The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) is an international scientific organisation headquartered in Paris, France, with regional and country offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America and South-East Asia regions. Its mission is to bring innovation, expertise, solutions and support to address health challenges in low- and middle-income populations. With nearly 15,000 members and subscribers from 150 countries, The Union’s scientific departments focus on tuberculosis, HIV, tobacco control, lung health and non-communicable diseases, and research. Each department engages in research, provides technical assistance and offers training and other capacity-building activities leading to health solutions for the poor. For more information about The Union visit www.theunion.org
The Position:
Reporting to The Union’s Global Director of Conferences and Summits, the World Conference on Tobacco or Health Project Coordinator will liaise with ILGTH, WCTOH committees, Union departments, external partners including WHO and appointed suppliers.
Responsibilities:
§ Coordinate the process and execution of tasks Organisational and Programme Committees including determine the theme, logo, vision, programmatic elements and emphasis of the conference
§ Orchestrate set-up of conference-related systems including registration, exhibition, abstract and session submission, review and allocation, screening of satellites, pre- and post-conference affiliated events, CMEs and conference evaluation
§ In conjunction with the conference communication team and local partners,
o oversee the creation of a dedicated conference website,
o map and manage the calendar of events, advocacy moments, promotional opportunities and planning milestones
o Manage implementation of communication strategy on local and international level
§ Support and expand involvement groups dedicated to tobacco control and lung health/health promotion
§ Assist with high-level, youth and civil society participation
§ Support budgeting and control of finances
§ Identifying grants or sponsorship opportunities for scholarships and defraying costs
§ Preparation of regular and final reports for partners, donors and institutional memory.
§ Facilitate the site selection procedure for the next WCTOH in collaboration with ILGTH
Qualifications:
· Minimum 5 years working experience, preferably in international events organisation
· Master degree preferred
· Fluent in oral and written English
· Proven project management track record, strong organizational skills and results-orientation
· Excellent planning and organisation skills
· Customer-focused
· Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send your CV and a cover letter, including your salary expectations to hr@theunion.org with WPC-RW16 in the object line of your email.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
A written test and interviews may be used as a form of screening.
Application deadline: 20 June 2016
