Partners In Health is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Medical Officer – Pediatric
2.) BSc Clinical Mentor

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) Medical Officer – Pediatric

 

Job title:   Medical Officer – Pediatric 

Work Location:Koidu (Kono District) Department: Clinical Reports to: Pediatric Clinical officer Consultant / Chief Medical Officer Line Management No Duration of ContractT welve (12) Months with possibility of extension Application Status External Advert

Organisation Profile 

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.




Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health Sierra Leone (PIHSL) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

PIH is seeking an experienced medical officer to work as pediatrician to help manage clinical programs at PIH-supported healthcare facilities in Sierra Leone. The Medical Officer- Pediatrician will be based and work at the Koidu Government Hospital (KGH) in Kono District. He or she will work closely with the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation on the development and implementation of work plans, medical education initiatives, and improving the quality of care. This individual will provide support to the medical lead and other PIH leadership and advance PIH’s core mission of health systems strengthening in Sierra Leone.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Serve as Koidu Government Hospital (KGH) Pediatric Medical Officer within the Pediatric Department.
• Daily rounds on pediatric, emergency/resuscitation, nutrition ward, Under Five clinic and Neonatal Unit at KGH. This position will be supported by more senior PIH Pediatric consultant to develop expertise and knowledge in pediatrics.
• Supervision of the CHOs in pediatric ward including provision of clinical mentorship in collaboration with the PIH Pediatric consultant.
• Management of pediatric cases according to national and international clinical guidelines.
• Work with the PIH HIV/TB Clinical Officer to provide supportive supervision to MOHS health workers for HIV/TB services in Pediatric Ward, Nutrition Unit and Under 5 clinics (including case detection, counseling and testing, pediatric ART, pediatric HIV case management, and early infant diagnosis according to national guidelines).
• Clinical oversight of the inpatient therapeutic feeding center and outpatient therapeutic feeding program.
• Participation in district hospitals, outpatient clinics, community health clinics case reviews, and other activities that may increase the knowledge and expertise in Clinical Medicine with special interest in Pediatrics, as required.
• The Medical Officer is also expected to actively participate in and support, PIH program systems, such as the MEQ data collection systems and feedback loops, the KPI presentations and discussions besides other general systems that will help support the General clinical outcomes and the Pediatric Clinical Outcomes in particular.
• The Medical Officer at the Pediatric Department at KGH, in collaboration with the PIH Pediatric consultant is also expected to actively make inputs to the clinical trainings curriculum for other cadres of clinical staff at KGH.
• Interest in Clinical and Academic personal development. The candidate will be supported to join the National Post graduate training program for Pediatrics at MoHS after this posting.
• Be willing to work in any other department as needed but within your capability, and required by the PIH Clinical leadership.
• Clinical work:
  • Pediatric ward and Outpatient clinic, Nutrition Wards, Emergency/Resuscitation Unit, Under 5 clinic, Neonatal Unit and Maternity Neonatal Ward
  • Collaboration with CHO rounds
  • Provide support to nurses and social workers, in conjunction with nursing department.
• As the KGH Pediatric Medical Officer, serve as the point of contact for the following:

• Support of the National programs for children: malaria, TB, HIV, nutrition, vaccination etc. under the supervision of the PIH Pediatric consultant
• Referral team – collaborate with the Nursing & Social Work Program Manager as needed for pediatric patients requiring referral for diagnostic or specialty services

• Administration
  • Work closely with the PIH Pediatric consultant, Chief Medical Officer, clinical team and Kono Leadership team on strategic planning and budgeting for our pediatrics and malnutrition work.
  • Attend daily morning briefing/meeting at KGH

 

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures

Qualifications/Requirements

 

Qualifications: 

• Medical Officer Certification according to the Sierra Leone training program.
• Experience in HIV/TB, Malnutrition and Neonatal care preferred.
• A strong commitment to social justice and health as a human right is essential in all aspects of the leadership and management
• Ability to be flexible and effective in the face of unexpected challenges.
• Exemplary interpersonal communication skills, verbal and written, required to effectively engage with senior leadership, partners, and clinicians on sensitive political and confidential issues.
• Proven ability to exercise good judgment, demonstrate political astuteness, and tact.
• Sense of humor and flexible disposition very helpful.
• Willingness to live in Kono district full-time.
• Computer basic skills: Office, Internet and data base systems.

 

Additional skills/ knowledge/experience preferred:

• HIV/TB clinical and program management strongly preferred
• Experience in treating malaria and other tropical diseases with vaccination program expertise
• Experience in malnutrition management strongly preferred
• Experience in Neonatal care highly appreciated

 

Social Justice

We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.

Method of application

Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Friday 30th September 2022

 

Job title:   BSc Clinical Mentor Work Location: Koidu (Kono District)      Department:ClinicalReports to: PHU Clinical Manager and Physician Clinical Mentor Line Management Yes Duration of Contract Twelve (12) Months with possibility of extension Application StatusExternal Advert

Organisation Profile 

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health Sierra Leone (PIHSL) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

A Community Health Clinical Officer generally applies his/her medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis, prevention and management of patients that flows into any of PIH supported facilities and any of the Wellbody Alliance/Partners in Health affiliated health facility.

He/she does this thoroughly following the principles of inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation where ever applicable to find out the actual cause of disease, and also utilizing the appropriate laboratory work. He/she should consult the medical officers for discussion on patient’s care plans in some critical cases, respecting patient’s privacy and confidentiality as much as possible.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Responding to medical/health problems presented by patients including proper history taking, investigations, diagnosis, treatment and referral as appropriate.
• Maintaining confidentiality and impartiality.

• Promoting continuous medical education amongst other junior clinical staff.
• Admitting patients requiring special care followed by investigations and treatment.
• Carrying out specific procedures, e.g. Specific surgical procedures and specialist investigations as when necessary as the case may be, with the help of the nursing staff.
• Liaising with other medical and non-medical staff in the hospital to ensure quality treatment is giving to the patients, and also promotes health education.
• Ensures that all emergency cases are prioritized and seen appropriately regardless of the time of the day.
• Be willing to work long and unpredictable hours dictated by the needs of the patients.
• Perform other duties related to the role, department or project as may be required by the Medical Director or Clinician In- Charge
• Develop a work plan of training and mentorship activities across the PHU CHC sites, and ensure that progress of the activities is tracked
• Develop clinical trainings and mentorship tools in collaboration with the PHU clinical leadership team for the use of the PHU expansion program
• Develop and maintain clinical guidelines and protocols, and ensure that best work practices are harmonized across the various PHU sites.
• Ensures robust data collection in all the cross-sites, monitoring of data quality, and the use of data to drive clinical and programmatic decision making.
• Perform regular quality of care audits, and share findings with the PHU clinical team
• Work closely with the Strategic Health Information Systems (SHIS) team and the Director of primary care to identify areas of quality improvement areas and research.
• Willing to work in the PHU’s outside Koidu City to bring quality health care services to the community

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures

Qualifications/Requirements

• BSc in Clinical Sciences or BSc in Community Medicine and Clinical Sciences from a recognized college or university.
• Experience in HIV/TB and tropical medicine management preferred.
• At least three years of clinical practice experience in a low-resource health care setting
• Candidate must have basic computer skills on Windows, Word, Excel and Power point.
• Must not hold dual employment

 

Social Justice

We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.

Method of application

Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Friday 30th September2022

General Summary

The Public Health Expert will support the organization in reviewing the design and implementation of programs for the achievement of impact. This includes assessment of the effectiveness of the program implementation to deliver effective public health outcomes, quality of health services provided to intended beneficiaries, availability, accuracy and completeness of data and its use for decision making and the performance of the organization’s grants on key health-related indicators in line with the targets in the Performance Framework.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review the draft audit programs to provide feedback on the public health aspects of the audit.
• Interview with relevant staff of the implementers and in-country stakeholders.
• Collection and analysis of relevant documents and information.
• In-country fieldwork at the central level and selected program sites.
• Prepare working papers and summaries of observations for each work team.
• Prepare for fact-checking and debriefs with in-country stakeholders.
• Hold debriefing meetings with the grant recipients and other stakeholders in the country.
• Provide inputs for debriefing presentation for in-country exit meeting at the end of the assignment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Advanced university degree in medicine, public health, health system management, epidemiology, or related field.
• At least 12 years of professional experience (international or national) working in planning, management, and Monitoring & Evaluation of programs in the health sector, including in developing countries; preferably including at least two years gained in the review or audit of health-related grant programs in the non-profit/public sector in developing countries.
• Experience in assessing risks and existing controls to mitigate those risks.
• Preference would be given to experts with expertise in HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
• Demonstrated sound knowledge and expertise in assessing the design and effectiveness of public health interventions.
• Ability to apply sound knowledge of M&E, public health, and disease program management.
• Ability to coach and guide other public health and M&E specialists.
• Ability to manage and work in a team setting.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Report-writing skills in English.
• Proficiency in MS Office programs.
• Ability to demonstrate accountability and integrity.
• Ability to show tactfulness, consideration, and respect for others.
• Ability to display cultural sensitivity, and adaptability in interaction with people of different backgrounds.

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CONTEXT

Solthis is registered and has been operating in Sierra Leone since 2011 where our teams have been providing comprehensive technical support at both health facility, national and community levels to improve quality of HIV care.

From 2022, Solthis will support the implementation of the New Funding Model 3 (NFM3) to accelerate the achievement of 95-95-95 targets in Sierra Leone by 2024.

The intervention through quality-oriented capacity building approaches, will complement the national healthcare workers’ capacity building activities such as on-site training, clinical mentorship, supportive supervision and coordination planned by the NACP & NAS in the NFM3. It will focus on strengthening the capacity of healthcare workers (HCW) (at Health Facilities (HF) and Key Population Drop-In Centers (DIC)) levels and DHMT staff to provide quality of HIV services delivery including 2 prevention, HTS, ART, eMTCT, DSD, EID, Viral Load, TB/HIV etc.

It will also strengthen the Supply chain management and laboratory component to improve the accessibility and availability of HIV commodities at health facilities and DICs, and to support DHMT to allocate the available resources in the best possible way to minimize service provision disruption. Finally, the intervention will support health information management and systems and use of data to improve HIV related indicators and the Global fund performance framework.

The intervention will be implemented in seven districts including Wester Area (Rural and Urban), Port Loko, Bombali, Tonkolili, Bo and Kenema Districts.




JOB OBJECTIVES

Pharma-Lab specialist support the New Funding Model 3 (NFM3) implementation in HIV field.

Based in Freetown and under the responsibility of the Medical Coordinator his/her main responsibilities are:

• Ensuring adequate supplies at service delivery point: stock management, completion and submission of RR&IV forms.
• To provide technical assistance to NACP and to the central HIV reference laboratory in HIV commodities management
• Strengthen laboratory testing for EID and Viral Load and other HIV service-related laboratory testing, including demand creation, sample collection, transportation and turn-around-time, timely delivery of results to clients and monitoring of viral suppression.
• To facilitate cohesive and supportive collaboration between the health facilities and the central structures (Reference laboratory, HIV program, Central Warehouse) building confidence and teamwork among those involved.

