HIV/AIDS Proposal Development Consultants

CALL FOR HIV/AIDS Proposal Development Consultants

Roster of HIV/AIDS Consultants
Location: Washington, D.C.

Please apply to and upload your CV/Resume into World Learning’s Skills Registry at its website: gro.gninraeldlrow@3tnemtiurcer (employment page).

World Learning is currently collecting CVs for short-term HIV/AIDS Proposal Development Consultants. Individuals should demonstrate experience developing and submitting HIV/AIDS grant proposals, particularly in the area of prevention. Applicants should be familiar with the process of responding to a Request for Applications (RFA) and Request for Proposals (RFP) solicited by U.S. government entities such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as well as experience and/or knowledge developing other non-U.S. government proposals.

World Learning is a global not-for-profit organization with educational and international development operations in more than 77 countries. Through its international education programs – The Experiment in International Living, SIT Study Abroad, and SIT Graduate Institute – World Learning fosters global citizen activism by connecting over 100,000 participants across geographic, cultural, political, and economic distances and differences. Through its International Development Programs, World Learning practices what it teaches by undertaking community-driven international development, training, and exchange projects in more than 20 countries. For over 79 years, World Learning has built a deep and diverse array of effective offerings and services that transform individual lives and strengthen the capacity of communities and institutions to address pressing global needs.


ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:
At least three years of experience working with international health programs related to HIV/AIDS in one or more of the following fields of practice: sexual prevention, prevention targeting most-at-risk populations (MARPs) such as commercial sex workers, men who have sex with men, and injection drug users, orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), and capacity building. The candidate should have experience developing winning technical proposals in response to USAID or CDC solicitations. S/he should possess a clear understanding of best practices, evidence-based designs, and innovations in the field that will lead to successful proposal designs. Field experience in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, or other highly impacted regions is preferred, as well as knowledge of USAID/PEPFAR trends in spending, technical direction, and overarching goals. The candidate should have first-hand experience writing health grants and technical knowledge of HIV/AIDS, particularly in the context of sub-Saharan Africa, is preferred.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters degree preferred (MPH, MA in International Development, Public Administration, or another relevant field)
• Minimum of three years working in international health development for USAID or for an agency that received USAID funding (such as health sector nonprofits, NGOs, etc.)
• Overseas development work experience preferred, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa
• Ability to design and write winning technical programs responding to grant solicitations in a limited amount of time
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated technical expertise in HIV prevention preferred
• Strong writing skills
• Computer literate in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)