Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and
non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning , maternal and child health, infectious diseases , and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis , patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.
Position Summary
Futures Group is recruiting a HIV Prevention/Capacity Building Specialist for an upcoming program addressing HIV/AIDS prevention and care for most-at-risk-populations (MARPs) in West Africa.
Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for the implementation of capacity building and provision of technical assistance to field activities
• Will work directly with partner organizations, communities and other resource users to execute the various activities.
Qualifications
• A Master’s Degree in one of the following fields: Anthropology, Behavior Change Communications, Public Health Education , Social and Behavioral Sciences, Community Development , Social or Community Psychology, Public Health and International Communications.
• At least seven years of experience working in HIV/AIDS prevention with at least five years working with MARP populations.
• Able to clearly demonstrate his/her understanding of the current scientific literature and global state-of-the-art knowledge in innovative HIV/AIDS prevention programming for MARP populations.
• Able to clearly demonstrate his/her understanding of the socio-cultural issues and nuances of working in such communities.
• Considerable experience and technical expertise working with community-based organizations, NGOs, and host-country governments.
• Demonstrated English and French skills (FS-3 level or higher). Local language skills are a plus.
• Well-organized, attentive to detail, and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Works well independently and in teams; proactive in anticipating work requirements and problem solving.
• This position will be based in Accra and will require extensive travel throughout West Africa, with particular focus on Togo and Burkina Faso .
Preference will be given to local nationals.
Physical Demands
• Regularly required to stand or sit, and move about the facility
Work Environment
• Usual office working conditions free of disagreeable elements. All applications for this position should be submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page. Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
How to apply:
All applications for this position should be submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page. Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
Closing Date: Thursday, 15 March 2012