Specific Tasks and responsibilities

• Provide technical, supervisory and programmatic support to NACP in the elaboration and updates of national HIV guidelines, recommendations, strategies, SOPs in regards to ARVs and other related commodities management, including Laboratory ones.
• Provide technical Support to the National ART Pharmacist Coordinator as well as the National Logistics Coordinator in their monitoring and supervision tasks
• Participate and provide technical support to the National HIV Quantification and to the National Laboratory Technical Working Groups and the Community Consultative Group
• Provide support to District Health Management Team (DHMT) to analyse reports from facilities, to elaborate distribution plans of ARVs and other commodities and to prevent any stock-out
• Identify training needs and build the capacities of the key actors
• Organize and conduct classroom and/or on-site trainings, post training follow-up Provide on-site mentoring.
• Strengthen the organization and communication between the pharmacists, the counsellors and laboratory staff
• Participate in the definition, follow-up and reporting of project indicators related to pharma & Lab activities: design and monitoring of tools, quality data-collection and data-analysis.
• Participate in the compilation of annual project and donor reports.
• Assist Head of Mission and Medical Coordinator in fundraising and/or expanding/developing new program

PROFILE

Initial training: Pharmacist

Experience: You must have at least minimum 5 years’ experience in PSM and Laboratory systems strengthening and experience in

• • Designing implementing and monitoring of health activities related to pharmacy and laboratory – Mentoring of health professionals in HIV commodities management

Qualities & Skills:

• Familiar with Adult education, Group facilitation
• Ability to dialogue with health authorities at different level (national and district)
• Ability to animate and dispense trainings
• Facilitates adult meetings/participatory workshops
• Good writing and synthesis skills

You will also need to demonstrate

• Good interpersonal skills, diplomacy and anticipation.
• Ability to manage stress
• Autonomy and proactivity
• Ability to work in partnership and network

Other :

• Languages*: English required, French is an asset*
• Computer skills*: including the usual software (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)*

Salary: Depending on experience in a similar position between 1600 euros and 1750 euros gross per month

Advantages:

• Perdiem and housing allowance
• Medical coverage, repatriation insurance, provident fund.
• 33 days paid leaves per year

How to apply

Composition of the file: CV, letter of application and 3 references (former managers)

To be sent to : recrutement@solthis.org with the subject “Name Firstname – Pharma Lab ATNFM3“.

Application deadline: 30/09/2022

Procedure: Successful candidates will be contacted for an HR interview and technical validation

Please note. Any application submitted after this deadline will not be considered.

Partners in Health (PIH) is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Internal Medicine Consultant
2.) Research Assistant (x2)
3.) Director of Infrastructure

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) Internal Medicine Consultant

 

Job title:   Internal Medicine Consultant

Work Location: Koidu Government Hospital (Kono District)

Department: Clinical

Reports to: Clinical services Lead

Line Management To be determined

Application Status External Advert Organisation

Profile 

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

The internal Medicine Consultant is expected to bring to the existing clinical team working at the PIH-supported facilities high level of knowledge and skills that will progressively contribute to the organization ambition to provide high quality of health services to the people that we served, as well as to support the vision to train the next generation of health care workers in the country by providing effective mentorship, on-the-job training and formal training sessions to the clinical staff.

When requested the consultant is also expected to contribute to the overall PIH-SL strategies and planning processes by sharing his/her expertise to advise on procurement of medical supplies and equipment, support the development of tools, clinical guidelines, clinical protocols and other related documents. He/she will also participate when requested in our effort to strengthen our partnership with the ministry of health by also sharing his/her experience and expertise on areas related to MOHS effort to strengthen the provision of quality of care to its population.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Specific Responsibilities: 

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Serve as Koidu Government Hospital (KGH) Internal Medicine Consultant and provide support to clinicians of other PIH sites (Wellbody Clinic, SLPTH, Lakka Teaching Hospital and CHCs).
• Conduct daily rounds in Medical Wards, Emergency Unit and support the other clinical staff to develop expertise and knowledge in Internal Medicine (Medical officers, Clinical Officers, Community Health Officers – CHOs, nurses, etc.)
• Facilitate the growth of outpatient care such as Internal Medicine, external clinic, but also provide support to specialized clinics such as Non Communicable Diseases -Hepatitis B clinic.
• Actively participate in the planning and the teaching of the Bachelor’s degree in Internal medicine program and other different academic programs at the KGH
• Provide supervision and clinical mentorship of the CHOs and Medical officers in the Medical wards.
• Provide support in the management of medical cases according to national and international clinical guidelines in the wards with bedside teaching for medical officers, clinical officers and community health officers.
• Work with the PIH HIV/TB Program Manager to provide high standards of care to the patients in these areas and provide supportive supervision to health care workers for HIV/TB services in KGH (Including testing, treating, OI management, etc.).
• Provide clinical and strategic support the infectious diseases wards when needed.
• Participate in district hospitals, outpatient clinics, community health clinics case reviews, and other activities that may increase the knowledge and expertise in clinical medicine with special interest in Internal Medicine and infectious diseases, as required.
• The Internal Medicine consultant is also expected to actively participate in and support the PIH program systems, such as the data collection systems and feedback loops, the KPI presentations and discussions, and other general systems that will help improve patients’ clinical outcomes.
• The Internal medicine consultant at KGH, in collaboration with the Clinical Services Lead, Director of Nursing and Clinical educator, is also expected to actively make inputs to the clinical trainings curriculum for other cadres of clinical staff working at the PIH supported sites.
• Demonstrate interest in clinical and academic development of the KGH staff.
• Develop system implementation, and quality improvement projects to improve the quality of care of the patients.
• Be willing to provide consultations to any other department as needed and demonstrate interest to create a positive and rich environment to work in collaboration with any other department
• Clinical work covers the following areas:
  • Medical wards, Triage and Emergency Unit, NCD and Hepatitis B clinic.
  • Collaboration with CHOs and Medical officers rounding on medical wards and Clinical advice to other departments in KGH, WBC and PIH supported CHCs.
  • Collaborate with the Pediatric and Surgical consultant, HIV/TB Program manager, OBS/GYN Consultants, Mental health team, Clinical Educator, Director of Nursing and Clinical services lead in achieving the highest standards of care for patients at KGH, WBC and PIH supported CHCs.
  • Participate in the roster of Internal Medicine to cover with the other members of the Internal Medicine team the clinical services 24/7 in the Emergency and Internal Medicine department as needed with close mentorship to CHOs and Medical Officers and nurses during the clinical rounds.

Administration

• Work closely with the Clinical Services Lead, Chief Medical Officer and Kono Leadership team on strategic planning and budgeting for our medical work.

• As the Internal Medicine consultant, serve as the point of contact for the following:

• Support the implementation of the national and international guidelines at KGH with the supervision of the Clinical Services Lead and Chief Medical Officer
• Referral team – collaborate with the Director of Nursing, Clinical services Lead & Social Work Program Manager as needed for patients requiring referral for diagnostic or specialty services to other facilities

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and HarassmentAt Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.Education and Work Experience Requirements 

Qualifications:

• Specialist or equivalent in Internal medicine (More than 5 years of experience after graduation), through post graduate training specialization.  Professional registration in home country.
• At least 5 years’ post-registration experience. Experience in delivering medical education for an academic institution is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills, as well as confidence working within a multicultural team and with senior nurses and CHOs from partner institutions; skilled at multitasking and prioritizing, working independently with minimal supervision, and leading and designing projects autonomously; an appreciation of the philosophy behind PIH health partnerships.

It would be advantageous if the candidate has:

• An educational qualification, Master in Global Health or diploma in tropical medicine
• More than 6 months of work experience in low resources settings.
• Previous experience of working in similar setting to Sierra Leone will be appreciated.
• Experience in HIV/TB, tropical diseases and Emergency care preferred.
• Skills in use of ultrasound

Additional skills/ knowledge/experience

• HIV/TB clinical and program management strongly preferred

• Additional skills in system development, project management and quality improvement.
• Knowledge in research projects.
• Experience in treating malaria, Hepatitis B and other Infectious diseases
• Experience in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) such as HTN, DM, CV disease, Cancer, Mental health, etc. management strongly preferred
• Experience in emergency and acute critical care
• Experience in ultrasound is desirable

Other requirements:

• A strong commitment to social justice and health as a human right is essential in all aspects of the leadership and management
• Ability to be flexible and effective in the face of unexpected challenges.
• Exemplary interpersonal communication skills, verbal and written, required to effectively engage with senior leadership, partners, and clinicians on sensitive political and confidential issues.
• Proven ability to exercise good judgment, demonstrate political astuteness, and tact.
• Sense of humor and flexible disposition very helpful.
• Willingness to live in Kono district full-time.
• Computer basic skills: Office, Internet and data base systems.

Social JusticeWe are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.Method of applicationInterested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Thursday, 22nd September, 2022.

 

Job title:   Research Assistant X2 – National OnlyWork Location:Kono and Kailahun District, Sierra Leone; 1 eachDepartment:Strategic Health Information System (SHIS)Reports to: Research Officer, dotted line to the Evaluation and Research ManagerLine Management NoDuration of ContractTwelve (12) Months with possibility of extensionApplication StatusExternal AdvertOrganisation Profile 

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health Sierra Leone (PIHSL) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

Partners In Health Sierra Leone through the Research Unit within the Strategic Health Information System (SHIS) Department aims to conduct and support robust, high-quality research that explores the experiences of accompanying the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) in serving the neediest patients in Sierra Leone. PIHSL believes that research is an essential part of its programmes and an essential component of accompanying the MoHS. PIHSL current strategic plan recognizes research as an important strategy for strengthening the national health systems. Additionally, PIHSL recognizes that locally-led research and projects facilitate knowledge generation, quality improvement and provide a strong evidence base for policy and program innovations.

The Research Assistant will help support the conduct of research and program evaluation activities underlined in SHIS Operational Plan. In this position, the Research Assistant will work under the supervision of the Research Officer with a dotted reporting to the Evaluation and Research Manager. This position will help support all components of the research lifecycle (lit. rev, research question, protocol writing, plus data management).

The principal objective of the Research Assistant is to support the implementation of the PIHSL overall research projects, Dr. Mohamed Bailor Barrie’s research thesis, and other evaluations across the study districts in Sierra Leone. S/he will work closely with the Research Officer, principal investigator (s), and program managers when appropriate. S/he will be responsible for providing support on data collection in four domains; Household survey, SARA Survey, Quality of Care survey and Patient Satisfaction survey. This position will demonstrate experience in conducting surveys and data quality assessment. S/he might also be given tasks from the SHIS unit to support other data management related tasks but generally involve data entry, data quality assurance, basic data analysis, and presentation of data. To be efficient, the Research Assistant should maintain strong collaboration with different stakeholders such as the clinical team, community stakeholders/leaders, non-clinical staff, and the District Health Management Team (DHMT).  The Research Assistant will play a strong role on the survey team in Kono and/or Kailahun, working closely with the PIH SHIS team in Sierra Leone to implement and strengthen data collection across catchment areas to evaluate health services.

