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REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH

SOUTHERN PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICE

P.O BOX 630026 CHOMA

JOB OPPORTUNITIES The Southern Provincial Health Office under the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Project through a Cooperative Agreement (CoAg) with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is seeking for eligible, self-motivated and qualified applicants for the positions listed below for the various levels (Provincial, District, Facility and Community)

(A) PROVINCIAL LEVEL JOB TITLE: PMTCT COORDINATOR (01 POSITION) Purpose: The Position is part of the project management team whose main responsibilities will be to build and strengthen the District and Facility level capacity to deliver quality eMTCT and HIV services to pregnant and post-delivery women and their babies.

Responsibilities

Support provision of high quality PMTCT services in the districts and health facilities

Directly mentor health care workers at facility and district level Assist MOH to develop innovative approaches to retain Mother-Baby pairs in care Assist the facility with interfacing with community based care Assist the MOH to review and disseminate relevant educational materials, teaching

aids and clinic reference materials for the delivery of high impact interventions to improve Maternal and Infant HIV Care

Participate in monthly dashboard reviews of project clinical outcomes and utilize project data to prioritize interventions related to Maternal-Child HIV care

Prepare and submit monthly reports in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with Five (5) O’ Levels Must be computer literate. MBCHB or BSc in Nursing, Registered midwife preferably with additional specialty

post graduate training or training in public health Training and/ or certification in family planning and reproductive health is an

advantage. At least 5 years recent clinical HIV care and treatment experience Knowledge and experience of PMTCT programmatic and technical issues highly

desired.

JOB TITLE: TB/HIV TECHNICAL OFFICER (01 POSITION) Purpose: Responsible for providing technical support to implement high quality care and support activities with primary focus on tuberculosis control and treatment as well as all issues surrounding TB/HIV co-infection and will also provide technical leadership and support related to TB/HIV collaboration. Responsibilities:

Serve as the liaison between the MoH and implementing partners/stakeholders including community based organisations, health care facilities, and the NTB National TB/HIV Coordinator on issues relating to the implementation of TB/HIV collaborative activities

Document gather, and analyse records of TB/HIV collaborative activities at supported facilities, as well as case-based information in electronic format

Provide support to the effective referral system of tuberculosis and HIV patients to ensure integration of TB and HIV services within the district

Conduct supportive and supervisory visits to TB and HIV care facilities, prepare reports on supervisory visits, and provide remedial actions on constraints to the district/regional/national and the facilities visited

Participate in all TB/HIV forums at local level and provide updates as required. Work with the district TB and leprosy coordinators, HIV focal nurses and other focal

persons and support them to provide regular updates to stakeholders regarding implementation of the TB/HIV collaborative activities.

Support local training efforts at district and regional level Coordinate and assist with supportive supervision and mentoring of community-

based and facility-based Health Care Workers in the day-to-day implementation of TB/HIV collaborative activities.

Liaise with Regional and District TB/HIV staff, focal persons, Clinical Mentors, quality improvement focal persons, laboratory technologists and other key staff involved in quality improvement, clinical mentorship and supportive supervision to integrate TB/HIV collaborative activities into existing health service delivery platforms and build sustainable systems for TB/HIV.

Compile monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc reports in required formats Provide support for all aspects of data collection and reporting by all stakeholders,

and help to identify barriers/challenges and work with the DTLCs and regional TB/HIV Coordinator to address these in a timely manner

Qualifications:

Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with Five (5) O’ Levels Degree/Diploma in a Clinical Medicine At least two years of relevant work experience in the field of TB and HIV control

activities with at least one year in a supervisory role Experience with recording, reporting and other monitoring and evaluation activities Computer literate, with high competency in using Microsoft office applications

(Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

JOB TITLE: LABORATORY COORDINATOR (01 POSITION)

Purpose: Responsible for the coordination of Laboratory services including courier of samples from the facilities to the testing sites and result return to facilities

Responsibilities:

