Medical Officer

Main purpose of the job
To provide medical care and treatment to patients at selected DoH ARV care and treatment sites and to provide technical advice and support such as training, mentoring, referrals, data management and distribution of materials.

Location
Hillbrow, Johannesburg

Key performance areas
• Clinical care and treatment
• Capacity building
• Reporting and administration
• Stakeholder management (internal and external)
• Effective self-management and performance ownership

Required minimum education and training
• MBBCh
• Minimum 2 years experience in Public Health practicing HIV medicine
• Proficiency in MS Office

Required minimum work experience
• Minimum of  2 years HIV experience

Professional body registration
    HPCSA

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities
Certification in HIV Management.  Experience working in a donor funded organisation / NGO or project-based environment.  Experience writing donor proposals and protocols.  Exceptional organisational and administrative skills together with working knowledge of Microsoft Office.  Ordered and systematic in approach to tasks.  Attention to detail.  Pro-active, able to exercise discretion and independent decision-making.  Able to prioritize own work load and work towards deadlines.  Self motivated, able to work independently and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.  Able to speak other African languages. 

Should you be interested in applying for this vacancy, clearly state which vacancy you are applying for and forward your detailed CV to: Lungile Vilakazi at lvilakazi@witshealth.co.za

The WRHI will only respond to shortlisted candidates. Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications unsuccessful. In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.