Opportunity for Women’s Health Advocate

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Opportunity for Women’s Health Advocate

Global Campaign for Microbicides

Applications are invited for the position of Program Manager for Advocacy based

at Delhi for the Global Campaign for Microbicides Program in India. This is a

broad-based, international effort to build support among policymakers, opinion

leaders, and the general public for increased investment into microbicides and

other user-controlled prevention methods. Through advocacy, policy analysis, and

social science research, the Campaign works to accelerate product development,

facilitate widespread access and use, and protect the needs and interests of

users, especially women. The Global Campaign for Microbicides is based at PATH,

an international NGO with a mission to improve the health of people around the

world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy

behaviours.

The Program Manager for Advocacy shall be responsible for design and

implementation of advocacy strategies in India that focus on strengthening

capacity and mechanisms for active engagement of civil society and NGO sector in

advocacy, policy, and research issues related to microbicides, a woman-initiated

method of HIV prevention currently under research.

· Work in collaboration with PATH staff in India, Global Campaign staff, and

other consultant(s) to contribute to implementation of complementary strategies

and activities as part of an overall microbicides advocacy strategy in India

· Work with the Global Campaign’s civil society partners in India to develop and

strengthen national advocacy efforts, through education and outreach to various

stakeholder constituencies, particularly sexual and reproductive health and

rights groups.

· Provide support to the India Campaign for Microbicides to develop mission,

structure, and strategy

· Represent civil society, activist, and community issues w

within the National Working Group on Microbicides and other relevant groups

· Adapt or create informational materials and training curricula for

community/civil society audiences

The candidate must possess Masters degree in the relevant field with 5-8 years

work experience in public health, public policy, advocacy or community work. The

incumbent should have demonstrated in-depth knowledge in the following areas:

sexual and reproductive health and rights, advocacy and organizing,

communication and training. Familiarity with HIV-related research a plus.

The successful applicant will have experience working with NGOs or coalitions in

India. This position requires excellent communication, public presentation and

writing skills, in English and willingness to travel.

Interested candidates should submit their applications with a cover note

indicating their motivation to apply for this position, current and expected

salary and 3 references to hr@... by April 25, 2005.

Gottemoeller,

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