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IRIN, the news and information service of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is seeking a dynamic manager to head up a new project to provide imaginative and popular radio programming on HIV/AIDS issues to a mass audience along the Abidjan to Lagos corridor. Based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the successful candidate will have 7 years minimum professional experience in broadcast journalism, including the production of programmes on HIV/AIDS, strong management, budgeting and team-building skills, a strong interest in HIV/AIDS, a working knowledge of key issues, debates and media strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa and be fully bilingual in English and French. Prior working experience and knowledge of West Africa is essential.

This is an international ALD-3 position and UN terms and conditions of employment apply. Interested candidates should submit a C.V. and covering letter electronically to Mark Bidder () Chief of Operations, from whom the particulars of the position are also available upon request. The closing date for applications is Friday 26 August 2005.

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The Elizabeth Glaser Paediatric AIDS Foundation, an international NGO, is seeking a competent individual to take up the post of Technical Advisor PMTCT in Lesotho, a small mountain kingdom surrounded by South Africa.

The successful candidate will work closely with the US government team, in-country collaborating partners, the government of Lesotho and other relevant agencies to increase access to HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment efforts for mothers, children and families.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide programmatic and technical assistance in the management and implementation of the national PMTCT programme to ensure high-quality service delivery
• Track progress at individual sites through site visits and supervision reports, in collaboration with partnership team
• Facilitate and ensure completion of relevant reports and timely feedback to sites and districts
• Provide technical input and assistance to the Minister of Health and partnership team, with particular reference to the development of national policy and training materials, as requested
• Interface with the national government and relevant agencies to achieve a mutual understanding of programmes, so as to avoid duplication
• Participate in all relevant planning meetings in-country

REQUIREMENTS:

• MD or RN with 2 to 5 years of experience working in HIV/AIDS programmes and international health
• At least 3 years of proven project management experience in the design, administration, management and implementation of international health programmes in developing countries, including supervision and reporting
• Master's in Public Health or other Master's degree an asset
• Extensive skills and knowledge of monitoring and evaluation (both quantitative and qualitative methods) of PMTCT and care and support
• Skills and knowledge of programme sustainability and capacity building
• Skills and knowledge of quality of care assessment and assurance tools

When applying please include a letter of motivation, indicating why you think you are suitably qualified for the position, your CV, the details of three recent referees (with telephone, fax and e-mail contact details) and a breakdown of your current cost-to-company package.

Interested applicants should email their CV and salary history to: with "Technical Advisor, Lesotho" as the subject line.

Reference Code: RW_15966S

Closing date: 2 Aug 2005