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Sonke Gender Justice (SGJ), a South Africa NGO focused on HIV/AIDS, gender and human rights is looking to hire a gender and AIDS project officer based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The successful applicant would be expected to, among other duties:

• Develop and provide HIV/AIDS prevention education with a focus on gender equality and human rights to refugee men and women in Johannesburg and the nation's capital, Tshwane (formerly Pretoria).
• Work closely with SGJ staff on the design, implementation and evaluation of the gender and AIDS focused refugee programme and with refugee serving organisations.
• Assist in the coordination of the outreach, recruitment and running of gender and AIDS workshops with community stakeholders and members of refugee communities
• Coordinate community education and mobilisation events

Qualifications should include an advanced degree in social sciences, health or related field or equivalent experience, a minimum of 3 years experience working on programmes with refugees aimed at the prevention of gender-based violence and/or HIV/AIDS, and experience managing and supervising peer educators

To apply, please submit a comprehensive CV with a supporting cover letter, a compensation/salary history and three referees (one should be from your previous employer, preferably the latest) to:

Closing date is 31 January, 2007.

The German Red Cross, an international nongovernmental organisation, seeks a suitably trained individual to manage its HIV/AIDS prevention and care project in Angola, in close cooperation with the organisation's national partner, the Angola Red Cross Society.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• manage and administer the HIV/AIDS project
• ensure active involvement of the community in the project
• set up an adequate monitoring and reporting system for financial management and budget control

Qualifications should include previous experience in AIDS-related projects preferably with European Union projects, a minimum of 5 years work experience and a minimum of 2 years experience working in foreign countries in development projects.

Experience in and readiness to work in a remote area (Cunene Province), a knowledge of Red Cross/Red Crescent principles and readiness to adhere to them, as well a fluency in both English and Portuguese is also beneficial.

Send applications to:
German Red Cross
International Cooperation
Field personnel - Team 21
Carstennstr. 58

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) seeks a HIV/AIDS Coordinator to ensure implementation at the zonal level of a project sponsored by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM).

Major Responsibilities:

• Implementation and monitoring and evaluation of programme activities at zonal level
• Data collection, analysis and reporting
• Supervise, monitor and evaluate activities of implementing partners

Requirements:

• University degree in social sciences, public health, medical or related technical field
• Minimum of two years direct experience in programme design, monitoring and evaluation and excellent report writing, analytical, training and general communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of computer management and applications is desirable
• Fluency in English and Somali an advantage
• Diplomacy, ability to work under tight deadlines and spirit of initiative
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organisation

Deadline: 18 January, 2007

To apply, contact the Human Resources Officer, Vacancy Number 2007/001, UNICEF (USSC), P.O. Box 44145 00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya or
Resident Project Officer, Vacancy Number 2007/001, UNICEF Somalia, NEZ – Bossaso, Somalia Reference Code: RW_6X48EV-62