Contract Type:
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Full time (100) appointment, minimum 3 years
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Place of Assignment:
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Musiso, Zaka
District, Zimbabwe
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Tasks and responsibilities:
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Support the
Districts of Zaka and Bikita with quality assurance and scaling up of
HIVITb services, including the piloting of new strategies
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Develop of new
HIV project phase 2015 - 2018
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Coordination
and lead of a local team
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Close
coordination with the other SolidarMed project managers (maternal health;
hospital support)
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Collaborate
with local community patient group initiatives
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Provide public
health expertise to the SolidarMed country program (10 of working time)
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Apply
scientific evidence, promote lessons learned, network with research
organizations and participate in operational research
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This not a
clinical position, but we welcome participation in clinical HIV services one
or two days per week (focus: mentoring)
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Administrative
tasks include elaboration of project descriptions, budget control, PCM and
reporting.
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To best fit into our active, interdisciplinary team we expect the
following qualifications:
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Physician with
strong interest/degree in public health
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Clinical and
public health working experience
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Expertise in
the area of HIV and TB and in Africa
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Sound
management experience, including Human Resource Management and
Project Cycle Management
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Strong
intercultural sensitivity, communication skills, capacity of networking
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Interest in
scientific exchange
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Ability to
assume responsibilities and to work within a team
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Fluent English
(written, spoken)
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Willingness to
live in a rural area of Zimbabwe
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We offer
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A fascinating
and up to date HIV project in a rural African setting with more than 9'000
patients on ART; and a thriving public health country program.
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A stimulating
environment, linked to bilateral organizations, research networks,
universities and non-governmental organizations
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A motivated
team with flat hierarchies
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The possibility
to network scientifically, conduct research, participate in conferences
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An attractive
benefit package according to Swiss standards
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Rural African
setting: Family posting possible, but no international schools available at
place of work.
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Other
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Start of
duties: As soon as possible, with a certain flexibility
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SolidarMed is a
medium size NGO, dynamic, flexible and with a clear vision. It is linked to
bilateral organizations, universities, and other NGOs. See also www.solidarmed.ch
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Further
information can be obtained by calling Dr. Karolin Pfeiffer at SolidarMed or
sending an email tojobs@solidarmed.ch
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Applications
are accepted in electronic format only, and with the reference "SMART
Project Manager Zimbabwe".
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Please also
mention how you heard about the job posting (if internet, please
mention which site)
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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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Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview
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Contact:
SolidarMed
Luzern Obergrundstrasse 97 CH - 6005 Luzern
Tel.:
+41 / 41 31 0 66 60 www.solidarmed.ch
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