VAGA MALUK TIMOR - Position: Health Professions Educator

 

Position Title	Health Professions Educator
Primary Department	Health Professionals Development Program
Position Type	Doctor, Dentist, Midwife, Nurse, or other Allied Health
Position Level	2.1
Base Salary(before taxes, MSS contribution)	USD $530 (negotiable)
Location of Work	AMT Office, Dili, Timor-Leste.
Reports To	Clinical Director (CD)
Reports from (Direct Supervisees)	NA
Contract Type	Fixed-Term
Position Start Date	15-November-2022
Position Duration (Estimated)	12.0 Months, with possibility of extension
Hours Per Week	44
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)	1
Application Deadline	30-October-2022

Introduction

Associação   Maluk  Timor  is   a   nongovernmental organization (NGO) focused on strengthening the national primary healthcare system of Timor-Leste. Our Mission is to advance the quality of primary health care delivered to Timorese people through government-run health centres and community outreach.

We run 10 programs: ASTEROID (Infectious diseases), Covid-19/Nursing and Midwifery Training, HIV, Health Professionals Development, Nutrition, Oral Health, Rheumatic, Heart Disease, Tuberculosis, Women’s Health and Social Care, and VAHSI (healthcare digitalization and facility improvement).

The Health Professionals Development Program’s intended impact is to improve Timorese healthcare professionals’ capability to deliver quality healthcare to their communities.

Key activities include

I.  Family Medicine Programme (FMP)

II.  Support to Graduated FMPs

III.  Upskilling of Healthcare Providers at Community Health Centres

IV. Distribution of Medical Equipment

V.   Faculty Development at Hospital Nasional Guido Valadares (Timor Leste’s national hospital)

VI.  Support Healthcare Professional Associations

VII.  Research

Why Work for Maluk Timor?

Join us if you share our vision to achieve excellent quality healthcare for Timorese people, that promotes lifelong wellbeing and ends preventable death and disease.

We aim to be an organization where every employee (and volunteer) contributes to meaningful work, learns continually, and has fun!

Position Summary

The position is responsible for developing and delivering health professionals training and education across 14 municipalities, based on Ministry of Health service needs. The incumbent will work in a multi-disciplinary team of health professionals. The incumbent will receive training in clinical skills and Health Professionals Education. The incumbent will work closely with the Program Managers and Team Leaders of different teams, as well as other members of the administrative team. The role also involves considerable engagement with teams across all facets of Maluk Timor’s business. The position requires considerable travel (at least 50% working hours) to hospitals and community health clinics across Timor-Leste.

Key Functions

1. Lead the clinical education aspects of various programs (e.g. TB, ASTEROID, IPHC) in the allocated municipalities, in developing, implementing, evaluating and improving curricula for integrated primary health care.
2. Collaborate with Program Managers and Team Leaders to assure the educational quality of program delivery according to documented standards.
3. Support the administrative team in the areas of allocated responsibility to assure project outcomes are met.
4. Collaborate with the Monitoring & Evaluation team to collect evaluation data and prepare evaluation reports.
5. Liaise with the relevant health facilities to assure the program is conducted efficiently and effectively.
6. Develop and maintain professional relationships with relevant stakeholders in allocated health facilities.
7. Demonstrate and model a proactive approach to continual professional development to colleagues and external counterparts.

Selection Criteria: Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

1. MBBS, L.Med.GB. or equivalent. For midwives, nurses and allied health: Minimum S1 in clinical discipline.
2. At least 4 years fulltime (40 hours/week) experience in clinical practice, preferably with primary healthcare or general practice focus.
3. Evidence of experience in the evaluation of educational programs or willingness to learn
4. Experience in the management of stakeholder engagement in health care settings
5. Demonstrated understanding of the relevant MoH Guidelines

Desirable:

1. Experience in e-learning or online program delivery
2. Experience in mentoring staff
3. Demonstrated experience in the leadership and management of a clinical team
4. Demonstrated experience in clinical teaching and learning and/or workshop facilitation with health professionals
5. Fluent in English
6. PG. Esp. is a bonus

Selection Criteria: Personal Attributes

1. An effective communicator with a demonstrated commitment to collaborative practice
2. A knowledgeable clinician with a demonstrated willingness to share your experienc e
3. A patientcentred healthcare provider, able to describe your values regarding patient care
4. An enthusiastic teacher able to teach effectively and support learners in a multidisciplinary team
5. A professional able to work independently and take accountability for their actions
6. A strong commitment to relationship building to assure and sustain stakeholder engagement

Policies and Compliance

You must comply with Associação Maluk Timor (AMT) policies and procedures, and where applicable Maluk Timor Australia (MTA) policies and procedures. These include:

–  Employee Policies & Procedures Manual (including Code of Conduct)

–  Child Protection Policy and Procedures

–  Fraud Policy and Procedures

–  Counter Terrorism Policy

–  Disability Inclusion Policy

–  Gender Equity Policy

–  Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy

To Apply for this Position

1.  Submit your application online here:

https://sites.google.com/maluktimor.org/job-application-form/home

2.   THEN email your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter to vacancy@maluktimor.org  with email subject title “Application for Health Professions Educator”.

Please DO NOT submit any other documents.

All successful applicants will be required to submit a Criminal Record Check.

Only successful candidates will be contacted. Thank you!