CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Columbia University
Country: Ghana
Closing date: 31 Oct 2014

Program Description:

Columbia University (CU) sidHARTe Program, USA, is working with partners to develop an EMS Educator Program in Ghana. The objective of the Program is to train and develop a strong team of 20 NAS advanced EMTs to serve as EMS Educators with the Ghana National Ambulance Service (NAS). The EMS Educators will be responsible for providing initial and continuing education to NAS pre-hospital providers and basic community healthcare workers across Ghana. This novel and exciting program will be based in the Ashanti Region of Ghana at the NAS Training Academy, and will be overseen by an expert team of EMS and Emergency Care physicians. The duration of the project is 01-November 2014 to 30-October-2015 (12 months).

Candidate Description:

We are seeking two experienced, certified EMS educators to be part of the leadership team of this EMS Educator Program.

Requirements of each EMS educator applicant includes:

• Certification as EMS educator (within the past 10 years)
• Minimum 3 years of classroom and field training experience (specifically with basic, intermediate and/or advanced EMTs; experience with Paramedic training optional)
• Significant experience working in Africa (in an educational and/or clinical capacity)
• Willingness and availability to live in Ghana during the entire program period.

Principal activities by the EMS Educator applicant includes:

• Actively participate in design and implementation of the NAS EMS Educator Program
• Conducting day-to-day classroom and field training of NAS EMS Educator students
• Conducting semi-frequent cognitive, affective and skills assessments of EMS Educator students
• Writing progress and status reports of the EMS Educator Program and students
• Working closely with the US and Ghana Program leadership and management team.

If selected, each EMS Educator will be well-compensated, including:

• USD $50,000 for a 12 month contract
• Relocation expenses (round-trip airfare from their home country to Ghana)
• 1 additional round-trip airfare from Ghana to home country (for short holidays and visits)
• Accommodation in Ghana
• Program-related domestic ground and air travel

How to apply:

To apply, please send, in English, your cover letter and CV to Dr. Rachel T. Moresky at sidharte@columbia.edu, no later than October 31, 2014.