Vacancy announcement at HDRN

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Human Development Resource Network (HDRN), a Delhi-based non-profit

organization, which manages YouandAIDS, the HIV and AIDS portal for

Asia Pacific, solicits applications from qualified and experienced

candidates for the following posts.

Post 1: Content-Editor/Sub- Editor

Duty station: Chennai: At present, the post is open to candidates who can

operate from home on a full time basis.

Duties and responsibilities:

•In coordination with HDRN, edit and upload content to the portal on

HIV and development issues on a systematic and timely basis;

•Coordinate with development agencies, PLWHA organizations, NGOs, UN

agencies, bilateral organizations, Foundations and International

NGOs, media etc and enhance the content, information and services of

the portal;

•Undertake editorial responsibilities as assigned by HDRN;

•Undertake writing assignments as and when required.

Qualifications and competencies:

•Masters degree or equivalent;

•Excellent command over written English;

•At least five years of hands-on experience in sub-editing/writing in a

publishing house or media organization;

•Command over publishing style and standards;

•Experience in /exposure to HIV and related issues, human

development, poverty, human rights, gender etc.;

•Ability to capture/analyse data and research findings and convert

them to reports and articles;

•Ability to write/edit/handle research reports; media releases;

•Experience in online medium desirable.

Please apply within two weeks at hdrn@... with a covering

letter, CV and three writing/editing samples. Candidates who would

like to work part-time may also apply, but should indicate the choice in their

letter.

Kindly note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Qualified women are encouraged to apply.

Post 2: Consultants (writing/editing)

Responsibility:

•Undertake writing/editing/documenting assignments on HIV and human

development issues, as and when required, for HDRN.

-The selected consultants will be placed in the HDRN roster and will

be hired for writing/editing/documenting assignments.

-The consultants will also be employed for HDRN projects at the

provincial, national and regional levels.

-Kindly note that this is not a regular appointment, but will be

based on the demand from time to time.

Please apply to the above address with a covering letter, CV and

samples of relevant work in the past. Kindly note that the selection

criteria we follow are consistent with international standards and

hence only serious candidates need apply. The candidates can be based anywhere

in India.

Post 3: Research Assistants (part-time)

Responsibility:

•Research and analysis support on various issues related to HIV and

human development for the portal as well as for HDRN projects.

Competencies:

•The candidates should have proven ability in desk-based and well as

field level research;

•Excellent oral and written skills in English;

•The candidate should be able to design short surveys, field level

studies and also analyse and produce research papers/articles using

secondary data;

•PhD holders or research fellows with impeccable writing skills are

ideally suited for this part-time position;

•Proven experience on HIV and related issues is highly desirable.

Kindly note that this is not a regular job, but the selected

candidates will be listed in our roster, to be engaged on specific

projects. The candidates can be based anywhere in India.

Announcement

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