SENIOR HIV/AIDS PREVENTION ADVISOR (BEHAVIORAL/STRUCTURAL)

SENIOR HIV/AIDS PREVENTION ADVISOR (BEHAVIORAL/STRUCTURAL)CARE is seeking applications for Senior HIV/AIDS Prevention Advisor (Behavioral/Structural) candidates interested in participating in CARE’s submission for the USAID-funded Mulu Prevention Project. The USAID Ethiopia Mulu Prevention Project is designed to reduce the number of new HIV infections in Ethiopia. The program will support the efforts of GoE in meeting the Strategic Plan for intensifying a Multi-sectoral HIV and AIDS (SPM) II targets of intensifying HIV prevention in Ethiopia. The overall goal of this program is to contribute to the national target of reducing new infections by 50% by 2014. By the end of the fifth year, the service coverage for most at-risk populations (MARPs) shall increase. This program aims to achieve the following objectives: (1)prevent new HIV infections by reducing behavioral risk factors among most-at-risk populations and other highly vulnerable populations (2)strengthen community level systems and structures to support combination prevention (3)increase the capacity of GoE to lead HIV prevention interventions that are based on the local epidemiology of new infections.·         Master in Public Health, International Health, Reproductive Health or related biomedical sciences are required and PhD is desirable.·         Minimum of 8 years’ experience in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment·         Experience in providing HIV prevention technical leadership/support to a Ministry of Health, partners and other stakeholders.·         Demonstrated experience in the area of behavioral and structural interventions of HIV·         Demonstrated experience as technical advisor/lead to programs with similar or comparable scope or complexity.·         Experience and participation in the development of national guidelines, prevention education materials.·         Experience in community based HIV/AIDS interventions.Expected Travel Percentage: 35%Anticipated Start Date: October 2011Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.

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