Durban has been selected to host the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016). The biennial International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policymakers, people living with HIV and others committed to ending the epidemic. The International AIDS Conference is the largest international meeting on a single health issue, where every two years between 15,000 - 18,000 participants representing all stakeholders in the global response to HIV meet to assess progress and identify future priorities. With more than 1,500 international journalists expected to attend, the conference is the single most widely-covered HIV event in the world.The International AIDS Society (IAS), the world's leading independent association of professionals working in HIV, with more than 12,000 members across 183 countries, will organize AIDS 2016 in collaboration with international and local partners.
More information on AIDS 2016 can be found at www.aids2016.org.
Details of Employment:
The Local Office Assistant will be based in Durban, South Africa and report to the Head of Local Office. The position is full-time and will last 16 months from 1st May 2015 until 31st August 2016.
Purpose of the Position:
The incumbent will be responsible for supporting the Head of Local Office.
For more information regarding the job advertisement please refer to the attached document.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a cover letter, in English and by email only, to recruitment@iasociety.org by Friday 27th March 2015.
Only candidates from South Africa or those who already have a valid South African working permit will be considered.
The IAS is committed to recruiting and sustaining a skilled, effective, diverse and gender-balanced secretariat, and to the greater involvement of people living with HIV (GIPA) in all aspects of its work. ****People living with HIV are strongly encouraged to apply.****
