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Executive Director: Ibhayi Living Centre, Port Elizabeth
SA Partners
2008-01-09

Closing date: 20 January 2008

SA Partners seeks an executive director to manage the implementation and development of the Ibhayi Living Centre.

The Ibhayi Living Centre (ILC) for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) seeks to be an integrated service provider, offering a holistic package of services that will assist those living with HIV and AIDS to live healthy productive lives.

The Living Centre is envisioned as a one-stop drop-in centre providing a comfortable and safe gathering place where PLHIV can meet, speak with peer leaders, receive counseling, join support groups, study educational materials on HIV, medication/treatment trials, obtain medical and mental health care, receive nutritional information, and receive referrals to appropriate community resources and services in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.

The Centre's objectives include

• Providing information and education for newly diagnosed PLHIV
• Encouraging healthy lifestyles among PLHIV through good nutrition, exercise, and stress management
• Providing adherence counseling for pre-treatment and on going adherence counseling once on ARVs
• Assist PLHIV with accessing skills training & development, job opportunities, and forging links with income generating projects
• Providing PLHIV access and links to support and/or community services
• Ensuring meaningful involvement of PLHIV at all levels of service delivery
• Providing palliative care services which will assist PLHIV to live life fully

Responsibilities

• To manage the implementation and development of the ILC as an innovative centre for PLHIV
• Fundraising, marketing, public relations and business development of the centre
• Organisational Leadership and strategic planning
• To act as an agent of the Board of directors
• Effective financial and human resource management
• Managing program development and evaluation
• Reporting on Centre activities and progress

Required Experience

• 10 years plus of successful management experience
• Demonstrated commitment to the vision of the centre
• Strong financial and personnel management experience
• Experience working in or with the non profit sector, private sector and government
• Successful fundraising experience
• Bachelor's degree a minimum requirement

Skills

• Deep understanding of the issues facing PLHIV
• Excellent organizational and management skills
• Strong interpersonal, negotiating and mediating skills
• Excellent marketing and fundraising skills
• Lateral and analytical thinking ability and problem solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good computer skills
• Valid drivers license and reliable vehicle

Reports to: South Africa Partners Executive Director
Deadline: 21 January 2008
Salary Range: R180 000 to R220 000 (dependent on experience). Includes health benefits.
Website: www.sapartners.org

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