Overview
The Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania (AKHST) an institution of The Aga Khan Development Network, has completed a major expansion of the Aga Khan Hospital. Dar es Salaam. This expansion aims at enhancing the Hospital’s facilities, technology and capacity which will allow it to become the leading provider of high-quality medical care focusing on tertiary medicine, reversing the flow of medical tourism and enhancing its capacity to deliver high quality health sciences education.
The Hospital’s recent expansion focuses on expanding key clinical services including the development of comprehensive cardiology, oncology and neurosciences programmes as well as the expansion of orthopedics and trauma, diagnostic imaging, pathology, critical care, and women and child health.
The Hospital is ISO 9001 certified and Joint Commission International Accredited which is a testimony to the provision of the highest level of quality and patient safety that compares with the best hospitals in the world. The Hospital is also a teaching site for The Aga Khan University, which offers postgraduate medical education programs leading to Master’s of Medicine in Family Medicine. Internal Medicine and Surgery. The Aga Khan Hospital is also an accredited internship site and accepts 60 interns annually.
The Hospital has also established 23 outreach health facilities that are located across 11 regions of Tanzania and are connected via an integrated health systems that supports a strong continuum of care from primary to tertiary medicine.
We are seeking for enthusiastic and qualified experienced personnel for the following position below:Position Title: Senior General Surgeon with experience in Oncology surgeries – (1 Position)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor of Medicine and/or Bachelor of Surgery
- Masters qualification such as M. Med or equivalent in relevant field of specialization
- Fellowship of relevant field of specialization
- Masters of Super Specialization in relevant field will be an added advantage
- At least five post graduate experience of specified field
- At least 3 years on going academic and teaching experience
- Valid registration with Medical Council of Tanganyika
- Demonstrated record of excellent clinical skills, a talent for teaching and interest in medical education.
- Demonstrated record of high quality medical research and leading collaborative research teams.
Position Title: Senior Interventional Cardiologist – (1 Position)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO: hr@akhst.org WITH THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE POSITION OR HAND DELIVERED TO HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, P. O. BOX 2289, OCEAN ROAD, DAR ES SALAAM.
PLEASE NOTE: ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEWS.
The deadline for submitting the application is 07th March 2021.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor of Medicine and/or Bachelor of Surgery
- Masters qualification such as M. Med or equivalent in relevant field of specialization
- Fellowship of relevant field of specialization
- Masters of Super Specialization in relevant field will be an added advantage
- At least five post graduate experience of specified field
- At least 3 years on going academic and teaching experience
- Valid registration with Medical Council of Tanganyika
- Demonstrated record of excellent clinical skills, a talent for teaching and interest in medical education.
- Demonstrated record of high quality medical research and leading collaborative research teams.
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Position Title: Infectious disease Specialist – (1 Position)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor of Medicine and/or Bachelor of Surgery
- Masters qualification such as M. Med or equivalent in relevant field of specialization
- Fellowship of relevant field of specialization
- Masters of Super Specialization in relevant field will be an added advantage
- At least five post graduate experience of specified field
- At least 3 years on going academic and teaching experience
- Valid registration with Medical Council of Tanganyika
- Demonstrated record of excellent clinical skills, a talent for teaching and interest in medical education.
- Demonstrated record of high quality medical research and leading collaborative research teams.
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Position Title: Senior Medical Oncologist and Hematologist – (1 Position)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor of Medicine and/or Bachelor of Surgery
- Masters qualification such as M. Med or equivalent in relevant field of specialization
- Fellowship of relevant field of specialization
- Masters of Super Specialization in relevant field will be an added advantage
- At least five post graduate experience of specified field
- At least 3 years on going academic and teaching experience
- Valid registration with Medical Council of Tanganyika
- Demonstrated record of excellent clinical skills, a talent for teaching and interest in medical education.
- Demonstrated record of high quality medical research and leading collaborative research teams
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Position Title: Senior Interventional Radiologist for high end Invasive Procedures – (1 Position)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
General Method of ApplicationACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor of Medicine and/or Bachelor of Surgery
- Masters qualification such as M. Med or equivalent in relevant field of specialization
- Fellowship of relevant field of specialization
- Masters of Super Specialization in relevant field will be an added advantage
- At least five post graduate experience of specified field
- At least 3 years on going academic and teaching experience
- Valid registration with Medical Council of Tanganyika
- Demonstrated record of excellent clinical skills, a talent for teaching and interest in medical education.