Coordinate the Provision of quality Laboratory HIV and TB Testing Services using medical technologies in use as prescribed in the current national testing profile in the province

Ensure that HIV testers in the Province are certified according to the national certification program;

Ensure that all sites in the province are enrolled and are participating and passing the national Proficiency Testing (PT) Program for all HIV/TB Laboratory (RT, CD4, TB, VL, PCR);

Undertakes routine Internal/External Quality Assurance programs for all HIV Laboratory Services in the Province

Spearheads Laboratory Quality Management Systems (QMS) activities towards regional/international accreditation

Ensures accurate reporting of Laboratory commodities to ensure that there are no stock outs;

Perform other duties assigned by supervisors in line with the jobholder’s ability and qualifications.

Participates in all technical reviews in the Province and provides accurate information for decision making

Qualifications:

Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with Five (5) O’ Levels Degree in Biomedical Sciences At least two years of relevant work experience at supervisory level in Lab services

Experience with recording, reporting and other monitoring and evaluation activities Computer literate, with high competency in using Microsoft office applications

(Word, Excel, PowerPoint Experience in the Logistics Management Information System (LMIS)

JOB TITLE: ART COORDINATOR - ADULT (01 POSITION) Purpose: The Position is part of the project management team whose main responsibilities will be to build and strengthen the District and Facility level capacity to deliver quality HIV services. The Position holder will work with all program Officers to ensure the SPHO meets its annual targets in the Key performance Indicators towards achieving epidemic Control. The jobholder will provide expert technical and leadership oversight and support in the province (Province, District, facility, and community) as needed to improve Adult HIV Case identification, linkage to treatment, retention, and viral suppression.

Responsibilities:

Work through existing MOH structures and systems to build the capacity of all health facilities in the province to provide quality HIV services;

S/he will support the technical staff serving under the project and other Ministry of Health staff and will review and monitor work plans and performance monitoring plans and provide timely feedback;

S/he will work with other staff within the ministry functionaries to guide health facilities, tracking progress against performance indicators as part of the project’s Performance Monitoring Plan and semi-annual and annual portfolio review processes;

The jobholder will work collaboratively with other staff within the ministry and project staff to build local capacity on implementation of special initiatives (e.g. Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD), and other HIV prevention, treatment, care and support strategies to improve Pediatric HIV services;

S/he will work with the provincial, district, and hospital technical leads for HIV programs to plan and monitor implementation of activities and ensure that CDC-supported activities are responsive to the national strategies for the areas;

The jobholder will be responsible for finding creative solutions to challenges identified at sites and Provide targeted and data-driven clinical mentorship to staff for HIV care services in health facilities and monitoring of improvement in services;

Qualifications:

Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with Five (5) O’ Levels Medical Officer/ Medical Licentiate / Clinical Officer Minimum of five years of work experience in HIV programming with progressive

responsibilities, with minimum of three years of working for programming interventions.

Experience in clinical management of HIV patients based on the Zambia Consolidated Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of HIV infection

Demonstrated application of technical principles and concepts in HIV program coordination. General knowledge of other related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach.

Experience in facilitation and training applying adult learning principles and practices, clinical mentoring and coaching.

Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, including applying data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation.

Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.

Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks.

JOB TITLE: ART COORDINATOR - PEADS (01 POSITION) Purpose: The Position is part of the project management team whose main responsibilities will be to build and strengthen the District and Facility level capacity to deliver quality HIV services. The Position holder will work in collaboration with other program Officers to ensure the SPHO meets its annual targets in the Key Indicators towards achieving epidemic Control. The job holder will provide expert technical and leadership oversight and support in the province (Province, District, facility, and community) as needed to improve Pediatric HIV Case identification, linkage to treatment, retention, and viral suppression. Responsibilities:

Work through existing MOH structures and systems to build the capacity of all health facilities in the province to provide quality Pediatric HIV services;

S/he will support the technical staff serving under the project and other Ministry of Health staff and will review and monitor work plans and performance monitoring plans and provide timely feedback;

