Chair, Family Medicine Tanzania at Aga Khan University (AKU)

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Chair, Family Medicine Tanzania
Chair, Family Medicine Tanzania at Aga Khan University (AKU) June 2024
Introduction
The
Aga Khan University is a pioneering institution of higher education
whose mission is to improve the quality of life in the developing world
and beyond, through world-class teaching, research, and healthcare
delivery. AKU educates students for local and global leadership from
campuses and teaching hospitals in six countries, primarily in Asia and
Africa. Aga Khan University generates new knowledge to solve problems
that affect millions of people, especially the most vulnerable. The
University is a private, not-for-profit institution and part of the Aga
Khan Development Network (www.aku.edu).

Established
in 2004, the Aga Khan University Medical College Tanzania seeks to
provide high quality education for health professional leaders who will
then go on to become reputable specialists generating a positive and
lasting impact in the lives of their patients and in the communities
they serve. It
provides individuals with the opportunity to practice medicine at the
highest level of education and research. The four-year training program
leads to the award of a Master of Medicine in various specialties,
including Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics &
Gynaecology, Paediatrics & Child Health, and General Surgery.

Candidates
are selected for programs based on merit and their commitment to
mastering the 21st century skills necessary to excel in medicine. The
teaching style is evidence-based and involves direct hands-on practice
under the supervision of experienced faculty, utilizing state-of-the-art
teaching and learning facilities at The Aga Khan Hospital in Dares
Salaam, a Joint Commission International Accredited (JCIA) hospital.

Job Summary
Reporting
to the Dean of the Medical College in East Africa and the CEO AKH-Dares
Salaam, the department chair is primarily a faculty member in the
department and is also the department’s chief academic, clinical and
administrative officer responsible to both the faculty of the department
and to the Aga Khan University. These dual roles require that the chair
interpret University policies to the members of the department and
ensure their effective execution and at the same time represent
individual and group concerns of department members to the Medical
College administration and to the University.

The chair is
expected to provide visionary leadership of the department and to
oversee the departmental strategic planning to improve the quality of
the clinical, educational, and research programs. Such planning should
be considered within the overall vision of the University, the Medical
College, and the Aga Khan Hospital, Dares Salaam. The Chair will also be
expected to be the liaison between the department, other AKU
departments and relevant external bodies and/or agencies.
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Requirements

• Appointable as an Assistant Professor or higher;
• Master of Medicine (Specialization in Family Medicine) is required. Sub-specialization will be an added advantage;
• Registered, or registrable, and allowed to practice by the Medical Council of Tanganyika (MCT);
• Minimum
  of 5 years’ experience as a successful administrative leader at an
  academic institution. Should have served as a division chief, vice
  chair, or chair who has developed academic leaders, mentored and
  developed junior faculty, and identified and recruited diverse students,
  trainees, staff and faculty;
• Understanding of the complex
  financial pressures facing academic medical centers and health care
  delivery organizations and experience with strategies to control and
  reduce cost of care (length of stay, appropriate use of facilities and
  resources);
• Capable of defining the research vision for the
  entire Department and providing basic research and grant mentorship and
  experience leading a successful research program, either clinical,
  population-based basic science or data science with proven track record
  of significant growth in funding, publications and national or
  international reputation. Maintain an understanding and be prepared to
  take advantage of research funding and development trends as they
  evolve;
• Experience of expanding and fostering strong clinical
  programmes and leading complex clinical programs focused on access, high
  quality, and outstanding patient satisfaction;
• Having a vision
  to recognize areas for growth and ability to lead and support faculty as
  they develop new opportunities a create a strong and impassioned vision
  for building excellence in all aspects of the academic mission;
• High
  reputation for personal academic accomplishments with a record of
  scholarly academic accomplishments as reflected in number and impact of
  publications, history of successful research funding, and service in
  national and international societies;
• Business mindset with
  healthcare reimbursement moving from a volume-based system to a
  value-based system and with an increasing focus on managing the health
  of populations, the successful candidate should understand and implement
  a strategy for these market expectations.

Desired Personal Characteristics and Behaviours

• Exemplify scholarly excellence and provide guidance and support to other academic leaders;
• Outstanding
  organizational and administrative abilities, with an in-depth
  understanding of internal processes in a university or healthcare
  system; and the ability to identify areas for improvement in terms of
  efficiency and effectiveness;
• A strategic thinker with the ability to support strategic planning and implementation effectively;
• Commitment to community engagement and partnership with a desire to have impact at a national or international level;
• Highly organized with strong process-management skills;
• Ability to build teams and provide leadership within a horizontal organizational structure;
• Lead
  with a collaborative, transparent, and open approach, with the ability
  to make sound decisions that drive the college, faculty and staff
  forward;
• Fair, consistent, strategic, and inspiring to faculty and staff;
• High integrity and ethical standards;
• Clear and articulate communication skills.

How to Apply
If
you meet the criteria for this position, please email your application
letter, a detailed Curriculum Vitae, and the contact information of
three referees addressed to the to the Senior Manager Executive Search,
Human Resources at Aga Khan University at hr.recruitment@aku.edu with the title of the position specified in the subject line. The deadline for submitting applications is 15th July 2024.
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