The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) dispatches professional experts as technical assistants or development workers, to contribute to the sustainable improvement of living conditions of people in developing and transition countries.
For an assignment as a development worker we are looking for a experienced person to fill the position as
Midwifery Trainer for the Kamuzu College of Nursing in Lilongwe, Malawi, Job-ID: 12493
Field of activity
Kamuzu College of Nursing in Lilongwe is the leading nursing school in Malawi and also plays a role in curriculum development, but lacks highly qualified lecturers and tutors. The development advisor supports the college to improve the quality of midwifery training and to include modern methods of midwifery in training and curriculum development. The advisor achieves these objectives together with the counterpart through sustainable organisational development, capacity building of staff and coaching of student mentors (preceptors) during practical training.
Your Responsibilities
• You give advice to the development, implementation and assurance of quality standards of midwifery training.
• You support the organisation, supervision and coaching of practical teaching in midwifery.
• You introduce modern midwifery methods in teaching and curriculum development.
• You build the didactic capacities of lecturers and student mentors (preceptors).
Your profile
• Experienced midwife
• Teaching and skills transfer capacities
• Fluent in English
• Academic degree in nursing/midwifery education
Assignment period: 2 years
Location Information
• Location: Lilongwe
• Climate: tropical highland climate with a rainy season from November to April, temperature min 5/max 35 °C
• Health care: basic health services available, medical emergencies airlifted to South Africa
• Shopping facility: nearly European standard, but imported goods more expensive
• Reachability: all-weather road network, international airport 25km, good cellphone and internet coverage
• School situation: international primary and secondary (IB) schools present
• Other information: relatively safe, petty crimes/break-ins do occur General conditions
• Willingness to learn basic Chichewa
Our offer
This post offers an opportunity for cooperation in an innovative, global development institution. Your skills are needed in an established multidisciplinary team in place. The development service of GIZ offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a special professional and individual preparation.
Application
We are looking forward to your online-application:
www.giz.de/entwicklungsdienst/de and mentioning the JOB-ID: 12493 or http://j.mp/GIZ12493.
Please, do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Sorge, phone No: 0049 - (0)228-4460-1099,
Email: lena.sorgei@giz.de
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