What is ultimately unique about the ACNS team is the many years of commitment to HIV/AIDS work our staff members hold in each position. Over the past 5 years, at any given time ACNS has benefited from a staff group with more than 35 years of HIV/AIDS community experience. We also have the opportunity to gain perspective from those who join our team who are entirely new to the community-based AIDS movement. The ACNS staff team is a group of dedicated, skilled and a very dynamic team.
Executive Director, ed@acns.ns.ca or extension 227
The Executive Director is responsible to the Chair of the Board of Directors, under the guidance of the Executive Committee and is responsible for the overall supervision, fiscal management, operational planning, board support, partnership development and public relations of the society.
1. To manage the delivery and evaluation of programs and services in accordance with board policy. To supervise planning processes including strategic planning for the organization.
2. To provide and supervise personnel services for staff and volunteers.
3. To develop board/staff relations through liaison, communications and policy development.
4. To encourage and ensure adequate funding, both public and private, in the context of the organizational development strategy.
5. To create and develop links between ACNS and community groups, government bodies and other public institutions and to develop and maintain partnerships and membership on committees as laid out in the organization’s Strategic Plan.
6. To be responsible for fiscal management, the budgeting process and all related policies and procedures and to supervise the maintenance of appropriate office conditions and operations.
Program Support, pc@acns.ns.ca or extension 226
The Program Coordinator is responsible for the overall program activities of ACNS including the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of ACNS programs and to oversee some projects and project staff.
1. To ensure the delivery of ACNS programs in the context of community needs.
2. To ensure effective and consistent training and supervision of ACNS staff under their supervision.
3. To ensure effective and consistent training and supervision of volunteers by staff.
4. To ensure implementation of ACNS strategic program directions.
5. To ensure ongoing program development and evaluation.
Program Support Assistant, ps@acns.ns.ca or extension 224
The Program Support Assistant is responsible for supporting the program activities of ACNS, including office management, financial accounting, program administration support, technical support to staff and volunteers.
1. To provide administrative support to ACNS programming.
2. To ensure efficient running of the office systems and supplies.
3. To provide accurate and timely financial management support.
4. To oversee volunteer files and training.
Support Services Co-ordinator, sc@acns.ns.ca or extension 225
The Support Services Coordinator is responsible for overseeing service delivery and the development of support programs for persons living with HIV/AIDS and those most affected. This involves one on one support, referrals, delivering workshops or the management of other services such as our Health Fund and our Complimentary Therapies program.
1. To provide services to persons living with HIV/AIDS such as one on one support, referral, treatment information and other forms of support that enhance a person’s quality of life.
2. To oversee health promotion programming for persons living with HIV/AIDS.
3. To provide support to those who are affected which may include family and loved ones.
Gay Men’s Heath Coordinator, gmhc@acns.ns.ca or extension 222
The Gay Men’s Health Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the delivery of operational program activities that target HIV prevention initiatives for gay men.
1. To develop and deliver prevention programming.
2. To provide up to date HIV prevention information to gay men through programming, over the phone and via email.
3. To develop community partnerships that ensure programming is developed in the context of community needs.
Women’s Prevention Coordinator, women@acns.ns.ca or extension 0
The Women’s Prevention Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the delivery of operational prevention program activities targeting women at risk.
1. To develop and deliver prevention programming.
2. To provide up to date HIV prevention information to women at risk through programming such as our Community Sex Worker program in HRM.
3. To develop community partnerships that ensure programming is developed in the context of community needs.
Fund Development Assistant, fund@acns.ns.ca or extension 228
The Fund Development Assistant works in collaboration with the Executive Director to coordinate and implement key fundraising events for the organization. The scope of the position involves working with community partners, finalizing sponsorship, event planning and implementation as well as donor development. The Fund Development position also works closely with the staff team at ACNS who play a key role in our fundraising events.