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[Lisa Garbus <lgarbus@php.ucsf.edu>]

Positions Available at University of California San Francisco
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Position Description
HIV/AIDS Policy Analysts (2)

AIDS Profile Project
HIV InSite - http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu
University of California San Francisco

Background

HIV InSite and the AIDS Policy Research Center, affiliates of the 
AIDS Research Institute of the University of California San Francisco 
(UCSF), have been awarded a cooperative agreement with USAID. The 
AIDS Profile Project will create approximately 12 multidisciplinary, 
online, country-level policy profiles of HIV/AIDS, as well as an in-
teractive database of key socio-economic indicators. The project's 
objectives are to:

* inform planning and prioritizing of cost-effective, equitable, and 
  effective HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment interventions in USAID's 
  Rapid Scale-Up/Intensive Focus/Basic Program countries through devel-
  opment and dissemination of instantly accessible, continually up-
  dated, "download friendly," multidisciplinary scientific research on 
  HIV/AIDS

* contribute to the success of Rapid Scale-Up/Intensive Focus/Basic
  Program activities by:  
* helping inform national HIV/AIDS policy environments 
* facilitating multisectoral/interministerial coordination 
* strengthening in-country ability to plan and implement effective 
  interventions 
* increasing national capacity for effective partnerships around 
  HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment 
* facilitating intercountry knowledge sharing

The project's primary target audience is in-country HIV/AIDS 
planners. 

Analytical, Research, and Writing Duties 

The policy analysts will work under the direction of the principal 
investigator (the AIDS Policy Research Center's director) and the 
day-to-day supervision of the project director (HIV InSite's policy & 
international editor). Each analyst will be responsible for creating 
and maintaining approximately six country profiles. Tasks will 
include:

* identifying and gathering all relevant country HIV/AIDS data 
* conducting research on and analysis of epidemiological factors, as 
  well as the contextual socioeconomic, cultural, and policy-related 
  determinants of the epidemic; its impacts and responses to it the 
  household level, within key sectors, and at the macroeconomic level 
* integrating data from national strategic plans for HIV/AIDS preven-
  tion, care, and support into profiles 
* compiling links to related resources and a table of key socioeco-
  nomic comparative indicators 
* maintaining regular contact with in-country HIV/AIDS experts as 
  well as other key players and stakeholders for provision and verifi-
  cation of data 
* continually assessing and integrating new information received from 
  countries 
* conducting ongoing maintenance of completed profiles to ensure 
  timeliness and accuracy 
* assisting in dissemination and feedback activities related to pro-
  files ((Prototype profile: 
  <http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite.jsp?doc=2098.410f&page=cr-02-01> )

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Required 

* Graduate degree in public policy or social science field 
* Superior analytic, research, writing, and editing skills 
* Expertise in international HIV/AIDS policy, with a multidiscipli-
  nary perspective 
* Residential work experience in a developing country 
* Proven ability to communicate complex policy issues to various au-
  diences 
* Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish 
  effective working relationships with international partners 
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team, as well as in 
  cross-cultural settings 
* Superior computer skills, including online research 
* Preferred 
* Fluency in second language (Spanish, Portuguese, Asian language, 
  French)

The policy analysts will be employees of HIV InSite 
<http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu>, a joint project of UCSF's Positive 
Health Program, the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), and 
the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, all affiliates of 
UCSF's AIDS Research Institute. As the premier international AIDS-
related informational resource on the web, HIV InSite provides medi-
cal, prevention, and policy information and analysis to an annual au-
dience of nearly 4 million physicians, researchers, policymakers, and 
consumers from over 150 countries. The site receives over 3 million 
page-views each month.

Both positions have an ending date of October 2002. The positions 
will be located at HIV InSite's new facilities at the San Francisco 
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street. These positions 
will be classified as public administration analysts, with a salary 
range of US$ 3,275 to US$ 5,408. UCSF offers a generous benefits 
package and is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

To apply, e-mail a cover letter, CV, and writing sample to:

Lisa Garbus, MPP
Policy & International Editor 
HIV InSite, University of California San Francisco
3180 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Tel: +1-415-502-9562
Fax: +1-415-502-9556
mailto:lgarbus@hivinsite.ucsf.edu

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