Job Vacancy : IRT PMCH -APAC project. Chennai, Erode District

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" Comprehensive Institutional care, training & research program " ,

IRT Perundurai Medical College hospital, Erode DT, Tamilnadu,

supported by the APACVHS project

IRT Perundurai Medical College, Perundurai, Erode District , as a

model centre for provision of high quality clinical care, training

and clinical research in Tamilnadu since early 90s. We had our

collaboration with APACVHS, Chennai in the PLHIV care and support

from 2006. For our new initiative to develop a public private model

on " Comprehensive Institutional care, training & research program " ,

we are running this project from Feb 2009.

Goal of IRT PMCH -APAC project:

Establishment of a well integrated clinical facilities for provision

of high quality clinical care for PLHA and develop a band of self

sustained faculty to provide high training for medics & paramedics.

This project is developed from the experiences and lessons drawn

from pilot project and past experience with PLHA care, and are built

upon their strengths.

Applications are invited for the following position at IRT PMCH,

Perundurai, Erode district. Applications would be scrutinized and

eligible candidates would be called for interview at IRT PMCH. The

Dean, IRT PMC will appoint project staff following the interview.

Filled in applications to reach the Dean's office, IRT PMC on or

before 10th Feb,

Following the interview the selected candidates (date of interview

could be from 11to14th Feb) would be expected to join duty by Feb

14th 2009.

1. Consultant (Quality assurance protocol development)-1 (Full

time /part time)

Period: Three months

• Discussion with the Core Committee ,IRT PMC regarding the

development of protocol for good clinical practice

• Meeting with the all departments regarding developing the

Quality assurance protocol

• Exploring different levels of Quality assurance and standards

• Developing the draft protocol

• Formulating other supportive documents and templates

•Developing the final Quality assurance Protocol and Templates

Qualifications: Masters Degree in social sciences with field

experiences, good track record in the HIV/AIDS care, Basic computer

knowledge, good Interpersonal skills. The person should have at

least 2 of experience in the field of Quality control and assurance

and should be able work under an institution for developing the

protocol

2. Consultant for training curriculum review -1 (part time)

Period : 2 months

• Developing the final curriculum for all training Primary

Duties

• The consultant will be responsible for the review of

existing curriculum and the manuals

• He /she will be responsible for coordinating with all the

departments to assess the training needs and contents of the

curriculum

• He/ She will be responsible for modifying and reframing the

curriculum

• He/ She will be responsible for formulating the other IEC

materials that will be used for the training programs

• The consultant will also coordinate with the team and will

finalize the participant and the facilitator manual

• The consultant who be responsible for preparing the reports

for all the materials and documents

• The consultant will also be responsible for formulating all

the Pre and post test evaluation forms

• Developing the draft training curriculum

• Formulating other supportive documents and templates for

the various training programs as per need of the project

Qualifications: Masters degree in Medicine preferably with social /

management background, with excellent computer skills; excellent

training coordination skills & Good interpersonal skills. With a

minimum of 3 yr experience in developing protocol and other IEC

materials based on HIV/AIDS . The person should be experienced in

developing Training curriculum and IEC materials for Health related

programs .

The person should have at least 10 of experience in the field of

PLHA care and training and should be able work under an institution

for developing the curriculum.

3. Consultant for Institutional Review Board-1 (Full time /part

time)

Period: One year

Primary duties:

• He/She is the prime Research coordinator & the M & E person

for the Research project

• He/She will be responsible for reviewing the research

protocol submitted by the research team

• Submitting the research proposal to the IRB for approval

• Approval of ongoing projects

• Close out report of the project

• Arranging the IRB meeting

• Finalizing the agenda

• Inviting the IRB members

• Coordinating the meeting

• Documentation of the IRB meeting

• Training the research team on GCP and Ethics

Qualifications: Masters degree preferably with social sector

background, with excellent computer skills; excellent research

coordination skills & Good interpersonal skills.

