INERELA+ (International Network of Positive Faith in Action) activities at the forthcoming International AIDS Conference in Mexico will begin with an evening of celebration and networking between 7-10pm on 2 August, following on from both the Positive Living and Ecumenical pre-conference events. It will mark 5 years of advocacy for ANERELA+ (African Network of Religious Leaders Living With or Personally Affected by HIV) and also the formal launch of INERELA+. The reception will take place in the Salon Veracruz, Hotel Fiesta Americana Reforma Hotel, Mexico City
This will be followed in the afternoon on 3 August by the Inaugural Summit of Religious Leaders Living with HIV, will take place between 1-4pm, in the Salon Jalisco, Fiesta Americana Reforma Hotel, Mexico City. The summit will concentrate on 3 aspects:
1. Overcoming stigma and discrimination
2. Living positively with HIV
3. Mobilising and empowering faith communities and other religious leaders.
INERELA+ will congregate around 50 faith leaders who live with HIV, from a wide variety of faith traditions and countries. Given that it will bri ng together leaders of different faiths also active in country-level, regional and global PLHIV networks, we believe it will be the first meeting of its kind. There will be simultaneous interpretation between English, French and Spanish.
INERELA+ is a network of religious leaders living with or personally affected by HIV and AIDS founded and based in Africa which has recently expanded into in Europe, the Americas and Asia. The INERELA+ Executive Director will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and will oversee the Network’s administration and operations. He/She will be responsible for providing visionary leadership, general management, financial oversight, exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, and the overall implementation of INERELA+ program activities. The successful incumbent will have had 7 years of progressive technical expertise in the HIV/AIDS field, 3 of which must have been spent at a Senior Managerial level with an international organization, demonstrated large project management and change management skills and the ability to skillfully balance the demands of a wide range of faith constituents.
Recognition as a religious leader by a world faith with ordained standing, lay leadership or equivalent will be an added advantage but not a requirement. An advanced degree in Public/Business Administration or a Development-related field (or equivalent experience) is desirable. Fluency in English is required and ability with one or more United Nations official languages other than English (French, Spanish) as well as Portuguese is desirable.
The Closing Date for Receiving Applications is December 07, 2008.
For more information, visit www.inerela.org. Applicants should submit a motivation letter addressing the required qualifications, a current CV, and the names and contact information of at least three references. Applications should be addressed to: The Chairperson of the Board at the following email address info@inerela.org