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Editors for Healthlink
HST
2002-03-07

Some of HealthLink's key products are the South African Health Review, the weekly electronic HealthLink Bulletin, and electronic discussion lists. These two posts will be responsible for contributing to the overall electronic and hard copy information dissemination activities of HealthLink, as well assisting with the conceptualisation, commissioning, editing and production of the SAHR; facilitating the development of our electronic lists; and producing the HealthLink Bulletin. HealthLink is also intending to produce policy briefs on key health systems issues and responsibility for these briefs will fall within the scope of these two posts. This is a CONTRACT position initially for a period of 1 year, renewable on funding and future needs Responsibilities: *Contribute to the overall HST Information Strategy (i.e. HealthLink operational strategy) *Assist with the development, commissioning, editing and production of the South African Health Review and other publications as delegated by the Programme Director *Develop, write and disseminate policy briefs on a regular basis utilising information coming from HST projects *Manage and develop information systems for the organisation and funded projects, including web and email list services, database and content management solutions. *Collate Healthlink Bulletin on a regular basis Scan relevant information resources (external) for dissemination through HST medium *Broker information as necessary *Contribute to strengthening and raising the profile of the Health Systems Trust Requirements: *An appropriate university degree or equivalent in public health *Five (5) years experience in public health and / or information systems, information management *Good writing and communicative skills *Computer, including spreadsheets, databases, word-processing, and internet/e-mail. *Web development skills and more detailed experience with computer systems administration (such as web servers, list servers) would be an advantage *Ability to analyse and interpret technical research information *Knowledge and understanding of Primary Health Care, district health systems development, financial and personnel management, key health policies and national programmes *Ability to work independently or with minimum support Remuneration: A salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications and in line with the HST’s Job grading System. Applications/ Enquiries: A detailed CV with names and contact details of at least two references should be sent to: Dawn McDonald Health Systems Trust PO Box 808 Durban, 4000 Fax: 031-3040775 E-mail: dawn@hst.org.za Closing date for applications : 12 March 2002 THE HEALTH SYSTEMS TRUST SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

Some of HealthLink's key products are the South African Health Review, the weekly electronic HealthLink Bulletin, and electronic discussion lists. These two posts will be responsible for contributing to the overall electronic and hard copy information dissemination activities of HealthLink, as well assisting with the conceptualisation, commissioning, editing and production of the SAHR; facilitating the development of our electronic lists; and producing the HealthLink Bulletin. HealthLink is also intending to produce policy briefs on key health systems issues and responsibility for these briefs will fall within the scope of these two posts.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the overall HST Information Strategy (i.e. HealthLink operational strategy)
• Assist with the development, commissioning, editing and production of the South African Health Review and other publications as delegated by the Programme Director
• Develop, write and disseminate policy briefs on a regular basis utilising information coming from HST projects
• Manage and develop information systems for the organisation and funded projects, including web and email list services, database and content management solutions.
• Collate Healthlink Bulletin on a regular basis
• Scan relevant information resources (external) for dissemination through HST medium
• Broker information as necessary
• Contribute to strengthening and raising the profile of the Health Systems Trust

Requirements:

• An appropriate university degree or equivalent in public health
• Five (5) years experience in public health and / or information systems, information management
• Good writing and communicative skills
• Computer, including spreadsheets, databases, word-processing, and internet/e-mail.
• Web development skills and more detailed experience with computer systems administration (such as web servers, list servers) would be an advantage
• Ability to analyse and interpret technical research information
• Knowledge and understanding of Primary Health Care, district health systems development, financial and personnel management, key health policies and national programmes
• Ability to work independently or with minimum support

Remuneration:

A salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications and in line with the HST’s Job grading System.

Applications/ Enquiries:

A detailed CV with names and contact details of at least two references should be sent to: 

Dawn McDonald 
Health Systems Trust
PO Box 808 
Durban, 4000

Fax: 031-3040775    E-mail: dawn@hst.org.za 

Closing date for applications : 12 March 2002

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