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[Victoria Richardson <richardson.v@healthlink.org.uk>]

Healthlink Worldwide Job Vacancies Announcements
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 
GBP 35,000 p.a.

and 

PROGRAMMES MANAGER 
c. GBP 26,700 pro rata 
11 month contract to cover sabbatical leave

Healthlink Worldwide works to improve the health of poor and vulnerable 
communities by strengthening the provision, use and impact of informa-
tion.

ORGANISATION OVERVIEW
Healthlink Worldwide (formerly AHRTAG) was established in 1977 in Brit-
ain as a non-governmental organisation, a registered charity and com-
pany limited by guarantee. The Appropriate Health Resources and Tech-
nologies Action Group was originally set up in association with the In-
termediate Technologies Development Group, and became an independent 
NGO committed to promoting primary health care approaches and concepts. 
It rapidly developed a specialist focus on strategies to support access 
to relevant and practical information, and particular expertise in pub-
lications and resource centre support for capacity building in low-
resourced settings in developing countries.

Renamed as Healthlink Worldwide in 1998, the organisations mission is 
"to improve the health of poor and vulnerable communities by strength-
ening the exchange, use and impact of information". Healthlink World-
wide develops appropriate communication strategies, promotes good pol-
icy and practice, provides training and technical support for informa-
tion production and management, and supports sustainable partner devel-
opment and capacity building. This is achieved in collaboration with 30 
partner organisations working in health in developing countries. 

Specialist programmes include AIDS and sexual health, child health and 
disability, and regional work to support access to information in Af-
rica, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. In collaboration with 
its partners, Healthlink Worldwide publishes regular and practical bul-
letins, as well as resource lists, manuals and other materials on key 
issues on topics including health management, child health, AIDS and 
sexual health, safe motherhood, malaria, tuberculosis and community-
based rehabilitation which reach an estimated audience of nearly 2 mil-
lion in ten major languages.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GBP 35,000 p.a. 
The Council of Management is seeking a charismatic, energetic and inno-
vative leader with a flair for external relations to lead the Senior 
Management Team and to further develop this important organisation.

An accomplished organiser and manager of change, you will be capable of 
taking the broader view as well as focusing on the details of strategy, 
policy development and financial management. You will require at least 
5 years organisational management and strategic planning experience 
which will include financial and human resource management and develop-
ment. A thorough understanding of the political, social, economic and 
cultural issues in developing countries is essential - health related 
experience would be ideal. To request an application pack please quote 
REF CE100 and either telephone +44-171-808-5706 (24 hour ansaphone) or 
mailto:floydad@dircon.co.uk  OR send your name and address on a post-
card to:
Healthlink Response Service
7 St Georges Square
London SW1V 2HX, UK


Applications must be made with an application form. CV's will not be 
accepted.

Reasonable travel expenses to attend an interview will be paid but 
costs of travel should be checked with Healthlink Worldwide before a 
ticket is booked.

Closing date: Wednesday 9th June. 
Interviews: Tuesday 22nd June 1999.

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PROGRAMMES MANAGER 
c. GBP 26,700 pro rata 
11 month contract to cover sabbatical leave

Reporting to the Executive Director and working closely with the Commu-
nications and Information Manager, the Programmes Manager is responsi-
ble for the development, planning and organisation of programme activ-
ity for Healthlink Worldwide. Managing UK based Programme Co-ordinators 
you will oversee all programme work including fundraising, project co-
ordination, financial management, monitoring and evaluation.

With at least 5 years experience in health programmes and project de-
velopment coupled with at least 3 years staff management experience, 
you will be well organised with sound financial acumen and fundraising 
skills.

Applications must be made with an application form. CVs will not be ac-
cepted.

For this position please quote Ref. PM100 and write for an application 
pack enclosing an A4 self addressed envelope (50p) to 
Healthlink Worldwide
Farringdon Point
29-35 Farringdon Road
London, EC1M 3JB, UK
OR telephone +44-171-242-0606 OR 
mailto:watson.h@healthlink.org.uk

APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE WITH AN APPLICATION FORM. CV'S WILL NOT BE 
ACCEPTED.

Reasonable travel expenses to attend an interview will be paid but 
costs of travel should be checked with Healthlink Worldwide before a 
ticket is booked.

Closing date: Wednesday 9th June.
Interviews: Monday 12 July 1999. 

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Bartek Pawlak
Finance Officer
Healthlink Worldwide (formerly AHRTAG)
Farringdon Point
29-35 Farringdon Road
London EC1M 3JB, UK
Tel: +44-171-242-0606
Fax: +44-171-242-0041
mailto:pawlak.b@healthlink.org.uk
or mailto:info@healthlink.org.uk
http://www.healthlink.org.uk 

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