Chennai: Vacancy Announcement : TANSACS & U.S. CDC

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Vacancy announcement:

TANSACS & U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)/Global AIDS Program-India and

TANSACS (Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society) invite applications

for the following positions for their HIV prevention activities in

Tamil Nadu. The applicants should have excellent interpersonal

skills, passion, and the ability to think critically in the context

of health and development. He or she should demonstrate supervisory

skills and offer technical support to field workers and community

volunteers. He or she should also have demonstrated high level

organizational capability in past work experience. The applicants

should have a post graduate qualification in the social sciences,

social work/arts, or other related fields, with at least five years

experience in social/development projects.

Position 1: Training Consultant (Self Help Groups):

The incumbent will liaise with the Tamil Nadu Women's Development

Corporation and TANSACS. He or she will provide management support

to TANSACS and technical support to trainers at the district level

to implement an innovative training, Skill Building in issues of

Sexual Health & HIV, to SHG lead members. Skills in community

mobilization, program planning, and administrative leadership are

desired. Past experience in working in gender disparity

interventions and/or Self Help Groups is preferable. Women are

encouraged to apply for this position.

The selected candidates will be expected to travel extensively

within the state and possess excellent communication skills in Tamil

and English. Willingness to work with vulnerable populations,

mentoring skills, and ability to foster team building are required.

The incumbent must encourage critical thinking and value opinions.

The salary package will be commensurate with experience and other

similar positions in the field. The Consultants will be offered

appropriate training and mentoring by CDC and TANSACS. The positions

are offered for a minimum period of one year with the possibility of

extension to three years, based on yearly performance reviews by CDC

and TANSACS

Interested candidates may send their CV and a letter of interest,

expressing his/her suitability to the position, to Ramesh

Gopalachary (email: GopalacharyR@...). The deadline for

applications is August 25, 2006.

Position 2: Communications Consultant (Red Ribbon Clubs):

The incumbent will manage the Red Ribbon Club portfolio of programs

of TANSACS. The work involves supervision and mentoring of Regional

Managers and district level field officers to implement HIV/AIDS

prevention programs in over 1000 colleges state-wide. Skills in

student mobilization, program planning, and administrative

leadership are desired. Previous experience of working with

University/College networks will be given preference.

The selected candidates will be expected to travel extensively

within the state and possess excellent communication skills in Tamil

and English. Willingness to work with vulnerable populations,

mentoring skills, and ability to foster team building are required.

The incumbent must encourage critical thinking and value opinions.

The salary package will be commensurate with experience and other

similar positions in the field. The Consultants will be offered

appropriate training and mentoring by CDC and TANSACS. The positions

are offered for a minimum period of one year with the possibility of

extension to three years, based on yearly performance reviews by CDC

and TANSACS

Interested candidates may send their CV and a letter of interest,

expressing his/her suitability to the position, to

Ramesh Gopalachary (email: GopalacharyR@...).

The deadline for applications is August 25, 2006.