Vacancy : Re Advsertise ISEAN Capacity Building Consultant

Posted by Sophie Howard on Monday, December 19, 2011

ISEAN-Hivos – HIV/AIDS (MARPS) Round 10
EoI Number 5: ISEAN-Hivos -GF-R10-HIV/AIDS

ISEAN-Hivos-GF-R10-HIV/AIDS – Capacity Building Expert to work with the ISEAN under the "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 Capacity Building Expert to work with the ISEAN. Specifically, the following services that address the Grant's requirements are expected to be provided by the Consultant:

1. Develop a Capacity Building Needs Analysis for ISEAN as a regional MSM and TG network.
2. Develop a Capacity Building Workplan for ISEAN
3. Provide direct technical assistance to ISEAN towards the development of the key organizational documents and procedures.
4. Assist in the process of attaining legal status for ISEAN; and
5. Conduct Trainings for ISEAN members, based on the needs analysis and work plan.

Key Qualifications
1. Established expertise in organizational capacity building, especially for organizations related to HIV-AIDS in a regional context;
2. Preferably with experience working with Global Fund Programs;
3. Familiarity with the concerns of MSMs and TGs in the South East Asian context;

The selected Capacity Building Consultant will be engaged for a minimum of 20 days distributed within a one year period and to start in January, 2011. The Consultant is expected to travel to Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Timor Leste to coordinate with ISEAN member organizations. Travel and related costs will be covered by the ISEAN-Hivos Program.

An Expression of Interest (EoI) Letter, together with the applicant's CV must be sent by December 31, 2011 to the email below at 17:00 hrs. Jakarta Western Indonesia Time

l.norella@hivos.or.id

Based on the initial set of EoIs, applicants will be formally invited to complete their application through the submission of a concept note and indicative work plan.

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