S/he will work with other staff within the ministry functionaries to guide health facilities, tracking progress against performance indicators as part of the project’s Performance Monitoring Plan and semi-annual and annual portfolio review processes;

The jobholder will work collaboratively with other staff within the ministry and project staff to build local capacity on implementation of special initiatives (e.g. Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD), and other HIV prevention, treatment, care and support strategies to improve Pediatric HIV services;


The jobholder will be responsible for finding creative solutions to challenges identified at sites and Provide targeted and data-driven clinical mentorship to staff

for pediatric care services, including PMTCT in health facilities and monitoring of improvement in services;

Qualifications:

Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with Five (5) O’ Levels Medical Officer/ Medical Licentiate / Clinical Officer Minimum of five years of work experience in HIV programming with progressive

responsibilities, with minimum of three years of working for programming interventions.

Experience in clinical management of HIV patients based on the Zambia Consolidated Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of HIV infection

Demonstrated application of technical principles and concepts in HIV program coordination. General knowledge of other related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach.

Experience in facilitation and training applying adult learning principles and practices, clinical mentoring and coaching.

Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, including applying data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation.

Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.

Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks.

JOB TITLE: FINANCE OFFICERS (02 POSITION)

Purpose: Responsible for taking charge of the financial health of the institution by administering accounting operations to meet legal requirements and should be familiar with audits, invoices and budget preparations. Should also demonstrates interest in managing accounting activities, including bank reconciliations, accounts payable and accounts receivable.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the day-to-day management of all financial transactions and procedures

Keep accurate records for all daily transactions in the cashbooks Record accounts payable and accounts receivable Update internal systems with financial data Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports Reconcile bank statements Participate in financial audits both internal and external Update the assets register Assist with budget preparation

Manage and track imprest/advances issued to Districts and personnel Review and implement financial policies Have excellent organizational skills and be able to handle time-sensitive tasks. Must be able to manage a payroll

Qualifications:

Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with Five (5) O’ Levels

Part 2 ZICA,ACCA or CIMA

Must be an active member of ZICA

Knowledge in Pastel Accounting will be an added advantage

Proven work experience as a Finance Officer or similar role managing USG funds

Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures

Advanced MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills

Knowledge of GRZ and USG financial regulations

Excellent analytical and numerical skills

Sharp time management skills

Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data

Experience in handling/managing USG Funds is an added advantage

JOB TITLE: PROCUREMENT OFFICER (01 POSITION) Purpose: Responsible for evaluating vendors, negotiating contracts and preparing reports (e.g. on orders and costs.) and good knowledge of market research, along with solid analytical skills to make sure identifying the most profitable offers. Create and maintain good relationships with key suppliers to ensure merchandise is high quality and delivered on time. Responsibilities:

Research potential vendors

Compare and evaluate bids from suppliers

Negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing

Track orders and ensure timely delivery

Review quality of purchased products

Enter order details (e.g. vendors, quantities, prices) into internal databases

Maintain updated records of purchased products, delivery information and invoices

Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analyses

Monitor stock levels and place orders as needed

Coordinate with warehouse staff/Stores Officers to ensure proper storage

Qualifications:


Degree in Purchasing and Supply/CIPS Level 6

Member of ZIPS

Knowledge of GRZ and USG procurement regulations

Familiarity with the Procurement ACT

Proven work experience as a Purchasing Officer, Purchasing Agent or similar role

Good knowledge of vendor sourcing practices (researching, evaluating and liaising with vendors)

Hands-on experience with purchasing software (e.g. Procurify or SpendMap)

Understanding of supply chain procedures

JOB TITLE: COMMUNITY COORDINATOR (01 POSITION) Purpose: The Position is part of the project management team whose main responsibilities will be to build and strengthen the District and Facility level capacity to deliver quality HIV services at community level by engaging all key community structures and implement the various DSD Models in the Province. The Position Holder will Coordinate District structures to engage key stakeholders in the community as well as community structures based at facility level. Responsibilities:

