Vacancy: ITPC-India Coordinator.

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International Treatment Preparedness Coalition-India (ITPC-India)

International Treatment Preparedness Coalition-India (ITPC-India) formed in

September 2008 is a national coalition of people living with HIV, treatment

activists, doctors, lawyers, academia, etc.; all of whom have strong expertise

in HIV and AIDS treatment and other interventions needed by affected communities

in their own settings.

ITPC-India is structured as a national network designed to support community

mobilisation through combining knowledge of grassroots community’s needs with

technical expertise about HIV treatment, care, and support.

The goal of ITPC-India is to “Accelerate treatment access in India through

advocacy and treatment literacyâ€. ITPC-India plans to advocate and contribute

to the National ARV program by involving and providing scientific information

and strategic direction.

Broad Objectives of ITPC-India

1. To carry out advocacy for access to medicine and treatment at national level

2. To provide input to the National ARV program by active involvement and

provision of scientific information and strategic direction.

3. To advocate for treatment of all opportunistic infections and Hepatitis-C

4. To advocate with government, policy makers and other important stake holders

for sensitising them and soliciting their support to advocate for proper,

adequate and equity based supply of 2nd line treatment.

5. To work on patent issues in India as they impact access to treatment.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Coordinator (For 1 year with extension based on performance)

Location : Delhi

Reports to Vice Chair ITPC-India

Primary Roles & Responsibility

The Coordinator while being responsible for ensuring the quality implementation,

monitoring and reporting of all ongoing projects of ITPC-India, will also work

towards addressing the above stated broad objective of ITPC-India. Networking

and alliance building with Government bodies and key stakeholders (national &

international) will be a major role.  

 

Specific Tasks/Responsibilities:

Coordinate communication of the working committee ITPC-India, monitor and

contributing to listserv discussions, organizing conference calls, distributing

information/reports and materials for review.

Maintaining a current contact list for ITPC-India working committee members

Help facilitate the selection of new ITPC-India working committee member when

necessary with support from the existing ITPC-India working committee members.

Collate and assimilate treatment related issues from across the country and

internationally and disseminate to the working committee members for further

action.

Work closely with other stakeholders at the state and national level.

(stakeholders would include networks of marginalized community, donors and Govt.

agencies)

To update treatment related issues to ITPC-India and international on a regular

basis. However, update on ITPC-INDIA should only be reported to ITPC

International after approval from the working committee.

Building networking relationship with various stakeholders at National and

International level.

Represent ITPC-India on behalf of the working committee in

Meetings/Forum/Conference/Media briefing/workshop, etc as and when required and

requested by the Working Committee.

Ensure timely programmatic and financial reporting as per the requirement of

various agencies supporting ITPC-India.

Work towards sustainability plan of ITPC-India through proposal development and

fund raising.

Develop annual action plan with budget in consultation with the working

committee for further action.

Facilitate meetings/workshops and other events in consultation with the working

committee. This would include logistic, travel, and other required arrangement.

Documentation of all programs/events and processes of ITPC-India and maintaining

proper records for final reporting.

Work closely with Collaborative fund programs in India and ITPC International.

Developing ITPC-India website.

 

Educational Qualification & Experience

 

Graduate and above (Preferably with Sociology or Social work background)

5 years of experience in HIV & AIDS sector with strong focus on advocacy

Proficiency in  MS Office (Word, PP, Excel and Internet explorer)

Strong command of written and spoken English

Strong presentation skill

Strong leadership quality with ability to face multi community and stakeholders

Application submission and dateline

 

All application should be submitted along with the below documents to Mr. Loon

Gangte, Vice-Chair, ITPC-India  at perminder.hoon@... on or before 5pm,

31st March 2010.

 

Forwarding letter of application  with expected salary.

CV with two reference from India

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be informed for further interview. Kindly

do not make any phone call inquiries.

 

Expected date of joining  15th April 2010

People Living with HIV are encouraged to apply.

Loon Gangte

Vice-Chair

ITPC-India.

e-mail: DNP+ dnpplus@...