HEALTH SYSTEMS TRUST (HST) -CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: WRITING COACHES FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN HEALTH REVIEW

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HEALTH SYSTEMS TRUST (HST)
 
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST:
WRITING COACHES FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN HEALTH REVIEW
 
Health Systems Trust (HST) wishes to commission an independent writing coach to support three identified first time authors with writing skills training and on-going coaching throughout the publication process of the 2019 edition of the South African Health Review (SAHR).
 

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The Healthcare Workers Writing Development Programme
This year, the SAHR launched its inaugural Healthcare Workers Writing Development Programme (HCWWP) which aims to capture the voices and experiences of people who are working in direct service delivery. 
The programme caters for practising healthcare workers who feel that they have valuable experiences to share, but lack the confidence or expertise to capture this in a paper for a peer-reviewed journal.  Points of discussion could include implementation of policies and programmes in their facility/district, examples of innovation, good practices and multisectoral partnerships with demonstrated effectiveness; or implementation and scale-up of initiatives designed to strengthen the health system.

The objectives of the SAHR are:

• To produce a publication reviewing a wide range of cross-cutting issues with a particular focus on key policy issues pertaining to the South African health system.

• To assess and highlight progress in key areas of the national health system, to assess policy implementation and to make recommendations.
• To determine how best to disseminate current health policy and implementation information to community structures, such as health governance structures.

 
The objectives of the HCWWP are:

1. To provide on-going coaching to equip identified practising healthcare workers with the relevant writing skills necessary for compiling a paper appropriate for submission to a peer-reviewed journal.
2. To build the confidence of practising healthcare workers to share their views and experiences with the wider public health community.

 
Expected deliverables

1. To support three identified practising healthcare workers to conceptualise and write a chapter for the 2019 SAHR in the form of an academic article of 3000 words, to be submitted for peer review.
2. To work with each author to refine their chapter according to comments from their peer reviewers and the editorial team.
3. To provide both technical and copy editing support.
4. To submit a final report detailing the successes, challenges and outcomes of the programme with lessons learnt and recommendations.

 
Qualifications
The applicant will be an experienced author in academia or journalism with the following credentials:

• A minimum of two peer-reviewed publications.​
• At least 5 years' experience in public health.
• Proven and demonstrable experience and expertise in providing writing support to first-time academic writers.

 

How to apply
To apply, please submit a letter of interest detailing your experience and suitability for the position.  This letter must be accompanied by:

• one sample of your writing;
• a two page CV;
• your current hourly rate.

Applications should be sent to: Emma-Louise Mackie at  sahr@hst.org.za by 12:00pm, Friday 26 April 2019.​

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