PIH seeks individuals committed to the mission and values (see PIH Values) Of the organization to join the team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Support the implementation of Research and Evaluation Projects:

• Lead data collection for research and evaluation purposes such as Household surveys, Service Availability and Readiness Assessment Survey (SARA), Quality of Care (QoC), patient satisfaction (PS) survey, and any other research related surveys.
• Participate in data analysis, interpretation and presentation of preliminary find to key stakeholders
• Provide accompaniment, administrative and logistical support to research staff
• Support in training enumerators working on research and evaluation projects.
• Travel to research and/or evaluation sites as needed for program activities
• Support the Research Officer in coordinating chiefdom meetings as well as clinical staff meetings for the conduct of research and evaluation project (s).
• Work to ensure syncing of mobile data collection tablets after every data collection from the field.
• Ensure the proper use of data collection tools, and the conscious use of data while respecting beneficiaries’ confidentiality rules

2. Data use and knowledge sharing:

• Support the extraction of datasets from CommCare, EMR and KoBo collect required for research activities.
• Support the Research Officer in the coordination of PIH-SL annual research and Quality Improvement Symposium, and other research events at the national level to promote data use and knowledge dissemination

3. Governance

• Perform regular quality audits on data collected for research and/or evaluation purposes, and share findings with the Research officer
• Undertake on the spot data quality checks with field enumerators

4. Others

• Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Research Officer
• Participating in team decision making, planning and joint activities

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and HarassmentAt Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment proceduresQualifications/Requirements

Academic qualification

• Completion of secondary education or any post-secondary certification (Diploma preferred)

Technical Competencies

• Gained substantial experience in quantitative or qualitative research
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience with data collection and data quality assessment
• Good organizational skills and excellent attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Behavioral Competencies

• Professional – resourceful problem-solver, adapts well to changing priorities and demands, able to work well with ambiguity
• Interpersonal skills – able to communicate effectively, active listener, highly collaborative, and provides constructive feedback
• Detail-oriented – strong attention to detail and commitment to getting it right, delivering polished, high-quality deliverables with minimal oversight
• Ethical – Demonstrated alignment with and commitment to the health information professionals’ code of ethics; data and information governance policies along with a natural passion for strengthening the strategic health information system in Sierra Leone.
• Demonstrated passion for strengthening the health system in Sierra Leone and belief in giving a preferential option to the poor
• Commitment to understanding and advocating for PIH’s mission, strategy, and approach to addressing health issues in settings of poverty.

Social JusticeWe are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.Method of applicationInterested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Thursday 22nd September 2022

 

Job title:   Director of Infrastructure

Work Location: Kono District, Sierra LeoneDepartment: Infrastructure

Reports to: Chief Operations Officer

Line Management Infrastructure Manager, Biomedical Engineer, Senior Project Manager, Facility/Project Engineers

Application Status External AdvertOrganisation

Profile 

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

The primary responsibility of Director of Infrastructure is to oversee all aspects of infrastructure day-to-day operations and long-term vision across multiple Districts; facilities management, biomedical equipment, power generation, hospital campus master planning, project design & management.

PIH seeks individuals committed to the mission and values (see PIH Values) of the organization to join the team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Facilities Management: 

• Oversees hospital facilities and maintenance teams responsible for continuous maintenance across all sites
• Ultimately responsible for functionality of hospital infrastructure including power supply & water distribution, carpentry, masonry repairs & maintenance

Biomedical Equipment: 

• Responsible for supervising and supporting biomedical engineering team, ensuring the development and implementation of preventative maintenance systems to minimize equipment downtime
• Ensures resources including tools, spare parts, consumables are readily available for biomedical maintenance activities
• Provide support to biomedical engineering team for corrective maintenance as required
• Coordinate with Boston facilities & biomedical teams to plan biomedical equipment growth strategy, equipment replacement plans, end-user training programs

Power Generation:

• Ensures all resources and staffing are in place to provide uninterrupted power supply to all sites. Sources of power include generators, solar, utility power
• Ensures all necessary systems for spare part tracking, routine maintenance, generator tracking are in place and adhered to
• Escalate troubleshooting issues to third party vendors, as required

Hospital Campus Master Planning:

• Works with Hospital Administration to strategically plan hospital expansion and renovation projects in a way that efficiently uses available hospital space and stays in line with clinical and operational priorities
• Works with PIH clinical team to establish quarterly clinical priorities, plans work to align infrastructure projects with priorities and available budget

Project Design & Construction Management:

• Liaises with clinicians, operations staff, stakeholders to develop project scope documents, ensuring project design meets clinical and operational needs
• Responsible for managing the internal and/or external design of projects across all sites including the creation of project drawing package & specifications, bid package, subcontracts, etc…
• Responsible for stewarding contractor selection process for infrastructure projects; coordinating across multiple teams and procurement committee when required
• Responsible for overseeing construction management team throughout new construction and renovation projects until successful completion. Ensures projects are completed within contractual obligations

• Coordinates and implements relocation plans of departments, programs, staff, patients, etc., as required to enable and initiate projects

Human Resource Management

• Responsible for overseeing construction, facilities, generator, biomedical teams
• Responsible for long-term planning around infrastructure team needs
• Works with Infrastructure Manager, Construction Manager, Generator Manager, Biomedical Engineer to ensure training and team capacity building programs are ongoing
• Ensuring all infrastructure teams are compliant with and consistently adhering to PIH procurement policies

Budget Management 

• Fit work and maintenance activities within yearly budget, prioritizing activities when needed
• Works with Operations and Finance teams to develop yearly budget for all infrastructure activities
• Perform regular budget projections, understanding and accounting for programmatic risk
• Review monthly costs and budget projections with infrastructure budget managers, operations teams as required

Grant & Fundraising Support

• Provides ad hoc support to grant & fundraising teams for project scope, budget, schedule development to accompany project grant proposals
• Responsible for maintaining a comprehensive library of pre-defined project scopes, drawing packages, budgets for projects across all sites

Team Leadership

• Evaluates, identifies and implements new ideas, technologies or process improvements to organizational efficiencies and promote cost savings.
• Leads infrastructure team by example, providing a path to direct others towards the completion of a common goal

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and HarassmentAt Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.Education and Work Experience Requirements 

Technical Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or equivalent
• Experience working in low-resource hospital settings
• Successful record of accomplishment in meeting budgets, schedules and high quality standards.
• Long term capital planning
• Design management
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, or equivalent
• Proficient in Bluebeam or other pdf editing/management software
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Managerial Competencies

• At least 10 years of related experience in design and/or construction management with experience in secondary hospitals, tertiary hospitals, healthcare clinics preferred and/or a combination experience in planning, design and program development experience

Behavioral Competencies

• Committed to putting PIH values first
• Experience working in a fast-paced ambiguous environment
• Committed to learning
• Strong English language competencies (written and verbal)
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
• Able to work effectively in a team and meet deadlines

Social JusticeWe are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.Method of applicationInterested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Thursday, 22nd September, 2022.

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Partners In Health (PIH) is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Health Statistics Manager
2.) Community Health Worker

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) Health Statistics Manager

 

Position Overview

The Health Statistics Manager will be reporting to the Senior Grant Reporting Analyst. S/he  will be responsible for the operationalization of the organization strategic vision for reinforcing its health information system comprises of health statistics, data management and programs’ design, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning (DMERL). In this position, the HS Manager will be in charge to supervise a composite team of archivists, data clerk, data officers, data managers, M&E officers, M&E coordinators. To be efficient in this work, the HS Manager will work closely with the programs’ managers and the SHIS Lead, to receive strategic guidance to better align the annual operational plan. The HSM will develop strong collaboration with relevant entities at MoHS and DMHTs to ensure internal compliance with national requirements and provide strong support in improving the data management in Kono District.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Team Management

• Promote wellness-informed environment to ease and improve staff productivity and performance
• Organize teamwork in a way to provide opportunities for individual growth,
• Manage with efficacy all allocated resources (human, logistics, financial,…)  to the health statistics team
• Provide performance management support and professional development plans for each staff member to increase team’s motivation, capacity, and performance
• Prepare an annual workplan, at the end of each fiscal year aligned with PIH SL strategic plan.
• Submit monthly SIP report.

Strengthening Health Information System

• Oversee and control the data management cycle: From form design to reporting and dissemination.
• At all PIH Supported facilities, ensure the data management system is aligned with clinical and patient workflows and design quality improvement interventions if necessary.
• Create and Lead the Form Committee to strengthening data governance and management along with quality assurance across PIH SL-supported sites
• Ensure consistent and continuous compliance with national, and international standards (M&E, Health Statistics, data management …)
• Develop and maintain strong and sustainable inter-service collaboration by gathering regular feedback and assessing their needs (forms alteration or KPI updates,…) along with performing internal data/information quality audits
• Plan and Coordinate capacity building sessions in health information systems’ essential elements for our internal stakeholders.
• Develop, on an annual basis, activities and interventions based on the SHIS’ Health Information System Strengthening Plan (Pix2Pic), its strategic plan and PIH SL overall strategic plan
• Manage PIH SL design, monitoring and evaluation, reporting and learning system with the support of other SHIS key stakeholders
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures which enable optimal privacy and security for  paper-based and electronic patients records
• Develop and maintain routine data quality control plan for each PIH-SL supported-health facilities for continuously improve their data management system
• Collaborate with other managers at SHIS and other identified stakeholders to strengthening the health information system at PIH SL.
• Receive regular feedback from the SHIS Lead and proceed accordingly.

 

Data Governance and Use

• • Serve as active member of PIH SL Data and Information Governance Committee (DIGC) Committee, serves as key data analytics resources for quality improvement projects
  • Serve as active member of PIH SL Form Committee.
  • Compulsory participation in 3-5 research projects and/or quality improvements initiatives led by the clinical team within a calendar year.
  • Coordination and submission of at least two (2) health statistics-related research or data quality improvement initiative during one calendar year to the SHIS Lead
  • Collaborate strongly with the eHealth team in the data warehouse design and implementation
• Represent the Health Statistics team at internal, national, regional and international conferences, summits.
• Lead ad hoc data analysis (originated from data requests) and special projects as determined by the SHIS Lead or the SMT
• Develop and maintain communication plan along with a  data/information dissemination plan
• Participate in national technical forums, working groups, and meetings at a national level that foster health information system conversation
• Develop activities/interventions based on the SHIS Data Use Improvement framework.

 

 

The HSM will also

• With the support of key stakeholders, develop and upatedMCOE’s health information systems considering their reporting requirements and their connection with the existing HIS.
• Use the eHealth mapping model to translate stakeholders reporting requirement into software requirements for our digital health system
• Develop and sustain a usable and comprehensive Health statistics dashboard (PowerBI preferred) for these audiences: SHIS, SMT, Clinical teams.

 

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and HarassmentAt Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures

Education and Work Experience Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, M&E, biostatistics, health information management, or other related fields.
• Proven skills in Data management and in design, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning.
• Minimum 5 years professional experience working in health information system managing multidisciplinary teams developing and using different health information platforms.
• High level of skills in using data management systems and at least one statistical software packages such as Excel, Stata, R Statistics, etc. Familiarity with data aggregation and visualization tools such as Power BI, DHIS2, etc.
• Good understanding and familiarity mHealth or ODK platforms such as CommCare, KoboKollect; and sufficient knowledge about and exposure to projects that have used GIS component…
• Familiarity with Microsoft Visio or any workflow design software.
• Strong experience and skills in both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods
• Experience developing training materials, conducting workshops and other capacity building activities
• Ability to mentor and manage individuals with diverse educational, professional and cultural backgrounds
• Strong written and spoken English skills and ability to communicate clearly with a variety of stakeholders
• Excellent communication and training facilitation skills
• Excellent organizational skills and impeccable attention to details
• Ability to organize daily teamwork with efficacy
• Work experience in resource-limited settings and/or rural areas
• Willingness to live in a remote site and travel regularly within the country

Behavioral Competencies 

• Professional – resourceful problem-solver, adapts well to changing priorities and demands, able to work well with ambiguity
• Interpersonal skills – able to communicate effectively, active listener, highly collaborative, and provides constructive feedback empathic, culturally competent with an adequate awareness of one’s heuristic and cognitive biases.
• Detail oriented – strong attention to detail and commitment to getting it right, delivering polished, high-quality deliverables with minimal oversight
• Ethical – Demonstrated alignment with and commitment to the health information professionals’ code of ethics; data and information governance policies along with a natural passion for strengthening strategic health information system in Sierra Leone.

