Switzerland: Senior Manager, Communications

Organization: International AIDS Society
Country: Switzerland
Closing date: 30 Jan 2015

The International AIDS Society (IAS) is the world's leading independent association of professionals working in HIV. With more than 12,000 members across 183 countries, the IAS plays a key role in promoting the priorities of its members through strategic communications, advocacy, and global convening.The IAS is the custodian of the world’s premier gathering on HIV and AIDS, the International AIDS Conference, which takes place every two years. In the intervening years the IAS organizes the IAS Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention Conference, a scientific meeting focused on current research and its application in the scale-up of HIV prevention and treatment.

The IAS advocates for the implementation of effective evidence-based policies and programmes that promote and protect human rights in the field of HIV. IAS Advocacy and Research Promotion work focuses on advancing a strong global response and promoting the right of all people to an evidence-based response to HIV, including access to evidence-based HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. In addition, IAS promotes research and capacity building in low- and middle-income countries.

More information on IAS can be found at www.iasociety.org

The Senior Manager, Communications position will be based in Geneva, Switzerland and will report to the IAS Executive Director. This is a full-time and open ended position.

The Senior Manager, Communications will lead a team of communications professionals to develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy, addressing conference, membership and advocacy-related communication needs; and develop and manage budgets related to communications functions. The Senior Manager will also implement and manage media relations, online communications, membership communication, conference outreach and communications, printing and publications, branding, marketing and advertising activities.The Senior Manager, Communications reports to the Executive Director.

How to apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a cover letter, in English and by email only, to recruitment@iasociety.org by Friday 30th January 2015.Only candidates from Switzerland, from an EU/EFTA country or candidates already having a valid Swiss working permit will be considered.

The IAS is committed to recruiting and sustaining a skilled, effective, diverse and gender-balanced secretariat, and to the greater involvement of people living with HIV (GIPA) in all aspects of its work. ****People living with HIV are strongly encouraged to apply.****