Job Purpose

Reporting to the Director – Education and Training, the incumbent will manage the education and training of nurses and midwives in order to enhance the quality, relevance and effectiveness of education, training and practice.

C. Key Responsibilities

• Manages effectively the formulation and review of policies and guidelines in order to guide the implementation of nursing and midwifery education and training programmes.
• Manages effectively the assessment of higher education institutions in order to facilitate approval of Nursing and Midwifery training programmes and ensure high-quality education and training.
• Manages effectively the development, review and vetting of nursing and midwifery curricula and training manuals in order to ensure alignment with current practice trends.
• Manages effectively assessment of institutions in order to ensure accreditation of applicants who meet the set standards as practical training sites, NMCZ examinations centres and CPD providers.
• Manages effectively the conduct of research in nursing and midwifery in order to generate new knowledge and improve education and practice for Nurses and Midwives.
• Manages effectively the development and implementation of capacity-building and CPD programmes in order to enhance requisite knowledge, competencies and skills for nurses and midwives.
• Manages effectively the implementation of the performance management system in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance.
• Manages effectively utilization of human, financial and other resources in order to facilitate the achievement of departmental objectives.

D. Job Requirements

• Full Form V or Grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent.
• Bachelor Degree in Nursing/Midwifery or equivalent.
• 8 years of which 2 should be at supervisory level.
• Registered and licensed with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia.
• Able to write analytical and technical reports.
• Able to communicate effectively in English.

E. Other Skills/Attributes

• Supervisory skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Teaching skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Confidentiality.

• Manages effectively the formulation and review of policies and guidelines in order to guide the implementation of nursing and midwifery education and training programmes.
• Manages effectively the assessment of higher education institutions in order to facilitate approval of Nursing and Midwifery training programmes and ensure high-quality education and training.
• Manages effectively the development, review and vetting of nursing and midwifery curricula and training manuals in order to ensure alignment with current practice trends.
• Manages effectively assessment of institutions in order to ensure accreditation of applicants who meet the set standards as practical training sites, NMCZ examinations centres and CPD providers.
• Manages effectively the conduct of research in nursing and midwifery in order to generate new knowledge and improve education and practice for Nurses and Midwives.
• Manages effectively the development and implementation of capacity-building and CPD programmes in order to enhance requisite knowledge, competencies and skills for nurses and midwives.
• Manages effectively the implementation of the performance management system in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance.
• Manages effectively utilization of human, financial and other resources in order to facilitate the achievement of departmental objectives.

• Supervisory skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Teaching skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Confidentiality.

• Full Form V or Grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent.
• Bachelor Degree in Nursing/Midwifery or equivalent.
• Registered and licensed with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia.
• Able to write analytical and technical reports.
• Able to communicate effectively in English.