 

Social Justice

We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.

Method of application

Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Thursday, 13th September, 2022.

 

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2.) Community Health Worker

 

Position Overview

The home based care community health worker has a big role to play in supporting patients and communities, including: educating patients and community members, providing psychological and social support, serving as the link between the clinic and the community, and performing home visits. He/she works as part of a large clinical team of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and social workers. A CHW should seek information from other team members when necessary. He/she notices the needs of his/her patients, patients’ families, and other community members and makes referrals to appropriate clinic staff when necessary.  It is important to record information accurately on the CHW’s Form

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Increase level of awareness about TB/HIV and available services with the aim of addressing stigma through the community sensitization activities to leaders, community members, etc

• Contact tracing (social and household contacts), screening and referral of presumptive TB cases to DOT sites for diagnosis and communicate test results to patients with in three days.

• Follow up patients in their respective homes, through home visits and ensure patients education on side effects, TB and HIV issues, adherence counselling and prevention including community ART refills

• Tracing of patients who have interrupted treatment, defaulters and bringing them back into care in collaboration with in-charges at DOT/ART sites

• Refer / Escort TB and HIV patients on treatment for follow – up medical appointments including sputum smears, Gene x-pert, collection of medication, viral load testing and CD4 count tests and adverse side effects

• Collect and label all specimen alongside with traditional healers and transport specimen to DOT Sites with                 support from field supervisors.

• Collaborate with CISMATs CTAs and Lab technicians for smooth running of the program.

• Receive referrals from traditional healers with proper documentation

• Use Commcare and forms for data collection when doing home visit, sync Commcare data and submit forms (Referral Tickets, Contact Tracing Forms and Treatment Calendar) at any giving time.

• Update patient’s information into Commcare when there are changes with Age, medication, Pregnancy status etc for quality data collection.

• Work closely with EHealth team and CHW Operation and Training Coordinator.

• Work closely with HIV/ TB Clinicians, facility officers, in- charges at DOT /ART sites for quality care of all HIV and TB patients.

• Maintain patient’s confidentiality and be empathetic toward patients and families. .

• Work closely with Acute Need Program staff to address the social needs of vulnerable HIV/TB Patients.

• Attend all meetings and trainings organized by the Community Based Program and HIV/TB clinical team.

• Abide by all policies and protocols set forth by the National Leprosy and TB Control Program, National Aids Control Program and Partners In Health (PIH).

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Education and Work Experience Requirements 

• Preferably must have completed BECE or high school certificate (WASSCE).

• Commitment to social justice and human right.
• Should be an exemplary, honest, trustworthy, and respectful.
• Must be able to read and write in English as well as add and subtract using basic maths.
• Should be willing, able, and motivated to serve his/her community and dedicated to caring and supporting TB and HIV patients, family members and the community at large.
• Must be a permanent resident of the community and willing to work in it.
• Should be able to perform specified CHW tasks as outlined in the scope of work
• Should be interested in community health and development
• Should be a good mobilizer and communicator
• Should be involved in community projects in the past
• Must be at least 18 years’ old

Must be residing in the community in which they are serving

Social Justice

We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.Method of application

Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Thursday, 13th September, 2022.

MSF BELGIUM VACANCY:  

NURSING CLINICAL MENTOR 

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to  people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based  on need irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and  impartiality. These principles must apply to all MSF staff. 

 

Job Details 

Title of position: Nursing Clinical Mentor: Pediatrics/NICU/OT (Level 8)

Status of position: Regular Position

Location: MSF Academy at MSF Hangha Hospital, Kenema

 

 

Main Purpose: 

The main objective of the Nursing Clinical Mentor to ensure the facilitation, mentoring and implementation of the MSF Academy  learning activities in the selected MSF projects in the country according to MSF’s protocols, standards and procedures to ensure the  delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities and to improve the health condition of the population.

The Nursing Clinical Mentor prepares, organizes and delivers learning activities in the clinical areas and trains the learners in the MSF  projects as part of a continuing education process. The Nursing Clinical Mentor will also be required to propose adaptations to training  content, to deliver and evaluate it, as well as to assess the acquisition of skills by the learners.

Main Responsibilities :

• Implements on the long-term clinical mentoring activities and tools, monitors MSF Academy activities – Nursing in the projects,  according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures (can involve various departments)
• Participates in the Training of clinical Facilitators (TOF) and Training of clinical Mentors (TOM) as part of their induction • Provides active clinical mentorship to the assigned learners by facilitating mentoring sessions and providing side-by-side teaching to the  learners based on the training objectives, the specific trainee needs and the material provided by MSF Academy, with largest  percentage of time in the ward, coaching and training at the bedside
• Monitors closely the progress of the learners provides regular feedback to the Pedagogical Manager Performs assessment of learners  using competency gap assessment
• Regularly visits the hospital and attends relevant meetings to collaborate with projects in implementing best practices taught in the  curriculum
• Plans learning sessions, support the project in allocating learning time and collaborate with pedagogical manager to update and share  the chronogram
• Keeps the database up to date, ensures proper storage of confidential learning documents and reports according to pedagogical manager instructions

 

 

MSF Academy :

The MSF Academy for Healthcare aims to professionalize the training of health care workers in MSF projects. Nursing care is one of  the main priorities to health care provision. MSF has the ambition through professional medical training to bring a positive contribution  to the Human Resources for Healthcare situation in Sierra Leone.

The curriculum is competency based and covers the BCNC Nurse and Nurse Aide Curriculum. The training includes didactic classroom  sessions and bedside mentoring.

 

 

Context Specific Responsibilities :

• Carries out supply management on the project (orders, follow-up of the stock, storage conditions, inventories, consumption, security of  the stock, etc.) for the training activities
• Contributes to the assessment of the transference of the learning in the workplace, using tools and methodologies in  collaboration with the L&D manager for nurses (including observation, reporting, questionnaires, learning portfolios). • Coaches, guides and supports the Nurses and Nurse Assistants and through their functions to ensure good patient care  practices as well as quality of care in the department providing guidance, on-the-job training, bedside support and essential  feedback to all Nurses and Nurse Assistants in the department.
• Actively identifies the nurses’ learning and development needs and brings them forward to the Learning & Development manager for  Nurses
• Know, promote, implement and follow up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control,  security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene of his/her working  environment.
• Work collaboratively within a team of clinical mentors and gives continuous feedback/reports to the L&D Manager for Nursing.  • Collaborates with national team supervisors on training needs for the department while also liaising with the L&D Manager for Nursing. • Respect patient confidentiality and work within a professional sphere of practice at all times
• Consistently works towards their own personal and professional development.

Requirements:

Education (essential): -Professional diploma/degree in nursing sciences 

-State Registered Nurse 

Education (desirable): –Training of Trainer or any other pedagogy or education certificate/diploma is an asset –Any additional medical specialization is an asset

Experience (essential): – Five years’ experience as healthcare profession (if possible, in different services) Experience (desirable): – Experience in mentoring, preceptorship, tutoring or clinical supervision – Experience in facilitation

– Experience as a clinical instructor in university nursing programs / teaching hospital is an asset

– Previous work experience with MSF or other international healthcare organizations is an asset

Language: English, Mende, Krio 

Knowledge: Strong Clinical skills and knowledge on nursing care

Anatomy and physiology knowledge

Pedagogical knowledge

Computer literacy (word, excel, PPT and internet)

 

Application Details :

Applicants should submit: Application letter, CV, copy of certificates/diplomas, copy of labor card, copy of work  certificates from previous employment – no original documents to be submitted 

Applications can be submitted to: MSF Kenema Base (Tissor), MSF Kenema Hospital (Hangha), & MSF Office in Freetown. Applications can be submitted via email: msfocb-kenema-recruitment@brussels.msf.org

Application deadline: 6 September 2022 at 5 PM– no late applications will be accepted Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further recruitment process.

Please note that MSF does not reimburse transportation cost if applicants are asked for a test or interview. Please indicate “Vacancy Nursing Clinical Mentor” and NAME on the envelope/subject. 

MSF does not charge fees for receiving any applications or participating in any recruitment process.

Corus International is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FP/RH) Advisor
2.) Director of Finance and Administration
3.) Technical Director
4.) Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Advisor
5.) Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Advisor
6.) Malaria Advisor
7.) Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FP/RH) Advisor

 

Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FP/RH) Advisor – Sierra Leone Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA)

IMA World Health, a member of Corus International, is seeking applications for the Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FP/RH) Advisor for the anticipated 5 year $25-50 million USAID-funded Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA) in Sierra Leone.

SIHSA’s goal is to contribute to the Government of Sierra Leone’s overarching goal of improving the health of adolescents, pregnant and postpartum women, and children less than five years old. SIHSA’s objectives are 1) improve the quality of family planning, maternal newborn child and adolescent health, and malaria services sustainably; 2) promote adoption of crucial health behaviors, and 3) strengthen the stewardship and governance of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, both at central and district levels, so it is better prepared to plan, budget, allocate resources and monitor health programs. SIHSA seeks to promote the integration of health services, including malaria services, to rapidly scale-up evidence-based interventions to address preventable causes of maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent morbidities and mortality. SIHSA seeks to demonstrate innovative models to catalyze community-driven solutions and show models to promote private sector engagement.

Corus International was formed through the strategic merger of IMA World Health (operating as a public health organization since 1960), and Lutheran World Relief (operating as a livelihoods organization since 1945), and today includes the smaller entities of CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Coffee. Corus International works in over 20 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, with a primary focus on health, livelihoods, and emergency response.

Today, IMA offers extensive expertise in managing and implementing highly successful and complex donor-funded programs in nutrition, maternal and child health, health systems strengthening (HSS), malaria, HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). IMA has managed an average of $100 million annually over the last four fiscal years, through grants and contracts from FCDO, USAID, BHA, CDC, World Bank, the Global Fund, UNDP, MCC, and private donors.

Based in Freetown, the FP/RH Advisor will provide overall technical leadership, strategic support and operational oversight for the project in the areas of family planning and reproductive health. S/he will implement and oversee reproductive health activities which aim to strengthen the availability and use of family planning. S/he will provide vision and leadership for country-led scale up of effective, integrated and sustainable interventions.

