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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 2016 College of Medicine
University of Malawi
Médecins Sans Frontières, (MSF) is an international
independent medical humanitarian organization working POSTGRADUATE TRAINING FUNDING OPPORTUNITY IN
together with the Ministry of Health in Chiradzulu district on MENTAL, NEUROLOGICAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
HIV program.
IN AFRICA
JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Department of Mental Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi
MSF-FRANCE is recruiting suitable candidates for the position of: - Experience in the provision of HIV clinical training and is among the recipients of major funding from the Wellcome Trust through the
curriculum development Development of Excellence in Leadership Training and Science (DELTAS) programme.
Clinical mentors (9 positions) – Based in Chiradzulu
- Previous experience with MSF or other humanitarian medical The DELTAS Africa programmes is aimed at establishing world-class research
Main purpose: organizations is an added advantage environments at African universities with a strong focus on creating training
The clinical mentor will provide direct clinical mentoring; to do this, opportunities for the next generation of researchers and to establish high quality
he/she will first and foremost establish personal developmental - Experience in being a mentor in other HIV program. research and training programmes across Africa.
relationship with mentees. When needed and when asked, the
clinical mentor will perform consultation in the general HIV Clinic to Skills One of the DELTAS Africa awardees is a consortium made up of mental health
relieve the workload for the mentee while the mentee is undergoing - Fluent in English and Chichewa, both written and oral professionals from the University of Zimbabwe, the College of Medicine Malawi, the
mentorship. - Demonstrated exceptional coaching and mentoring ability University of Cape Town, the University of Ethiopia, the London School of Hygiene and
- Strong organizing, planning and prioritizing skills Tropical Medicine and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN)
General Duties - Good knowledge of computer skills including MS Word and at King’s College London. The consortium is known as the African Mental heAlth
- Being up to date with MoH clinical management guidelines & Research Initiative (AMARI) and is led by the University of Zimbabwe. The consortium
PowerPoint. will receive £4.1 million in funding over five years and this will enable the four African
maintain a solid knowledge about HIV disease - Flexible, respectful and active listener. universities of Zimbabwe, Malawi, Cape Town and Ethiopia to develop excellence in
- Observe and assess the mentees’ clinical gap and identify the leadership, training and science in the area of Mental, Neurological and Substance
Interested applicants should send their written application letter use disorders (MNS) research with support from the London School of Hygiene and
needs in order to develop plan to address them Tropical Medicine and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN)
- Coach and model proper clinical methods and good medical (letter of motivation) with a detailed CV indicating postal address, at King’s College London.

practices day phone contacts, photocopies of certified copies of academic AMARI will build an African-led network of mental health research programmes
- Provide side by side consultation of complicated patients with in the countries of Ethiopia, Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Researchers in
documents and working certificates and minimum three referees to these countries will be trained to understand the burden of mental health within
the mentee populations. AMARI’s main goal is to build sustainable capacity to conduct high
- Ensure that patients who need further investigation are the following addresses: quality Mental, Neurological and Substance use disorders (MNS) research that is
locally relevant.
correctly referred to the district hospital
- Prepare case studies and reviews for clinical meetings & The programme started on 1st October 2015 and Malawi will, over a five-year period,
By Mail: By Email: train four MPhil students and four PhD students. Recruitment advertisement will
collaborate on the regular updates of training material. appear in the national press. In the first year of the program (2015/16), Malawi will
HR Manager [email protected] recruit one PhD fellow and the recruitment advertisement for this will be released in
Contract details January 2016 through a call for applications to postgraduate programs at College of
- Open term contract with 3 months’ probation period Médecins Sans Medicine. The remaining PhD fellows will be recruited in January 2017 (two fellows)
- Intended starting date: 1st March 2016 and January 2018 (one fellow). Recruitment for the MPhil fellows will start in August/
Frontières – France September 2016 and one fellow will be recruited each year for four years.
Qualifications
- Diploma or Degree in Clinical Medicine or Nursing and P.O.Box 2736 Research support for PhD fellows will include a monthly stipend, all university fees,
support to attend the annual AMARI scientific meeting, funds to support travel,
registered with Clinical Officer or Nursing Council Blantyre equipment and other expenses essential for research, plus local and international
- Certificate in training of trainers is an added advantage. supervisors. MPhil fellows will recieve the same support as PhD fellows, apart from
MALAWI the monthly stipend.
Experiences
- At least 3 years’ experience with clinical HIV/AIDS/TB care, NOTE: Please clearly indicate the position title on the application. For more information, please contact the Head of Department of Mental Health at
Letters, CVs and any documentation included in application package the College of Medicine, Dr Stefan Holzer ([email protected]).
including the provision of ART will not be returned. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
MSFF does not reimburse the possible costs for transportation for
tests and interviews that may take place during the recruitment
process. Any individual found to canvas will automatically be
disqualified.

Deadline for this position: 8th February, 2016

HOUSE FOR RENT

AHL Group Limited has a vacant house in Area 10 which is available from
1st February, 2016 and is inviting applications from interested individuals
and organizations.

The house has three bedrooms; (master bedroom ensuite), separate sitting and
dining rooms, kitchen, storeroom, a built in carport for one vehicle and servant’s
quarters with 2 rooms which are in excellent condition .

The house is surrounded by a fast wall fence and has a large and well tended
ground with beautiful flowers.

Interested parties should submit their applications through the:

Team Leader
Property Management Team

P. O. Box 40035
Kanengo.

LILONGWE 4.

Viewing can be arranged by calling the below number during working hours
only.

01 710 377 ext. 2101 or alternately you can email to: [email protected]