National Public Health Medical Officer

Agence de Médecine Préventive (AMP) is a non-profit organization with headquarters in Paris. AMP’s mission is to promote preventive medicine and public health (see more information at: www.aamp.org)

For its Hanoi office, AMP is hiring a National Public Health Medical Officer.

Incumbent’s duties:

• Implementing and/or coordinating in the area of immunization policies and services, childhood diarrhea  disease prevention & control, and HRH including Health training.
• Participating to proposal’s writing & design of projects.
• Communicating on activities & projects internally & with partners.

Qualifications:

• Medical Doctorate and MSc in Public Health or Health Policy or International Health.
• Good understanding / knowledge of the organization of the health systems and administration.
• Completely fluent in English.
• The following will be an asset:

- Knowledge of the Vietnamese and/or Asian health systems
- Good understanding / knowledge of the global immunization community (WHO, Unicef, Gavi, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation).
- Knowledge in Health Economics is an asset.
- Certificate or diploma in vaccinology is an asset.
- Ability to work in French and/or Vietnamese and/or other Asian languages.

Required Experience:

• A minimum of at least 5 years of experience in the field of public health in an international environment.
• Experience in working with Ministries of Health (both decision and operational levels).
• Experience in working with WHO and other international organizations.
• The following would be significant assets :
• Experience in Viet Nam
• Experience in other Asian countries
• Experience in the area of Vaccine Preventable Diseases.
• Experience in developing and submitting grants proposals.
• Experience in evaluating public health projects.

Other requirements:

• Good organizational and interpersonal skills with ability to interact professionally and effectively with various players, including with senior positions at MoH and public health organizations (universities, research institutes…).
• Capacity to both easily integrate into a team and to work autonomously.
• Being agile, flexible and logical thinking.
• Being self-motivated, self-disciplined, result-oriented and good time management skills.
• Tact, discretion and sensitivity to cultural difference

Conditions

• The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and training.
• Short term full time contract – 12 months (with a possibility of the contract extention).
• The National Public Health Medical Officer is administratively attached to the AMP’s office in Hanoi.

How to apply

Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to Ms Hanh, [email protected], before February 1st, 2014 with the reference: AMPVN_NPHMO

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview. Please no telephone contact after submitting the application.