Summary
Date Posted: 3rd June 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
USAID SAFE Project - Lusaka Province
mothers2mothers Zambia seeks to recruit a PMTCT Specialist for the JSI-led, USAID SAFE: Supporting an AIDS-Free Era program in Zambia. The five-year project works to reduce HIV mortality, morbidity and transmission, while improving nutrition outcomes and family planning integration in three provinces: Central, Copperbelt, and North-Western.The PMTCT Specialist is responsible for technical oversight and capacity building in the implementation, adaptation, and monitoring of the Mentor Mother Model under the USAID SAFE program. This position is responsible for providing technical support and guidance to USAID SAFE on PMTCT/RMNCH issues and sharing and educating staff on new developments in the field. The PMTCT Specialist will also serve as m2m's senior staff seconded to the project, and is responsible for contributions to USAID SAFE deliverables and ad-hoc reporting as well as line managing m2m-employed project staff. The position will be based in Lusaka, Zambia, employed by m2m and will be fully seconded to the USAID SAFE program, reporting to the m2m Country Representative and supervising a team of five staff based in the Lusaka and provincial offices. .

Job Responsibilities:
• RMNCH Program Implementation (65%)
• Technical Representation (10%)
• Reporting and Management (25%)

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
• Masters in relevant field including Public Health or other social science field;
• Minimum seven (7) years' of progressively responsible, professional-level experience on PMTCT/RMNCH issues with at least three to five years' experience in Zambia;
• Experience in planning, implementing, managing, monitoring and advising PMTCT/RMNCH programs or general health programs with PMTCT/RMNCH being a significant component;
• Experience working in Zambia with government, non-governmental organizations, and private sector-partners; experience working with stakeholders at national, provincial, and district level and in public health programming in health facilities and communities;
• Experience supporting use of electronic client management tools preferred
Competencies:
• Ability to organize, analyze, interpret, and utilize epidemiological studies, program performance information, and other available quantitative and qualitative PMTCT/RMNCH data;
• Ability to work in a cross-functional project team, in a participatory and consensus-orientedenvironment to achieve results;
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks anddeadlines;
• Ability to effectively address complex situations and solve problems using stronginterpersonal skills;
• Ability to utilize basic computer programs effectively, including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated experience with donorreporting and technical report writing preferred.
• Fluent in English and Bemba

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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