Trainer-consultant in cardiology and pulmonology in FHI 360

Dateposting announcement: December 17, 2024

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General information (General information about the project)

FHI 360 - international non-profit a humanitarian organization that works in more than 70 countries and works to improve the quality of life in a sustainable way, implementing integrated solutions based on local initiatives.The crisis response department of FHI 360 implements the crisis program response in Ukraine, which combines health and protection measures aimed at reducing mortality and morbidity among the population affected by the conflict.A key component of the project is building the capacity of health workers on modern protocols for the treatment of cardiac and pulmonary diseases, as well as with detection of cases of such diseases FHI 360 engages a cardiologist / pulmonologist to provide consulting services for 6 months to develop. and conducting trainings in cardiology and pulmonology for medical workers.

Detailed description of the tasks to be performed:

Trainer-consultant in cardiology and pulmonologyis responsible for the development, coordination and implementation of trainings in cardiology and pulmonology aimed at increasing the potential of primary care practitioners in matters diagnosis, treatment and referral of common cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. The trainings will be held in the cities of Kryvyi Rih, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia.

The trainings will be based on both standard protocols of the Ministry of Health and international medical protocols. The curriculum will include (but not be limited to) an overview of guidelines, current trends in management, analysis of cases of common heart and pulmonary diseases in Ukraine:

• secondary and resistant hypertension
• cardiomyopathy
• asthma
• chronic obstructive lung diseases

The trainer-consultant in cardiology will perform the following main tasks:

• Develop a training plan and industry-specific training materials for cardiology and pulmonology training on all topics defined by FHI 360.
• Develop initial and final testing for cardiology and pulmonology training to assess acquired knowledge and skills, facilitate accreditation for BPR points . 
• In cooperation with specialists of public health programs, assess the training needs of medical institutions in each region where program activities are implemented, participate in the development of a training plan for cardiology and pulmonology. 
• Organize and conduct trainings in cardiology and pulmonology for health workers in each region where the program activity is implemented (both for specialists of FHI 360 mobile teams and for public primary health care facilities). Compile training reports in a form standard for FHI 360.
• Conduct trainings for volunteers of public health programs on topics related to cardiovascular disease and ways to prevent chronic respiratory diseases. 
• Participate in the development of printed materials necessary for conducting trainings on cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. 
• Manage the collection of programmatic data on chronic disease training programs within the FHI 360 data monitoring and evaluation program.
• In collaboration with the technical oversight specialist, create short videos related to cardiovascular diseases as part of the FHI 360 health education and promotion campaign, addressed to both health professionals and the general audience. 
• Together with specialists from the Department of Public Health Programs, determine the need to participate in scheduled and unscheduled meetings on issues related to cardiovascular diseases, chronic pulmonary diseases, and support for medical facilities. 

Place of the assignment: the assignment will be performed at the FHI 360 office in Dnipro, in designated FHI 360 regional offices and training venues (usually FHI 360 training halls and hotels). 

Planned workload: 61 days

Involvement period: January 6, 2025 - June 30, 2025

Type of contract: Service Agreement

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• Higher education in a medical specialty. 
• Specialization in cardiology and/or pulmonology. 
• From 3 years of work experience in a medical institution (in an outpatient or inpatient setting).
• Confirmed experience in conducting trainings or education for medical workers. 
• Ability to work independently, with minimal workmanagement.
• Developed public speaking skills.
• Fluency in the Ukrainian language.
• Familiarity with MS Office programs, in particular Microsoft Word , Excel, and PowerPoint. 
• Super high level of organization and attention to detail. 
• Willingness to work during business trips to other cities. 

Desirable:

• From 1 year of professional experience in teaching or conducting trainings. 
• Experience in conducting trainings on the topics of cardiovascular and/or pulmonary diseases and disorders, providing palliative care.
• Fluency in English. 
• Experience of conducting trainings for family doctors and medical workers using methods of teaching adults and children. 
• Experience of working in an NGO. 
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• Applications that do not meet the mandatory eligibility requirements will not be considered. 
• Degree of compliance with mandatory qualification requirements - 50%, additional requirements - 10%
• Interview - assessment of professional knowledge (40%)

How to apply

To apply, you must send the following documents:

• Updated summary
• Proposed daily rate for providing consulting services within the base location .
• Total amount for 4-day training outside the base location, including transportation and accommodation expenses.

Deadline and address for submission of proposals:

Respond to the link above on the job site or send an email to [email protected] with all the documents listed above by 23:59 Kyiv time December 29, 2024. The subject line of the e-mail to be sent to [email protected] should include: "Trainer-consultant on issues of cardio-pulmonology". Please indicate the city or cities in which you are applying. 

FHI 360 Disclaimer

• FHI 360 may perform background checks or require the provision of a criminal record certificate from any of the selectedcandidates.
• FHI 360 may withdraw the request and not conclude a contract.
• Publication of the request does not impose an obligation in connection with the conclusion of the contract to FHI 360.
• FHI 360 reserves the right to reject any proposal that is submitted without following the submission instructions proposals.
• FHI 360 does not reimburse any of those who submitted proposals for the costs of their submission.
• FHI 360 reserves the right to award a contract based on an initial evaluation of proposals without further discussion.
• FHI 360 may award a contract for only a portion of the tasks specified in proposal, or multiple contracts for the performance of tasks specified in the proposal.
• FHI 360 reserves the right to disregard minor deficiencies in the proposal that can be corrected before making a decision, in order to meet the requirements for competitive selection.

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