About AVAC

Founded in 1995, AVAC uses communication, education, policy analysis, advocacy and a network of global collaborations to accelerate the ethical development and global delivery of HIV prevention options as part of a comprehensive and integrated response to the epidemic. AVAC works across the “research-to-rollout” continuum in solidarity with individuals and groups most impacted by HIV.

AVAC advocates for HIV prevention to end AIDS. With partners worldwide, AVAC pushes for the funding, focus, implementation and research that’s needed to make it happen. We:

• Accelerate product innovation and availability: AVAC collaborates with partners who work across the HIV prevention spectrum, from research to rollout, to expand the portfolio of prevention options and ensure products are available, accessible and used by those who need them most.
• Advocate for access to high-impact prevention: AVAC is part of a robust civil society movement helping to shape a new era of global health spending and planning related to HIV prevention.
• Improve research conduct: AVAC advocates for research that is grounded in well-informed, community-centered perspectives. AVAC promotes the adoption of Good Participatory Practice (GPP) in research, convenes consultations and workshops, and produces publications, podcasts, webinars, and other research literacy materials. The involvement of key stakeholders throughout the research process is central to all this work.
• Promote effective HIV prevention policy: Ending the HIV epidemic depends on political will, committed resources and supportive policies at global and national levels. AVAC’s policy work, in partnership with a global network of civil society partners, focuses on the importance of funding and strategic planning for HIV prevention research and the imperative to bring long-term solutions to the people who need them.
• Track and translate the field: Our communications and publications translate complex science into accessible resources. This work is at the core of our mission to advance prevention and end the epidemic. We focus on ensuring people with different kinds of expertise can better understand context, community perspectives, science and policy.
• Strengthen global advocacy networks: AVAC supports the development and sustainability of advocacy networks focused on accelerating HIV prevention from research to rollout. These networks, mostly centered in Africa, bring vigorous attention to science, policy, funding, community, communications, health services and the regulatory process, charting a path to end the HIV epidemic.

AVAC employs these values across all of the work that we do, as described in the following:

• We promote equity, solidarity, and inclusion by working directly with affected communities and breaking down complex concepts and barriers to information and services.
• We put people and communities at the center of the work we do, integrating sexual and reproductive health and rights, harm reduction, and HIV prevention.
• We ensure that products and programs are ethically designed and delivered to advance rights-based and equitable access to comprehensive, user-centered quality care.
• We cultivate balanced partnerships grounded in respect and transparency through bi-directional learning, capacity-building, and priority setting.
• We are accountable to the individuals and organizations influencing how research and roll-out are conducted and to the communities that most need access to products, services and programs.

Role Summary

The Senior Program Manager works alongside and provides critical expertise to a skilled team of advocates working domestically and internationally around AVAC’s body of work focused on the advancement of advocacy priorities within critical research and development pipelines. The person in this position is responsible for leading key programs and initiatives for the Research Engagement team, with focus on developing and implementing a comprehensive STI advocacy program. They will also serve as a thought leader for the Research Engagement team and AVAC.

Essential Job Functions

• Conceptualize, develop, and implement an STI advocacy program for AVAC, with focus areas on increasing research and scientific literacy among advocates about STI preventives and diagnostics and building the foundation for a robust and engaged STI advocacy community, primarily in Africa
• Collaborate with programmatic, policy advocacy, and communications colleagues to implement a comprehensive advocacy campaign and policy agenda aimed at increasing awareness and support for STI prevention R&D
• Foster the engagement of existing advocates and development of an advocacy community on STIs, with a focus on Africa regional partners
• Oversee the build-out, in collaboration with communications colleagues, of STIwatch website and STI information on avac.org. Develop and oversee implementation of processes to ensure real-time accuracy of both web properties
• Oversee the strategic addition of STIs to AVAC’s flagship PxRD and Resource Tracking databases, and collaborate with communications, policy, and research engagement colleagues on strategic use and promotion of the data
• Manage subgrants to one to two African partner organizations to implement and inform on-the-ground advocacy engagements and activities
• Drive and/or contribute to writing, operations, materials development, donor reporting/management, and other similar functions for the Gates/STI grant
• Support monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) activities for the Gates/STI program
• Other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications

While no one candidate will possess all the qualifications listed below, the ideal candidate will embody many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and experiences:

• Commitment to AVAC's mission and values, including our commitment to fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive working environment
• 7-10 years’ experience in global health, public health policy and/or relevant field; may include relevant time spent in academic program
• Experience developing and implementing advocacy campaigns and engaging multiple interests in development and implementation
• Experience with STI prevention, research, clinical trials, product development, and/or community/stakeholder engagement, and/or similar experience in HIV/ SRHR
• Demonstrated ability to drive and effectively manage critical, strategic programs or activities, preferably within the non-profit, publicly funded, and/or global health sectors
• Ability to manage donor-funded programs, projects, or activities
• Based in or from a country with relevance to the HIV prevention research landscape, preferably in sub-Saharan Africa; alternatively, long-term or otherwise significant work experience in this setting
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with attention to detail
• Experience communicating or translating complex ideas, including demonstrated ability of effective public presentation

Salary

Expected salary range for this position is $105,000 – 110,000, dependent on experience, and will be compensated in the local currency of the selected candidate.

How To Apply

AVAC champions the importance and value of a diverse, equitable and inclusive working environment. Applicants representing communities most impacted by HIV are encouraged to apply, including transgender individuals, people living with HIV, and those from HIV-endemic countries.

AVAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status and other such factors in accordance with US state and federal laws.

Please forward your resume and any supporting materials that tell us more about your professional and personal experience to careers@avac.org.