Employment Opportunities

AIDS Calgary
Employment Opportunity

Community Developer

Position Summary

This newly-created position provides direct development support to communities or organizations that have been identified as key emergent partners in HIV/AIDS prevention and support efforts. The Community Developer leads the coordination of AIDS Calgary's partnership work locally, provincially, nationally, and internationally. This is a full time position with benefits, reporting to the Executive Director.

Key Responsibilities

Assess current partnerships, identify emergent partnerships, and help develop new partnerships as required, in collaboration with the agency's program staff.

Provide direct support to communities or organizations that have been identified as key emergent partners in HIV/AIDS prevention and support efforts.

Link community development and partnership work, once initiated, to appropriate staff/team at AIDS Calgary.

Assist community partners in recognizing the role that they play in the provision of services to people at-risk of or living with HIV/AIDS.

Coordinate, monitor, and/or report on AIDS Calgary's local, provincial, national, and international partnership work.

In consultation with the agency's management team, set priorities for advocacy and community development activities.

Address specific community development requirements within specific local populations - men who have sex with men (MSM); youth; Aboriginals; women; intravenous drug users; people living with HIV/AIDS.

Participate in and/or coordinate training workshops and seminars for new staff, practicum students, volunteers, and consumers, as required.

Provide information and training as required to the general public.

Participate in agency programming team work, including planning, evaluation, funding applications and budgeting, as required.

Education and Experience

The ideal candidate will possess the following: understanding of local, provincial, national, and international issues related to HIV and AIDS; Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, or a degree in a related field; 2-3 years related nonprofit experience; understanding of community development, population health, health promotion and harm reduction approaches; proven experience working in team; leadership and coordination experience.

If you are interested in this employment opportunity, please submit your resumé to:
Kevin Midbo, Executive Director
AIDS Calgary, #200, 1509 Centre Street South, Calgary AB T2G 2E6
FAX (403) 263-7358
email: [email protected]

Applications will be accepted until Friday August 3rd, 2001, at 4:30 p.m.
Agency replies only to those interviewed. No phone calls please.

Our Mission: To reduce the harm associated with HIV and AIDS for all individuals and communities in the Calgary region.