IHRN Vacancy, Delhi

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JOB VACANCY

 

Call for applications of Candidates to work for the Indian Harm Reduction

Network (IHRN) in the GFATM Round 9 HIV/IDU component for India.

 

Location: New Delhi, India

Application Deadline: 20.09.2010

 

To apply for these positions please e-mail your cover letter, curriculum vitae,

salary history and contact details of a minimum of two professional referees to

ihrnindia@... and to recruitments.sharan@...

Or by regular mail with the positions on the top of the enveloped APPLICATIONS

FOR ____________ position:

 

To:

 

IHRN Recruitment

SHARAN Society for Service to Urban Poverty

F 6/8 A, 2nd Floor, Poorvi Marg, Vasant Vihar

New Delhi -110057

 

About IHRN:

 

IHRN is a network of established organizations/networks and professionals

working on drug treatment; and HIV prevention, treatment and care for the drug

using population. It emerged out of the Sharan partners of the DFID Challenge

Fund, which rolled out OST at the National scale in India in 2006 -2007.

Its mission is to secure access to quality health services for drug users within

a rights framework; and to support the participation of drug users/primary

stakeholders in service delivery and in policy/program development. This would

be achieved through capacity building, networking, information sharing,

research, policy advocacy and collective action.

 

IHRN has been selected as a sub recipient for the Global Fund – 9, HIV/AIDS

– IDU component. This project is about building the capacity of field service

providers working in NACP III IDU Targeted Interventions of NACO, and provide

technical support to ensure standards of practice are followed and provide

supportive supervisory structures to Harm Reduction sites, adding value to

service delivery as well as taking appropriate corrective actions.

 

There is an increase evidence of IDUs across all states and in the National

prevalence of HIV among IDUs in India. In an effort to prevent the spread of HIV

among IDUs, the National AIDS Control Organization proposed the current scale up

of capacity building of service providers for its national program to the Global

Fund round – 9 call of proposals.

 

In the light of the above to achieve the objectives, the positions as mentioned

below require suitable personnel with commitment, expertise and experience to

work in the area of Harm Reduction or HIV prevention, treatment and care for

IDUs in India.

 

Positions Vacant:

 

1.Project Officer (1)

2.Technical Consultant (1) – Networking

3. Technical Consultant (1) – Documentation and Publications

 

Job Descriptions:

 

1. Project Officer

Responsible for all project related correspondence & despatch

Filing of all papers & documents related to the project

Work closely with the project team and consultants

Providing all assistance to the Project Coordinator and consultants when ever

required

Draft technical and Financial reports and submit to the Project Coordinator

Support the overall management of the office up keep

Maintain office expenses incurred

Submit a statement of monthly expenses to the Project Coordinator and the

Financial person or Accountant

Report to the Project Coordinator

Any other work as per required by the Project

Maintain attendance for staff at the office for the project, as well as follow

up for attendance for staff at the project site

As required from time to time

Minimum Requirements:

 

A Graduate with at least 5 years of hands on experience of service delivery to

IDUs with grassroots NGOs.

 

Desirable:

Individuals with experience who can represent IDU issues

 

2. Technical Consultant - Networking

 

Support expanding and strengthening of IHRN as a National Network

Networking with regional, state and district level CBOs/Networks and build

linkages with stakeholders within the Country

Network with GPCs and NACO TIs

Network with regional and International Networks

Support Advocacy and building partnerships with strategic partners

Work closely with legal aid agencies and provide legal aid services to IDUs

wherever required in states across India

Identify trainees and trainers; and organize trainings as per the project

requirements

Compile reports of trainings and legal aids services and on project activities

Reports to the Project Coordinator

Any other work as per required by the Project

Minimum Requirements:

A Graduate with at least 10 years of experience of working with community

networks.

Desirable:

Individuals who can represent IDU and PLHA issues and who has worked extensively

for at least 5 years with Community Networks in India

3. Technical Consultant – Documentation and Publications

 

Take leadership in network related publications and documentation

Support project staff on strengthening reports and project activities

documentation

Documentation of legal and IDU issues and prepare advocacy briefs for Policy

makers

Monitor and Evaluate the outcomes of IHRN trainings and legal support services

and explore ways of enhancement

Work closely with strategic partners

Work closely with Technical Consultant –Networking 

Report to the Project Coordinator

Any other work as per required by IHRN

Minimum Requirements:

A Post Graduate with experience of work in Health Sector for at least 5 years

Desirable:

Someone who had worked extensively for at least 5 years with Community Networks

in India

Dr. Chinkholal Thangsing

Chief Operating Officer

SHARAN

e-mail: <chinkholal.thangsing@...>