National Coordinator

ESTHER (Ensemble pour une Solidarité Thérapeutique Hospitalière en Réseau) is a French public organization involved in capacity building in care for and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients in 18 countries. ESTHER is working in Vietnam since 2002, through hospital twinning between Vietnamese and French hospitals. Our main interventions are: HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Addiction and Hepatitis

Main responsibilities of the coordinator:

  • Guides and supports the partners in writing, budgeting and implementing the projects, according to identified needs and national policies.
  • Participates in funding raising
  • Takes part in timely analysis of quality of care and ensures projects are consistent with the evolution of national recommendations and access to care strategies.
  • Ensures data exchange and good collaboration relationships with national authorities, technical and financial partners,  NGOs and networks
  • Represents ESTHER in national and international meetings at GIP ESTHER request.
  • Gathers and communicates data related to the evolution of national HIV program and care and treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam and on ESTHER sites.
  • Ensures procedures implementation, and technical and financial reports finalization in due time.
  • Is responsible for preparing and organizing ESTHER follow-up committee
  • Supports the partners in preparing and organizing missions and training workshops.

Qualifications required

  • Relevant academic qualifications: health care professional or project manager; being a Medical Doctor would be an asset
  • Knowledge in HIV infection and its confections,  problematic of addiction in Vietnam
  • Experience in HIV/AIDS care and co infection; Experience in training follow – up, procurement and operational research would be an asset.
  • Knowledge of main actors in HIV and addiction in Vietnam
  • Knowledge in Public Health and experience in health program management , capacity building, system strengthening
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, Power Point…);
  • Personal qualities Dynamism, flexibility, good communication skills, capacity for team work, initiative
  • Languages: Vietnamese, English, French (reading, speaking, writing).

Conditions: Salary based on experiences and qualifications
Deadline for application: 20 Feb. 2014
Position availability: April 1, 2014.  

Please send detailed curriculum vitae with cover letter (in French) by February 20th, 2014 to

Dr Gérald VIRETTO, Head of Projects for ESTHER in Asia : e-mail : [email protected]
Mrs. Pham Thi Tan, admin. & finance Coordinator ESTHER Vietnam; e-mail: [email protected]

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
ESTHER
Application Deadline: 
Thu, 2014-02-20