# E-DRUG: vacancies in HAI-Europe office **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [April 16, 1997, 10:41pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-vacancies-in-hai-europe-office/650 "1997-04-16T22:41:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a587f6/32.png) [@bas](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/bas)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 1997, 10:41pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-vacancies-in-hai-europe-office/650/1 "1997-04-16T22:41:52Z")
E-drug: vacancies at HAI-Europe office -------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -- Send mail for the `E-Drug' conference to `e-drug@usa.healthnet.org'. Mail administrative requests to `majordomo@usa.healthnet.org'. For additional assistance, send mail to: `owner-e-drug@usa.healthnet.org'.