HIFA seeks a Global Supporting Organisation Coordinator

15 July, 2022

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Are you:

- ready to connect with more than 400 health and development organisations worldwide, including the World Health Organization?

- interested to maximise your global networking and collaboration opportunities?

- keen to increase your professional visibility across the global health community?

HIFA seeks a new HIFA Supporting Organisation Coordinator to start in August or September 2022.

About HIFA Supporting Organisations (SOs)

All HIFA SOs support the HIFA vision: a world where every person will have access to the reliable healthcare information they need to protect their health and the health of others. Some SOs also provide financial support and/or technical support. There are currently 440 Supporting Organisations worldwide (see logos below), with many leading organisations in all sectors of global health: public sector, academic, NGO, and private sector. See the full list here: http://www.hifa.org/support/supporting-organisations

Who can apply? Anyone can apply. If you are an early career professional in global health, healthcare, or information services, this post will undoubtedly bring you lots of new opportunities. Older and more experienced persons are also very welcome to apply.

What you will do

• As the HIFA Supporting Organisation Coordinator you will work with the HIFA coordinator, HIFA Steering Group and other volunteers to support communications with and among the SOs, and help to leverage their support for HIFA and the implementation of the HIFA Strategy 2022-2024. You will receive support and training, including how to moderate the HIFA Supporting Organisation mini-forum (similar to the main HIFA forum).

• Volunteer basis initially (potential for microsalary later, subject to funding)

• 6 months initially, renewable

• Flexible working 2-4 hours/week, virtually, at your convenience

• Start August or September 2022

Interested? Please email your CV and brief letter of interest to the HIFA Coordinator, Dr Neil Pakenham-Walsh: neil@hifa.org

Deadline: 31 July 2022

With thanks,

Neil

Neil Pakenham-Walsh, Global Coordinator HIFA, www.hifa.org neil@hifa.org

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