Dear Colleagues and Friends,

Are you looking to volunteer with Global Youth Coalition on HIV and AIDS? Are you a young activist who likes to work with and for the youth? If so, there is an opportunity for you to get involved in GYCA activities and represent your country as a National Focal Point.

Please below read the details of the opportunity.


Post Title: National Focal Point for GYCA
Post Reference: EECA - NFP - 2009-2010
Number of Post(s) 1 post for each Country – EECA Region
Duty Location(s): All Countries ( Duty Station for each NFP will be the country he/she represent)
Closing Date 25th February 2009

Background
GYCA is a youth-led, UNAIDS and UNFPA supported global network of more than 5,000 young leaders and adult allies working on youth and HIV/AIDS in 150 countries world-wide. It was proposed by youth attendees of the XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok 2004 and XIV International AIDS Conference in Barcelona 2002. GYCA's mission is to empower young leaders with the skills, knowledge, resources and opportunities they need to scale up HIV/AIDS interventions amongst their peers.

GYCA operates on two tiers. The first, through information communication technology (ICT) with free capacity-building e-courses, discussion fora, and online resources; and the second, through local trainings and events.

Organizational setting:
GYCA is coordinated by a North Secretariat in New York and a South Secretariat in Accra, Ghana. The Secretariats act as catalysts for a decentralized network, operating through a Task Force of youth and adult allies including people living with HIV/AIDS, 12 Regional Focal Points, a growing number of National (Country) Focal Points worldwide. GYCA members represent an array of organizations, programmes, and networks focusing on youth and HIV/AIDS.

BENEFITS OF BEING AN NFP
• Opportunities to represent GYCA at local, regional, and international events and conferences
• Ability to share information on and promote relevant local HIV/AIDS work
• Networking opportunities for advocacy and fundraising with high level decision-makers (UN, Government and NGO)
• Opportunities to create and influence international and national policy and programs
• Credibility of being associated with a major international non-profit initiative
• Training, skills-building and career growth opportunities

APPLICATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION:

Applicants are kindly requested to send the GYCA Application form and their CV along with a cover letter to their RFP Yama Enayat, yama@youthadiscoalition.org NOT latter then CoB 15th February 2009.

The countries included under (Eastern Europe and Central Asia) EECA region are listed below.

Please indicate in the subject line of your e-mail, the post reference clearly, otherwise your application may not be considered.

Applicants will be selected on the basis of their qualifications, HIV and AIDS related work experience and their experience of working with youth.

To download the application form, please visit our website: http://www.youthaidscoalition.org/