Bangalore job Opportunities: Street / slum children & Sexual Health

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

The Association for Promoting Social Action (APSA), Bangalore, is seeking two

new staff members for its " Sexuality & Sexual Health programme for Street & Slum

Children in India "

Position 1. Developer-designer of training and small-group intervention

methodologies / Trainer / Consultant

Candidates must have a minimum of five years of relevant work experience, with

adequate training experience and experience in developing interactive and

creative group exercises/activities (preferably for youth). Furthermore,

candidates must be willing to make a serious commitment to stay in the job for

at least the duration of the first contract, id est a minimum of 3 years. The

preferred age of candidates is in between 32 and 45 years.

Starting date: October 1, 2006.

Job Description:

- (Co-)Develop the Activities Workbook: a series of 120 creative and interactive

intervention activities on sexuality, sexual health and related life skills for

small groups of teenage street and slum children;

- Develop training modules on (teenage) sexuality, sexual health, sexual rights,

related life skills, and working with street and slum teenagers on the issue,

for adult NGO field staff + help write the training manual;

- Co-organize and conduct intensive training programs for staff members of those

NGOs that will start using our sexual health intervention programme;

-Coach / give guidance to the six South Indian street and slum children NGOs

that will pilot-test the Sexual Health Intervention program (how to effectively

integrate working on these issues into their activities);

-Supervise the actual pilot tests (Andhra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu);

-Maintain regular contact to the relevant (international) donor agencies +

official report writing and the writing of further funding proposals;

-Build an active Indian NGO Network on ‘Street and Slum Children and Sexual

Health’ (largely through the internet);

-Assist in conducting an effect study over the intervention programme

(research);

-Write several publications / booklets;

-Active advocacy, and building linkages to (international) NGOs, governmental

bodies/agencies and multilateral organizations.

Preferred Educational background:

-A relevant Masters Degree, preferably with post-graduate training in a relevant

field;

-Preferably having undergone education for being a trainer (e.g. ToT).

Experience required:

- Experience with interactive (and creative) training methodologies;

- Experience in giving training sessions to adults;

- Managerial experience / organizational experience;

- Experience in writing publications;

- Preferably experience in working on issues of sexuality and sexual health;

- Preferably experience in working with children and youth;

Personal Attitudes:

- True openness and a positive attitude towards the whole range of sexuality

issues;

- Enthusiastic about working with creative and interactive methodologies;

- Willingness to work from a rights-based approach;

- Positive attitude towards working with teenage street children and slum

children;

Specific Knowledge:

- Good knowledge of sexuality and sexual health issues;

- Understanding of youth sexuality & adolescent (sexual) development / child

psychology;

General Skills:

- Good computer skills;

- Excellent English writing skills (report/publications);

- Good presentation skills (e.g. conferences) / communication skills /

interpersonal skills;

- Good skills in working with groups;

- Good management / coordination skills;

- Able to work on various levels: from less (formally) educated grassroots field

staff, to directors and representatives from international organizations;

Language skills:

- Full fluency in English (both writing and talking) – please do not respond if

you do not meet this requirement;

- (preferably) Able to speak (basic) Kannada;

- Preferably a basic knowledge of Tamil and/or Telugu.

Position 2.

Management & Secretarial Assistant

Candidates must have a minimum of three years of relevant work experience,

including extensive secretarial and organizational experience. The preferred age

of candidates is in between 26 and 45 years.

Starting date: December 1, 2006.

Job Description:

- Assist with all the logistics for organizing training workshops and

conferences;

- Ensure that the weekly feedback forms from the six South Indian pilot NGOs are

collected;

- Assist with the logistics for our publications;

- Assist with the logistics for the within-APSA meetings and input sessions;

- Assist in handling all project correspondence;

- Further secretarial and organizational/management assistance in support of the

Sexuality Project.

Preferred Educational background:

- Graduate / Bachelor degree

Experience required:

- Extensive general secretarial / organizational experience;

Personal Attitude:

- Openness towards the theme of the project;

- Hard-working;

- Confident to work independently.

General Skills:

- Excellent organizational skills;

- Strong correspondence skills in English (preferably also in Kannada);

- Good computer skills (incl. Word, Excel);

- Good interpersonal skills.

Language skills:

- Fluent in English (both writing and talking) – please do not respond if you do

not meet this requirement;

- Confident in (speaking) Kannada – please do not respond if you do not meet

this requirement;

- Preferably having a basic knowledge of Tamil and/or Telugu (oral);

Salary indication for position 1:

Salary will depend on experience and qualifications. Minimum salary around Rs.

12,000 // MAXIMUM salary: Rs. 18,000 (fulltime per month, gross salary; ONLY

slightly negotiable, and ONLY if VERY HIGHLY QUALIFIED).

Salary indication for position 2:

Gross monthly salary (fulltime) in between Rs. 6,000 and Rs. 9,500, depending on

qualifications.

You may send your application letter and personal resume to:

APSA “Nammane” – Sexual Health Project,

Attn: Mr. Meindert Schaap,

# 34, sandra Palya, and/or Email to: jobs@...

Vimanapura Post,

Bangalore – 560 017.

Please note: Deadline for applications Position 1: August 19, deadline for

applications Position 2: September 1

Mr. Meindert Schaap,

Programme Manager

e-mail: <meindert_in_india@...>