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Aga Khan Health Service

The Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania AKHST an institution of The Aga Khan
Development Network, has completed a major expansion of the Aga Khan Hospital,
Dar es Salaam. This expansion aims at enhancing the Hospital’s facilities,
technology and capacity which will allow it to become the leading provider of
high-quality medical care focusing on tertiary medicine, reversing the flow of
medical tourism and enhancing its capacity to deliver high quality health
sciences education.

The Hospital’s recent expansion focuses on expanding key clinical services
including the development of comprehensive cardiology, oncology and
neurosciences programmes as well as the expansion of orthopedics and trauma,
diagnostic imaging, pathology, critical care, and women and child health.

The Hospital is ISO 9001 certified and Joint Commission International
Accredited which is a testimony to the provision of the highest level of
quality and patient safety that compares with the best hospitals in the world.
The Hospital is also a teaching site for The Aga Khan University, which offers
postgraduate medical education programs leading to Masters of Medicine in
Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Surgery. The Aga Khan Hospital is also
an accredited internship site and accepts 60 interns annually.

The Hospital has also established 23 outreach health facilities that are
located across 11 regions of Tanzania and are connected via an integrated
health systems that supports a strong continuum of care from primary to
tertiary medicine.

We are seeking for enthusiastic and qualified experienced personnel for the
following position

HEAD AND CHAIR OF SURGERY- 1 POSITION

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, AKHD and Associate Dean, PGME, the
Head and Chair of Surgery will lead clinical, academic and administrative
program in Surgery and ensure the delivery of comprehensive services in an
efficient and effective manner. He/she will integrate the vision for the
department, strategy and actionable plan for strengthening and expansion of
surgery services including delivery of training and clinical services by
faculty, residents and interns within the department. The HoD will work with
the surgery department consultants to deliver a context-oriented curriculum
reviews, enhance the quality of the postgraduate medical education program,
improve the quality of patient care through enhancing scope of services, role
modeling, support the sustainability of the training programs, and deliver the
evidence-based clinical care guidelines and a culture of continuous quality
improvement. The HoD will coordinate with other stakeholders to improve
partnerships and improve performance of the department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

» Provide a strong and effective leadership of the surgery service, including
budget planning and financial management, in accordance with institutional
assignment of such responsibilities.

» Review the department’s vision and strategy and effectively communicate how
it contributes to the success of individuals, the hospital, the PGME program
and profession.

» Coordinate clinical and education program for the department and develop a
system to track and report learning metrics of individual residents, interns
and organize and actively participate in various clinical teachings.

» Train, mentor and supervise postgraduate residents to be able to
independently manage surgical problems and general surgical operations to the
highest level of competence.

» Set individual faculty member goals specific to talents, interest and
responsibilities.

» Ensure a comprehensive expectation for each of each surgery sub-specialty

» Achieve case mix and volumes targets for each surgery sub­specialty

» Ensure clinical staff development targets are met

» Lead and achieve JCIA especially quality of car el patient safety standards

» Provide professional development programmes & opportunities for staff

» Address any complaints, request or suggestion from staff and/or users of
surgery services.

» Ensure high level discipline in the department

» Design and implement a contingency plan to ensure that essential services
are available during emergency situations or other conditions when laboratory
services are limited or unavailable.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

» Bachelor of Medicine and/or Bachelor of Surgery

» Master’s Degree in Surgery / Board certified or fellows of their respective
colleges in the field of Surgery.

» Super Specialty Training or Fellowship is an added advantage.

» At least 7 years ‘experience with at least 4 years’ experience working in a
similar role.

» Evidence of encouraging and supporting diversity among a Department’s
constituents, creating an environment of professionalism, respect, tolerance,
and acceptance.

» Demonstrated record of excellent clinical skills, a talent for teaching and
interest in medical education.

» Demonstrated record of high-quality medical research and leading
collaborative research teams.

» Demonstrated ability to balance education, research and clinical care.

» Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate
effectively and diplomatically, and to work flexibly and independently with
multiple reporting relationships.

» Emotional intelligence and personal maturity, enthusiasm for working in a
developing country, cultural flexibility and competence, and a passion for
improving healthcare delivery.

» Strategic and innovative thinking skills, and the ability to foster
interdisciplinary collaboration.

» Experience in evidence-based medicine, quality improvement, data-driven
decision making and program evaluation.

» Professional experience in cross-cultural and low-income settings is
strongly preferred

» Ability to work with diverse groups and commitment to advancing workplace
diversity.

PLEASE NOTE ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEWS.



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Email hr@akhst.org

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY ** TO hr@akhst.org ** WITH
THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE POSITION OR HAND DELIVERED TO HUMAN RESOURCE
DEPARTMENT, P. 0. BOX 2289, OCEAN ROAD, DAR ES SALAAM.

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS IS END OF BUSINESS DAY ON 21ST
JULY, 2020.



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