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POSITION AVAILABLE: Programme Officer, East Africa (Nairobi-Based)

DEADLINE: 10 November 2006

START DATE: January 2007 or sooner

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Programme Officer, East Africa will work with the Law and Health Initiative (LAHI) of the Open Society Institute Public Health Programme (PHP) and the Open Society Initiative for East Africa (OSIEA) in Nairobi to advance law- and human rights-based responses to HIV and AIDS and public health in the region. Responsibilities will be both grant-related and operational, and will include:

• Strategy Development: Identify opportunities for LAHI to expand its work on HIV-related legal services throughout East Africa. This may include exploratory missions in the region, attending conferences and donor meetings, strategy development, evaluation of existing projects, and leveraging funding from additional sources.
• Policy Analysis: Author reports and advocacy documents on issues of human rights, livelihoods, and HIV in the region.
• Advocacy: Conduct advocacy on behalf of grantees and sub-grantees with government and donor agencies.
• Grant management: Help to oversee the work of a portfolio of LAHI grantees and sub-grantees providing HIV-related legal services in Kenya.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Advanced degree in public health, law or social sciences related to international development.
• At least five years of experience in advocacy related to HIV and AIDS, at least three of which in Kenya or other countries in East Africa.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to human rights approaches to combating HIV and AIDS.
• Experience working on HIV/AIDS-related programming, grants management, programme design, monitoring and evaluation with grassroots organisations in East Africa.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English. Kiswahili strongly desired.
• Demonstrated skills in public speaking, presentations, research, writing, and editing for publication, as well as communications and media work.
• Strong organizational and management skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to listen and communicate clearly and effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Ability to work effectively both independently without detailed daily supervision and as a member of a team, on a wide range of tasks.
• Ability to distil programme experience into compelling advocacy messages for governments and international institutions.
• Willingness to travel both within the East African region and internationally.
• Knowledge of the following issues highly desired: gender and development; public health best practice, livelihood programming, micro-credit, micro-finance and vocational training programmes; children's rights; PLHA rights, rights of the elderly; and rights of sex workers.

To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, and salary history to: or:

The international humanitarian organisation, Christian Aid (CA), seeks a suitably trained individual manage the expansion of their HIV programme in Nigeria.

The successful applicant should have a degree in development studies or a related field (e.g. public health, education, social studies etc); at least 8 years experience in international development with a significant involvement in HIV work in Nigeria; and at least 3 years senior management experience in projects funded by large institutional donors.

To apply for this position, visit the Christian Aid website: www.christianaid.org.uk

Closing date for applications is 10 November.