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Founded in 1987, AIDS Healthcare Foundation is one of largest specialized provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the world. Our mission is to provide cutting edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of ones’ ability to pay. Through our healthcare centers, pharmacies, health plan, research, and other activities, AHF provides access to the latest HIV treatments for all who need them.

The AIDS healthcare Foundation (AHF) Zambia invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following positions.

The Prevention Program Coordinator provides strategic leadership and oversight for HIV prevention activities across the Region. This role ensures that all interventions are implemented in line with approved plans, schedules, and budgets, while maintaining compliance with Ministry of Health and AHF guidelines.

Responsibilities or duties

• Coordinate all prevention activities in the province to ensure they are implemented according to approved plans and schedules.
• Spear head routine Programme monthly, quarterly on and annual planning for the province
• Ensure that all prevention program operational needs are adequately facilitated to minimize hitches in activities implementation.
• Conduct routine support supervision, coaching and mentorship to ensure HIV testing is done according to Ministry Of Health and AHF guidelines.
• Support health facilities and partners to effectively implement activities in line with approved work plans/ budgets.
• Ensure External Quality Control (EQA) and Internal Quality Control systems are in place according to Ministry of Health guidelines.
• Conduct ongoing monitoring and periodic evaluations on the counseling and testing procedures that are being implemented in the field by AHF and partners.
• Identifying areas of concern and challenges and taking necessary corrective action.
• Participate in identification, selection, and deployment of competent and qualified volunteers/counselors. He/She will also play an oversight role in their administration in the province
• Represent AHF Zambia in key prevention program related coordination and advocacy meetings with stakeholders/local authorities and providing feedback/updates on all latest developments pertaining to HIV Counselling testing in the province
• Provide logistical support to all participating health facilities and partners to ensure key program logistics are readily available and accounted for in line with Ministry of Health and AHF accounting procedures
• Ensure all advanced funds are managed and accounted for in accordance with AHF procedures.
• Routine performance review, monitoring and ensuring accurate program reports are compiled and submitted in time to AHF and the provincial administration.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Highly confidential.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Full Grade 12 Certificate.
• Bachelor’s degree in public health, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Counseling, Development Studies, Community Development, or a related field.
• Where applicable, registration with the relevant national professional regulatory body.
• Membership with the Zambia Counselling Council is an added advantage.
• Certified training in HIV Counselling and Testing is an added advantage.
• Certification in Finger-Prick Testing is an added advantage.

Experience needed

• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in program planning, coordination, and performance monitoring within HIV prevention or public health programs.

• Coordinate all prevention activities in the province to ensure they are implemented according to approved plans and schedules.
• Spear head routine Programme monthly, quarterly on and annual planning for the province
• Ensure that all prevention program operational needs are adequately facilitated to minimize hitches in activities implementation.
• Conduct routine support supervision, coaching and mentorship to ensure HIV testing is done according to Ministry Of Health and AHF guidelines.
• Support health facilities and partners to effectively implement activities in line with approved work plans/ budgets.
• Ensure External Quality Control (EQA) and Internal Quality Control systems are in place according to Ministry of Health guidelines.
• Conduct ongoing monitoring and periodic evaluations on the counseling and testing procedures that are being implemented in the field by AHF and partners.
• Identifying areas of concern and challenges and taking necessary corrective action.
• Participate in identification, selection, and deployment of competent and qualified volunteers/counselors. He/She will also play an oversight role in their administration in the province
• Represent AHF Zambia in key prevention program related coordination and advocacy meetings with stakeholders/local authorities and providing feedback/updates on all latest developments pertaining to HIV Counselling testing in the province
• Provide logistical support to all participating health facilities and partners to ensure key program logistics are readily available and accounted for in line with Ministry of Health and AHF accounting procedures
• Ensure all advanced funds are managed and accounted for in accordance with AHF procedures.
• Routine performance review, monitoring and ensuring accurate program reports are compiled and submitted in time to AHF and the provincial administration.

• Highly confidential.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

• Full Grade 12 Certificate.
• Bachelor’s degree in public health, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Counseling, Development Studies, Community Development, or a related field.
• Where applicable, registration with the relevant national professional regulatory body.
• Membership with the Zambia Counselling Council is an added advantage.
• Certified training in HIV Counselling and Testing is an added advantage.
• Certification in Finger-Prick Testing is an added advantage.