REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE ISEAN-HIVOS PROGRAM

ISEAN-Hivos – HIV/AIDS (MARPS) Round 10

EoI Number 6: ISEAN-Hivos -GF-R10-HIV/AIDS

ISEAN-Hivos-GF-R10-HIV/AIDS –REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE ISEAN-HIVOS PROGRAM “Strengthening community systems to reduce vulnerability to and impact of HIV infection on MSM and TG in Insular Southeast Asia”

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

In 2010, the Insular Southeast Asian Network on MSM, TG, and HIV (ISEAN) and the Humanist Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries (Hivos) jointly submitted a regional proposal to the Global Fund for AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis (GFATM) Round 10. The programme, entitled ‘Strengthening Community Systems to Reduce Vulnerability to and Impact of HIV infection on MSM and TG in Insular Southeast Asia’, was approved by GFATM and contract for the grant was signed on 6 October, 2011. This grant has the main goal of reducing (a) the vulnerability and risks of MSM and TG to HIV infection and (b) the impact of HIV on their lives in Insular Southeast Asia. It intends to address critical gaps in supporting and scaling up activities that reduce HIV/AIDS among MSMs and TGs.

Hivos, as the Principal Recipient of the grant, is looking for a capable Regional Program Manager for the ISEAN-Hivos Program who will be responsible for coordinating the activities of the ISEAN within the Program and with partners in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Timor Leste. Specifically, the following will be provided by the Regional Program Manager for the ISEAN-Hivos Program to address the Grant’s requirements:

1. Manage the ISEAN Secretariat Office in Jakarta;

2. Implement and manage the activities assigned to ISEAN under the ISEAN-Hivos Program

3. Coordinate communications between the ISEAN-Hivos Program and the ISEAN Board, through the ISEAN Coordinator-at-large (Mr. Laurindo Garcia);

4. Attend trainings and meetings for the ISEAN-Hivos Program;

5. Provide lead coordination for regional activities under ISEAN;

6. Develop reports, manuals, guidelines and other documentary requirements under the Program;

7. Work towards the fulfillment of the fiscal requirements for ISEAN’s registration;

8. Coordinate ISEAN activities with Hivos and other partners;

9. Provide regular reports to the ISEAN, Hivos and the Program Management Unit, as required; and

10. Assist in other tasks of the ISEAN, as required.

Qualifications

1. Experience in NGO work focused on HIV-AIDS, experience working on MSM and TG concerns preferred;

2. Familiarity with the ISEAN and the ISEAN-Hivos Program, preferred;

3. Office management experience, preferred.

4. Fluent in written and spoken English;

5. Ability to speak and write in one or more of the following languages: Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Filipino or Tetum, strongly preferred.

6. Preferably gay, bisexual man or other MSM or transgender person; and

7. Preferably with a college degree in public health, social sciences or related fields.

Note: People living with HIV are encouraged to apply for this position.

The selected Regional Coordinator for the ISEAN-Hivos Program shall be engaged starting January 1, 2012 up to September 30, 2012.

An Expression of Interest (EoI) Letter, together with the applicant’s CV must be sent by December 15, 2011 to the email addresses below at 17:00 hrs. Jakarta Western Indonesia Time

l.norella@hivos.or.id and garcia.laurindo@gmail.com

Based on the initial set of EoIs, applicants will be formally invited for an interview. They may also be requested to provide additional documents, as needed.