John Snow; Inc. (BD seeks highly qualified and accomplished public health leaders and providers for the recently awarded United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/PEPFAR-funded Supporting an AIDS-Free Era (SAFE) Project .in Zambia. The five-year project which will .be led by JSI in partnership with Abt Associates, mothers2mothers, and the Catholic. Medical Mission Board, will work to reduce HIV mortality, morbidity and transmission, while improving nutrition outcomes and family planning integration in three provinces: Central, Copperbeit, and ‘North-Western. USAID/PEPFAR SAFE will work With the GRZ, private sector and civil society institutions at the national, provincial, and district level to increase access to ART for HIV positive. adults and children, reduce the incidence of new infections, improve Nutritional Assessment, Counseling and Services (NACS) and family planning services, and increase the capacity of local health institutions to better serve affected populations.
Position Title: Clinical Supervisor (1)
Position Type: Fixed Term
Location: Copperbelt

Job Summary
The Clinical Supervisor position. Role is to provide supervisory ART Clinical service delivery to assigned facilities within the district. S/he will ensure the use of the latest evidence-based clinical guidelines and standards as well as conduct regular technical updates for Clinicians, Data Entry Clerks and Professional Counsellors. S/he will report to the Clinical Director in the Region.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
• Orientation and mentorship of ISI-ART and MoH Clinicians, Professional Counselors, DECs and CBVs on optimized PITC using the checklist for conditions that are high markers of HIV infection.
• Triangulation of HIS against index, FITS against Pre-ART/ART, and Patient appointment against index/VL requisition registers respectively to ascertain the status of implementation of indexing all strategy, VI., uptake and linkage of positive clients to treatment as well as help identification of performance gaps.
• Orientation and mentorship of JSI-ART Clinicians, Professional Counselors and MoH staff to enhance supervision of CBVs in opening HIV positive client’s files, populating the patient locator form, documenting in the Pre-ART/Linkage register, adherence treatment preparation within the HTS room followed by escorted referrals to improve the linkage rate.
• Follow-on mentorship on the JSI-ART Clinicians, Moll Staff, Professional Counselors and CBVs on the correct index testing model using the sex networking to improve coverage and positivity yield feeding into the first 95.
• Distribution of the TLD JOB-AIDS and orientation of staff in supported facilities on the eligibility criteria, dosage, drug interactions and adverse effect profiles to rollout implementation of the 2018 ZCGs.
• Mentorship of JSI-ART Clinicians, MoH staff, SIAs on data utilisation at health facility using key performance indicators ‘to enhance rational decision making on patient management.
• Orientation and follow on mentorship of JSI-ART Clinicians, MoH staff, DECs, Professional Counselors and CBVs in hotspot mapping using addresses of HIV positive clients from the HTS, Pre-ART and ART registers respectively.
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• Provide and or arrange logistical Support for hotspot outreach testing and ART service provision to clients testing HIV positive.
• Orientation and follow on mentorship of JSI ART Clinicians, MoH staff and SIAs on proper utilisation of the patient’s appointment register to help decongest health facilities, improve retention and care and VL uptake.
• Administration of the SIMS and Enhancement tools at all 1ST-SAFE supported health facilities to improve the quality of ART service provision and ensure the sites are always ready for assessment by JSI .
• Orientation and follow on mentorship of all staff at supported health facilities on correct and complete documentation in all source documents to improve the quality of data.

Required Qualifications:
• Diploma/ Degree in Clinical Sciences or Clinical Medicine with additional training and experience in adult and pediatric ART;
• Not less than 3 years of experience at Clinical Supervisory Level
• Willingness and ability to work long hours and hours outside of 8-5;
• Willingness to work in the field and to support and supervise Clinicians and SIAs
• Ability to work in harmony with GRZ and SAFE staff and adhere to code of conduct and ethics;
• Maintain positive communication skills and personality appropriate for Mentoring health workers and on the job train
• Able to exhibit professionalism, respect, confidentiality and positivity;
• Ability to be flexible and innovative while adhering to best practices;
• In-depth knowledge and understanding — practice of both WHO and Zambian treatment guidelines;
• Ability to multi-task efficiently and prioritize activities in support of Project goals and deadlines;
• Willingness to support roving/mobile teams when called upon.

