Deputy Director — International Harm Reduction Development Program
Posted by: Open Society Foundations
Location: New York, New York, United States
Link: www.idealist.org/view/job/psncg4HMx874/
The International Harm Reduction Development Program (IHRD), part of the Open Society Public Health Program, works to advance the health and human rights of people who use drugs. Through grantmaking, capacity building, and advocacy, IHRD works to reduce HIV, fatal overdose, and other drug-related harms; to decrease abuse by police and in places of detention; and to improve the quality of health services. IHRD supports community monitoring and advocacy, legal empowerment, and strategic litigation. IHRD’s work is based on the understanding that people unwilling or unable to abstain from illicit drug use can make positive changes to protect their health and that of their families and communities.
Purpose of Position:
Manage the coordination of management, policy/advocacy, grantmaking, finance/budget for the IHRD program. Work is carried out independently.
Last Updated on December 17, 2017 by HepFree NYC
Tags: Deputy Director Harm Reduction
