Job Opening: HIV Prevention with Marginalized MSM in India

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HIV Prevention with Marginalized MSM in India

 

POSITION: Program Coordinator (India based)

SUPERVISOR: Program Manager (US based)

The purpose of the Community Development Model Scale up program is to provide

comprehensive HIV services to MSM in 12 districts across 4 states in India. The

program expects to reach over 60,000 MSM and avert almost 5,364 HIV infections

in the two-and-half year project period.  AED is working in partnership with

India Naz Foundation International (INFI) and AED will be responsible for

evaluation and technical assistance provision as well as the management of a

helpline to reach “hidden†MSM.  

Essential responsibilities:

The Program Coordinator is responsible for the overall management of AED’s

portion of the program which includes management of a helpline for MSM, outcome

evaluation, as well as new business development for AED’s Center on AIDS and

Community Health.

S/he will work with hotline counselors across 4 states to troubleshoot issues,

provide technical support to counselors as needed, liaise with headquarters

regarding results and provide quality control to support given.

Additionally, s/he will be responsible for management of data collection for

AED’s outcome evaluation which involves hiring and management of consultants

for a BSS study, management of the respondant driven sampling approach to data

collection, development of SPSS databases for data, and provision of technical

assistance to NGOs on the collection of data. The Program Coordinator will also

be responsible for actively pursue new HIV programming opportunities for AED in

country, including routine meetings with potential donors, representing AED and

its work (globally) at forums within India, identify funding opportunities, and

lead proposal development (writing and coordination) with support from AED/HQ.

 

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Demonstrated experience with implementing HIV prevention program, preferably

with MSM, in the South Asian context

Experience conducting outcome evaluations including instrument development,

systematic data collection and training of data collectors, SPSS database

development, confidential management of data, data cleaning and data analysis

using SPSS software; past experience with using Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS)

approach a plus.

Strong technical knowledge around best practices related to MSM interventions

within the South Asian context

Must be an excellent communicator (verbal and written) as the position requires

provision of technical assistance and sharing AED’s results in country

Previous experience soliciting, writing and developing grants and new

opportunities

Graduate degree strongly preferred.  

Strong English skills required knowledge of South Asian language preferred.

 

Travel up to 30% anticipated

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to stage@....

Regrads,

 

Javed Abbas

Knowledge and Resource Unit

NFI-Regional programme office

Lucknow-226001

www.nfi.net

javed@...