E-drug: vacancies at HAI-Europe office
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April 15, 1997
Dear E-Drug readers,
The HAI-Europe office has two vacancies. Please share it with those
colleagues that may be interested to apply.
Bas van der Heide
Coordinator HAI-Europe
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Health Action International (HAI) is an informal network of some 150
consumer, health, development action and other public interest groups
involved in health and pharmaceutical issues in 70 countries around
the world. HAI actively promotes a more rational use of medicinal
drugs and believes that all medicinal drugs marketed should meet real
needs, have therapeutic advantages, be acceptably safe and offer value
for money. HAI has coordinating offices in Malaysia, Peru and The
Netherlands.
The European coordinating office (HAI-Europe) is currently seeking:
(A) Project Coordinator HAI Africa Programme
This position requires a background in international networking,
experience in coordinating international campaigns, and a variety of
skills to support a global effort to encourage the rational use of
medicines, including:
- experience in working with health NGOs in Africa , background in drug policy is an advantage
- networking and teamwork experience
- experience in project management
- workshop facilitation and public speaking skills
- excellent writing and speaking ability in English, fluency in French and/or Portuguese is an
advantage
- computer word processing skills
The project officer will be responsible for the coordination of the
first phase of the three year project "Networking for Rational Drug
Use in Africa" which started in January 1997. The project aims to
support HAI partner organisations in sub-Saharan Africa. This includes
the identification and training of key partner organisations within
the network, the coordination of briefing papers and the establishment
of a coordinating centre in the region.
The project officer will independently plan and carry out these
activities within a small office team of four project officers and two
administrative staff members. HAI offers a 32 hour/week position and a
contract for 24 months, salary range dependent on age and experience,
minimum Dfl 4.865,25 per month bruto full-time equivalent.
(B) Project Officer Policy and Campaigns
The project officer will be responsible for planning international
campaigns in close collaboration with HAI's international partners.
Ongoing campaigns cover a variety of topics, such as new trends in
drug promotion, the development of national drug policies in Central
and Eastern Europe, implementing guidelines for drug donations, and
improving access to drug information. The project officer must be able
to coordinate proper and timely responses to current events. The
project officer's work will also include fundraising and reporting to
international donors.
This position requires a background in coordinating international
campaigns and international networking plus a number of skills needed
to support a global effort to encourage the rational use of medicines,
including:
- the ability to analyse health and pharmaceutical policy issues
- policy advocacy and representation in a complex environment
- experience in fundraising, reporting to donors and project management
- workshop facilitation and public speaking skills
- excellent written and spoken English, fluency in French is an advantage
- computer word processing skills
HAI offers a 32 hour/week position,and a one-year contract with the
possibility of extension. The salary range is dependent on age and
experience, minimum Dfl 4.865,25 per month bruto full-time
equivalent.
Applicants for these positions should write in English (by mail
please) to the HAI-Europe office before 24 April 1997 and enclose a
CV. Selection interviews will be held on 5 and 6 May.
For more information please contact:
HAI-Europe
Jacob van Lennepkade 334-T
1053 NJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
tel: +31.20.6833684
fax: +31.20.6855002
e-mail: hai@hai.antenna.nl
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