The person should have 2 - 3ys experience in Research fields. The

person should have adequate knowledge about both Social and clinical

research. The person should have worked on HIV related research areas

4. Consultant for Resource mobilisation-1(Full time /part time)

Period: Eight months

Primary duties

• Mapping the eligible Resource providers

• Conducting meetings with the Resource providers

• Exploring other aspects of Resource mobilization

• Arranging Conference or other CME program in coordination

with the Training team

• Establish referral linkages with TNSACS C & S partners for

support services for PLHA.

• Conducting Meeting with the Media personnel's

• Arranging for Weekly talk shows and publications of News

editions

• Assess the PLHA for free treatment & referral to ART centers

• He will hold the private hospital, networking with NGOs,

other will have the Corporate sector coordination meetings & FBO

coordination meetings & camp related activities with PRO ,IRT PMC

• He will arrange weekly review, nutritional meetings,

monthly meetings, bimonthly coordination for effective coordination,

with consultant IRB

• He with consultant IRB need to document all data ,best

practices as per project needs

• Both have to interact with all the project staff for

effective network activities within the project

Qualifications: Masters Degree in social sciences/ marketing /

resource mobilization with field experiences, Basic computer

knowledge, good Interpersonal skills. The person should have 2-3 yr

experience in the field of Marketing and Human resources

managements. He should have a track record of mobilizing resources

in his/ her previous work place

5. Project Assistant cum Accountant-1 no (Full time)

Period: one year

Primary duties:

• Duties would be allocated by the PCO on a monthly basis.

• She/He has to maintain all the financial transactions

records and keep them in order.

• Maintain staff attendance/ leave particulars

• Provide administrative support to all program activities

• Provide support to the training coordinator during training

programs

• Monitor stocks

Qualifications: Basic qualification in accountancy, knowledge in

type writing English/Tamil, computer skills; Have basic

knowledge/interest in HIV/AIDS; Good interpersonal skills. Should

have at least 2 - 3yr experience in handling Health Related Programs

and accounts related to it

6. Peer counselors -2 (one male/one female) ( Full time)

Period: one year

Primary duties:

• Primarily he/she has to provide psychosocial care for the

PLHAs need and assess them, counsel the supportive family

members /relatives

• He/ she have to emphasis the partner notification and

treatment.

• Must go on a need basis to the homes of PLHA for providing

home based counseling.

• Conduct nutrition counseling for the inpatient and out

patient

• Liaison with the district level positive network for demand

generation for the care program.

• Ensure PLHA follow-up services at the home & community level

• Emphasis on the mental health of PLHA through spiritual

care, life style modification, yoga, meditation & positive living

concept

• Documenting case studies

• Collection & reporting of data pertaining to counseling of

PLHA to data entry operators

Qualifications: Basic education with counseling skills. PLHAs will

alone be provided opportunity. They must have skills & broad-minded

attitude to work with the PLHA & Health care providers. Knowledge in

computer, type writing skills will be an added advantage. The person

should have 2 – 3yr experience in the field of HIV as counselor and

should be able to work under the Health related programs

7. Data entry operators - 2 Nos (Full time)

Period: one year

Primary duties:

• She/he has to document all the data in the IRT PMC –

OP /IP/MRD including the program related activities.

• Recording all the IP/OP patient details - daily

• Patient IP/OP data –daily

• Patient investigations (CD4 & routine test) , surgery

detail – daily

• ICTC/VCTC data

• No. of Referrals to Private Hospitals, NGOs, Networks, RNTCP

and others - daily

• No. of Referrals to IRT-Perundurai Medical College from

Private Hospitals, NGOs, Networks, RNTCP and others – daily

• Summarize all the above reports on Monthly basis

Qualifications: Basic degree qualification ,Higher in both in type

writing Tamil / English, accounts, computer MS- OFFICE, programming

skills are desirable ; Have knowledge/interest in HIV/AIDS; Good

interpersonal Skills are required.

All the correspondence addressed to

The Dean, IRT-Perundurai Medical College, Perundurai ,Erode -638053

or soft copies of detailed resumes

irtpmc@...

irtpmcapac@...

Last date for the receiving the filled in application:

10th Feb 5.00 p.m

vethu

e-mail: <vethu@...>