New Delhi: Vacancy - HDRN, Advocacy and Communications Coordinator

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TERMS OF REFERENCE: HIV AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE NETWORK (HDRN)

Position: Advocacy and Communications Coordinator

Duty Station: New Delhi

Duration: One year (with possibility of extension)

Last date of application: August 20, 2006

Background:

State of the art knowledge and appropriate technical resources continue to be

one of the challenges in responding to the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in Asia

Pacific. As the countries in the region are indifferent stages of the epidemic

-ranging from low prevalence to generalize - learning from one another and

optimizing the sparsely available technical and human " resources have immense

practical value in bridging the gap between knowledge and practice.

Over the last several years, the region has generated considerable knowledge,

expertise and best practices that need to be synergized and channelised to

strengthen the responses. An issue of equal importance is the inability of the

HIVAIDS stakeholders in the region

in acknowledging the centrality of PLWHA in the responses to HIV.

Organisation:

To address these challenges, the HIV and Human Development Resource Network

(HDRN) has been set up in New Delhi with support from the Indian Network for

People Living with HIV/AIDS (lNP+) and UNDP to harness and make available the

knowledge and expertise in Asia Pacific to a Wide range of stakeholders across

the region.

It serves development organizations, bi-and multilateral agencies, UN agencies,

PLWHA groups: design and their networks in the region by providing a range of

services such as technical support for strategic planning, programme

formulation, M & E, capacity

support to PLWHA groups; design and implementation of advocacy campaigns, public

information materials, production of films, publications and multimedia

products; ICT enabled services to bridge the digital divide; research and

training and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Duties and responsibilities:

Working under the overall supervision of the Executive Director and in close

co-ordination with the Programme Specialist and the team, the incumbent will be

responsible for the following:

Design and implement the advocacy, communications and ICT strategy for HDRN;

Promote the advocacy, communications and related services of HDRN within the

development sector including UN agencies, bi and multilateral agencies, NGOs and

PLWH groups;

Plan and implement media advocacy initiatives including training and

sensitization of media practitioners, editors, journalists, media

organizations and promoting partnerships with mass media organizations for wider

dissemination of information on vital issues;

and strengthen national and regional media networks and promote sharing

of information among them through online and offline methods;

Organize high visibility advocacy events and press conferences; create press

handouts and disseminate them periodically;

Create public information systems and materials such as films, multimedia tools,

best practices, books, background papers and briefing kits to disseminate

state-of-the-art information and knowledge on HIV & human development; HIV and

gender; human rights; GIPA and trans-border issues such as mobility, migration

and trafficking;

Manage and maintain internet based projects such as www.youandaids.org,

www.youandaids.net and www.plwha.org;

Make promotional presentations and interface with development

organisations in making the services of HDRN available to them;

Assist in identifying and proactively mobilising external resources for the

programme;

Undertake any other activities as desired by the Executive Director.

Qualifications, skills and experience required

1. Allowanced university degree, preferably in communication, social

sciences, etc.

2. Minimum 7-10 years experience in journalism, communications, media and

publications, creative writing, social sector advertising and policy advocacy

work with reputed organizations

3. Excellent writing skills -both serious content and racy public

information and advertising copy

4. Proven ability to conceptualize and implement communications projects

5. Ability to handle Internet based projects such as the HIV/AIDS portal

6. Good understanding of HIV/AIDS and development issues and working

experience in HIV/AIDS communications.

7. Proven ability to handle different media- print, audio, video,

multimedia, web etc.

8. Ability to work independently and also as a team-member.

9. Excellent computer skills.

Compensation:

Attractive. Compensation will be referenced to market rates within the

development sector. However, offers shall be based on salary history, relevant

experience and qualifications.

Application:

Applications along with a photograph should be sent to hdrn@....

Only applications of short-listed candidates will be acknowledged.

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