- Demonstrated record of high quality medical research and leading collaborative research teams.
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Position Title: COORDINATOR, DIGITAL HEALTH PROJECT, AKHST (1 POSITION)
POSITION SUMMARY
The incumbent, Coordinator for Digital Health Services will be responsible for the overall leadership of operational, financial, programmatic and personnel activities for Digital Health including Telehealth at AKHST. The Executive is responsible for building a cross-functional team to establish and maintain a strong AKHST Health’s digital front door and digital health services, aimed at engaging patients & partners to enable them to access services. He/ She will work closely with a variety of stakeholders, including close partners in Information Technology, Marketing, and Physician Informatics. The role includes establishing and continuously monitoring the goals and objectives of the project while maintaining alignment with the strategic goals and objectives for the organization. While the range of duties and responsibilities is broad and varied, the position’s major responsibility is directing day-to-day operations of the digital health services. The Coordinator works closely with a variety of stakeholders, coordinating the activities of Digital Health and Telehealth across the country and beyond. He/She is responsible for direct running and supervision of the Telehealth operations team and will maintain relationships with other key staff members of the organization.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Effective leadership abilities:
POSITION SUMMARY
The incumbent, Coordinator for Digital Health Services will be responsible for the overall leadership of operational, financial, programmatic and personnel activities for Digital Health including Telehealth at AKHST. The Executive is responsible for building a cross-functional team to establish and maintain a strong AKHST Health’s digital front door and digital health services, aimed at engaging patients & partners to enable them to access services. He/ She will work closely with a variety of stakeholders, including close partners in Information Technology, Marketing, and Physician Informatics. The role includes establishing and continuously monitoring the goals and objectives of the project while maintaining alignment with the strategic goals and objectives for the organization. While the range of duties and responsibilities is broad and varied, the position’s major responsibility is directing day-to-day operations of the digital health services. The Coordinator works closely with a variety of stakeholders, coordinating the activities of Digital Health and Telehealth across the country and beyond. He/She is responsible for direct running and supervision of the Telehealth operations team and will maintain relationships with other key staff members of the organization.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Contribute to the success of the AKHST providing direction and coordination of operations, for area of responsibility.
- Serves as the key lead on Digital Health coordination and ensure evidence based data driven activity to AKHST in order to facilitate information and data sharing between the participating institutions
- Continually assesses all services, identifies problems, utilizes data to analyze and propose innovative approaches for solutions.
- Leads and/or serves on a variety of appropriate internal and external committees to represent the Digital Health domain.
- Maintaining relationship with Insurances companies and NHIF
- Ensure use of digital platforms and communication to support staff professional development centered around access to evidence-based medicine resources
- Ensure use of data to strengthen the referral network linking other hospitals (public and private), OHCs and PMCs to Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam
- Maintain records related to operations and services that are complete, accurate, available, and in compliance with all legal, regulatory, and policy requirements.
- Remains current of new trends and best practices and incorporates into Digital Health practices and programs.
- Demonstrate achievable and measurable results on telemedicine consultations and develop action plans for improvement.
- Ensures development of Digital Health initiatives to improve patient satisfaction and family centered care.
- Develops and implements clinical outcome measures for quality improvement, cost and complication reduction, and the implementation of evidence-based medicine.
- Actively listens to sstakeholders’ ideas and concerns, assesses for adaptability to the project
- Eeffectively facilitates meetings on Digital Health services at both organizational and stakeholders- level.
- Creates bi-directional systems that effectively communicate information and data, utilizing multiple methods to encourage use of digital health services.
- Explore extension of digital health consultations to other interested international stakeholders
- Articulates and presents data, information and ideas in a clear and concise manner.
- Manages the complex interdepartmental and interdisciplinary relationships to assure collaboration and effective/efficient operations within Digital Health.
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Medicine, Nursing or other relevant field
- Preferred Master’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Medicine, Nursing or other relevant field.
