (5)

Computer literacy as related to financial management (6) Working

knowledge of Hindi and other south Indian languages

C: Job Specifications: (1) Processing Financial Information

vouchers, compilation of accounts, bank reconciliation and logistic

support for project (2) Compilation and consolidation of sub-units

and updating financial Information Systems (3) Proper and up-to-date

record keeping as per project requirements (4) Processing of project

activities, including procurement, pay roll preparation. (5)

Support functional training of regional level and end users with

financial aspects (6) Assisting the Zonal Project Manager in the

overall administration (7) Performing other duties as assigned by

the Zonal Project Manager and other higher authorities. (d)

Salary: Rs 20,000 p.m consolidated)

V . ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

A: Essential Qualifications: (1) Bachelor's Degree in Communicative

English/ English Literature/ Business management / Journalism/

Commerce from a recognized university/ institute with 55 % aggregate

marks. (2) Minimum one year experience of working in HIV/AIDS field

or related fields or 3 years work experience in international

projects.

B: Desirable qualifications and experience (1) Ability to carry out

routine correspondence and write reports in English (2) Working

knowledge of south Indian languages (3) Ability to organize, and

carry out administrative processes such as: meetings, acquisition of

supplies and equipment, preparation of reports, etc (4) Ability to

sustain working relationships with people in other institutions (5)

Demonstrated ability to effectively use a computer and utilize

software programs such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint

and Outlook

C: Job Specifications: (1)Perform support functions, including

answering telephone calls, receiving visitors, arranging

appointments, locating background material and files, compiling data

for the preparation of correspondence and/or reports, assembling

correspondence for mailing (2) Maintenance of computers and its

software system (3)Make travel arrangements for the project staff

and other visiting resource persons (4)Prepare charts and graphs

using available office computer software; (5)Follow up on pending

matters; ensure deadlines will be complied with, identify and

recommend solutions to meet resources needs; (6)Assist in the

coordination, preparation and development of internal and external

technical group meetings, conferences and seminars including the

preparation of agendas, documents, publications and final reports;

coordinating logistical arrangements including travel and hotel

reservations (7) Establish and maintain files and retrieve

information from files when required (8)Perform other related

duties, as assigned. D: Salary: Rs 10,000 p.m consolidated)

VI OFFICE ASSISTANT (Peon)

A: Essential Qualifications: (1) SSLC passes (2) Minimum of one

year work Experience in reputed organization: (: Desirable

qualifications and experience: (2) knowledge and skills to operate

and maintain equipment and all assets procured and used for the

project (2) maintenance, cleaning and safeguarding all assets of the

project (3) executing all responsibilities assigned by higher

authorities. © Salary: Rs 4,000 p.m consolidated)

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GENERAL CONDITIONS

1.Tentative duration of the project is five years ( ie., from 01-09-

2008 to 31-8- 2013)

2.Appointments will be for a period of one year on contract basis

and it is renewable every year based on performance assessment

reports and the overall success of the project.

3.Appointed staff for all the posts are expected to travel within

the four south Indian states.

4.Candidates may submit their applications only in electronic format

on or before 11:00 AM (I.S.T.), 03 November, 2008 to

psychologicalcounselling@... CC romatejohn@.... (MS

word / PDF) The last date for submission of application is 03

November, 2008.

5.Applicants who receive Email invitation letters from

psychologicalcounselling@... are welcome to attend the

scrutiny of documents on 04 the November, 2008 at 11.00 am.

Applicants found eligible will be interviewed at 02.00 pm on the

same day

6.Applications received after the last date will not be considered

and the organization takes no responsibility for any delay in

receipt.

7.Applications not fulfilling above prescribed eligibility criteria

will not be considered.

8.Applicants appearing for the interview must produce the following

original documents with one set of photocopies of all documents

before the scrutinizing officers :

a.date of birth proof certificate

b.marks cards of all semesters/ years as per the eligibility

criteria

c.all experience certificates claimed in the application form

d.two passport size photographs and

e.other relevant documents in support of their claims

9.Separate applications are to be submitted for each post if an

applicant desires to apply for more than one post.

10.Only applicants below 50 years of age are eligible to apply.

11.The selection committee has the right not to fill up any of the

vacancies advertised.

12.Canvassing directly or indirectly will disqualify the candidate.

13.No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview or joining the

post.

14.Applicants selected will be required to work at the Project

implementation office at the Centre for Psychological

Counselling, Bangalore University and travel as and when required

15.Appointment to this project does not ensure any job absorption

after the completion of this project or during the project

period.

16.Selection will be made on the basis of qualifications, experience

and competence of the applicant as assessed by the selection

committee which shall be the final decision making authority for

all appointments.

17.Applicants are encouraged to go through the details of the

project from the Global Fund website round seven proposal on

counselling sub-component and the functionary aspects the

project are available for downloading

18.Applications must be filled as per the format given below

19.Selected applicants must report for duty within a week.

20.For further information contact the undersigned via Email or

call :080-22961507 or visit www.bub.ernet.in

Sd/-

Romate Ph.D

Regional Project Director

GFATM 7 Counseling component

Bangalore University, Bangalore 560056

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APPLICATION FORM

Application for the post of :

1 Name

2 Age & Date of Birth

3 Address for correspondence:

(a) District :

( State

©. Pin codecode:

(d) Email

(e) Ph. No. ( with local code)

g) Mobile ph.No:

4 Employment (please mention your jobs in sequence with the latest

at top)

a.Name of the Employer/ Organization

b.Date of Joining

c.Date of Leaving

d.Duration

e.Designation

f.Nature of the Employment

5.Educational Qualifications

a.University/ Institution

b.Year

c.Subjects

d.Percentage of marks

A Ph.D.

B M. Phil.

C Master's degree

D Bachelor's degree

E Certificate/ diploma

6.Additional Qualifications

7 Number of research Papers/ Books published :

8.Achievements:

9.Languages Known Speak,Read ,Write

A English

B Hindi

C Kannada

D Malayalam

E Telugu

10 Any additional information that you wish to give

I hereby declare that the entries in this form are true to the best

of my knowledge and belief

Sd/-

" Romate "

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