Clinical Doctor, Site Project Coordinator

About the role

The Clinical Doctor, Site Project Coordinator supports the management of an HIV project and improves the delivery of clinical HIV services in supported health facilities in the Littoral Region, through a package of integrated HIV care and treatment services. The role covers planning, execution and monitoring of the project in a supported health facility, under the general supervision of the Associate Project Director, with 50% management and 50% clinical activities.

Key responsibilities

• Management: develop and submit a budgeted monthly work plan, implement it within budget, collaborate with the on-site multidisciplinary team, organize in-service training with the Cluster Project Lead, and conduct formative supervision and ongoing training for health care providers.
• Hold weekly and monthly coordination meetings with HIV/AIDS programme staff, and monthly feedback meetings with the Hospital Director and Hospital Medical Advisor.
• Monitor and evaluate data collection, reporting and the facility's HIV/AIDS care and treatment performance, and submit monthly activity and expense reports.
• Clinical: support national HIV/AIDS programme guidelines, including antiretroviral treatment and advanced HIV infection; support index case testing of sexual contacts of newly diagnosed patients and those with high viral load; manage treatment failure, TB/HIV co-infection and advanced HIV, and initiate second- or third-line antiretroviral therapy.
• Provide respectful, individualized care and ensure continuous training and mentoring of the medical and paramedical team.

Required profile

• Medical degree with at least 7 years of experience in the clinical management of HIV patients.
• Mandatory registration with the National Order of Physicians of Cameroon.
• At least 5 years in a health services management position in a hospital managing a caseload of 2,500+ patients.
• Fluency in French is a key requirement; working knowledge of English is an advantage.
• Strong work ethic, ability to work under pressure, teamwork and willingness to learn.

Required skills

• Project management training is an asset.
• Very good command of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is mandatory.

Candidates submit a CV and cover letter by November 15, 2026; only shortlisted candidates are contacted, and positions depend on donor funding availability. No fees are charged during the recruitment process.