The FP/RH Advisor will be based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Actual hiring is contingent upon successful agreement award and USAID approval. Sierra Leonean nationals and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Duties

• Implementation of FP/RH activities, including coordination of technical assistance from international and national experts.
• Provide technical leadership to increase access, use, quality, and integration of FP/RH services.
• Provide leadership, management, and technical assistance in the development and use of technical policies and guidelines related to the improvement of FP/RH.
• Provide strategic and technical support to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in policy development and FP/RH interventions
• Identify and implement appropriate strategies to address service delivery gaps
• Lead the formulation of innovative approaches for scale up of targeted services in fragile and complex settings
• Monitor FP/RH activities based on the monitoring and evaluation framework and assess whether the expected results were obtained
• Provide regular reports to the DCOP and the programmatic and technical personnel, including successes, challenges, and lessons learned
• Work closely with partners to plan activities and respond to requests to support local partners and USAID. Liaise with other organizations and projects working in FP/RH
• Promote and support the development and sharing of best practices and lessons learned with key stakeholders (MOH, technical and financial partners, and other employees)

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or higher in public health, nutrition, or a closely related field is required; a medical doctor is strongly preferred
• Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in international health programming, including at least five (5) years’ experience in senior-level clinical/technical positions and experience designing, implementing, teaching, and/or managing FP/RH services at facility and community level, and public or private sectors.
• Experience with behavior change communications strategies and activities to improve FP/RH outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to work in concert with team, partner organizations, and key government stakeholders to achieve results; experience in partnership building especially with the Government of Sierra Leone, USAID, NGOs and private sector a plus.
• Proven technical knowledge in FP/RH, including familiarity with project indicators, quantitative and qualitative data to monitor overall project performance.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (including in making presentations); high degree of political savvy in interacting with senior government and civil society stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, team management, leadership, and decision-making skills, including the ability to communicate across cultures effectively and respectfully.
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills.

IMA/Corus International prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by U.S. or International law.

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2.) Director of Finance and Administration

 

Director of Finance and Administration – Sierra Leone Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA)

IMA World Health, a member of Corus International, is seeking applications for the Director of Finance and Administration (DFA) for the anticipated 5 year $25-50 million USAID-funded Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA) in Sierra Leone.

SIHSA’s goal is to contribute to the Government of Sierra Leone’s overarching goal of improving the health of adolescents, pregnant and postpartum women, and children less than five years old. SIHSA’s objectives are 1) improve the quality of family planning, maternal newborn child and adolescent health, and malaria services sustainably; 2) promote adoption of crucial health behaviors, and 3) strengthen the stewardship and governance of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, both at central and district levels, so it is better prepared to plan, budget, allocate resources and monitor health programs. SIHSA seeks to promote the integration of health services, including malaria services, to rapidly scale-up evidence-based interventions to address preventable causes of maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent morbidities and mortality. SIHSA seeks to demonstrate innovative models to catalyze community-driven solutions and show models to promote private sector engagement.

Corus International was formed through the strategic merger of IMA World Health (operating as a public health organization since 1960), and Lutheran World Relief (operating as a livelihoods organization since 1945), and today includes the smaller entities of CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Coffee. Corus International works in over 20 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, with a primary focus on health, livelihoods, and emergency response.

Today, IMA offers extensive expertise in managing and implementing highly successful and complex donor-funded programs in nutrition, maternal and child health, health systems strengthening (HSS), malaria, HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). IMA has managed an average of $100 million annually over the last four fiscal years, through grants and contracts from FCDO, USAID, BHA, CDC, World Bank, the Global Fund, UNDP, MCC, and private donors.

Based in Freetown, Sierra Leone the DFA will manage the finance activities of the project; supervise procurement, finance, human resources, and administrative staff; and ensure that adequate and appropriate internal controls are in place in compliance with USAID policies and procedures to meet generally recognized accounting standards. S/he will develop and oversee the implementation of policies, procedures, and systems for administration and financial support services and human resource management.

The Director of Finance and Administration will be based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Actual hiring is contingent upon successful agreement award and USAID approval. Sierra Leonean nationals and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Duties

• Oversee all aspects of program financial management and operations, including financial and accounting systems implementation; forecasting; budgeting; procurement; payroll expenditure tracking; and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with the COP, Country Financial Officer, and IMA Headquarters in the development of program financial, accounting, procurement, and HR systems, including policies and procedures, in accordance with USAID rules and regulations and IMA policies.
• Develop program budgets; oversee effective budget planning; develop and implement budgeting and financial reporting processes to meet project financial management, forecasting, and reporting requirements.
• Supervise project financial staff; institute staff development plans for training and capacity development; oversee staff recruitment.
• Ensure continual review of internal controls, communications, risk assessments and maintenance of documentation.
• Provide timely and accurate financial reports to HQ and USAID as required.
• Ensure that sub-recipients, sub-grants and local consultancy documents and procedures are completed in a timely and correct manner and comply with IMA and USAID policies and regulations.
• Support and monitor local partners and sub-recipients to ensure sound financial management, operations, and compliance; contribute to capacity building of local partners in administration and financial management.
• Oversee all program human resources management, policies, and procedures; oversee local staff recruitment processes, including participating in interviews (as needed) and salary negotiations, and in preparing employment contracts.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master’s degree (or international equivalent) in business administration, finance, accounting, or related field; additional accounting certification preferred, e.g., American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA); Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), etc.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible administrative and financial management experience on large, complex, donor-funded international development projects, including financial and accounting systems development, financial monitoring, budget development, procurement, operations and logistics, IT, and HR management and administration.
• Minimum of 6 years of leadership/supervisory experience managing finance, accounting, operations, and administrative staff and teams. Experience strengthening the organizational capacity of host country institutions is strongly preferred but not required.
• Substantial experience in financial management of consortia of local implementing partners
• Extensive experience in financial management of USAID-funded projects of similar scope and size (cooperative agreements and/or contracts); strong understanding of USG compliance rules and regulations (including FAR and AIDAR acquisition regulations) and Cost Accounting Standards; demonstrated experience with USAID/USG financial reporting requirements.
• Experience overseeing project operations, procurement, and logistics; extensive experience in the development and management of large project budgets.
• Experience overseeing management of sub-grants and sub-contracts.
• Experience working in Sierra Leone highly desirable.
• Knowledge of and experience with financial accounting software, including USAID financial dashboards (DATIM, DevResults, etc.) and related financial management software and applications; high degree of proficiency in relevant software packages such as Adobe, MS Word, Excel, etc.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, versatility, and integrity; excellent organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and oral and written communications skills; demonstrated supervisory skills and ability to work well as a member of a team.
• Professional level fluency in English, both oral and written.

IMA/Corus International is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). As such, Corus makes employment decisions and provides equal employment opportunity without regard to an applicant’s or employee’s race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, and local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please notify Corus’s Human Resources department.

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3.) Technical Director

 

Technical Director – Sierra Leone Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA)

IMA World Health, a member of Corus International, is seeking applications for the Technical Director for the anticipated 5 year $25-50 million USAID-funded Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA) in Sierra Leone.

SIHSA’s goal is to contribute to the Government of Sierra Leone’s overarching goal of improving the health of adolescents, pregnant and postpartum women, and children less than five years old. SIHSA’s objectives are 1) improve the quality of family planning, maternal newborn child and adolescent health, and malaria services sustainably; 2) promote adoption of crucial health behaviors, and 3) strengthen the stewardship and governance of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, both at central and district levels, so it is better prepared to plan, budget, allocate resources and monitor health programs. SIHSA seeks to promote the integration of health services, including malaria services, to rapidly scale-up evidence-based interventions to address preventable causes of maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent morbidities and mortality. SIHSA seeks to demonstrate innovative models to catalyze community-driven solutions and show models to promote private sector engagement.

Corus International was formed through the strategic merger of IMA World Health (operating as a public health organization since 1960), and Lutheran World Relief (operating as a livelihoods organization since 1945), and today includes the smaller entities of CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Coffee. Corus International works in over 20 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, with a primary focus on health, livelihoods, and emergency response.

Today, IMA offers extensive expertise in managing and implementing highly successful and complex donor-funded programs in nutrition, maternal and child health, health systems strengthening (HSS), malaria, HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). IMA has managed an average of $100 million annually over the last four fiscal years, through grants and contracts from FCDO, USAID, BHA, CDC, World Bank, the Global Fund, UNDP, MCC, and private donors.

Based in Freetown, Sierra Leone the Technical Director will provide technical leadership and oversight for the project. They will oversee and ensure the technical and methodological soundness of all project activities and alignment with project objectives and benchmarks. In collaboration with project team and consortium partners, the Technical Director will support the design and implementation of service delivery strategies based on evidenced based approaches. They will support the project’s technical specialists and ensure they are working in a coordinated, rational, and integrated way in pursuit of project deliverables. They will work closely with Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) counterparts to set priorities. S/he also will provide methodological support and facilitation in the design, content development/adaptation, and delivery of effective learning strategies to positively impact performance. Finally, s/he also will lead the team in synthesizing learning from the project for dissemination of results.

The Technical Director will be based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Actual hiring is contingent upon successful agreement award and USAID approval. Sierra Leonean nationals and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Duties

• Collaborate closely with the Chief of Party to ensure strategic program direction and the provision of high-quality technical assistance.
• Provide technical and program oversight and supervision in the design and day-to-day management of activities, coordinating implementation of activities, and including ensuring that necessary project planning, development, resource availability, procurement, and management activities function smoothly and efficiently.
• Work with MoHS subnational personnel to create action plans for implementation of project activities and tools for monitoring performance; to refine policies and accountability tools for health systems; and to advise on human resources allocation, training, and deployment.
• Work collaboratively with the project team and headquarters staff to ensure proper technical reporting, spending, and compliance.
• Work with health care providers, local authorities, community members and project team members to identify service delivery issues that impede access to care and uptake of services
• Collaborate closely with project partners and USAID to refine and adjust technical approaches and annual work plans. Manage technical contributions of partners, including defining scopes of work and reviewing and collating partner data and achievements.
• Provide inputs on systems indicators relevant to project performance and work closely with the M&E Director to track project indicators, and performance outputs and outcomes
• Liaise and coordinate with MOH, professional associations, and technical working groups to devise strategies, policies, and approaches for improving health functions.
• Represent the project at external technical events, including conferences, webinars, etc.
• Coordinate with project communication staff to document successes, lessons learned, challenges in implementation, best practices and milestones.
• Support the development of quarterly and annual reports for the donor, as well as other reporting requirements as requested.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Public Health, International Development, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the public health sector, or in program management for international development projects, including field experience with large, complex, and integrated public health projects in developing countries. Experience in Sierra Leone is preferable.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in multiple areas of global health, including, but not limited to, MNCAH, FP/RH, malaria and social and behavior change.
• Working knowledge of and prior experience with USAID awards.
• Familiarity with USAID’s administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems.
• Proven track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering teamwork.
• Strong presentation, reporting, and communication (both oral and written) skills.
• Leadership capacity and experience supervising teams of diverse staff, with the ability to promote an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect..
• Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector.
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills required.

IMA/Corus International is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). As such, Corus makes employment decisions and provides equal employment opportunity without regard to an applicant’s or employee’s race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, and local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please notify Corus’s Human Resources department.

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4.) Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Advisor

 

Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Advisor – Sierra Leone Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA)

IMA World Health, a member of Corus International, is seeking applications for the Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Advisor for the anticipated 5 year $25-50 million USAID-funded Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA) in Sierra Leone.

