Chair, Family Medicine-Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Aga Khan University Medical College Tanzania Qualification:

• Appoint able as an Assistant Professor or higher
• Master of Medicine (Specialization in Family Medicine) is required with Sub-specialization will be an added advantage and Registered, or register able, and allowed to practice by the Medical Council of Tanganyika (MCT) and Leverage extensive experience in strengthening primary healthcare systems to lead and innovate within the department;

Experience:

• 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.    

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and enhancement of departmental clinical, educational, and research activities, in accordance with the visions and plans of the University, the Medical College and the Aga Khan University Hospital Dares Salaam.
• Responsible for all aspects of departmental administration, including space, finances, support and mentoring of faculty and trainees, clinical activities, and other activities. Serve as a role model for the department by demonstrating institutional citizenship through participation in governance and in committee activities of the department, the medical college, the hospital, the University, and the profession at large;
• Develop long range strategic plans and directions which support the mission of the department and the University and Lead and coordinate efforts to meet clinical and academic quality standards;
• Ensure all University and Faculty policies are followed within the department and that all the members of the department are familiar with those policies;
• Provide regular and ad-hoc reports including annual report to the Dean concerning the achievements and challenges of the department;
• Responsible for annual departmental budget proposal for consideration by the University;
• Shall ascertain the financial needs of the department, seek fiscal support and be responsible for the preparation of the annual budget. 
• Responsible for the expenditure of funds made available to the department.
• Development, revision and delivery of academic and clinical plans for the faculty and present the plans to the Dean after consultation with the Chief of Staff of the hospital and ensure delivery of the same;
• Responsible for the educational quality of the University affiliated students for which the department is home; Source for qualified human resources and be involved in the recruitment process for faculty;
• Assign responsibilities to faculty and staff in tandem with the departmental work plans and maintain efficient teamwork approach in service delivery by professional and support staff;
• Responsible for the performance of faculty and staff in the principal areas of academic endeavors and the status of the hospital unit that is under the jurisdiction of the department, conducting annual appraisal for faculty and staff;
• Responsible for maintaining the quality of the faculty and staff by protecting their interests and rights as individuals and as professional scholars and educators and for supporting their professional development;
• Responsible for annual performance evaluation of all faculty and staff and responsible for managing all faculty appointments, re-appointments, promotions and exits according to Aga Khan University’s Policies and Procedures;