Build capacity of the District Health Office teams to manage the community component of the HIV services

Provide technical support and oversight in implementing the DSD Models across the Province

S/he will work with other staff within the ministry functionaries to guide health facilities, tracking progress against performance indicators at community level as part of the project’s Performance

The jobholder will work collaboratively with other staff within the ministry and project staff to build local capacity on implementation of special initiatives (e.g. Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD)


The jobholder will be responsible for finding creative solutions to challenges identified at sites and Provide targeted and data-driven mentorship to staff for HIV care services,

Qualifications:


Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences

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Preferred experience of 3-5 years working in HIV settings coordinating such works

Outstanding written communication and presentation skills.

Strong experience preparing reports.

Friendly, enthusiastic and positive attitude.

Strong knowledge of social media and other basic social marketing platforms.

JOB TITLE: QI/QA COORDINATOR (01 POSITION)

Purpose: To manage HIV Treatment, Care and Support Services in Southern Province

of the Republic of Zambia within the framework of the SPHO-CDC Cooperative

Agreement in particular, and the Health Sector in general.

Responsibilities;

Participate in the formulation, interpretation, dissemination and adherence to

Policies / Guidelines in HIV Treatment, care, and support services”.

In collaboration with the planning and budgeting team, undertakes preparation

of HIV Treatment, care, and support services action plans and budgets in line

with CDC Annual Planning and budgeting guidelines;

Participates in preparation of Country Operational Plans (COP) focusing on HIV

Treatment, care, and support objectives /targets, strategies and activities;

Undertakes effectively and efficiently, Coordination of HIV Treatment, care, and

support service provision in the Province in line with SPHO-CDC Cooperative

Agreement in particular, and Health Sector policies / SOPs/ Guidelines in

general.

Ensures provision of coordinated regular technical updates, trainings,

mentorships, and technical support supervision activities to health workers in

HIV Treatment, care and support services in line with CDC and Health Sector

guidelines in the Province.

Ensures accurate and timely preparation and submission of quality activity and

scheduled monthly, quarterly, and annual reports in HIV treatment, care and

support programs

Qualifications


Diploma in Clinical Medicine/Nursing or Equivalent

At least 3-5 years work experience preferably in coordinating PEPFAR programs

(HIV/AIDS treatment, care, and support)

JOB TITLE: DRIVERS (03 POSITION AT PHO AND 06 AT DISTRICT LEVEL) Purpose: Responsible is to drive project vehicles in order to facilitate mobility of officers and material and equipment. Responsibilities:

Drives safely and regularly the Program officers on official duty

Prepares timely accidents reports in order to facilitate decision making

Completes timely logbooks in order to enhance accountability of the trips

Undertakes regularly basic vehicle inspection in order to ascertain its road worthiness

Qualifications:

Grade twelve school certificate

Proven experience as a Driver

A valid driver’s license (Class B or C)

A clean driving record

(B) DISTRICT LEVEL

JOB TITLE: DISTRICT PREVENTION & HTS OFFICER (06 POSITIONS) Purpose: The Position is part of the project management team at District level whose main responsibilities will be to build and strengthen the District and Facility level capacity to deliver quality Prevention and HTS services. The Position holder will work with all program Officers to ensure the SPHO meets its annual targets in the Key performance Indicators towards achieving epidemic Control. The job holder will provide expert technical and leadership oversight and support in the District. Responsibilities:

Develop and manage partnerships with the District/Sub-district Department of Health and the Non-government sectors

Provide technical support and oversight in the provision of HIV Testing services as well as Prevention services in the District.

