The Partnership for Health Advancement in Vietnam (HAIVN)

We seek a dynamic, innovative individual passionate about increasing access to quality care and improving health systems in Vietnam. If you want to partner with physicians and researchers from Harvard Medical School (HMS) and apply your knowledge of the healthcare system to public health programming, this could be the right job for you. We work with clinics, the Ministry of Health, local health authorities, universities, and communities to reduce barriers to HIV treatment and optimize a person-centered and equitable approach to healthcare. To do this, we hire bright individuals who are eager to engage with our team and our partners and apply evidence-based solutions to health care.

The Partnership for Health Advancement in Vietnam (HAIVN) is a project of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Through cooperative agreements with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), our team brings clinical and technical backgrounds toward achieving health equity with a focus on vulnerable populations including LGBTIQ+ and people living with HIV. In Vietnam, many barriers and gaps still exist which prevent people living with HIV and key populations from accessing and using HIV-related services. One important gap has been the ability of the healthcare system to deliver person-centered, equitable, stigma-free care that meets the specific needs of key populations and other vulnerable groups. Our team works to tackle this problem by working with key stakeholders in the medical education and healthcare delivery sectors. This position will contribute to eliminating healthcare-related stigma, training the next generation of Vietnamese physicians, scaling up people-centered HIV services, and ending AIDS in Vietnam by 2030.

Project Coordinator, HIV and Health Equity

HAIVN is seeking a physician based in Ho Chi Minh City to support project implementation across two of HAIVN’s projects in HIV and medical education reform. This person will be responsible for providing technical assistance in HIV prevention, care and treatment activities, and for providing technical assistance to medical schools engaged in curriculum reform through integrating health equity contents into the curriculum. We seek someone with a clinical background; experience working in HIV is not a must, but interested candidates will need to demonstrate a willingness to learn and show an interest in the topic. They will need to become comfortable presenting and answering questions about topics such as key population (KP) care, stigma and discrimination, prevention methods and the importance of patient health literacy.

The Project Coordinator will also provide expertise and coordinate technical assistance of HMS faculty to integrate the contents of diversity, inclusiveness, equity, social determinants of health into the curricula of the medical universities. This project has been ongoing since 2017 and is now being implemented at 10 medical schools across Vietnam. The Project Coordinator will plan project activities and provide technical assistance to partners to support implementation and achievement of project goals.

Job Location: This position will be based in HCMC with travel to project sites in Vietnam.

Specific Responsibilities:

Training, Clinical Mentoring, Technical Assistance, and Quality Improvement (45% of effort)

 

1. Provide training to community partners to increase community and patient health literacy.
2. Coordinate training events/workshops in compliance with local regulations & requirements.
3. Travel to outpatient care clinics (OPCs) for mentorship on quality improvement and reduction of stigma & discrimination.
4. Assist in the development and updating of training materials keeping current with evidence-based HIV research, care innovations, and delivery models.
5. Assist in the development of technical assistance tools, job aides, patient information materials, etc.

Curriculum Development and Medical Education (45% of effort)

 

1. Collaborate with and assist HMS advisors/experts to provide coordination of technical support to the HAIVN’s partner medical universities in curriculum reform to integrate the diversity, inclusiveness, equity and social determinants of health, as well as the health effects of climate change, in curriculum design and teaching.
2. Assist HMS experts with the preparation of faculty development teaching materials.
3. Participate in meetings, workshops, and training activities and facilitation of follow up.
4. Provide regular updates on project activities to HAIVN leadership, HMS experts and staff in Boston.
5. Work with Program Manager(s), Senior and/or Project Coordinators to implement the curricula at universities and build the capacity of university faculty in these areas.
6. Translate relevant documents and provide interpretation when the primary translator is unavailable.

Project Management (10% of effort)

• Develop and track sub-project work plans and budgets and assist HAIVN partners in the planning, monitoring, and implementation of project activities.
• Contribute to writing project reports, technical briefs, success stories, and other communication.

Required Experience

• Medical Doctorate from Vietnamese institution; Master’s degree in Public Health desired
• At least 3 years experience in direct clinical care or work on public health implementation projects
• Experience working with international donor funded projects

Required Qualifications

 

• Fluency in Vietnamese and English including reading, speaking and writing
• Ability to provide training, mentoring and coaching to health workers and managers
• Ability to write documents such as training curricula, operating procedures, and technical briefs
• Able to work effectively in a complex international environment
• Well-organized and able to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities
• Good computer and information technology skills
• Able to work both independently and as team member; able to work under pressure
• Passionate about empowering community and improving the lives of people living with HIV

Position Type: Full-Time; ability to travel 25-40% of the time

Direct reporting:  HAIVN Deputy Director (Ho Chi Minh City)

To apply for this position, please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae to Ms. Dam Thuy Huong at [email protected] no later than October 30, 2023.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

 

Organization: HAIVN
Location: Ho Chi Minh
Application deadline: 2023-10-30
Send application to: [email protected]