SIHSA’s goal is to contribute to the Government of Sierra Leone’s overarching goal of improving the health of adolescents, pregnant and postpartum women, and children less than five years old. SIHSA’s objectives are 1) improve the quality of family planning, maternal newborn child and adolescent health, and malaria services sustainably; 2) promote adoption of crucial health behaviors, and 3) strengthen the stewardship and governance of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, both at central and district levels, so it is better prepared to plan, budget, allocate resources and monitor health programs. SIHSA seeks to promote the integration of health services, including malaria services, to rapidly scale-up evidence-based interventions to address preventable causes of maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent morbidities and mortality. SIHSA seeks to demonstrate innovative models to catalyze community-driven solutions and show models to promote private sector engagement.

Corus International was formed through the strategic merger of IMA World Health (operating as a public health organization since 1960), and Lutheran World Relief (operating as a livelihoods organization since 1945), and today includes the smaller entities of CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Coffee. Corus International works in over 20 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, with a primary focus on health, livelihoods, and emergency response.

Today, IMA offers extensive expertise in managing and implementing highly successful and complex donor-funded programs in nutrition, maternal and child health, health systems strengthening (HSS), malaria, HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). IMA has managed an average of $100 million annually over the last four fiscal years, through grants and contracts from FCDO, USAID, BHA, CDC, World Bank, the Global Fund, UNDP, MCC, and private donors.

Based in Freetown, the SBCC Advisor will work closely with the consortium partners and county/sub-county level Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) counterparts to roll out a robust Information Education Communication (IEC) and Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) strategy utilizing a variety of platforms, including mass and digital media, to promote adoption of improved health practices. They will be responsible for developing and supporting project staff and partners on contextually appropriate gender-responsive social and behavior change approaches and activities.

The SBCC Advisor will be based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Actual hiring is contingent upon successful agreement award and USAID approval. Sierra Leonean nationals and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Duties

• Lead the implementation of the project’s Information education communication (IEC) and SBCC activities.
• In collaboration with consortium partners, design communication and messaging content.
• In collaboration with consortium partners, conduct training of community health workers (CHWs) and religious and traditional leaders to co-design and disseminate messages and engage communities.
• Provide input into technical strategies, workplans, guidelines, and other documents to ensure SBCC is appropriately incorporated, with particular focus on contextually appropriate gender responsive approaches to all activities
• Routinely monitor SBCC activities , impact, and indicators and adjust activities as required to achieve project objectives.
• Liaise with MOHS sub-county level personnel to ensure coordinated communications activities at the community level.
• In coordination with partners, review punctual SBCC data and adjust activities as required to achieve project objectives.
• Conduct focus groups and/or other qualitative methods to develop SBCC approaches in collaboration with consortium partners; design and pre-test communication activities and messaging content as appropriate.
• Work with the MEL team to develop appropriate SBCC indicators and monitoring and evaluation approaches as necessary.
• Provide regular reports to the DCOP and the programmatic and technical personnel, including successes, challenges, and lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or higher in public health, communications, or a closely related field is required.
• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in developing and implementing behavioral change communications strategies, focusing on creating demand for community and facility-based health services, including FP/RH and MNCAH services.
• Ability to lead SBC analyses and recommend appropriate messaging for a wide variety of health interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to work in concert with team, partner organizations, and key government stakeholders to achieve results; experience in partnership building especially with the Government of Sierra Leone, USAID, NGOs and private sector a plus.
• Demonstrated record of working with ministries of health and community-level stakeholders.
• Experience using digital technologies for message dissemination
• Experience working in complex environments, including a demonstrated ability to motivate teams to work constructively under pressure and to respond resourcefully when challenges arise.
• Advanced cross-cultural sensitivity, including experience working and communicating with professional and support staff in a multicultural, multi-linguistic environment; ability to promote an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills.

IMA/Corus International prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by U.S. or International law.

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5.) Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Advisor

 

Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Advisor – Sierra Leone Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA)

IMA World Health, a member of Corus International, is seeking applications for the Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Advisor for the anticipated 5 year $25-50 million USAID-funded Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA) in Sierra Leone.

SIHSA’s goal is to contribute to the Government of Sierra Leone’s overarching goal of improving the health of adolescents, pregnant and postpartum women, and children less than five years old. SIHSA’s objectives are 1) improve the quality of family planning, maternal newborn child and adolescent health, and malaria services sustainably; 2) promote adoption of crucial health behaviors, and 3) strengthen the stewardship and governance of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, both at central and district levels, so it is better prepared to plan, budget, allocate resources and monitor health programs. SIHSA seeks to promote the integration of health services, including malaria services, to rapidly scale-up evidence-based interventions to address preventable causes of maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent morbidities and mortality. SIHSA seeks to demonstrate innovative models to catalyze community-driven solutions and show models to promote private sector engagement.

Corus International was formed through the strategic merger of IMA World Health (operating as a public health organization since 1960), and Lutheran World Relief (operating as a livelihoods organization since 1945), and today includes the smaller entities of CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Coffee. Corus International works in over 20 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, with a primary focus on health, livelihoods, and emergency response.

Today, IMA offers extensive expertise in managing and implementing highly successful and complex donor-funded programs in nutrition, maternal and child health, health systems strengthening (HSS), malaria, HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). IMA has managed an average of $100 million annually over the last four fiscal years, through grants and contracts from FCDO, USAID, BHA, CDC, World Bank, the Global Fund, UNDP, MCC, and private donors.

Based in Freetown, the Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Advisor will provide overall technical leadership, strategic support and operational oversight for the project’s MNCAH interventions. S/he will provide vision and leadership for country-led scale up of effective, integrated and sustainable interventions.

The MNCAH Advisor will be based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Actual hiring is contingent upon successful agreement award and USAID approval. Sierra Leonean nationals and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Duties

• Implementation of MNCAH activities, including coordination of technical assistance from international and national experts.
• Provide technical leadership to increase access, use, quality, and integration of MNCAH services.
• Provide leadership, management, and technical assistance in the development and use of technical policies and guidelines related to the improvement of MNCAH.
• Provide strategic and technical support to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) in policy development and maternal health interventions.
• Identify and implement appropriate strategies to address service delivery gaps.
• Lead the formulation of innovative approaches for scale up of targeted services in hard to reach settings.
• Monitor MNCAH activities based on the monitoring and evaluation framework and assess whether the expected results were obtained
• Provide regular reports to the DCOP and the programmatic and technical personnel, including successes, challenges, and lessons learned
• Work closely with partners to plan activities and respond to requests to support local partners and USAID. Liaise with other organizations and projects working in MNCAH.
• Promote and support the development and sharing of best practices and lessons learned with key stakeholders (MOH, technical and financial partners, and other employees)

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or higher in public health or a closely related field is required; a medical doctor is strongly preferred
• Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in international health programming, including at least five (5) years’ experience in senior-level clinical/technical positions and experience designing, implementing, teaching, and/or managing integrated MNCAH services at facility and community level, and public or private sectors.
• Experience with behavior change communications strategies and activities to improve MNCAH outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to work in concert with team, partner organizations, and key government stakeholders to achieve results; experience in partnership building especially with the Government of Sierra Leone, USAID, NGOs and private sector a plus.
• Proven technical knowledge in MNCAH, including familiarity with project indicators, quantitative and qualitative data to monitor overall project performance.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (including in making presentations); high degree of political savvy in interacting with senior government and civil society stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, team management, leadership, and decision-making skills, including the ability to communicate across cultures effectively and respectfully.
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills.

IMA/Corus International prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by U.S. or International law.

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6.) Malaria Advisor

 

Malaria Advisor – Sierra Leone Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA)

IMA World Health, a member of Corus International, is seeking applications for the Malaria Advisor for the anticipated 5 year $25-50 million USAID-funded Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA) in Sierra Leone.

SIHSA’s goal is to contribute to the Government of Sierra Leone’s overarching goal of improving the health of adolescents, pregnant and postpartum women, and children less than five years old. SIHSA’s objectives are 1) improve the quality of family planning, maternal newborn child and adolescent health, and malaria services sustainably; 2) promote adoption of crucial health behaviors, and 3) strengthen the stewardship and governance of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, both at central and district levels, so it is better prepared to plan, budget, allocate resources and monitor health programs. SIHSA seeks to promote the integration of health services, including malaria services, to rapidly scale-up evidence-based interventions to address preventable causes of maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent morbidities and mortality. SIHSA seeks to demonstrate innovative models to catalyze community-driven solutions and show models to promote private sector engagement.

Corus International was formed through the strategic merger of IMA World Health (operating as a public health organization since 1960), and Lutheran World Relief (operating as a livelihoods organization since 1945), and today includes the smaller entities of CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Coffee. Corus International works in over 20 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, with a primary focus on health, livelihoods, and emergency response.

Today, IMA offers extensive expertise in managing and implementing highly successful and complex donor-funded programs in nutrition, maternal and child health, health systems strengthening (HSS), malaria, HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). IMA has managed an average of $100 million annually over the last four fiscal years, through grants and contracts from FCDO, USAID, BHA, CDC, World Bank, the Global Fund, UNDP, MCC, and private donors.

Based in Freetown, the Malaria Advisor will provide overall technical leadership, strategic support and operational oversight for the project on malaria-related activities. S/he will ensure malaria awareness, prevention and treatment interventions are programmed in conjunction with MNCAH activities.

The Malaria Advisor will be based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Actual hiring is contingent upon successful agreement award and USAID approval. Sierra Leonean nationals and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Duties

• Provide technical leadership for malaria related activities within the wider project, including diagnosis, and treatment, overseeing facility- and community-based, integrated service delivery strategies. Specifically, support innovative ways of integrating malaria activities into existing facility and community health programs and provide technical leadership to increase access, use, quality, and integration of malaria services.
• Support key malaria intervention areas including distribution of and use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) (including continuous distribution and innovative distribution strategies), intermittent preventative treatment for pregnant women, vector control, and integrated case management of severely ill children and pregnant women.
• Provide strategic and technical support to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in policy development and malaria interventions as requested.
• Identify and implement appropriate strategies to address service delivery gaps.
• Lead the formulation of innovative approaches for scale up of targeted services in fragile and complex settings.
• In collaboration with the MEL Director, monitor malaria activities based on the monitoring and evaluation framework and assess whether the expected results were obtained.
• Provide regular reports to the Technical Director and the programmatic and technical personnel, including successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Work closely with partners to plan activities and respond to requests to support local partners and USAID. Liaise with other organizations and projects working in malaria control and prevention.
• Promote and support the development and sharing of best practices and lessons learned with key stakeholders (MOH, technical and financial partners, and other employees).

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or higher in public health, international development or a closely related field is required; a medical doctor is strongly preferred.
• 7 – 10 years of senior-level experience in malaria programming in Sierra Leone or sub-Saharan Africa, including the design and implementation of the programs.
• Experience with behavior change communications strategies and activities to improve malaria outcomes.
• Knowledge of U.S. government health initiatives and related reporting requirements and funding parameters.
• A working knowledge of PMI indicators and the Government of Sierra Leone Malaria Control Strategic Plan.
• Demonstrated ability to work in concert with team, partner organizations, and key government stakeholders to achieve results; experience in partnership building especially with the Government of Sierra Leone, USAID, NGOs and private sector a plus.
• Proven technical knowledge in malaria, including familiarity with project indicators, quantitative and qualitative data to monitor overall project performance.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (including in making presentations); high degree of political savvy in interacting with senior government and civil society stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, team management, leadership, and decision-making skills, including the ability to communicate across cultures effectively and respectfully.
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills.

IMA/Corus International prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by U.S. or International law.

