Vacancy: Resource Centre Coordinator - Nigeria
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Journalists Against AIDS (JAAIDS) Nigeria, a media-based non-
governmental HIV/AIDS advocacy organisation in Nigeria, requires the
services of a Coordinator for its soon-to-be-opened Media Resource
Centre on HIV/AIDS.
The resource centre, to be situated in Lagos, will provide access to
electronic and non-electronic HIV/AIDS resources for journalists and
other members of the public. The centre will offer internet resources
and host a documentation library which will include books, literature
materials, reference documents, CD-ROMs, monographs etc. The centre
will also be open to members of the public, especially NGOs and CBOs
that do not have the resources on their own to set up a health infor-
mation resource facility.
DUTIES
The duties to be performed by the Resource Centre Coordinator shall
include:
a. directly supervising day-to-day operations of the centre, includ-
ing the running of documentation library and the electronic/internet
facilities;
b. procure, stock, maintain and continually update the electronic and
non-electronic resources available in the centre;
c. source and compile relevant HIV-related research materials, publi-
cations, reports, abstracts and other documentation for inclusion in
the resource centre;
d. promote the optimum usage of the facilities of the centre by jour-
nalists, HIV/AIDS activists and other interested members of the pub-
lic;
e. design and execute user education programmes, skills-building
workshops and other training programmes to equip journalists and
other members of the public to use the centre efficiently and produc-
tively;
f. conduct user evaluation surveys and other feedback activities g.
generally attend to all required HIV/AIDS information needs of users
and other members of the public.
REQUIREMENTS
The person to be appointed the Resource Centre Coordinator shall ful-
fil all of these requirements:
a. A degree in mass communications, library studies or any other
relevant discipline;
b. Previous work experience with the media, health-related NGO or in-
formation resource facility;
c. Broad familiarity with issues, trends and views about HIV/AIDS;
d. Experience with use of computers, especially with word processing
software;
e. Willingness to work long hours with minimum supervision;
f. Strong personal initiative and excellent organisational skills.
The Resource Centre Coordinator is a full-time position. Interested
candidates are to submit an application letter, a CV and a max. 250-
word write-up on why they are interested in the position. Applica-
tions may be sent by e-mail, post or courier to:
JAAIDS RCC Selection
International Press Centre
42 Ijaye Road, Ogba
Lagos, Nigeria
mailto:jaaidsng@yahoo.com
Persons living with HIV/AIDS and women are particularly encouraged to
apply. No restriction is placed on grounds of age, sex or physical
disability. Applications must be received by February 14 2000. Only
short listed candidates will be contacted.
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