AHF India Cares :Vacancy Announcement : Advocay and Legal Affairs Manager

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POSITION: ADVOCACY AND LEGAL AFFAIRS MANAGER

Location: New Delhi, India

Application Deadline: 10 September 2009 to apply please e-mail your cover

letter, curriculum vitae, salary history and contact details of two professional

referees to: chinkholal.thangsing@...

Or by regular mail addressed " Application for Advocacy & Legal Affairs Manger "

to:

AIDS Healthcare Foundation/India Cares, S 345, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi

110017,

India: +91 11 46866800 Fax: 46866813

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About AHF:

AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION established in 1987 based at Los Angeles is the

largest non-profit, non-governmental HIV/AIDS organization in the United States.

AHF specializes in providing HIVAIDS treatment, care and support services and

advocacy. AHF currently serves over 106,000 patients globally in 22 countries.

AHF Global programs provides technical assistance to and works in partnership

with governments, people living with HIVAIDS, local stakeholders and help

establish sustainable, scalable and replicable HIV/AIDS treatment and care

models. AHF currently operates HIV/AIDS clinics that provide life-saving

antiretroviral treatment, care, and support services free of charge in Asia

Pacific, Africa and Latin America. Web: www.aidshealth.org.

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

AIDS Healthcare Foundation is looking for a fully dedicated and committed

individual for the position of Advocacy and Legal Affairs Manager to provide

leadership to pearhead AHF advocacy strategies in India. Liaise and maintain

relationship with other organizations involved in advocacy and activist work for

people living with HIVAIDS. The position requires a doctorate, PG Arts, Social

Sciences, MD - with a proven record and experience of working with advocacy and

legal related issues on HIVAIDS. A person who can deliver effective advocacy

plans, cutting edge policy on HIVAIDS with knowledge of the epidemic and current

HIVAIDS response by the government or nongovernmental organization in the field

of advocacy.

Key qualifications:

PG in Arts, Social Sciences, Law, Medicine, MPH, Human Rights, Law,

communication or other discipline with first hand knowledge of advocacy and

legal related work.

At least a minimum of five years of relevant experience in filed of advocacy,

HIVAIDS related work activism.

Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities while working as team

member.

Team player service-minded and able to work under pressure.

Available to start working in October 2009

Roles and Responsibilities:

*Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

*Provide leadership for AHF India cares in advocacy and work in synergy with

partners NGO's involved in addressing HIVAIDS related issues particularly to HIV

testing, universal access to ART drugs, second line of drugs, stigma and

discrimination, human rights issues face by PLHAs.

*Provide advocacy related leadership and establish, strengthen advocacy

coalitions, networks and linkages at national level.

*Conduct advocacy related meeting, workshop, trainings, and leadership meetings

to enhance and advance organizational policy and vision.

*Initiate, generate, design advocacy strategies for the organization on HIVAIDS

and contribute to the organization to effectively address multiple and diverse

issues to effectively fight the epidemic.

*Support and assist PLHA to discover their voices in the fight against HIVAIDS

and enable affected groups to discover their voices and make their voices heard.

*Provide support to PLHA Grievances Redressal Cell.

*Represent AHF in advocacy related meetings, workshop, and forums at local,

national level.

*Assist and provide legal related support and represent the organization in

legal issues working in under the guidance of the organization legal counsel and

advisors.

*Liaise with active activist groups, positive groups and those working in the

field of HIVAIDS advocacy.

*Identify advocacy issues and target audiences such as government officials,

policy makers, religious leaders, employers, health professionals, communities,

and media and donor agencies.

*Strive to raise awareness and increase understanding of the need for HIVAIDS

related services among the general population.

*Should assist, initiate and support campaigns for universal treatment access,

uphold the rights of people with HIVAIDS.

*And other task as assigned.

Additional Information:

•A probation period of three months.

•People living with HIV/AIDS are encouraged to apply.

AHF is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It does not

discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, sex,

gender, religion, creed, national and ethnic origin, age, citizenship, marital

status, sexual orientation and or any other legally protected status. Selected

candidate must be available to begin work in October 2009. Only short-listed

candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Dr C Thangsing

E-mail <chinkholal.thangsing@...>