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7.) Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director

 

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director – Sierra Leone Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA)

IMA World Health, a member of Corus International, is seeking applications for the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director for the anticipated 5 year $25-50 million USAID-funded Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA) in Sierra Leone.

SIHSA’s goal is to contribute to the Government of Sierra Leone’s overarching goal of improving the health of adolescents, pregnant and postpartum women, and children less than five years old. SIHSA’s objectives are 1) improve the quality of family planning, maternal newborn child and adolescent health, and malaria services sustainably; 2) promote adoption of crucial health behaviors, and 3) strengthen the stewardship and governance of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, both at central and district levels, so it is better prepared to plan, budget, allocate resources and monitor health programs. SIHSA seeks to promote the integration of health services, including malaria services, to rapidly scale-up evidence-based interventions to address preventable causes of maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent morbidities and mortality. SIHSA seeks to demonstrate innovative models to catalyze community-driven solutions and show models to promote private sector engagement.

Corus International was formed through the strategic merger of IMA World Health (operating as a public health organization since 1960), and Lutheran World Relief (operating as a livelihoods organization since 1945), and today includes the smaller entities of CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Coffee. Corus International works in over 20 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, with a primary focus on health, livelihoods, and emergency response.

Today, IMA offers extensive expertise in managing and implementing highly successful and complex donor-funded programs in nutrition, maternal and child health, health systems strengthening (HSS), malaria, HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). IMA has managed an average of $100 million annually over the last four fiscal years, through grants and contracts from FCDO, USAID, BHA, CDC, World Bank, the Global Fund, UNDP, MCC, and private donors.

Based in Freetown, the MEL Director will provide leadership to the technical and programmatic implementation of the program. This position will oversee overall management and technical oversight of the monitoring, evaluation, and learning support and research efforts for the project. S/he will develop monitoring, evaluation, and reporting (MER) systems that include appropriate indicators, baseline data, targets, and a plan to evaluate performance and produce timely, accurate, and complete reporting. The MEL Director is responsible for designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems, information analysis, capacity strengthening, and development of program management plans and project monitoring. The position reports directly to the Chief of Party.

The MEL Director will be based in Freetown. Actual hiring is contingent upon successful agreement award and USAID approval. Sierra Leonean nationals and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Duties

• Coordinate with the COP and the headquarters based QuIL MERL Advisor in the design and management of the MEL components, ensuring strategic planning of activities is informed by project and relevant HMIS data sets.
• Lead the design and implementation of all monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities, including the development of the project’s performance monitoring plan; development and monitoring of project indicators; implementation of project evaluation, quality assurance, and auditing of data.
• Design and implement mechanisms for continuous collaboration, learning, and adapting (CLA) for project staff, partners, donors, host country government counterparts, and other stakeholders.
• Oversee a project team of monitoring, evaluation, and learning staff and ensure clear roles and responsibilities and lines of communication are maintained amongst the team members.
• Ensure that lessons learned are integrated into project implementation to continuously improve quality of interventions and outcomes.
• Lead the design and implementation of operations research.
• Responsible for documenting and disseminating project successes and challenges to USAID.

Qualifications

• An advanced degree in research methods, statistics, biostatistics, quantitative/qualitative data analysis, public health, social/behavioral sciences, or other relevant medical or health discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years working on monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning in the field of public health, maternal and child health, family planning, and/or other infectious disease programs, as well as knowledge of monitoring of results-based financing programs.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in collecting, analyzing, and managing donor-funded project data for health projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing M&E systems consistent with USAID protocols for data collection and reporting.
• At least 3 years of experience with USAID’s CLA approach, including developing and integrating the CLA approach within project frameworks and leading CLA approaches across partners and technical focus areas to yield successful collaboration and integration.
• Familiarity with USG administrative, management, and reporting procedures and systems.
• Excellent English oral and written communication and presentations skills.
• Experience living or working in Sierra Leone is preferred.

IMA/Corus International prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by U.S. or International law.

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Afriqia is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) General Practitioner
2.) Gynecologist
3.) Pediatrician
4.) Finance & Administration Officer

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) General Practitioner

 

Role: General Practitioner

Start Date: September 2022

Employer: Poly Care Medical (PCM)

Reporting to:  CEO

Application Deadline: 5th August 2022

Location: Freetown

Open: to National and International applicants.

Application Instructions: Submit CV and Cover Letter to info@afriqia-solutions.com with “General Practitioner” in Subject Line.

 

 

Position Description:

Responsible to manage the facility treats all common medical conditions and refers patients to hospitals and other medical services for urgent and specialist treatment. Also provide primary contact and continuous care toward the management of patients’ health.

 

Responsibilities:

• Complying with all legislation applicable to practicing medicine.
• Conduct physical examinations, tests, and procedures to diagnose patients.
• Explaining test results and medical procedures to patients.
• Ensure accurate medical records for all patients in a safe and confidential manner.
• Making recommendations for lifestyle changes to improve patients’ quality of life.
• Prescribe and administer medication, treatment, or therapy to patients.
• Provide emergency care.
• Consulting with other Doctors about the specialized needs of some patients.
• Any other reasonable duties that may be required in providing healthcare.

Growth opportunity

This role offers a pathway for managerial role growth that will include the following responsibilities:

• Responsible for the general management of the facility and team.
• Ensure all relevant statutory reports are submitted to the respective authorities on time.
• Training junior Doctors and other healthcare professionals in the team.

 

Qualification and Experience

• Masters Degree in General Medicine.
• Specialized studies/ qualification will be an advantage.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience working as a Medical Practitioner.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in healthcare management role.
• Valid Medical license and practicing certificate.

 

 

Required skills:

• Strong leadership/ management and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Extensive knowledge of diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation processes.
• Familiar with traditional and web-based patient information systems.
• Patience and a calm demeanour in stressful situations.
• Fluency in Arabic desired but not mandatory.

Note: This role will be supported by a laboratory that is fully equipped for:

• Haematology.
• Serology.
• Biochemistry.
• Microbiology.
• Immunology.
• Molecular.

In addition, plans are underway for a modern Digital Images Department that will consist of:

• Fixed Radiography Digital System.
• CT Scanner.
• Mammography System.
• MRI Scanner.

 

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2.) Gynecologist

 

Role: Gynecologist (Preferably a female)

Start Date: September 2022

Employer: Poly Care Medical (PCM)

Reporting to:  CEO

Application Deadline: 5th August ,2022

Location: Freetown

Open: to National and International applicants.

Application Instructions: Submit CV and Cover Letter to info@afriqia-solutions.com with “Gynecologist” in Subject Line.

 

 

Position Description:

Responsible to diagnose and treat gynecological conditions as well as provide relevant subject matter advise to patients.

Responsibilities

• Provides outpatient & inpatient obstetrics and gynecology services, including infant delivery and related surgical procedures.
• Performing periodic and regular examinations on patients to diagnose various gynecological conditions.
• Follows medical practice policies and procedures, including attending all mandatory meetings, minimizing incident reports, using resources efficiently, and practicing medicine in a cost-effective manner.
• Maintain the required productivity expectations for time spent in the clinic.
• Advising patients on the best birth control options.
• Explaining test results, diagnoses, and treatment options to patients.
• Participates in the Clinical Outcomes Program and works towards meeting organizational targets for all metrics.
• Referring patients to other healthcare specialists as needed.
• Educating patients on reproductive health issues and disease prevention.
• Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
• Participates in administrative duties, including lab reports, charts, and medication refills reviewed and managed appropriately.
• Monitor patients over the course of pregnancies.
• Completes all required documentation accurately, timely, and thoroughly in accordance with department standards and to comply with electronic medical record requirements, including medication reconciliation, finalizing notes, clearing out personal pool, and participating in clinic pool.

 

 

Qualification and Experience:

• A Medical Degree from an accredited university in related focus area.
• Certified specialization in gynecology.
• Valid Medical license and practicing certificate.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a gynecologist.
• Extensive working knowledge of current gynecology modes of operations.
• Familiarity with traditional and web-based patient information systems.

 

 

Required skills:

• Strong decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent patient and family interaction and time management skills.
• Patience and a calm demeanour in stressful situations.
• Empathetic and compassionate.
• Fluency in Arabic desired but not mandatory.

 

 

Note: This role will be supported by a laboratory that is fully equipped for:

• Haematology.
• Serology.
• Biochemistry.
• Microbiology.
• Immunology.
• Molecular.

 

In addition, plans are underway for a modern Digital Images Department that will consist of:

• Fixed Radiography Digital System.
• CT Scanner.
• Mammography System.
• MRI Scanner.

 

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3.) Pediatrician

 

Role: Pediatrician

Start Date: September 2022

Employer: Poly Care Medical (PCM)

Reporting to:  CEO

Application Deadline: 2nd August 2022

Location: Freetown

Open: to National and International applicants.

Application Instructions: Submit CV and Cover Letter to info@afriqia-solutions.com with “Pediatrician” in Subject Line.

 

 

Position Description:

Responsible primarily for the broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all pediatric related services offered by the facility.
• Diagnosing and treating common childhood ailments and minor injuries.
• Advising parents/guardians on any unusual or exceptional developments.
• Maintaining accurate medical records for all patients.
• Complete thorough and accurate documentation related to patient care.
• Ordering and analyzing diagnostic and laboratory tests and procedures.
• Ordering necessary tests to follow-up on symptoms and Interpreting lab results.
• Prescribing medication and treatments for patients.
• Advising patients, parents, and guardians on diets, activities, hygiene, and disease prevention.
• Explain test results and medical procedures to patients and caregivers.
• Providing preventive care, including the recommendation of vaccines.
• Helping children and teens feel at ease during physical check-ups.
• Consulting with other Doctors about the specialized needs of some patients.
• Complying with all legislations applicable to practicing medicine.

 

 

Qualification and Experience

• A Medical Degree from an accredited university in related focus area.
• Certified specialization in Pediatrics.
• Valid Medical license and practicing certificate.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a pediatrician.
• Extensive working knowledge of current pediatrics modes of operations.
• Familiarity with traditional and web-based patient information systems.

 

 

Required skills

• Strong analytical, decision making and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent patient and family interaction and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Extensive knowledge of diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation processes especially for children.
• Familiar with current information regarding drugs and medications acceptable for children and the side effects.
• Familiarity with traditional and web-based patient information systems.
• Ability to relate to and communicate with children specifically.
• Patience and a calm demeanour in stressful situations.
• Empathetic and compassionate.
• Fluency in Arabic desired but not mandatory.

 

 

Note: This role will be supported by a laboratory that is fully equipped for:

• Haematology.
• Serology.
• Biochemistry.
• Microbiology.
• Immunology.
• Molecular.

 

In addition, plans are underway for a modern Digital Images Department that will consist of:

• Fixed Radiography Digital System.
• CT Scanner.
• Mammography System.
• MRI Scanner.

 

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4.) Finance & Administration Officer

 

Role: Finance & Administration Officer

Work Area: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Employer: One Girl

Reporting to: Finance & Administration Manager

Application Deadline: 5th August 2022

Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone. Open to all nationalities.

Application Instructions: Submit CV and Cover Letter to info@afriqia-solutions.com with “Finance & Administration Officer” in Subject Line.

