Job vacancy: Country Director: International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Myanmar

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Country Director: International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Myanmar

[Ref: FP/245] Attractive salary and benefits package

Based in Myanmar

The mission of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance is to support communities to

play a full and effective role in the AIDS response. Our vision is a world in

which people do not die of AIDS. Since 1994, the Alliance and its partners have

supported over 3,000 projects, in over 40 countries, reaching millions of

people.

The Alliance has been working in Myanmar since 2004 and currently supports over

30 local NGOs/CBOs to respond to HIV/AIDS. In 2008 we had an annual budget of

$1.4million and 25 staff. We are currently recruiting for the post of Country

Director: International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Myanmar, to start as quickly as

possible and at the latest mid-2009

The Director: Alliance Myanmar leads the work of the International HIV/AIDS

Alliance in Myanmar and manages the staff of the Alliance Myanmar Office. This

includes leading programmatic and organisational strategic development, actively

fundraising for programme development, developing and implementing operational

plans, ensuring the success of overall operations, pursuing partnerships in

collaboration with other key stakeholders in HIV/AIDS work, representing the

International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Myanmar and at relevant international forums,

and advocating on key HIV/AIDS issues at regional, national and provincial

levels.

The Director must have a strong commitment to the HIV/AIDS response, community

and civil society development, and NGO development and management. S/he must

have the skills to collaborate with partner organisations, motivate and manage

staff, and be responsible for overall operations and finances. The Director

must be able to ensure the establishment and effective management of programmes

and activities in Myanmar, with support from different teams at the

International HIV/AIDS Alliance Secretariat in the UK. The Director must have

qualities of leadership, strategic vision, patience and persistence, diplomacy

and strong interpersonal and entrepreneurial skills

How to apply:

For more details on this post, including Job Description and Person

Specification please see our website www.aidsalliance.org/sw7320.asp

Application deadline: Noon Wednesday 11th February 09 (UK time)

The International HIV/AIDS Alliance is committed to equal opportunities and

welcomes applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of

the community. Qualified people living with HIV are particularly encouraged to

apply.

Recruitment

International HIV/AIDS Alliance

1st and 2nd Floor,

Preece House, 91-101

Davigdor Road, Hove, BN3 1RE.

e-mail: <recruitment@...>

Direct line: +44 1273 718994

Office switchboard: +44 1273 718900

Fax: +44 1273 718901

www.aidsalliance.org/