Medical Officer/Public Health Specialist/Epidemiologist

National Institute For Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (SAFELTP) , South Africa Regional Global Disease Detection Centre (NICD) is looking for a Medical Officer/Public Health Specialist/Epidemiologist: Fixed Term Contract- 12 Months (Renewable), Payzone depends on experience, salary range (R756 586.00pa – R1345 459.00pa), NICDCDCGDD113/001-02(96501.001.1511).

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Participate in recruitment and selection of SAFELTP trainees and field supervisors
• Represent the programme in meetings and conferences and advocate the programme to different stakeholders
• Prepare periodic FELTP evaluation and progress reports of residents core activities of learning and competencies
• Develop curriculum and training materials and take part in teaching and evaluating course
• Participate in administration of examination and assessment processes of residents core activities of learning and competencies
• Conceptualise hypothesis driven research studies that are relevant to the needs of field placement
• Liaise with other administrative staff and academic colleagues
• Develop and teach appropriate short courses on basic and applied epidemiology
• Ensure completion of student evaluations
• Provide technical mentorship to residents
• Provide technical assistance to field sites of the provincial department of health
• Liaise with the site supervisor to identify placement sites based on an agreed selection criteria
• Identify and train field supervisors and identify appropriate projects with site supervisor for resident’s core competencies
• Carry out on-site field supervision in outbreak investigation
• Supervise residents for data analysis
• Supervise residents for evaluation and development of public health surveillance systems
• Review protocols, reports, manuscripts and presentations prepared by Residents
• Assist residents to acquire the required competencies while in the field and too collaborate in this endeavour with the SAFELTP staff, Resident Advisors and Field Supervisors
• Assist residents in the design, implementation, analysis and writing of studies and field reports and in preparation of presentations for local and international  scientific conferences
• Develop, review and implement curriculum and guidelines for field supervision of residents by site supervisors
• Prepare the timetable and field rotation schedules
• Liaise with partner institutions, other institutions, external agencies, government departments in regard to field placement of the residents
• Coordinate all field work related activities and ensure the quality and completion of field placements
• Coordinate and run short courses for interest groups
• Participate in developing grant proposals for continued financial support of the programme
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director.

Key Competence Requirements:

• MD with MMed or College of Medicine qualification in Community Medicine/Public Health at PhD level or Master’s in Public Health
• Registration with a HPCSA
• Post qualification experience in Community Health/Public Health/Disease Control
• Project management experience
• Teaching experience
• Curriculum development
• Knowledge of epidemiological methods
• Advance computer literacy
• Research skills and publication record
• Communication and organisational skills.

Interested internal persons who meet the requirements are invited to send a concise CV to Human Resources via fax:  086 509 8505 or e-mail to nicdrecruitment@nhls.ac.za

Enquiries may be directed to Kgaugelo Mkwanazi @ (011) 386 6090 

Please indicate the reference number of the post.

Reference, ITC and Criminal checks will be conducted.

Closing date: 13 March 2013.