Position Title: Senior Strategic Information Assistant (1 position)
Position Type: Fixed Term
Location: Central
Primary duties and responsibilities:
The Senior SIA will work in close collaboration with the District Health Information Officer/or Hospital Information Officer and/or Facility in Charge in the management of HIV related data, including compilation of daily, weekly and monthly reports and analysis, data verification and data entry related to patient care and to perform all necessary functions and obligations as defined and delegated by these supervising officers. He/she will be required to perform the following duties:
Leadership
Work with District Health Information Officers (DHIOs) with guidance from the project’s Senior Strategic Information Officer to implement the JSI SAFE M&E system with support from Senior Strategic Information Officer, the Senior SIA will lead the District efforts to improve the use of facility data either from Electronic Health Records (SmartCare) and/or paper records in managing clients and reporting.
• Provide leadership in the implementation of the project’s provincial M&E plan.
• Conduct monthly supervision of SIAs within their assigned District
• Provide technical support to facility staff and health workers in HIV/AIDS data management
• Build capacity in data use among SIA and facility staff Supervision at Facilities for Site Level M&E support
• Ensure the SIA’s contribute as an integral member of a larger facility-based team of SAFE supported clinicians, volunteers, professional counsellors.
• Ensure that documentation is complete in all HIV related registers across all facilities in the District
• Ensure that all facilities are using the Electronic Health Record System (SmartCare), as needed, for reporting
• Provide leadership in ensuring that all SIAs have a system in place to inform clients and maintain appointment dates for next visitation with clinician.
• Ensure that the facility filling system adheres to the set data management standards
• Provide leadership in updating HIV/Care cards for all activities and events for clinic days (where still in use).
• Provide leadership in maintaining constant feedback with health facility pharmacy staff on patients who have collected their drugs at commencement.
• Support the SIA’s in developing data use culture working in close supervision with the facility in-charge, conduct monthly data review meetings
Project Reporting
• Monitor the consumption of stationery and request in advance of anticipated stock needs across all facilities
• Coordinate the compilation and transmission of daily updates on key indicators to facility and SAFE staff
• Coordinate the compilation of monthly reports for HIV/AIDS services and related Laboratory and Pharmacy service statistics and submit monthly reports to Provincial SI officers and respective DHIO’s/Health information officer.
• Reconcile HMIS reports with SAFE monthly summation (This applies to indicators are that part of MoH SAFE tracking)
• Ensure that data is Verified before submission to SAFE SI/or MoH information officer
• Coordinate the physical count of active clients on ART on a monthly basis
• Participate in data verification exercises, checking the data records at other facilities.
• Perform any other HIV-related data collection duties as assigned by the supervising officer of the health facility and/or SAFE SI Officers.

Desired Qualifications:
• Knowledge of Health Management Information System (HMIS)
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS information systems
• Strong background in HIV/AIDS data analysis
• Previous experience working as a data entry clerk for at least 3 years
• Three years working experience in the health sector
• Degree in statistics, computer science, monitoring and evaluation, social sciences, project management or related field desired or equivalent.
• Experience working with MS Access, Excel and Word
• Proven ability to design and manage monitoring and evaluation systems on development projects
• Demonstrated capacity to facilitate training workshops on M&E with local organizations
• Ability to travel at least 40% of the time
• Knowledge of USAID M&E Reporting systems
• Knowledge in DHIS2 data entry and analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, and other data visualization tools.
Also, we would like to emphasize that JSI/Zambia and its partners do not ask for money in exchange for employment.

Position Title: Roving Pharmacist 8
Position Type: Fixed Term
Location: Central Province:

