INTERNAL JOB POSTING
For members, volunteers, service users, and current employees
Needs Assessment Project Coordinator
Deadline: June 14, 2019 (6 p.m.)
1-year contract (21 hours/week, $25/ hour)
ACAS is seeking a passionate person to implement a HIV needs assessment project that focuses on East and Southeast Asian international students.
Responsibilities
Work with project steering committee and consultant to
1. Develop participants’ recruitment and outreach plan
2. Develop needs assessment tools
3. Train and support 2 current or former Asian international students who self-identify as gay, bi-sexual men to be outreach workers
4. Recruit 108 Asian international students who self-identify as gay, bi-sexual, or men having sex with men to participate in a survey/interview through outreach activities
5. Administer the data collection process (online and paper-based survey) and one-on-one interview
6. Analyze and interpret data
7. Organize a half day forum for 40 participants to disseminate the project findings
8. Disseminate educational materials and summary report to community organizations, policy makers and in online space
9. Maintain statistics and prepare written reports
Qualifications
- Lived experience in the East and Southeast Asian gay, bi, and MSM communities and international students’ circles
- Fluent in Mandarin, and Cantonese languages
- Demonstrated experience in HIV/STIs outreach with Asian gay, bi, and MSM
- Basic knowledge and/or experience in survey and interview techniques
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Computer skills: MS Office
- Self-directed, and willingness to work flexible hours
- Thorough understanding of ACAS mission, HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination, LGBTQ+ issues, healthy sexuality, and harm reduction principles and practices
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge on gay dating apps an asset
Please send a cover letter and most recent resume with 2 references by email to:
Subject: Project Coordinator Job Application
To: Hiring Committee – ACAS
Email: officeadmin@acas.org
