Monday, January 23, 2012

AIDSPAN EDITOR , WRITER , SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER, SENIOR EDITOR,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOBS IN KENYA

Aidspan (www.aidspan.org), a Kenya-based international NGO with a global mandate, serves as an independent watchdog of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. Aidspan also publishes Global Fund Observer, subscribed to by nearly 10,000 development professionals globally.
Aidspan seeks to monitor, critique and explain the Global Fund, with the objective of increasing the effectiveness of the Fund and of the implementers of its grants. Aidspan has a worldwide reputation within the Global Fund community for performing high quality work and for producing clear, succinct, independent writing.
Aidspan seeks to recruit exceptional individuals to fill the following Nairobi-based positions.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Salary c. KSh 960,000/month, $140,000/year, plus generous benefits.

The founder of Aidspan will hand over the Executive Director position in mid-2012. During the past decade Aidspan has relocated from New York to Nairobi and grown in influence and regard. A successor is sought to provide leadership for the next phase, managing a team of 13 staff and a $2 million budget, networking globally, and writing incisive analyses and commentaries. The global search for this position is being managed by the London office of Heidrick & Struggles.

For more details, please copy the link below as your web address:

http://www.aidspan.org/index.php?page=jobs&menu=aidspan

The closing date for this position is 3 February 2012.

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER
Salary c. KSh 550,000/month, $80,000/year, plus generous benefits.
This person will support, and partially lead, a new programme of research and analysis designed to make Aidspan the world’s foremost repository of knowledge about the Global Fund. Applicants must have a history of high-quality research publications in the field of international health, and superb analytical and writing skills.
The search for this position is being managed by the Nairobi office of Career Connections. The closing date for this position is 25 January 2012.

For more details, please copy the link below as your web address:

http://www.aidspan.org/index.php?page=jobs&menu=aidspan

SENIOR EDITOR
Salary c. KSh 550,000/month, $80,000/year, plus generous benefits.

This person will lead Aidspan’s production of news, analysis, commentary, guides and reports on the Global Fund, and will become Editor of Global Fund Observer. Applicants must have superb analytical,writing, editing and mentoring skills, backed by a proven track record of articles and reports that are clear and free of jargon. Knowledge of international health issues is preferred but not required.
The search for this position is being managed by the Nairobi office of Career Connections. The closing date for this position is 25 January 2012.
For more details, please copy the link below as your web address:
http://www.aidspan.org/index.php?page=jobs&menu=aidspan

EDITOR/WRITER
Salary c. KSh 380,000/month, $55,000/year, plus generous benefits.
This person will report to the Senior Editor, must have credentials of a similar nature, and will increasingly take the lead on various projects.
The search for this position is being managed by the Nairobi office of Career Connections. The closing date for this position is 25 January 2012.

For more details, please copy the link below as your web address:
http://www.aidspan.org/index.php?page=jobs&menu=aidspan