HIV / primary healthcare project manager, Paray, Thaba Tseka

Anbieter: SolidarMed (SolidarMed)

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SolidarMed is looking for an

HIV / primary healthcare project manager Paray, Thaba Tseka, Leotho

Project Information
The HIV project (SMART) supports the up-scaling of HIV/AIDS services through task-shifting and decentralization in the catchment areas of Thaba Tseka and Butha Buthe Districts. Each catchment area currently includes one hospital and surrounding health centres. SMART aims at establishing good quality decentralized ART and the integration of ART/TB care into routine services. The primary healthcare project (PHC) started in 2011 as a pilot project in Butha Buthe and Thaba Tseka Districts with a focus on village health worker support, community empowerment and strengthening the links between the formal health system and communities. PHC supports the national strategy to reinforce primary health care by strengthening different levels of the formal and informal health care system. Due to Lesotho’s disease burden, the focus is on TB, HIV and maternal and child health. As both project periods will end by December 2013, a new project combining PHC approaches and focusing on identified gaps in HIV service delivery will be developed my mid-2013. At the same time, the collaboration with the district health management teams will be strengthened and project area may be expanded. Both projects are embedded into the SolidarMed country programme, which aims at contributing to improved health services in the programme area through the joint efforts of all projects.

Place of Assignment: Paray, Thaba Tseka, Lesotho: The position includes frequent travels to Maseru and the other project site in Butha Buthe District
Start of duty: as soon as possible
Employment: 100 % (full time)
Contract type: Fixed term appointment: minimum of three years

Required qualifications

• Physician with at least 3 years of working experience
• Degree in public health
• Sound working experience in a low income country, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa; including clinical HIV/AIDS/TB expertise and understanding of the TB and HIV epidemic
• Project management experience
• Applied knowledge of Project Cycle Management
• Applied knowledge in writing reports to donors (reporting language is usually English)
• Strong interest to build capacity of team members and partners
• Interest in scientific exchange, knowledge sharing and data management
• Intercultural sensitivity and ability to communicate appropriately at different levels
• Ability to assume responsibilities and to work within a team
• Ability to work under time constraints
• Valid driving licence
• Preparedness to live in a remote rural place with frequent dislocations to the other project site and the capital Maseru

The position is more a managerial position, but implies also clinical tasks such as clinical mentoring and coaching of physicians, nurses and counsellors. We are looking for a hands-on person with clinical experience and public health competence, not afraid of organizing and implementing.

Language Skills

• Fluent English (written, spoken)
• German language skills would be an asset

We offer

• A professionally run health program in a rural African setting with lots of development possibilities
• An attractive salary and benefit package, professional development opportunities and linkages with competence networks ;
• Family posting in a rural but safe African setting (schooling is limited);
• A motivated team with flat hierarchies

Application
Please send your application by E-mail, with reference “Project Manager SMART/PHC Paray, Lesotho”, including the following documents:

• Application letter with indication of possible starting date
• CV with photo
• 3 references, including contact details

You can obtain further information by sending an email to Dr. Karolin Pfeiffer: k.pfeiffer@solidarmed.ch  While we appreciate all responses, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. We kindly ask not to send in duplicate copies of your resume. Address: jobs@solidarmed.ch 
Website: www.solidarmed.ch

Land

Lesotho

Fachgebiet

Gesundheit/Soziale Sicherung, Verwaltung/Management

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