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Technical Advisor Job: Alistair Group Zambia

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SolidarMed is the Swiss organisation for health in Africa and improves health care for 1.5 million people in Lesotho, Moçambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. SolidarMed sustainably strengthens and meaningfully expands existing health services. As a response to the shortage of doctors in rural areas of Zambia, SolidarMed has, since 2009, supported the national training programme for Clinical Practitioners, who are called “Medical Licentiates (ML)” in Zambia. Chainama College of Health Sciences (CCHS) in Lusaka is SolidarMed’s main partner for this project. In 2013/14, the training of MLs was upgraded and accredited as a Bachelor level programme under the auspices of the University of Zambia – School of Medicine. Training cycles are divided into onsite theoretical courses and extensive clinical rotations at accredited General Hospitals, mostly in rural areas of Zambia. SolidarMed offers an exciting opportunity to work closely with CCHS in Lusaka. For this key position we are looking for an experienced professional with strong management skills and an academic background in medical sciences and/or public health. Technical Advisor to Chainama College of Health Sciences, Lusaka, Zambia (full time)

Responsibilities

  • Support CCHS in further developing the ML training programme with a focus on quality of
    teaching, lecturers’ didactic training and the use of e-learning tools

Qualifications

  • Support CCHS to transform additional training courses in their teaching portfolio from Diploma
    level to BSc degrees (if supported by the national health strategy)
  • Work closely with the CCHS Senior Management team to strengthen the College and the
    academic, managerial, operational and strategic capacities of the team
  • Contribute to the implementation of an operational research agenda for the SolidarMed Zambia
    programme
  • Regular use of project cycle management tools (planning, reporting)
    Your profile
  • Strong management, organisational, and capacity building skills and experience
  • A degree in Health Sciences (Medicine, International Public Health, or similar)
  • Experience of managing training (preferably at Bachelor’s level) in an academic service institution
  • Experience of working with e-learning platforms (preferably Moodle)
  • Experience of working in African contexts would be an important asset
  • Operational research interest and experience
  • Open-minded personality, intercultural sensitivity, good communication and networking skills
  • Hands-on, pro-active but patient personality, able to develop initiatives
  • Fluency in English (good writing skills necessary)
  • This position is based in Lusaka, but will require frequent travel within Zambia
  • We offer a state of the art project with exciting implementation possibilities, opportunities for professional
    development and stimulating linkages to national and international competence networks. For details of
    the benefit package available, please see our General Conditions of Employment

How to apply
Send email your application citing reference and include your CV including 3 references, a covering letter outlining your motivation and how you meet the requirements to the undersigned:

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