Coordinate and liase with other Implementing partners Accurately report the HTS data to the District health Office and the M&E Team at

SPHO. Coordinate the HIV workplace Policy Coordinate VMMC Programs in the District Coordinate the scale up of HTS and HIV services to Key populations in the District. Provide technical oversight on HIV testing modalities for maximum yields Communicate daily with field mobilisers to ensure they are all meeting targets for

the day Provide support at campaigns as and when required and trouble shoot

Work with the district support partner within the district to ensure HIV stock levels are maintained and raise any concerns should stock levels drop below required minimum

Communicate stock related issues with the District management team. Work with the district support partner to strengthen and increase linkages to care Provide ongoing training and support to existing field teams Provide training and support to new field teams

Qualifications:

Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with Five (5) O’ Levels Degree/Diploma in Clinical Medicine, Diploma in Nursing with a specialty Advanced organizational and planning skills Ability to take initiative An ability to work independently and to multi-task Good working knowledge of MS Office Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Good command of the English language

JOB TITLE: COMMUNITY COORDINATORS (06 POSITIONS) Purpose: The jobholder will provide expert technical oversight and support at Site, and community levels as needed to optimize demand for HIV Prevention Services in order to meet targets. The jobholder will be responsible for finding creative solutions to challenges identified in health promotion; and Provide targeted and data-driven interventions aimed at reaching out to unserved populations (children, Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), Key populations, and adult men) with HIV prevention, care and treatment services Responsibilities:

Implementing creative and aggressive data-driven promotion programs/activities at the facility aimed at creating demand for HIV Prevention, care and treatment services;

Quantification of populations classified as “Populations at high risk” (FSW, MSM, IDU and prisoners), and priority populations focusing on Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) and devise age specific health promotion programs/activities;

Coordinating community HIV prevention, care and treatment services in collaboration with Community Implementing Partners in order to accelerate HIV Case Identification, linkage to care, maximal retention, and viral load suppression

Coordinate Community Adherence Support Groups (CAG) in the District by ensuring that all support districts and facilities have targets and are implementing and scaling up;

Coordinate activities of the community sub-grantee (DAPP) in assigned districts;

Manage data and provide monthly reports on the number of patients served under the CAG model; and

Perform other duties assigned by supervisors at district and provincial levels

Qualifications:


Bachelor's degree/Diploma in Social Sciences.

Preferred experience of 3-5 years working in HIV setting at community level Communities.

Outstanding written communication and presentation skills.

Strong experience preparing reports.

Friendly, enthusiastic and positive attitude.

Strong knowledge of social media and other basic social marketing platforms. JOB TITLE: MOTOR BIKE RIDDERS (12 POSITIONS) Purpose: Responsible is to Ride project Motorcycle in order to facilitate transportation of samples and other Logistics.

Responsibilities:

Rides safely and regularly the Samples from the facilities to the District hubs Prepares timely accidents reports in order to facilitate decision making Completes timely logbooks in order to enhance accountability of the trips Undertakes regularly basic Motorbike inspection in order to ascertain its road

worthiness Qualifications

Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate

Riding experience for a minimum of 2 years.

Must have class A driver’s license

JOB TITLE: MEDICAL MENTORS (05 POSITIONS – NAMWALA, SINAZONGWE, SIAVONGA, MONZE AND CHIKANKATA) Purpose: The District HIV/ TB Medical l Mentor will work in collaboration with the District

Medical staff in designated clinics to mentor facilities staff to provide quality patient care

and support the clinical management of HIV infected individuals including the provision

of anti-retroviral therapy (ART). The District HIV/TB Medical Mentor will also work with

SPHO technical staff to address and improve all issues affecting the quality of the care,

provide mentorship and supervision as well as Technical support to facility staff.

Responsibilities:

Provides appropriate clinical care, interprets test results and provides appropriate treatment as per Zambian ART guidelines.

Work with facility In-charge to support the delivery of HIV related clinical care services along with the national goal to achieve the 90:90:90 strategy.

Liaises with HIV/TB District Mentor to support the delivery of HIV-related services in all areas of support within designated catchment area.

Supports the prevention and Control of HIV/ TB activity strategies at facility level and provides feedback to the district and Provincial Health Office team.

Works in collaboration with the HIV/TB District Mentor to provide mentorship and capacity building for smooth implementation of quality clinical care services.

Works with the Public Health Specialist to ensure high quality screening for HIV/TB and STI treatment according to national guidelines.

