Dear Forum Naz Foundation International invites applications for the post of Technical Advisor, India Job Title: Technical Advisor, India Employing organisation: Naz Foundation International (NFI) Location: Maan AIDS Foundation, Lucknow, India Naz Foundation International is strongly committed to ensuring diversity within our organisation. Applications from people living with hiv and candidates from sexual and gender minorities with the required skills and qualifications are encouraged to apply. NFI does not discriminate applicants or employees based on their HIV status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Background: Naz Foundation International (NFI) is an international development agency headquartered in the UK, with its regional programme office based in Lucknow, India, where it implements a regional programme of technical and institutional assistance to support its South Asia country partners to strengthen their capacity to support locally-based MSM and HIV and sexual health interventions in their countries. As a coalition response to the sexual health needs of MSM and hijras in South Asia (PSI Nepal, UNDP, NFI, and its seven country partners), a South Asia multi-country regional application was made to the Global Fund on AIDS, TB and Malaria Round 9, which was secured. Countries engaged in this will be Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. NFI as a sub-recipient (SR) of this project, where PSI Nepal will be the principal recipient (PR), will be responsible for implementing the range of programmes to support the different countries through a process of Community strengthening, reducing vulnerability, and minimising risk of the further spread of HIV for men who have sex with men and transgender populations in South Asia. Job Summary The in-country Technical Advisor is seconded to the NFI country partner in India and will be responsible for providing on-going technical assistance and support to the country relevant to its activities providing sexual health services for MSM and transgender people. This will include, providing on-going advice, capacity strengthening and training for the staff of the country partner, along with the provision of training programmes for their down-stream partners, along with management support, monitoring and evaluation, and ensures that regular reports are provided to the NFI Regional Office, including M&E Reports. Responsibilities . Act as an external technical advisor to the country partner that the person is assigned to. * Provide on-going technical advise, institutional support and capacity development to the country partner that the person is assigned to. . Provide capacity strengthening and training support to the country partner and its downstream partners. . Develop quarterly and annual work plans of engagement with the country partner that includes monitoring data. . Monitor and evaluate country partner on which technical advice is based, along with submitting monthly and quarterly reports to the NFI Regional Office Technical Support Manager. . Works closely with the Director of the country partner, both in terms of programmatic work, as well as with other stakeholders and government. . Keeping up to date with information, debates and knowledge on MSM and hijra issues, specifically how they affect sexual minorities in south Asia, South-east Asia and other developing countries. . Provide information, policy papers, reports and briefings on a range on HIV/AIDS, sexual health, sexualities, welfare and rights issues as and when requested. . Develop, in conjunction with research partners and NFI' Research Coordinator, research project proposals to manage any relevant research projects. . Undertake specific research activities as determined by senior management. . Make presentations on a range of HIV/AIDS, sexual health, welfare and rights issues. . Attend meetings, forum and conferences as requested. . Attend meetings with other members of NFI staff and volunteers, along with the Country Partner's staff and volunteers . Undertake self-supporting administration duties. . Any other duties commensurate with the salary as requested. NFI retains the right to require an employee to contribute to project activities not specifically mentioned above and to request an employee's participation in cross-training in other departments as a form of advancement and personal development. Qualifications . Knowledge of MSM, HIV/AIDS, NACP III and sexual health (Essential) . Proven training skills and good communication abilities in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support, sexualities, gender, human rights. . Proven experience of working with MSM and sexual health issues in an CBO/NGO setting . Knowledge of MSM issues in south Asia and developing countries (Desirable) . Educated to masters degree level (Essential) . Knowledge on Institutional and Financial management systems (Essential) . Computer literate with a very good working knowledge of Windows Microsoft Office products. . Good communications skills in both English and the relevant language of the country (Essential). . Fluency in English (Essential). Knowledge of other Indian languages would be useful . More than 5 years experience in health or development (desirable) . Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and meet deadlines with attention to details and quality. . Ability to work independently and as a team player with demonstrated leadership skills, communication, networking and presentation capabilities. Remuneration: Salary package will be commensurate with qualifications, experience, last salary and budgetary requirements. Will report to the Regional Technical Support Manager Interested applicants should submit the applications as per the prescribed format along with a covering letter to applications_gf...@nfi.net Closing date for applications is 3 April 2012 Only applicants short-listed will be contacted S Ajai Kumar ____________________________ Knowledge and Media Manager Naz Foundation International Regional Office 9 Gulzar Colony, New Berry Lane Lucknow 226001, India Tel: +91 522 2205781/2 Fax: +91 522 2205783 Email: a...@nfi.net Help support work with marginalised MSM and TG: http://www.nfi.net/donations.htm P Be environmentally friendly - print this email only if you need to! The information contained in this document is confidential information intended for your use only. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you receive this information in error, please notify us by emailing the original to the sender. 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