Swiss Organisation for Health in Africa Organisation Suisse pour la Santé en Afrique Organização Suíça para Saúde em África Position Title: Program Manager HIV Contract Type: Full time (100%) appointment, min. three years Place of Assignment: Chiure, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique 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:
- Counselling and Testing
- Antiretroviral treatment
- Prevention of Vertical Transmission
- 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 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.
- 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
Contact: SolidarMed Luzern Obergrundstrasse 97 CH – Luzern 4 Tel.: +41 / 41 310 66 60 |
No comments: