Post:Communications CoordinatorOrganization: International AIDS Society
Country: Australia
Location: Melbourne
Job years of experience: 3-5 years
Job type: Job
Melbourne,
Australia has been chosen to host the 20th International AIDS
Conference (AIDS 2014), the largest international meeting on HIV, where
every two years 25,000 participants representing all stakeholders in the
global response to HIV meet to assess progress and identify future
priorities. AIDS 2014 is convened and organized by the International
AIDS Society (IAS), in partnership with government, scientific and civil
society partners in Australia, the Asia Pacific region and
international partners from civil society and the United Nations. Based
in Geneva, Switzerland, the International AIDS Society is the world’s
leading independent association of HIV professionals. In order to
effectively organize the conference, a Local Secretariat based in
Melbourne and headed by the Head of Local Secretariat (HLS), has been
set up as the focal point for AIDS 2014 activities in Melbourne and
Australia. The Communications Coordinator role will start as part-time
position (50%) from early September until December 1st, 2013 and then
full time thereafter until August 31st, 2014.
Only candidates
from Australia holding a valid work permit will be considered. Initial
telephone interviews will take place in August 2013, and then those
shortlisted will be invited for interview– interviews will take place at
the Secretariat office in Melbourne, Australia with a video link to
Geneva. Applicants should have a keen interest in HIV and AIDS. More
information can be found at www.iasociety.org and www.aids2014.org Your
application should be written in English and include your resume or CV, a
personal letter (not more than one page), salary expectations, and a
specification of your skills as requested above. Send your application
by email to recruitment@iasociety.org by August 9th.
Job ID: #590035
Closing date: 09 Aug 2013How to Apply
http://reliefweb.int/job/590035/communications-coordinator