Job Opportunity - HIV/AIDS Twinning Center Country Director for Tanzania

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Kathryn Utan

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Jun 27, 2008, 3:20:58 PM6/27/08

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The American International Health Alliance (AIHA) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Country Director - Tanzania. This position will be located in Dar es Salaam and reports to the HIV/AIDS Twinning Center Program Director or her designee. The incumbent will provide overall management and programmatic support for the implementation of all HIV/AIDS Twinning Center activities in Tanzania.

For a detailed job description, please view the attached or visit us online at: http://www.aiha.com/en/EmploymentOpportunities/documents/CountryDirector-TZ0508.pdf

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AIHA advances global health through volunteer-driven partnerships that mobilize communities to better address healthcare priorities while at the same time improving productivity and quality of care.

AIHA's HIV/AIDS Twinning Center Program (www.TwinningAgainstAIDS.org) supports the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through partnerships, initiatives, and volunteer placements that help build critical institutional and human resource capacity to combat HIV/AIDS. AIHA launched the HIV/AIDS Twinning Center program in late 2004 through a Cooperative Agreement with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Working closely with HRSA, host country officials and ministries of health, and the US government teams in country, AIHA and the Twinning Center help scale up and expand HIV prevention, care, treatment, and support services in countries targeted for PEPFAR assistance by creating partnerships and other initiatives that advance each nation's Strategic HIV/AIDS Plan and US Country Operational Plan.

HIV/AIDS Twinning Center partnerships and programs:

Build human and institutional capacity through targeted training and mentoring;
Create national or regional training programs and centers of excellence;
Introduce new models of HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support;
Mobilize communities for change;
Improve access to evidence-based information resources and clinical guidelines in keeping with international best practices;
Ensure synergy and integration with other HIV/AIDS programs operating in country; and
Provide organizational structure for the recruitment, placement, and support of long-term, highly skilled volunteers.