AFRO-NETS> Vacancy: HIV InSite - Policy & Prevention Editorial Associate

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

Vacancy: HIV InSite - Policy & Prevention Editorial Associate
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University of California, San Francisco

Launched in 1997, HIV InSite (http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu) is the pre-
mier international AIDS-related informational resource on the web. It 
provides medical, prevention, and policy information and analysis to 
an annual audience of nearly 4 million physicians, researchers, poli-
cymakers, and consumers from over 150 countries. The site receives 
over 3 million page-views each month.

HIV InSite is a collaborative project of the San Francisco Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center, the Positive Health Program at San Francisco 
General Hospital and the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, affili-
ates of the AIDS Research Institute at the University of California 
San Francisco.

Analytical, Research, and Writing Duties

The HIV InSite policy & prevention editorial associate will work un-
der the supervision of the policy & international editor and support 
her in developing, implementing, and maintaining content. Responsi-
bilities will include:

* monitoring daily news stream to create the Daily NewsWatch feature 
  and track new resources for posting on the site 
* updating Policy Analysis, Countries & Regions, and Prevention links 
  and New & Noteworthy sections 
* compiling and maintaining related resource links for HIV InSite 
  Knowledge Base policy and prevention chapters 
* creating and monitoring production timeline for HIV InSite Knowl-
  edge Base policy and prevention chapters 
* producing international and domestic special features 
* assisting editor with fundraising, site promotion, research, and 
  other tasks as assigned

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Necessary to Perform Job

Necessary

* Bachelor's degree 
* Minimum two years of recent, directly related work experience fol-
  lowing degree completion 
* Superior writing, editing, and research skills 
* Familiarity with international HIV/AIDS policy and prevention is-
  sues 
* Skill in conducting literature searches and in using the Internet 
  as a research tool 
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
* Strong interpersonal skills appropriate for working with high-level 
  researchers and government officials

Preferred

* Graduate degree in public policy or social science field 
* Knowledge of HTML and/or XML 
* Experience working in developing countries 
* Fluency in second language

The position is classified as an assistant public administrative ana-
lyst, with an annual salary range between US$ 36,900 and US$ 60,900. 
The editorial associate will be an employee of the University of 
California San Francisco and will be based at HIV InSite's facilities 
at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. UCSF is an af-
firmative action/equal opportunity employer and offers a generous 
benefits package.

To apply, send a cover letter, CV, and writing sample to:

Lisa Garbus, MPP
Policy & International Editor
HIV InSite, University of California San Francisco
4150 Clement Street, VAMC Box 111V
San Francisco, CA 94121, USA
Tel: +1-415-221-4810 x3774
Fax: +1-415-379-5547
mailto:lgarbus@hivinsite.ucsf.edu
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu

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