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 interactive
database of key socioeconomic 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 development and
dissemination of instantly accessible, continually updated, "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
prevention, care, and support into profiles
* compiling links to related resources and a table of key
socioeconomic comparative indicators
* maintaining regular contact with in-country HIV/AIDS experts as well
as other key players and stakeholders for provision and verification 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
profiles ((Prototype profile:
)

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 multidisciplinary
perspective
* Residential work experience in a developing country
* Proven ability to communicate complex policy issues to various
audiences
* 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 medical, prevention, and policy
information and analysis to an annual audience 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 $3,275 to $5,408.
UCSF offers a generous benefits package and is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer.

To apply, email 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
415 502 9562 (tel); 415 502 9556 (fax)
[email protected]