Drew CARES International,Clinical Services Director Jobs in Rwanda

Vacancy
Announcement
TITLE:            
Clinical Services Director
START
DATE:          June 1, 2016
REPORTS
TO:         Country Director
FLSA
STATUS:        Full-time, Conditional
Drew
CARES International is seeking a qualified candidate for an immediate opening
in the position of Clinical Services Director; who under the leadership of the
Country Director, will oversee and pro

vide technical and managerial support to
all the DCI-supported health facilities and sites in Rwanda.

 SPECIFIC
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management and Leadership:
  • Oversee
    technical reports, trip reports, performance reports, deliverables, SOWs
    and ensure effective communication with Medical Regiment/RDF, RMH, MOH,
    and other partners; develop innovative methods to capture and demonstrate
    project impact through communication and information sharing.
  • Work
    closely with the Country Director to ensure that DCI’s work plan is
    managed and implemented.
  • Represent
    Drew Cares International at various technical meetings with other
    cooperating agencies, collaborating with partners, senior government
    officials, and donor agencies as delegated.  Participate in various
    working groups as required.
  • Conduct
    field supervision visits across all program areas.
  • Consult
    with and report regularly to the Country Director in regard to progress,
    results, and challenges of program deliverables.
  • Prepare
    and deliver presentations on key project activities and achievements
    across all program areas as needed.
  • Participate
    in staff planning, budgeting, recruitment, and development.
  • Provide
    effective supervision to the clinical department.
  • Carry
    out additional responsibilities as may be assigned by the Country Director
    or the Principal Investigator. 
Clinical
Services:
  • Plan,
    design and implement the provision of ART and supporting services at DCI
    and partnering sites.
  • Coordinate
    research efforts of CDU/DCI in clinical interventions, including
    developing documentation of successes, and lessons from the
    implementation.
  • Develop
    tools and systems favoring high treatment adherence practices among
    HIV/AIDS patients.
  • Organize
    trainings of health service providers on VMMC, VCT, PMTCT and ART national
    protocols.
  • Establish
    and maintain the quality of HIV treatment and care services in partnering
    organizations; may include periodic supervision of health staff as needed.
  • Provide
    updates about HIV/AIDS treatment and policies and conduct refresher
    training to health staff in partnering organizations.
  • Develop
    a referral and linkage strategy between partnering organizations’ health
    facilities, health centers and communities.
  • Provide
    technical assistance to policy-makers to improve HIV/AIDS data system and
    other health information management systems.
  • Closely
    monitor clinical indicators; identify challenges and proactively present
    solutions in a cohesive manner.
  • Prepare
    action plan(s) (monthly and annually) for the field activities and present
    to the Country Director for review, amendments and/or approval.
  • Prepare
    monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports for Clinical Services
    supported by DCI.
  • Ensure
    comprehensive care and treatment for all the patients seen at supported
    sites including psychosocial support and establishment of peer support
    groups (lay counselors).
  • Other
    responsibilities designed to improve programs may be assigned as needed.
Qualifications:
  • Must
    have a degree in Medicine (Medical Doctor) and remain current and in good
    standing with all national licensure requirements; additional
    post-graduate training in Public Health or Infectious Diseases preferable.
  • 5-years-experience
    in treating HIV/AIDS patients in a recognized health setting(s) or
    equivalent experience in leading HIV programs.
  • Experience
    in grant/proposal development
  • Excellent
    interpersonal communication skills.
  • Excellent
    writing, analytical and conceptual skills.
  • Ability
    to read/write Kinyarwanda, English and/or French.
  • Demonstrated
    leadership abilities.
  • Experience
    supervising others.
  • Problem
    analysis and solving skills.
  • Work
    under minimum supervision and ability to spend up to 60% of work time in
    the field.
  • Ability
    to be empathic and non-judgmental.
  • Ability
    to use basic information technology applications such as Word, Excel,
    PowerPoint and Access.
  • Knowledge
    of statistical applications such as SPSS or Stata is an asset.
  • Rwandan
    Driving license Cat. B is an asset but not a requirement.
HOW
TO APPLY  
                                       
Qualified
candidates may submit a resume/CV, Motivation letter addressed to the Country
Director, certified copy of last degree, Certificates and 2 letters of
reference ( all in PDF formats) to DCI- RWANDA not later than Friday April
29th,
2016 at 12:00pm Kigali-time to the following address: https://goo.gl/OIQcP9 or
by email: dcirwanda@gmail.com.
Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Please note that
only, the online applications are accepted.

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