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CLINICAL DIRECTOR |
John Snow Inc. |
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Posted 2019-03-01 00:48:47
John
Snow, Inc. (JSI) seeks highly qualified and accomplished public health leaders
and providers for the awarded United States Agency for International
Development (USAID)/PEPFAR-funded Supporting an AIDS-Free Era (SAFE) Project in
Zambia. The five-year project which is led by JSI in partnership with Abt
Associates, mothers2mothers, and the Catholic Medical Mission Board, works to
reduce HIV mortality, morbidity and transmission, while improving nutrition
outcomes and family planning integration in three provinces: Central,
Copperbelt, and North-Western. USAID/PEPFAR SAFE works with the GRZ, private
sector and civil society institutions at the national, provincial, and district
level to increase access to ART for HIV positive adults and children, reduce
the incidence of new infections, improve Nutritional Assessment, Counseling and
Services (NACS) and family planning services, and increase the capacity of
local health institutions to better serve affected populations.
Position
Title: Clinical Director
Position Type: Full-time
Location: Kabwe, Central Province
Reports:
Regional Director
Job
Summary:
The
Clinical Director is a full-time position and the incumbent will be based in
Kabwe, Central Province Regional Office. S/he will be responsible for the
strategic direction and management of service delivery activities in the
region. S/he will ensure the use of the latest evidence-based clinical
guidelines and standards as well as conduct regular technical updates for
program staff and partners. S/he will report to the Regional Director.
Primary
Responsibilities and Duties:
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Provides
technical guidance and monitors implementation of HIV, FP and nutrition program
activities and clinical treatment in each province of operation;
§
Serves
as clinical advisor to clinicians in SAFE supported facilities in each province
by ensuring that all required clinical standards are made available, accessible
and adhered to;
§
Ensures
that HIV clinical services are provided in an integrated manner in order to
reduce and eliminate stigma and discrimination, thereby encouraging people to
test and enroll into treatment;
§
Develops,
adapt, adopt, pilot and spearhead the implementation of applied clinical
program components;
§
Spearhead
the formation and sustainability of clinical mentorship teams in ART, FP, VMMC,
nutrition and appropriate quality assurance standards and practices in
conjunction with the GRZ provincial health office;
§
Lead
efforts with Government of Zambia, civil society, and private sector to improve
access to and use of HIV, FP and nutrition clinical services in each province;
and
§
Helps
the provincial health office to identify gaps in clinical service areas and
propose possible solutions.
Desired
Qualifications:
§
Medical
doctor, Master Degree equivalent preferably in HIV Medicine or public health,
is a plus.
§
Minimum
seven (7) years of senior level experience in design, implementation, and
results monitoring of HIV clinical care, treatment and support programs.
Experience with PEPFAR programming is strongly preferred.
§
Demonstrated
technical expertise and skills in quality assurance systems and programs.
§
Demonstrated
clinical experience in care and treatment of people living with HIV, including
ART provision and implementing adherence and retention strategies
§
Demonstrated
experience of building collaborative partnerships around quality clinical care
initiatives with various partners, including NGOs, community groups,
government, donors, private sector, etc.
§
Demonstrated
knowledge of WHO and Zambia’s guidelines for care, treatment, and support
programming.
§
Exceptional
communication skills (including presentations) in written and spoken English
required.
Mode
of Application:
Send
an application via email to saferecruitment@jsi.com. In the
subject line please indicate the position you are applying for; only those
applications that reference the position in the subject line will be reviewed.
Your application should consist of a cover letter and CV with three references
and full addresses and contact information.
Closing
Date: Friday, 15 March, 2019
Please
note that you do not need to apply if you don’t meet the minimum requirements.
Only candidates meeting the minimum requirements will be contacted. If you have
not heard from us within 4 weeks after the closing date, kindly assume that
your application was not successful.
John Snow, Inc. is an
Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace
diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all
qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national
origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender, disability, marital status, sexual
orientation, sexual preference, genetic information, political affiliation, or
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