Organisation:
SolidarMed
is a medium size Swiss NGO, dynamic, flexible and with a clear vision
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.
Country:
Lesotho
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 to jobs@solidarmed.ch, 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.
Contact:
SolidarMed
Luzern
Obergrundstrasse
97
CH –
6005 Luzern
Tel.:
+41 / 41 310 66 60
www.solidarmed.ch