Responsible for coordinating with Laboratory focal point person to ensure rapid turnaround of Lab results or missing samples and documentation of results put on patients files.

Works with Clinic Staff to identify and carry out Quality improvement projects. Supports the facility teams in organizing patient flow as well as data flow ensuring

minimum standard of record keeping. Organize monthly Clinical and Quality Improvement meetings. Establish a system

of identifying, recording and tracking critical lab results. Work with facility staff to improve phlebotomy techniques, labelling and storing of

specimens, and other problems related with lab logistics. Work with pharmacists to ensure the supply chain of commodities is not

interrupted. Compiles weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports from the clinic and share

with the HIV/TB District Mentor and Provincial Health Office. Perform any other duties as maybe assigned by the supervisor.

Required Skills and Experience

Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with Five (5) O’ Levels Degree in Medicine Must be registered with the Health Practitioners Council of Zambia Minimum 3 years’ experience in clinic environment Trained in Adult and/or Peadiatric ART management with clinical experience in

ART Good understanding of the HIV/AIDS technical areas Must be computer literate and have a valid practicing license. Must have strong understanding of the reporting hierarchy at district and facility

levels;

Good Communication and interpersonal skills;

Must have high level of confidentiality and Integrity;

Trustworthy and Honest with traceable references

JOB TITLE: CLINICAL MENTORS (05 POSITIONS) Purpose: The District HIV/ TB Clinical Mentor will work in collaboration with the District

Medical staff in designated clinics to mentor facilities staff to provide quality patient care

and support the clinical management of HIV infected individuals including the provision

of anti-retroviral therapy (ART). The District HIV/TB Clinical Mentor will also work with

SPHO technical staff to address and improve all issues affecting the quality of the care,

provide mentorship and supervision as well as Technical support to facility staff.

Responsibilities:

Provides appropriate clinical care, interprets test results and provides appropriate treatment as per Zambian ART guidelines.

Work with facility In-charge to support the delivery of HIV related clinical care services along with the national goal to achieve the 90:90:90 strategy.

Liaises with HIV/TB District Mentor to support the delivery of HIV-related services in all areas of support within designated catchment area.

Supports the prevention and Control of HIV/ TB activity strategies at facility level and provides feedback to the district and Provincial Health Office team.

Works in collaboration with the HIV/TB District Mentor to provide mentorship and capacity building for smooth implementation of quality clinical care services.

Works with the Public Health Specialist to ensure high quality screening for HIV/TB and STI treatment according to national guidelines.

Responsible for coordinating with Laboratory focal point person to ensure rapid turnaround of Lab results or missing samples and documentation of results put on patients files.

Works with Clinic Staff to identify and carry out Quality improvement projects. Supports the facility teams in organizing patient flow as well as data flow ensuring

minimum standard of record keeping. Organize monthly Clinical and Quality Improvement meetings. Establish a system

of identifying, recording and tracking critical lab results. Work with facility staff to improve phlebotomy techniques, labelling and storing of

specimens, and other problems related with lab logistics. Work with pharmacists to ensure the supply chain of commodities is not

interrupted. Compiles weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports from the clinic and share

with the HIV/TB District Mentor and Provincial Health Office. Perform any other duties as maybe assigned by the supervisor.

Required Skills and Experience

Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with Five (5) O’ Levels Diploma in Clinical Medical Sciences Must be registered with the Health Practitioners Council of Zambia Minimum 3 years’ experience in clinic environment Trained in Adult and/or Peadiatric ART management with clinical experience in


levels;



Trustworthy and Honest with traceable references.