- Minimum Eight (4) years of relevant experience, including three (3) years of management experience in, innovation, digital health services, information technology, patient engagement, healthcare operations or other relevant field
- Preferred Experience in a large academic or complex health program
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to include the ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts and build teams.
- Demonstrated creativity and flexibility.
- Ability to operate in high-pressure situations.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Demonstrated innovative approach to problem resolution.
- Demonstrated commitment to patient- and family centered care.
- Broad knowledge of modern health care administration practices and principles within a managed care environment and/or an academic medical center.
- Effective organizational, planning and project management abilities.
- Ability to function independently and deal with multiple, simultaneous projects.
- Ability to implement change in a positive, sensitive and forward- thinking manner
- Planning and problem solving
- Developing goals and objectives, and establishing priorities
- Inspires confidence, appropriate risk taking and achievement of high standards
- Self-starter with a willingness to try new ideas
- Positive, can-do attitude coupled with a sense of urgency
- Ability to persuade others and develop consensus
- Ability to create win/win solutions and relationships
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Position Title: PROJECT COORDINATOR AND MONITORING AND EVALUATION LEAD – (1 POSITION)
POSITION SUMMARY
The Project Coordinator / Monitoring and Evaluation for the EC Private and Public Collaboration Project aims to support both public and private health systems improvement around infectious diseases. The project Coordinator and Monitoring and Evaluation Lead will oversee the overall implementation of the project, assume technical leadership and will be responsible for the project deliverables. S/he will lead and provide technical inputs in implementation of the project components and to improve and facilitate the project performance and ensure robust monitoring and evaluation strategy and frameworks are in place.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Project Coordinator / Monitoring and Evaluation for the EC Private and Public Collaboration Project aims to support both public and private health systems improvement around infectious diseases. The project Coordinator and Monitoring and Evaluation Lead will oversee the overall implementation of the project, assume technical leadership and will be responsible for the project deliverables. S/he will lead and provide technical inputs in implementation of the project components and to improve and facilitate the project performance and ensure robust monitoring and evaluation strategy and frameworks are in place.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee project processes and activities to ensure key project deliverables including clinical and capability building program achieve safe and quality healthcare outcomes.
- Implement project plans and strategies to ensure the activities are relevant to the health systems that it aspires to serve.
- Manage performance of key project components in procurement, digital health and capacity building initiatives
- Undertake appropriate strategies to enhance access to the health facilities through this grant within the partners.
- Develop and implement an overall project monitoring and evaluation strategy and frameworks that will ensure timely information and feedback to project stakeholders; develop the ability of key decision makers to communicate and manage information effectively;
- Continually monitor outcomes and satisfaction of key beneficiaries and take appropriate steps to ensure a high level of patient and staff safety using the framework of the standards of care.
- Ensure the donor policies are institutional systems and protocols are effectively utilized that facilitate communications between the project team and other stakeholders. With the project team and stakeholder groups, conduct monitoring activities and ensure accurate and timely reporting.
- Work with marketing and communication department to develop and implement a robust promotion of services under the grant.
- Strengthen areas of collaboration and cultivate positive relationships among Government, healthcare communities in private sector and funding partner.
- Create an environment of continuous improvement that fosters collaboration between health professionals in public and private sector.
- Master’s Degree in Health Care, Allied Health or Epidemiology or in Business Administration
- A degree in any clinical discipline will be an added advantage
- 5 to 7 years of executive-level experience in project and data management / Health Care Administration etc
- Extensive knowledge of current health care administration, principles and practices.
- Extensive knowledge of management principles, practices and procedures including accounting & finance, purchasing, people management, facilities, human resource and related supporting services
- Ability to analyze operational data and employ approved management techniques to obtain maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
- Ability to interpret established policies into operating procedures to facilitate implementation of EC funded programs.
- Ability to evaluate concerns of the public, patient and employee groups and translate such concerns into effective operational solutions.
- Excellent people management, interpersonal, leadership and delegation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent project management, presentation and organizational skills.
- Excellent and positive influencing skills at a senior customer and stakeholder levels.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO: hr@akhst.org WITH THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE POSITION OR HAND DELIVERED TO HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, P. O. BOX 2289, OCEAN ROAD, DAR ES SALAAM.
PLEASE NOTE: ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEWS.
The deadline for submitting the application is 07th March 2021.