 

 

 

Overview:

A message from One Girl SL:

At One Girl, we believe that every girl on the planet has the right to an education. No matter where she is born, how much her family earns, what religion she adheres to or what her culture says, every girl deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and be the best she can be.

We’re on a huge mission to change the world, one girl at a time. We know we can’t do it alone – and that’s why we need you!

 

Key Purpose

 

Provide Finance and Administrative support to the Finance & Administration Manager, other team members, clients and stakeholders to effectively implement program activities.

 

 

Duties:

• Ensuring internal control systems functionality according to One Girl policies and procedures, Donor Requirements and Local Laws.
• Maintain the accounting reporting process, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of ledgers and all supporting documentation and compliance with finance and procurement regulations.
• Maintain accounting records, ensuring they are complete, accurate, well archived and safeguarded.
• Prepare and process all accounting transactions such as cash and bank disbursements and advances in accordance with the approved budget, policies and procedures of One Girl.
• Ensure timely submission of monthly Program Management Budget.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets.
• Ensuring regulatory payments (NRA and NASSIT) are prepared appropriately and lodged within the relevant deadline each month.
• Any other Finance duties assigned.
• Develop and maintain effective office systems such as IT support, office maintenance, fixed assets, and supplier’s contact and also, ensure that they are consistent with One Girl operating requirements.
• Support the efficient running of One Girl Freetown office daily operations.
• Ensure all procurement processes are in compliance with One Girl policies and procedures, donor regulations and Local Laws.
• Support logistics for Programme activities and the running of the Office.
• Ensure proper function of archive and documentation system in the Google Drive and manually.
• Ensure maintenance of up to date asset register.
• Maintain personnel records.
• Coordinate recruitment/induction in line with One Girl processes
• Other administration duties as assigned.

 

 

Education and Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s level degree in Finance and/or Business Administration.
• At least 3 years’ experience in Finance, HR, and Office Administration.
• Experience in book-keeping and computerized accounting systems.
• Experience in reporting to donors in an NGO environment.
• Fluency in English and Krio and competency in another local language are a plus.
• Good understanding of the Local Laws of Sierra Leone related to tax, social security and insurance, etc.

 

 

Skills and Competencies:

• Must display initiative and be willing to learn.
• Must be a team player.
• Confidence in using Microsoft Office and preferably the G-Suite.
• Understanding of youth and girl-led programming approaches.
• Understanding of and empathy with the values of One Girl.

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Job title: Senior Laboratory Manager
Work Location: Kono
Department: Clinical
Reports to: Clinical Service lead
Line Management Yes
Duration of Contract Twelve (12) Months with possibility of extension
Application Status External Advert
Organisation Profile
Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.
PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview
PIH-Sierra Leone (PIH-SL) is having an exciting moment of its existence in Sierra Leone as the organization is taking on great challenges to implement new large-scale projects, which are bringing great opportunities to influence significant positive changes in the Sierra Leone health care system and on the global stage. PIH is expanding its support to the MOHS within the Kono district where we have our main interventions with our scale up more CHCs and the construction of the Maternal Center of Excellence MCOE; and beyond Kono supporting primary care facilities in Kailahun district and to provide technical support to 4 other districts. The Senior Lab Manager will work with the PIH clinical team to oversee all lab related interventions and initiatives in those supported districts and facilities in country. This position will ensure that PIH is well connected with relevant entities at MOHS to support adequately the minister strategies. The Senior Lab manager will also learn from lab experts and initiatives across One PIH to ensure that PIH-SL greatly benefit from existing experience and knowledge generated at global PIH. PIH seeks individuals committed to the mission and values of the organization to join the team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Senior Lab Manager is responsible for and oversees all aspects of PIH programs supporting diagnostic and blood bank services in Sierra Leone
Ensure safety and security of labs, in collaboration with lab quality officer
Responsible for supply management of reagents and materials for laboratories and point of care testing:
Oversee consumption of supplies and requests of all diagnostic services and screening programs in all labs and blood bank
Prepare national, regional and international orders, in collaboration with medical leadership, national and Boston supply and procurement teams
Work with pharmacist to ensure supplies form national malaria, HIV and TB programs
Establish and maintain a routine documented schedule of quality control at laboratories in collaboration with Ministry of Health staff.
Develop SOPs for tests and procedures
Evaluate and mentor staff in the performance of laboratory functions and procedures
Train laboratory technicians in laboratory techniques, SOPs and quality assurance (QA) protocols for essential laboratory services
Scale up rapid diagnostic tests and other essential laboratory services as needed
Responsible for managing lab budget
Prepare annual budget for laboratory program
Keep accurate track of budget throughout year
Oversee record keeping and data management
Work with MEQ team, to ensure accurate registration, when applicable, according to MOHS requirements
Support development of Lab Information System at Wellbody Clinic lab
Ensure patient confidentiality
Oversee maintenance of lab equipment
Ensure performance of preventive maintenance
Contact vendors and suppliers for technical support when needed
In collaboration with lab director oversee maintenance agreements
Responsible for staff management
Support superintendents of laboratories in staff management
Support and manage lab quality officer
Recruit and hire new staff when needed

Maintain regular meetings with PIH director of laboratory services in Boston to strategize
Liaise with the Ministry of Health, TB and HIV programs and other PIH leaders, as well as our partner organizations to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate laboratory activities, strategy and policies
Advise on laboratory infrastructure, systems and equipment upgrades
As needed, provide laboratory support for PIH supported research efforts
Perform other tasks as may be required
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment
At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures
Qualifications/Requirements
Technical knowledge and professional experience in laboratory diagnostics.
University degree, with advanced degree in laboratory sciences preferred. At least Lab Scientist level is required.

At least 3 years of relevant work experience in managing lab services at a comparative scale as PIH network of supported facilities.
Experience in exerting leadership role to similar number of lab staff as in PIH-SL network
Previous working experience with local or international NGOs will be considered as a strong advantage
High professional ethics
Ability to collaborate professionally with culturally diverse colleagues and constituencies.
Strong verbal and written English skills
Computer literate, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
Social Justice
We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.
Method of application
Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment. In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Monday 8th August 2022

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Grade

No grade

Contractual Arrangement

Special Services Agreement (SSA)

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days)

4 months

Job Posting

Jul 20, 2022, 4:14:22 PM

Closing Date

Aug 5, 2022, 3:29:00 AM

Primary Location

Sierra Leone-Freetown

Organization

AF_SLE Sierra Leone

Schedule

Full-time

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device’s system settings.

Grade: NOA

Contract type: Special Service Agreement (SSA)

Duration of contract: 4 months with possibility of extension

Duty Station: District Capital of Every District

Total Post: 16

Purpose

Support the development and implementation of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SHRH), interventions at the district level during the period, these include support with the implementation of SRHR guidelines.

Objectives

Assist in the harmonization of national and district efforts for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights through district planning, collaboration, coordination and implementation of WHO’s technical and operational support to Sexual and Reproductive Health at the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, taking into account the constraints and opportunities posed by the COVID-19 pandemic/health emergencies/humanitarian situation.

Summary Of Assigned Duties

Under the overall guidance of the WHO Representative, direction by the HSS, RMNCAH Lead, and the Technical Officer – Sexual and Reproductive Health, to undertake the following:

• • Leadership, Coordination, Management
  • Conduct stakeholder mapping for SRHR in the district
  • Conduct mapping of SRHR implementing partners in the district
  • Establish and strengthen coordination platform for SRHR at district level
  • Support the dissemination of SRHR guidelines and policy documents at district level
  • Conduct periodic SRHR need assessment in the district
  • Support annual planning, target setting, performance reviews for the district
  • Strengthening SRHR programs in the district
  • Strengthen the integration of preconception care in the various programs and health care delivery processes
  • Strengthen program integration, linkage, and referral pathways between SRHR services and other service delivery points
  • Strengthen the integration of quality improvement systems in SRHR programs
  • Strengthen audit system in prioritized SRHR programs (clinical audit, near miss review, supportive supervision, referral etc)
  • Develop district specific contingency plan for SRHR during outbreaks, health emergencies,
  • man made and natural disasters
  • Advocate the mainstreaming of SRHR programs in other programs
  • Strengthen CRVS system for improved MPDSR system
  • Capacity building on SRHR at district level
  • Support capacity building training workshop for District Health Management Teams (DHMT) and Health Facilities on SRHR (Self-care, PAC, FP, MPDSR etc)
  • Support district to conduct integrated supportive supervisions and mentorship at SRHR facilities (COVID-19 measures adherence, EHS and SRHR)
  • Support the expansion of SRHR services to primary health care facilities
  • Support skills lab for SRHR in district hospitals
  • Strengthen the MPDSR process
  • Support the dissemination of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials on SRHR

• Monitoring, evaluation, and Research (including Health Information System for SRHR)
• Ensure SRHR indicators from DHMT and hospital are reported on a weekly and monthly basis
• Work closely with the DHMT to ensure that feedback to national is provided monthly
• Ensure SRHR reports are updated regularly by facilities
• Ensure existing dashboards/score cards are functioning and utilized at district and facility level
• Ensure implementation of the M and E plan for SRHR
• Review monthly progress reports from DHMT
• Support the documentation of best practices on SRHR
• Carry out data quality assessments/ audits regularly on agreed indicators to guide decision making
• Ensure that cross-cutting issues such as participation, gender, age and disability are effectively monitored
• Mainstreaming of Cross-cutting issues in SRHR programs
• Synthesis and disseminating district specific needs and implication of gender and disability within SRHR framework
• Ensure all SRHR trainings slots time to create awareness about Gender and disability within SRHR program
• Ensure that female health care workers are adequately represented in all SRHR related training, mentorship etc
• Adhere to the code of conduct to prevent Harassment, including Sexual Harassment (attached for reference)

Methodology

• S/he will work under the day-to-day guidance of the Technical Officer for Sexual and Reproductive Health at WHO.
• The main instrument of delivery will be the WHO biennial work plan
• S/he will be in regular contact with the various district SRHR TWG and other stakeholders and work towards regular meetings to execute, monitor and report back on the WHO workplan.
• S/he will coordinate periodically with the Technical Officer for SRH at WHO to facilitate joint monitoring of the work plans.

Deliverables

• Weekly Update
• Monthly progress reports signed by DMO
• Quarterly progress reports Signed by DMO
• End of mission report signed by DMO

Technical Supervision

Under the overall guidance of the WHO Representative to the Sierra Leone Country Office and direct supervision of the WHO Country Office, HSS, RMNCAH Lead, Technical Officer for SRHR, and RH/FP of MOHS, the incumbent will work with the national authorities and other relevant stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

Education

Essential

• University Degree in Public Health or a related field such as Community Health

Desirable

• A clinical background. Formal training and/or experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health

WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an accredited institution. The list can be accessed through this link: http://www.whed.net/

Essential

Experience

• At least 1 year experience developing/designing and implementing public health programmes at national and/or decentralized levels

Desirable

• Previous experience working on SRHR interventions
• Experience working with the MoHS at national or decentralized levels, WHO or other UN entities, Health NGOs or CSOs

Essential

Skills

• Excellent facilitation skills with counterparts and partners
• Training and capacity building of stakeholders
• Report writing skills

Desirable

• Strategic planning
• Monitoring and evaluating public health programmes

Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
• Moving forward in a changing environment

Other Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English

How to Apply

Qualified and interested individuals should click on the button below to apply.

 

 

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