Project Coordinator for Residency Education Reform

The Partnership for Health Advancement in Vietnam (HAIVN)
Project Coordinator for Residency Education Reform

Background:

The Partnership for Health Advancement in Vietnam (HAIVN), a collaboration between Harvard Medical School (HMS), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), seeks to develop capacity for high quality medical education, research and healthcare quality in Vietnam. HAIVN has been working to improve the health system in Vietnam since 2003.

HAIVN, through a USAID funded project, Improving Access, Curriculum and Teaching in Medical education and Emerging Diseases (IMPACT MED) Alliance, is currently supporting the Vietnam Ministry of Health (MOH) in medical residency re-design, starting with general surgery residency.

HAIVN is currently seeking a Project Coordinator who is knowledgeable and experienced in project coordination and management and has excellent knowledge of the Vietnamese medical training system to support and contribute to the medical residency re-design process, starting with an initial residency in general surgery.

Job Location: This position will be based in Hanoi.

Overall Responsibilities

The Project Coordinator will support HAIVN’s IMPACT MED Project Manager and senior technical advisers in launching, forming, and implementing the project’s activities. The Project Officer will be responsible for providing technical support to the hospital-based surgical residency training program(s) and for providing coordination between HAIVN, Harvard Medical School (HMS) experts and the Vietnam Ministry of Health.

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist HAIVN leadership team and HMS Advisers to provide technical support to the leadership of hospital(s) training programs for residency reform, through:
  
  • Provision of contextual information and knowledge about post-graduate medical training in Vietnam including residency training curriculum, environment and culture.
  • Coordination and facilitation of technical support and project activities
  • Assistance with preparation of faculty development teaching materials
  • Participation in meetings, workshops, and training activities
  • Translation and interpretation as needed

• Serve as the point of contact and liaison between hospital leadership, MOH and HAIVN, through
  
  • Facilitating communication between hospital leadership, MOH and HAIVN staff located in Hanoi and Boston
  • Providing regular updates on project activities to HAIVN leadership and technical staff.
  • Initiating regular meetings between HAIVN, the MOH, and hospital leadership for the purpose of planning and implementing project activities

• Plan and coordinate implementation of project activities, through
  
  • Development and tracking of project work-plans and budgets
  • Assisting HAIVN M&E team with monitoring and evaluation of the project
  • Identification of project bottle-necks and barriers and development of potential solutions
  • Ensuring timely, quality delivery on commitments, project related reports and deliverables

Required Qualifications

Required Experience

• Medical Doctorate from Vietnamese institution
• Post graduate training in general surgery, or surgical sub-specialty, with residency or CK I and/or CKII preferred
• At least 5-years relevant experience in project management and coordination
• Master’s Degree in Public Health and/or Clinical Science is desired

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of the Vietnamese post-graduate medical education environment and Vietnamese health system
• Knowledge of different post-graduate medical training system(s) abroad preferred
• Excellent written and spoken Vietnamese and English
• Proficiency in standard MS Office software applications
• Able to work effectively in a complex international environment
• Passionate about improving the medical education system in Vietnam
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills
• Well-organized and able to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities
• A strong team player, with demonstrated ability to engage with and build consensus among team members

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

To apply for this position, please send cover letter, writing sample in English, and curriculum vitae to Ms. Dam Thuy Huong at [email protected] by May 1, 2018.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.