HIV CUREiculum Training-of-Trainers
Overview of the African Alliance
African Alliance is an Africa-wide network of health and social justice advocates and advocacy partners. We work closely with a wide range of non-profit organisations in a network that, while rooted in the local, is connected to and visible in national, regional and global actions. We seek to advance rights-based, critical, and developmental programming to address the needs of underserved communities across Africa by collectively advocating for African communities to know and access their rights to dignified health care and to effectively exercise their collective agency, holding duty bearers to account for their health entitlements.
The African Alliance, in partnership with the Africa HIV Cure Consortium (AHCC), invites qualified national trainers to apply for a Training-of-Trainers (TOT) for the HIV CUREiculum.
Overview of the African HIV Cure Consortium
The AHCC is the continental platform coordinating scientific, clinical, community, and policy actors to advance African leadership and participation in HIV cure research. Through collaboration with research institutions, civil society, clinical networks, and technical partners, the AHCC is contributing to the long-term goal of equitable access to emerging HIV cure modalities for people in Africa.
The African Alliance serves as the community and policy engagement lead within the Consortium and has an established role in strengthening research literacy, supporting civil society participation in scientific and regulatory processes, and advancing evidence-informed advocacy across the HIV cure research continuum.
About the HIV CUREiculum
The HIV CUREiculum is Africa’s first community-led curriculum on HIV cure research. Originally developed with global partners and now coordinated by the African Alliance, it equips communities, advocates, and policymakers with the knowledge and confidence to engage in HIV cure science. Tested in Kenya and Zambia, the CUREiculum is shaping Africa’s leadership in the global search for an HIV cure.
The CUREiculum is a multi-modal, multi-setting structured learning pathway covering HIV cure science, clinical trial preparedness, ethical and regulatory considerations, policy landscape analysis, and community engagement.
This national TOT will prepare a cohort of 5-10 trainers capable of delivering future national and subnational training programmes using the curriculum and accompanying facilitation tools. In 2026, this roll-out will commence in Botswana, Kenya, Cameroon, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia.
Selected trainers will receive structured orientation and materials during a two-week train-the-trainer course located in one of the 2026 participating priority countries in the month of March 2026.
Eligibility
In 2026, the CUREiculum focal countries are Botswana, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia.
While specific qualifications in health and social science are not required, trainers with related qualifications are invited to add them to their Portfolio of Evidence (POE).
Prior knowledge of HIV cure science is not required; applicants must demonstrate familiarity with and training in HIV Prevention and/or Treatment and/or socio-economic and political rights Advocacy. Please note that the training will be conducted in English. Fluency in Swahili, French, and the local languages of the priority countries is an added benefit.
Applicants must have a valid passport that does not expire before March 2026 and be based in one of the 2026 priority countries. Selected trainers will be required to participate fully in the TOT, which will be hosted for two weeks in one of the focal countries during March 2026.
Responsibilities of Trainers Completing the TOT
Trainers who complete the programme will:
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- Deliver 2 HIV CUREiculum trainings at national and sub-national levels, preferably to constituency-based community actors across urban and rural settings with demographic or public interest constituencies; African Alliance will provide funding support.
- Contribute to contextual adaptation of the curriculum
- Support basic monitoring, learning, and reporting processes
- Engage national stakeholders to expand awareness of HIV cure research
- Participate in periodic reflection mechanisms with AHCC partners
Application Instructions
Applicants should complete this Google form and submit a portfolio of evidence (See the guide here) within the form, or email it to hivcure@africanalliance.org.za.
The POE should demonstrate:
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- Minimum 5 years of experience in training or facilitation in HIV, public health, research, advocacy, or related areas.
- Familiarity with national HIV responses, including the public sector, research institutions, civil society, and community structures.
- Capacity to communicate scientific or policy concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
- Commitment to advancing meaningful participation of communities in research and policy processes.
Enquiries can be submitted to: hivcure@africanalliance.org.za before 5 February 2026, 23h59 SAST.
Application deadline: 10 February 2026, 23h59 SAST
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.