JOB TITLE: LABORATORY COORDINATORS (06 POSITIONS) Purpose: Responsible for Monitoring, planning, arranging and delegate duties and responsibilities to staff members in respective section. Responsibilities:

Monitor all collected specimen processing related to concerned shift. Conduct technical procedures associated with lab section. Perform all activities under direction and cooperation of Section Supervisor,

Laboratory Medical Director, Pathologists and Laboratory Directors. Oversee bio-medical laboratory in hematopoietic malignancies and gene

regulation field. Manage laboratory, monitor directly research technicians and train students, post-

doctoral fellows and lab members. Supervise and manage lab expenses and budgets. Negotiate order’s prices for reagents and machinery. Coordinate orders of laboratory. Involve in negotiations with vendor. Establish protocols for usage of lab equipment’s. Conduct comparison and contrast methods along with troubleshoot experiments

related to equipment. Manage and oversee database for plasmids, antibodies, oligonucleotides,

mammalian cell lines and other biological reagents. Evaluate performance of personnel with respect to duties. Convey laboratory staff members about their observations and prepare laboratory

animal protocols.

Qualifications: Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with five ”O” levels Degree/Diploma in Biomedical Sciences Must be registered with the Health Practitioners Council of Zambia Minimum 3 years’ experience in clinic environment Good understanding of the HIV/AIDS technical areas Must be computer literate and have a valid practicing license. Must have strong understanding of the reporting hierarchy at district and facility

levels;




(C) FACILITY LEVEL

JOB TITLE: MIDWIVES (15 POSITIONS) Job Purpose: The incumbent is part of the front-line health care team involved in the

provision of Direct Service Delivery (DSD) at health facility level focusing on: (1)

Enhanced HIV Case Finding; (2) Improved Linkage to treatment services; (3) Retention;

and (4) Viral Load Suppression I the maternal and child health environment.

Responsibilities:

Provision of HIV Testing Services (HTS) to clients either directly or indirectly through trained Lay Counsellors focusing on Provider Initiated Testing and Counselling (PITC) using existing screening tools;

Ensure that all HIV positive patients are initiated on appropriate Antiretroviral Treatment (ART);

Ensure that patients current on treatment are retained in care by daily monitoring of appointments and ensure prompt tracking of patients missing appointments;

Ensure that all eligible patients current on treatment are provided with Viral Load Testing Services;

Ensure that all HIV positive patients current on treatment are screened for TB and those diagnosed with TB are immediately commenced on TB Treatment while those without active TB are commenced on TB Preventive Therapy (TPT);

Determine stable patients current on ART and ensure that they are put on appropriate Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) models in order to decongest health facilities;

Compile and submit required reports (daily, weekly, monthly & quarterly) to the district and Provincial Health Office;


Academic and Professional Qualifications


At least a minimum Diploma/Certificate in Nursing and Certificate in Midwifery

Relevant experience will be an added advantage

Must be computer literate and have a valid practicing license.

Must have strong understanding of the reporting hierarchy at district and facility

levels;



Trustworthy and Honest with traceable references JOB TITLE: LABOLATORY TECHNOLOGISTS (05 POSITIONS) Purpose: The incumbent is part of the health care support team involved in the provision

of Laboratory services to support HIV diagnosis and disease monitoring.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide expert scientific input to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

Maintain high quality standards of laboratory services

Provides timely advice to clinicians on the appropriateness of diagnostic investigations and their interpretations.

Reviews and improves the diagnostic procedures for quality control for lab services

Ensures safety practices are adhered to and corrective actions taken according to SOPs

Provides onsite mentorship and supervision to lower lever staff

Participates in technical support to other labs in the province

Performing analysis of all Laboratory samples

Organizing own workload and within framework of the agreed algorithms, determining and performing the investigations required to determine the true status of the referral samples.

Play an active role in any other areas of investigations or evaluations performed by the Laboratory.

Conducting Laboratory checks and issuing of reports as may be required by the Head of the Department.

Maintain and ensure calibration Laboratory equipment used in the Laboratory as per manufacturer requirements and national standards.

Assist the district medical office in ensure smooth coordination of laboratory services for mobile and static ART and TB programs

Develop, implement and document an effective district wide sample and results transportation system.

QUALIFICATIONS


Diploma in Biomedical Sciences

At least five years working experience in a similar position.

An innovator who can initiate new ideas and activities.

