Position

Healthcare worker Engagement Coordinator

Department

Public & Community Engagement Group (PCE)

Location

This post is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. There may be occasional requirement to travel within Viet Nam.

Hours of work

Full time Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week, extra hours may be required.

Tenure

Initially for 1 year, including a 2 month probation period, with possibility of extension.

Reporting to

Head of Research Enrichment team

Vacancy reference

JD-0723-025

Background

The Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) is a large-scale clinical and public health research unit, with sites offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in Vietnam, Jakarta in Indonesia and Kathmandu in Nepal. In Vietnam, we are hosted by the Hospital of Tropical Diseases (HTD) in Ho Chi Minh City, and the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases (NHTD) in Hanoi. OUCRU Nepal has partnerships with the Patan Academy of Health Sciences and Patan Hospital, and OUCRU Indonesia exists in partnership with the University of Indonesia. As a Wellcome Trust Africa Asia Programme, we have received considerable support from the Wellcome Trust since our establishment in 1991.

OUCRU’s vision is to have local, regional and global impact on health by leading a locally driven research programme on infectious diseases in Southeast Asia. Priority is given to health issues important to the hospitals where we work, and to the countries as a whole where we operate: Vietnam, Indonesia and Nepal.  All work is intended not only to benefit the patients seen daily at our host hospitals, but also to help improve patient care.

OUCRU employs approximately 320 people across Viet Nam and has an average annual budget of USD 12mil.

Please see more information on OUCRU website: www.oucru.org

Job Summary

You will be responsible for supporting engagement with Health Care Workers (HCWs)

• Consolidating and further developing an online platform (CONNECT) with resources for HCWs that support their communication and engagement with patients and the public;
• Networking with HCWs throughout Vietnam to maximize use of the Vietnamese section of the online platform, including establishing an Advisory Group, and promoting the site through various platforms;
• Maximizing use of the Vaccine Workers Training by promoting it and training in it’s use throughout Vietnam.
• Supporting the international CONNECT website development

Liaising with the HCW Training team regarding training resources and development of online access to resources

Key tasks and responsibilities

1. Leading development of HCW training and resources upon the CONNECT website hub
2. Maximizing use of Vaccine Worker Training nationally
3. Supporting the CONNECT site strategic development
4. Other tasks:

• Be responsible for organization and logistics arrangements of project activities in charge.
• Annual reporting requirements for OUCRU and funding partners.
• Represent PCE team in academic meetings and conferences
• Other tasks as requested by Line Managers
  

Selection criteria

• BSc or higher degree, with background in medicine, public health or related field
• Excellent spoken and written Vietnamese and English essential
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in cross-cultural settings essential
• Knowledge of health system in Vietnam and experience in networking with healthcare workers is highly desirable
• Experience in website management is desirable
• Experience in writing for lay-public is desirable
• Highly organized
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, and yet be a team player
  

Benefits

• Contracted salary:  Negotiate (depending on actual experience and education).
• Optional insurance: In-patient and out-patient medical coverage; Personal accident insurance coverage
• Two months salary for annual bonus and clothes 
• Annual leave 18 days/year for the first year, a maximum of 30 days
• Other responsibilities and benefits are based on Viet Nam Labor Law.

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to send curriculum vitae, application and copies of relevant certificates, either by email or by post to

Oxford University Clinical Research Unit

Laboratory of Clinical Science

Hospital for Tropical Diseases

764 Vo Van Kiet, Ward 1, District 5, HCMC

Tel: 39237954

Email: [email protected]

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

Contact person

Nguyen Thi Hong Phuc

Deadline for submission

10^th Aug 2023