Background
The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) is the highest body that advises Government on all HIV- and TB-related policies, programmes and interventions in line with the National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs. The Council consists of Government, business and various civil society sectors who are engaged in programmes and advocacy to drive an evidence-informed and comprehensive response to HIV and TB across the country.
The specific objectives of SANAC are to:
• Advise Government on HIV, STIs and TB policy and strategy, and related matters
• Create and strengthen partnerships for an expanded national response to HIV, TB, STIs and the social determinants thereof
• Receive and disseminate all sectoral HIV- and TB-related reports and highlight best practice
• Oversee continual monitoring and evaluation of all aspects of the National Strategic Plan on HIV, STIs and TB 2012-2016
The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), which is chaired by the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, invites nominations of candidates for consideration to represent civil society sectors on the Council.
Selection Criteria
Sector nominees should have experience in the development, implementation and assessment of HIV-/TB-related services and programmes, including those programmes designed to mitigate the impact of the epidemics in the community. For the purposes of this call, it should be noted that a sector consists of a group of organisations working in one or more programmes aligned to the response to the HIV and TB epidemics, as defined in the National Strategic Plan for HIV, STIs and TB 2012-2016.
Nominees from the following sectors will be considered: • Business • Children • Disability • Faith-based organisations • Health professionals • Health-related academic and research organisations • Higher education • Labour • Law and human rights • Men • Non-governmental organisations and community-based organisations • Organisations representing people living with HIV and AIDS • Sports and entertainment • Traditional leaders • Women • Youth.
The following should be noted: • Nominations must be in the form of a motivation letter, accompanied by the résumé of the nominee • Serving on the Council will be on a voluntary basis • Nominees must be persons of good standing who possess the requisite knowledge and experience to serve on the Council • The submission should include the geographical spread of your sector’s operation and reach • Information on the number of organisations affiliated to the sector must be provided • A one-page letter stating your sector’s vision and contribution to the Council (SANAC) must be included • A summary of two programmes that the sector has implemented over the last two years should be included • All nominees must be South African citizens and be resident in the RSA • Self-nominations will not be considered • A special Review Panel will be constituted to screen all nominations, as well as compile a shortlist of candidates to be considered for appointment. Members constituting the Review Panel will not be eligible for nomination.
All source documents are available on the SANAC and The Presidency websites at www.sanac.org.za or www.thepresidency.gov.za These documents include the following: • Nomination Form • National Strategic Plan on HIV, STIs and TB 2012-2016.
How to Submit Nominations
The closing date for nominations is 20 July 2012. Nominations must be addressed to the Presidency, for attention: Doreen Kosi (tel. (012) 300-5283), via hand delivery at The Presidency, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Office of the Deputy President, Union Buildings, Government Avenue or e-mail: [email protected] or fax: 086 683 5285.