Able to work minimum supervision.

Good Communication, both oral and written English.

Job knowledge/technical expertise.

Good Analytical skills.

Excellent strategic thinking.

Above average ability to use computer programs (MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint). JOB TITLE: CLINICAL OFFICERS (20 POSITIONS) Purpose: The incumbent is part of the front-line health care team involved in the provision of Direct Service Delivery (DSD) at health facility level focusing on: (1) Enhanced HIV Case Finding; (2) Improved Linkage to treatment services; (3) Retention; and (4) Viral Load Suppression RESPONSIBILITIES:









Qualifications:

Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with five ”O” levels

Diploma in Clinical Medicine

Above average ability to use computer programs: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS-Power-point.

Participates in quality improvement processes/projects.

Participates in the program during annual work plan development.

An innovator, who can initiate new ideas and activities.

Able to work with minimum supervision.

Good Communication both oral and written.



Excellent strategic thinking. JOB TITLE: ART NURSES (30 POSITIONS) Purpose : The incumbent is part of the front-line health care team involved in the

provision of Direct Service Delivery (DSD) at health facility level focusing on: (1)

Enhanced HIV Case Finding; (2) Improved Linkage to treatment services; (3) Retention;

and (4) Viral Load Suppression.

RESPONSIBILITIES:









Qualifications:

Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with five ”O” levels

Diploma in Nursing

Trained as ART Prescriber Nurse is desirable and will be an added advantage

Above average ability to use computer programs: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS-Power-point.

An innovator, who can initiate new ideas and activities.

Able to work with minimum supervision.

Good Communication both oral and written.



Excellent strategic thinking.

JOB TITLE: PHARMACY TECHNOLOGISTS (06 POSITIONS) Purpose: Responsible for managing and supervising the provision of pharmaceutical

services and products in order to ensure the effective delivery of health care

Responsibilities:

Supervises and undertakes effectively the management of pharmaceuticals in

order to ensure their availability and efficiency

Monitors regularly the utilizations of the essential drugs and pharmaceuticals in order to identify appropriate interventions

Supervises and undertakes effectively the updating of the database in order to

facilitate accessibility and flow of information

Undertakes timely preparations of budgets in order to facilitate the acquisition of

financial resources

Supervises and undertakes effectively the development and implementation of

capacity building interventions in order to impart appropriate skills and knowledge

Manages timely development of work plans in order to monitor and evaluate

performance.

Qualifications:

Grade twelve certificate with five “O” levels

Diploma in Pharmacy

3 years relevant experience

Ability to write comprehensive and coherent professional paper/report

Computer literate

Confidentiality

JOB TITLE: MEDICAL OFFICERS (03 POSITIONS) Purpose: The incumbent is part of the front-line health care team involved in the provision of Direct Service Delivery (DSD) at health facility level focusing on: (1) Enhanced HIV Case Finding; (2) Improved Linkage to treatment services; (3) Retention; and (4) Viral Load Suppression Responsibilities:









Qualifications: Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with five ”O” levels Degree in Medicine Must be registered with the Health Practitioners Council of Zambia Minimum 3 years’ experience in clinic environment Trained in Adult and/or Peadiatric ART management with clinical experience in


levels;




Interested candidates meeting the above stated qualifications and attributes and willing

to work in rural areas are required to submit their applications with the following

documents; Curriculum Vitae with Three (3) traceable referees, academic and

professional qualifications, Full Registration with relevant professional bodies and

Latest Practicing Licenses where applicable to the address below by Friday, 21st

June, 2019 at 16: 00 hours.

An attractive package will be offered to successful applicants who will be appointed on

contract terms for an initial period of One (1) year subject to renewal depending on

satisfactory performance.

Applicants should provide valid phone numbers for easy communication and must clearly

indicate the position applied for.

Due to the likely bulkiness of the applications, only shortlisted candidates will be

contacted.

The Provincial Health Director

Southern Provincial Health Office

P.O BOX 630026

CHOMA

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