Servicing the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community

OUT provides direct health services to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, MSM, sex workers, and injecting drug users, including HIV testing, counselling, treatment and general lifestyle advice and support.

OUT has been in existence for more than 21 years and is dedicated to the building of healthy and empowered LGBT communities in South Africa and internationally, while reducing hetrosexism and homophobia in society.

Job opening at OUT: LGBT International Human Rights Officer

June 23, 2016
1:54 pm

Experience required:

• Medical degree with public health background

• Experience in training, mentoring and coaching on improving quality of health promotion interventions, donor relations, as well as strategy and proposal development

• Work experience in big international NGOs and US funding mechanisms

• At least 2 years work experience in advising and supporting partner organisations in development and implementation of health promotion interventions

• Advantage – Experience in working with key populations

Further Requirements

• Advanced understanding of linkages between HIV/AIDS, health, well-being and human rights in SADC

• Willing to occasionally travel in region

• Computer literacy in MS Office Suite is essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills, analytical skills, attention to details

• Be able to work individually as well as part of a team

• Committed and innovative

• Languages: Fluent in English a must, Portugese an advantage

Responsibilities

• Working close in complimentary fashion with Program Manager , team and ad hoc consultants, trainers and researchers

• Providing technical advice on development and implementation of community based assessments

• Providing training on health promotions for LGBTI

• Building capacity of project teams in training workshops

• Facilitating the development of annual implementation plans

• Guiding and monitoring program implementation and consulting with local stakeholders

• Reporting on the regional activities

• Facilitation and coordinating cross organisational learning and information exchange

Please submit CV and letter of interest to neld@out.org.za before 8 July 2016. Please include three contactable references. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and OUT reserves the right not to make an appointment. Salary will be negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

OUT is 21-years-old and serves the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Pretoria and beyond. It is one of the oldest LGBT community groups in South Africa. OUT’s main focus is on the health issues of men who have sex with men (MSM) and LGBT people, hate crimes and community building.