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Chair, Department of Community Health Sciences

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
Pakistan
Closing date
Aug 15, 2016

Job Details

Location Karachi, Pakistan

Aga Khan University is a unique hybrid: an institution of academic excellence that is also an agent for social development. A leading source of medical, nursing and teacher education, research and public service in the developing world, the University prepares men and women to lead change in their societies and to thrive in the global economy. AKU’s faculty, students and graduates go where the need is greatest, working in informal urban settlements, remote villages and regions where conflict or neglect has decimated basic services. Indeed, in many cases, such communities are their homes.

Guided by the principles of impact, quality, relevance and access, the University has campuses and programmes in Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Afghanistan and the United Kingdom. It operates teaching hospitals in Karachi and Nairobi.

The Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) is the premier public health academic department in Pakistan. The department has adopted the leadership model in the community oriented public health and social development, recognized regionally and internationally for the relevance, quality and extent of its work. CHS strives for excellence in public health research, education and services for developing national and international leadership to address community’s health needs and to strengthen health systems in partnership with communities, government, non-government organizations and academic institutions nationally and internationally. The department has extensive research programmes and is organized into three research groups with their respective heads: Health Systems and Policy; Environmental and Occupational Health & Non-Communicable Diseases; and Reproductive Health Research Group.

The vision of the Chancellor set the direction for the University to take a lead in community development and the creation of an innovative curriculum that emphasizes a balance of tertiary care with population health.

Responsibilities You will provide dynamic leadership to the department for managing and developing education, research and development activities at undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate & continuing education levels at the University. You will also direct the teaching and research activities of the department and its overall growth in Public Health.

Requirements

You should have a professional terminal degree in public health (DrPH, PhD, DSc or equivalent in Public Health discipline or a physician with certification in a specialty directly related to public health (e.g. Community Medicine, Public Health & Preventive Medicine). 

You should have leadership experience preferably of an academic department, strong team management skills, track record of innovations, ability to co-produce with different entities, and experience of working in a developing country setting.  You should also have in-depth experience of health systems and public health programs, contribution to public health policy work, demonstrable track record of generating grants, published research and contribution to academic and public health networking with different stakeholders.

The appointment will be initially for three years, renewable for a further two years subject to performance review.

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