AVAILABLE
POSITION:
Mpowerment
Coordinator
Work Objective:
To coordinate an HIV prevention and community
building project for young MSM of Color between
the ages of 14-18. This is a community-based,
peer-run prevention program that is innovative and
evolving and includes a combination of peer-led
small group workshops and peer outreach. The
essence of the program is community mobilization
and empowerment—creating a process by which
young MSM of Color encourage each other to
practice safer sex.
Job Responsibilities
include:
- -participating
in the design and preparation of program activities
-
-recruiting young gay and bisexual Men of Color
to participate in program activities
- -recruiting,
training and supervising volunteers
- -participating
in the design and preparation of activities to publicize
the program within the community
- -organizing
and facilitating project staff meetings
- -organizing
and facilitating community advisory board meetings
- -keeping
records of program activities
- -managing
and maintaining the project space -communicating
with community organizations and agencies about
program activities
- -co-facilitating
small group safer sex workshops for young gay and
bisexual Men of Color
- -other
responsibilities as needed
Skills, knowledge,
and abilities necessary:
- · Have demonstrated
leadership qualities
- · Be able to work
collaboratively in a team setting
- · Show initiative
and be able to work independently as necessary
- · Have excellent
interpersonal communication skills
- · Be knowledgeable
about HIV/AIDS prevention with MSM, sexuality and
issues to include demonstrated understanding of
child and adolescent development.
- · Be familiar with
the local young gay/bisexual men’s community
- · Be comfortable
discussing and facilitating workshops on safe sex
- · Be able to work
effectively and sensitively with homosexually active
men of varying socio-cultural backgrounds and levels
of homosexual identification
- · Be able to work
a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends,
as necessary
Required Education
and Experience:
Must have a minimum of one-year of college in
psychology, social work or a related field and one
year of paid/volunteer experience providing work
with AIDS related or GLBT community issues.
For
more information and
application materials, contact:
Scott Haverstock, Prevention Manager
1144 E. McDowell Road, #200
Phoenix, AZ 85006
Call: (602) 307-5330 ext 2233
Fax: (602) 307-5021 |