Health Service Officer

Population Services International (PSI) is a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV and reproductive health. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of the markets, PSI provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world's most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives. PSI has programs in 67 countries. For more information, please visit www.psi.org

They are currently seeking a talented and motivated Vietnamese individual working full time with their dynamic team in Hanoi for below position:
Job Title: HEALTH SERVICES (HS) OFFICER
Report to: HS Manager

Job summary:
HS Officer is responsible for technically and administratively assisting the HS Manger in the planning, implementing and monitoring various aspects of PSI/Vietnam’s efforts to strengthen the capacity of private sector providers (pharmacists as well as clinic-based providers) to provide quality services and appropriate referrals to public facilities for the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis, hypertension and other health issues. The HS Officer will work with HS Manger to coordinate/liaise with different departments, partners and private providers.

Major duties:
- Work with HS Manager and relevant departments to process procurement services of health products, communication materials and consultancy services, fully in
compliance with PSI procurement policies and funders’ terms.
- Support the HS Manager in correspondence/liaison with key partners at central and provincial levels including drafting/translating letter and key shared documents.
- Logistically and administratively support the HS Manager and HS Coordinator in conducting trainings for private providers, ensuring all trainers and participants are well informed about training schedule/venues and other logistic issues.
- Work with HS Coordinator, QI team and provincial partners to ensure all MIS reports are timely and sufficiently collected as regulated.
- Support the HS Manager in drafting/compiling sub-agreement/sub-award contracts (including SOW, work plan and budget estimate) with local partners.
- Participate in some trainings and monitoring visits for the private health care providers as required.
- Work with Marketing team to contribute to the development of communication materials for social franchising and other health related programs
- Work closely with the HS Manager to monitor progress of local partners’ implementation/spending against agreed work and budget plan.
- Perform other duties as requested in support of PSI/Vietnam’s mission.

Selection criteria
- University degree in medicine or public health/health administration, epidemiology etc, a master degree will be an added advantage.
- At least 2 years experience in health care service management or health development projects at community level.
- Strong English written and verbal communication skills.
- Good competency in MS suites.

A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate
Interested candidates are requested to submit detailed curriculum vitae (CV) with a letter of interest indicating the position you are applying for as well as copies of relevant
certificates/degrees no later than 17:00pm on 8th April 2012 to HR Department, PSI Vietnam; Address: 4th Floor, Side B, TOSERCO Building, 273 Kim Ma, Ba Dinh, Hanoi;
Email: [email protected] or fax: (04) 3944 6323; Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Please do not contact via telephone. Dossier will not be returned

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
PSI
Location: 
Ha Noi
Application Deadline: 
Sun, 2012-04-08