AIDS Jobs Available
In the last few weeks we have seen more help-wanted announcements than ever before--reflecting both the prosperous economy, and successes in funding and fundraising for AIDS programs in the last year or two. In addition, the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) is planning to start the Community Based Service Organization (CBO) Jobs Bank on its Web site, probably in September; and AIDS Action, in Washington, D.C., already lists jobs on its site, offering listings to its 3,200 member organizations. These services are free both to the individual looking for work and to the organization listing the job.NMAC Jobs Bank
NMAC announced its CBO Jobs Bank on August 10. When it has opened, individuals will be able to get listings at http://www.nmac.org . Later it will be possible to search the jobs bank by organization, region, or job title.
Agencies seeking to fill a position should send the following email to info@nmac.org:
Organization name
Job title for the job vacancy
Brief description (25 words maximum)
Job location (city, state)
Resume submission deadline (closing date)
Start date
Contact information
Information will be verified and then added to the database.
Note: Meanwhile, NMAC lists its own job openings at
http://www.nmac.org/tools___resources/jobs/. It is currently looking for a Data Entry Specialist, Internet Programs Coordinator (Treatment Education, Training and Advocacy), Web Master, Technical Assistance Trainers, and Information Services Manager.
AIDS Action Job Listings
AIDS Action lists jobs from its member organizations at http://www.aidsaction.org/ .
As of mid August this site listed only 11 jobs, probably because the member organizations are not yet familiar with the service. Organizations listing jobs include The Forum for Collaborative HIV Research, AID Atlanta, New Mexico AIDS Services, National Minority AIDS Council, Northwest AIDS Foundation, AIDS Outreach Center (Fort Worth, TX), and Community AIDS Resource (Coral Gables, FL).
Other Announcements
Here are a few announcements for treatment-related jobs:
Science Program Analyst, and Science Project Manager, and Administrative Assistant. The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, in New York, NY, has these job descriptions on its Web site, http://www.iavi.org .
Scientific Director. The Forum for Collaborative HIV Research, Washington, DC, is seeking a scientific director. "The Scientific Director should have a doctoral degree and extensive experience in HIV research, drug development, and/or care delivery. This newly created position will begin on a part-time basis, estimated at 50% effort..."
For more information, contact David Barr, Executive Director, Forum for Collaborative HIV Research, phone 202-530-2307, fax 202-530-2372, email ihodxb@gwumc.edu.
Hotline Manager. Project Inform, San Francisco, is hiring a manager for its National HIV/AIDS Treatment Hotline. Desired qualifications include: "A BA degree or equivalent experience, plus two years of supervisory experience; Program development skills and experience; Bilingual in English/Spanish strongly preferred; Ability to train, coordinate, support and motivate volunteers; Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities; Knowledge of HIV/AIDS treatments and related opportunistic diseases, as well as women's health issues; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to work independently; Computer literacy, especially Microsoft Word, Excel and Access; and Ability to work knowledgeably, effectively and respectfully with a diverse range of individuals with respect to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, economic circumstances, and HIV status." For more information, see http://www.projectinform.org .
Public Policy Associate. Project Inform is also seeking an Associate to develop, implement and evaluate federal health policy agendas and strategies, under the leadership of the Director of Public Policy. Qualifications include: "Public policy advocacy experience, preferably on the federal level; Demonstrated understanding of HIV/AIDS policy issues on a national, state and local level; Strong knowledge of federal health care policy issues; Experience in grassroots community organization preferred; BA degree (political science, social sciences, public health or related field); Excellent interpersonal skills; Ability to manage multiple tasks, set and maintain priorities, and work independently and efficiently in a time-sensitive environment; Ability to develop and implement a strategic plan for a particular policy issue; Demonstrated leadership skills; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Computer literacy; Ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse range of individuals with respect to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability, economic circumstances, and HIV status; Personal commitment to Project Inform's mission; and Knowledge of and sensitivity to HIV/AIDS issues, the communities most affected by HIV/AIDS and people living with HIV/AIDS." For more information, see http://www.projectinform.org .
[Note: These lists of qualifications may be useful for other AIDS organizations to review during their own hiring process--which is why we quoted them at length.]
Many other job openings are listed on other organizations' Web sites. We did not check theses sites--there are thousands of AIDS organizations--but only noted a few which came to our attention.
