Employment

JOB TITLE: Clinical Officer

LOCATION: Mozambique, various sites

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health is supporting the implementation of the Mozambique National Strategic Plan to Combat STI/HIV/AIDS. Qualified clinicians are sought to provide technical assistance and direct clinical support to specific HIV/AIDS Day Care facilities supported by Columbia.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support site development by building the technical capacity of local clinicians to provide improved HIV care and treatment services to an increasing number of patients
Provide guidance and train staff in the day to day clinical management of adults and children with HIV/AIDS
Build capacity of clinical staff to implement their role in the administration, data management, monitoring and evaluation of HIV care and treatment services and facilitate information systems development
Conduct patient flow analysis and design patient-scheduling systems
Facilitate community linkages
Improve adherence support systems
Establish/improve referral systems
Collaborate with the Provincial Health Directorate and Day Care Facility staff to identify site needs and ensure the timely delivery of support
Coordinate the necessary technical support and report to Columbia’s Provincial Clinical Supervisors
Perform other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates must be medical doctors with at least three years of clinical experience in HIV/AIDS care and treatment and STI management
Applicants should have experience in providing health care services in a developing country, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fluent in Portuguese
Have a good command of written and spoken English, and be able to relate and work well with colleagues

TO APPLY: Please submit a cover letter and CV to icaphr@columbia.org.mz.

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