Provincial Programme Coordinator

Vacancy title:
Provincial Programme Coordinator – Northwestern Province

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Health Care , Category: Management ]

Jobs at:

Diligent Health Initiatives Limited

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, May 15 2024

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka, South – Central Africa

JOB DETAILS:
The Provincial Programme Coordinator (PPC) will be situated in Solwezi, Northwestern Province and will be the lead point of contact DHI’s programmatic and M&E tasks in technical areas, including program implementation, community-led monitoring, Disease surveillance and Provincial/District/Community dialogue meetings.

Roles and Responsibilities
• Providing supervision and overall leadership for DHI’s work in the Province
• Gathering feedback from care recipients, including men, women, adolescents, people with disabilities, and key populations in Solwezi, Mushindamo, Lumwana, and Mwinilunga while supporting similar activities in Kasempa, Mufumbwe, and Kabompo
• Analyzing data and disseminating information to DHI, lead recipients, donors, and the Ministry of Health (PHO) at Provincial, district, and facility levels, and with other partners implementing HIV-related programs in the province
• Participating in stakeholder meetings on public health issues, such as COVID-19, Malaria and HIV service delivery and improvement, across all levels of the health service delivery system
• Participating in the training of CLM Facilitators and building capacity in the District Facilitators to ensure that all forms received are accurately completed
• Analyzing received data to identify constraints in specific health facilities, as well as possible solutions suggested by the receivers of care
• Participating in reviewing CLM tools, databases, and management along with other stakeholders including NAC and other CLM implementing organizations
• Preparing timely monthly reports to be shared with DHI Management, MoH, the Lead Recipient, and other stakeholders
• Developing presentations for stakeholder meetings to share data, constraints, and solutions proposed by the receivers of care
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with the Ministry of Health at provincial and district levels, as well as other partners, through participation in Provincial/District Integrated Meetings and Technical Working Groups.

Position Competencies, skills and qualifications
• Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in health or a social science
• An additional qualification in M&E is added advantage
• Added community level research experience is preferred
• A minimum of five years of relevant work experience in a similar position, including data entry, analysis, and reporting, is required
• Proficiency and experience working with Advanced Excel and electronic data collection tools is a must
• Candidates should possess strong diagnostic and analytical skills
• Effective presentation skills, inclusive of the development of power point presentations and an ability to speak publicly, are essential.
• Applicants should be able to adapt M&E data entry and analysis systems to meet changing feedback collection demands.
• Experience in supervising and capacity building is preferred
• Candidates should have a sensitivity to and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV prevention, care, and treatment, particularly for key populations
• Excellent written English and oral communication skills at all levels of staff are required, as wells good report writing skills
• Candidates residing in or with previous work experience in the targeted Province, (North-Western) are preferred

Supervision and Reporting
• The Provincial Programme Coordinator will report to the Program Manager

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Interested candidates should send their CVs