Job Summary
• The Roving Pharmacist will provide pharmaceutical services within SAFE supported sites and perform standard logistics/ supply chain data processes and activities at health facility level to enable effective availability of health commodities.
• Closely work with the Pharmaceutical and laboratory Units at DHOs and the USAID SAFE Provincial Supply Chain Coordinator to ensure that there is steady supply of medical, pharmaceutical and laboratory supplies in SAFE supported facilities;
• Participates in ARVs, Essential Medicines and other HIV related pharmaceutical supplies’ forecasting and quantification at District level;
• Develop and spearhead the enforcement of standard operation procedures on the management of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Laboratory products in all SAFE supported facilities;
• Leads pharmaco-vigilance services among ART beneficiaries in all SAFE supported facilities and communities in order to achieve desired treatment outcomes;
• Provide technical support to Pharmacy Technologists, Counselors and Lay Counselors on usage of logistics tools (DARs, log books, stock control cards – both paper based and electronic tools) to ensure efficient use of HIV test kits and accountability for each test used;
• From time to time conduct supply chain audit inspections and provide technical support services in all SAFE supported facilities in order to ensure that there is accountability in the supply chain management of Medical, Pharmaceuticals and Laboratory commodities;
• Review HIV-related commodities logistics management information system (LMIS) data to identify trends in consumption and inventory management in the district;
• Ensures that data between clinics and pharmacies on the use of ARVs and other drugs are synchronized;
• Plan for buffer stock to take care of shortages in medical, pharmaceutical and laboratory supplies including HIV test kits and selected essential drugs at District level;
• Ensure that mobile ART service teams are well stocked and that teams properly store the ART commodities and accurately documents usage/dispensation;
• Work closely with the MOH and the USAID SAFE Provincial Supply Chain Coordinator in ensuring that the lab and pharmacy teams are fully equipped with the necessary logistics tools and knowledge to conduct their work;
• Provide technical guidance to SAFE supported health facilities on the transition from Tenofovir Lamivudine Efavirenz (TLE) to Tenofovir Lamivudine Dolutegravir (TLD).
• Work with MOH staff in reviewing set targets against monthly commodity consumption and guide clinicians on the TLD transition process and initiation of Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy (TPT).
• Provide technical assistance to ensure supply chain and clinical activities for strategic initiatives such as targeted testing and multi- month dispensing of ARVs are harmonized and monitored in SAFE supported facilities
• Facilitate timely distribution and redistribution of HIV Test Kits, ARVs and Medical supplies to ensure commodity security in all SAFE supported health facilities
• Work with the facility teams to establish weekly and monthly reporting tools and identify potential supply chain gaps early and develop responses to mitigate impact on service delivery.
• Compile weekly and monthly logistical data and make timely submission to the Provincial Supply Chain Coordinator for decision making.
• Provide supervision to Pharmacy Staff and verify that USAID regulations, roles and responsibilities and pharmaceutical product quality management best practices are enforced consistently
• Perform any other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications and other Desired Requirements:
• Degree in Pharmacy
• Experience and knowledge of HIV Tests, ARVs and Essential Medicines Logistics management.
• Experience and knowledge of eLMIS is desired.
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of Zambia and a valid practicing Licence
• Previous public-sector experience preferably within HIV/AIDS field
• Excellent written and verbal English skills are required;
• Ability to plan, coordinate and manage multiple activities and adjust to changing priorities
• Excellent analytical skills
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Windows, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and other related softwares.

ART Clinicians x3 Job Summary
The USAID SAFE Project works closely with GRZ health facilities to provide HIV/AIDS services in Central, Copperbelt & North-province Provinces. The project now seeks the services of experienced, qualified and energetic health professionals to fill the position of ART providers/facility-based clinicians who will be based in the districts across the Province This position will report to the SAFE Provincial Director of Clinical Services and staff at the facility TBD.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
• Provide the complete range of services to ART clients on a daily basis;
• Initiate new clients on to treatment using the most recent treatment guidelines from MOH;
• Ensure that ART clients have their laboratory investigations and receive their results as per GRZ standards;
• Follow up with the Laboratory on outstanding results;
• Inform SAFE/Facility about any signs of drug resistance that you observe
• Work with treatment adherence supporters to ensure that all patients are retained on treatment and that they get positive outcomes from treatment;
• Refer clients who are not ART adherent to treatment adherence supporters for counselling and to develop adherence plan including parents struggling with paediatric adherence.
• Work with district and SAFE Project nutritionists to provide all clients with a Nutrition Assessment and Counselling service
• Work with the M&E unit and project Strategic Information Assistants (SIA’s) to compile trends related to the UNAIDS strategy of 90-90-90;
• Work with M+E unit to observe and document trends related to viral load results for each client and per facility and report cases of high VL through relevant channels;
• Establish a system for daily data review on key indicators which includes reporting anomalies or data spikes to supervisor. Develop responsive action plan where appropriate;
• Attend facility and district led meetings on ART particularly those involving SAFE supported facilities;
• Conduct consultative facility level meetings with the aim of sharing and reviewing data and making action plans;
• Establish communication pattern with the TB department to make bidirectional referrals and to rule out co-morbidity of HIV and TB;
• Provide on-site mentorship to facility staff on new developments in ART;
• Complete monthly and quarterly reports as well as participate in DQA activities;
• Work closely with and supervise community volunteers to ensure that they are maximizing time, attending to duties and following and supporting clients, which includes the indexing of newly HIV diagnosed clients, following-up with pre-ART clients who need initiation and active tracking of defaulters.
• Any other duty assigned by SAFE Senior staff;

Qualifications, competencies and core operational behaviours
• Diploma/Degree in Clinical Sciences/Clinical Medicine OR Nursing Diploma/Degree with additional training and experience in adult and/or paediatric ART;
• Willingness and ability to work long hours and hours outside of 8-5;
• Willingness to work in the field and to support and supervise volunteers outside the facility;
• Ability to work in harmony with GRZ and SAFE staff and adhere to code of conduct and ethics;
• Maintain positive communication skills and personality appropriate for mentoring health workers and on the job training;
• Able to exhibit professionalism, respect, confidentiality and positivity;
• Ability to be flexible and innovative while adhering to best practices;
• In-depth knowledge and understanding – practice of both WHO and Zambian treatment guidelines;
• Ability to multi-task efficiently and prioritise activities in support of Project goals and deadlines;
• Willingness to support roving/mobile teams when called upon.

