Contract Type: Full time (100%) appointment, min. three years
Tasks and responsibilities: - Support the District health directorate with quality insurance and scaling up (decentralization, integration) of HIV services, and with the piloting of new strategies in the following areas: a) Counselling and Testing b) Antiretroviral treatment c) Prevention of Vertical Transmission d) Monitoring and operational research - Coordination of a local Home Based Care and PLHA support group - Link treatment with prevention, home based care and community health - Apply scientific evidence, promote lessons learned, network with research organizations and participation in research programs - Coordinate with stakeholders such as the Provincial health directorate, Ministry of health, other NGO’s etc. - This position is not a clinical position, but involves coaching and mentoring; also, we would welcome clinical participation in ART or PMTCT services 1 or 2 days per week
To best fit into our active, interdisciplinary team we expect the following qualifications: • Physician with strong interest/degree in public health • Clinical and public health working experience and expertise, ideally also in the area of HIV • Sound management experience, including Human Resource Management and PCM • Intercultural sensitivity, communication skills, capacity of networking; • Interest in knowledge sharing and scientific exchange • Ability to assume responsibilities and to work within a team.
We offer • A fascinating and up to date HIV project in a rural African setting • A stimulating environment, linked to bilateral organizations, universities and non-governmental organizations • A motivated team with flat hierarchies • Specific training, a possibility of clinical collaboration • The possibility to capitalize experiences, network scientifically and participate in conferences • An attractive benefit package. • Family posting possible. Interesting, safe, rural African setting; but no international schools available.
Language skills • Fluent English (written, spoken) • Good Portuguese. If Portuguese is not yet spoken: French, Italian or Spanish and the willingness to learn Portuguese (you should be at ease in learning new languages); • German language skills would be an asset.
Other • Start of duties: as soon as possible (with flexibility; 1st semester 2012) • SolidarMed is a medium size NGO, dynamic, flexible and with a clear vision. It is linked to bilateral organizations, universities, and other NGSs.
Contact: SolidarMed Luzern Obergrundstrasse 97 CH – Luzern 4
Tel.: +41 / 41 310 66 60 www.solidarmed.ch
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview • Further information can be obtained by calling Dr. Hobbins at SolidarMed or sending an email to jobs@solidarmed.ch • Applications are accepted in electronic format only, and with the reference “SMART Chiure Project Manager Mocambique”. • Please send your application with CV (including your age), a short letter of motivation, and a photo to: jobs@solidarmed.ch
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