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Project Coordinator for Trinidad - Covering a Maternity Leave


Job Description - Project Coordinator for Trinidad - Covering a Maternity Leave

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for implementation of the CVC/COIN Vulnerabilised Groups Project workplan in Trinidad.

Organisational relationships

The Project Coordinator Consultant will report to the Technical and Policy Coordinator and work closely with the wider project team including administration and finance, M&E and community partners and national programmes and stakeholders.


  • Coordinate in-country research (baseline studies, situational analyses and assessments)
  • Provide technical support and M&E assistance to community partners through regular communication and on-site visits
  • Provide support to documentation of models and best practices
  • Coordinate and implement in-country capacity building workshops, tailored trainings, stakeholders meetings and advocacy activities
  • Develop and deliver on up-to-date implementation workplan including programmatic and administrative tasks
  • Develop quarterly budget requests
  • Develop high quality written monthly and quarterly programmatic reports
  • Support in advocacy related activities coordinated by community partners or by CVC/COIN
  • Provide in-country representation for CVC/COIN; attend relevant meetings on HIV and AIDS, human rights issues and vulnerabilised populations related to the national HIV and AIDS response
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with community partners, social movements, activists and key actors in-country including government, media and other duty-bearers
  • Participate in regular team and planning meetings with project staff based in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad and other islands
  • Be able to work on weekends and evenings on occasion to meet project deliverables


Qualifications and Experience Required

  • A relevant academic degree in social sciences, international development, human rights or community health (4 years of professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree);
  •  A Masters degree in social sciences is preferred
  • A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in HIV and AIDS project implementation, programming, coordination and/or operational research in the Caribbean.
  • Proven experience of working with HIV and AIDS partners, activists, and with vulnerabilised populations, including men who have sex with men, sex workers, drug users, marginalized youth and prisoners
  • Demonstrated experience of managing small administration and finance team
  • Sensitivity in working with vulnerabilised populations and experience of handling confidential information.
  • Experience of facilitating and providing trainings for CBO’s/NGO’s.
  • Demonstrated writing skills.
  • Working knowledge of Spanish and or Creole a significant advantage
  • Demonstrated commitment to social justice, community development and human rights
  • Commitment to the values and approach of CVC/COIN




This Position will cover a maternity leave starting October 15 (3 month period)

 Deadline for Submissions

Interested applicants are asked to read the information presented above carefully before applying. Applicants must submit an aplication form contained in this blog, a motivation letter and a CV that clearly identifies their qualifications. 
The mentioned documents should be e-mailed to:

coin.cvc.human.resources@gmail.com

The deadline for receiving applications is September 12, 2012.