Position Title: Community Mobilization Officer
Position Type: Full Time
Location: Ndola, Copperbelt Province

Job Summary
Community health services form an integral part of the SAFE strategy of ensuring that people in supported areas have access to quality health services as close to the family as possible. The CMO will be a key member of the regional team that will be charged with the responsibility of mobilizing people and communities for essential health services including HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment, Family Planning, Maternal Newborn and Child Health, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision among others. The CMO will ensure that these services are supported and owned by the communities in which they are offered. The incumbent will report directly to the Provincial Community Health Services Director.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
• Work with DHO, health Facilities and NHCs to identify, train and mentor community health volunteers`.
• Provide hands on supportive supervision to community volunteers across the key mandates of the project
• Actively engage and create linkages with community leaders and gate keepers with a view to mobilize their constituents for HIV and other health services
• Specifically work with the clinical teams at SAFE supported facilities to ensure that differentiated models of health services delivery for HIV Prevention, Support, Care and Treatment are successfully implemented.
• Identify needs and opportunities and provide relevant information to facilitate the program team’s ability to effectively engage communities.
• Under the direction of the Provincial Community Director, develop and maintain relationships with key actors in strategic locations (e.g. churches and other faith based organizations, youth groups, women’s and men’s organizations, CBOs etc.
• Working with community change agents, spearhead mobilization of communities for VMMC and other services.
• Facilitate quality standards among community based organizations and volunteers working within the community health system in SAFE supported catchment areas;
• Any other duties assigned by the project.

Minimum Academic Qualifications:
• BSc-public health or BA-social work or BSc nursing or its equivalence with at least three years’ work experience; or
• Diploma in nursing or Social Work with at least seven years’ experience
• Training in psycho-social counselling is desirable.
• Desirable Competencies:
• Demonstrated experience working with community based organizations implementing HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment, FP, VMMC, TB, STI and other social services;
• Ability to facilitate learning among providers of HIV/AIDS/TB prevention services, FP, VMMC etc.
• Good oral and written communication skills;
• Computer literate especially in word, excel, power point and internet;
• People centered change agent and a unifying player in multi-sectoral teams.

Position Title: Community Director 1
Position Type: Full-time
Location: Central

Job Summary:
The Community Director is a full-time position and individuals will be based in the Copperbelt regional office. S/he will support community infrastructure and design strategies to identify/strengthen linkages with regional health system and assist communities in assessing needs and designing strategies for resource mobilization. The Community Director will work together with the regional and central office staff to integrate lessons learned and encourage transfer of best practices to increase sustainability at the community level. S/he will report to the Regional Director in his/her office.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
• Work with the Community Leadership Advisor to translate conceptual frameworks of community health including those aimed at mobilizing communities for HIV/AIDS, FP, MNCH, VMMC and other health services into practical interventions;
• Provide leadership to Community Mobilization Officers and community volunteers including Community Health Workers as they undertake the much needed community health voluntary work;
• Ensure that community based volunteers are well equipped with knowledge and skills through training, refresher training and mentorship programmes using tried and tested methodologies;
• Provide leadership in the mobilization of students at universities, colleges, and schools so that they also access HIV/AIDS, FP, and other services;
• Mobilize lecturers, religious leaders, workplace leaders and traditional leaders to mobilize their constituents to seek and access health services;
• Represent SAFE in community health related meetings at provincial level;
• With community health workers/volunteers and clinicians, ensures effective implementation of the community aspects of differentiated models of service delivery in the province; and
• Where CBOs are sub-granted to provide community health services, supervise and support sub-grantees.

Desired Qualifications:
• BA/BSc in Social Science, Health or Nursing;
• MPH, MSc or MA in social science, Nursing Education, Adult Education or their equivalent;
• Demonstrated capacity and experience of working with community to deliver health services for at least 5 years;
• Team player;
• Conflict management skills and
• People centered leadership.