Job Region: Zambia

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Location

Central Province (7)
Mumbwa and shibuyunji (1), Chibombo and Chisamba (1), Kabwe and Ngabwe (2), Kapiri Mposhi (1), Mkushi and Luano (1), Serenje and Chitambo (1)

Copperbelt Province (13)
Ndola (2), Kitwe (2), Mufulira (2), Chingola (2), Chililabombwe (2), Luanshya and Mpongwe (2), and Kalulushi and Lufwanyama (1)

North-Western Province (6)
Solwezi (2), Kalumbila (1), Kasempa (1), Mufumbwe (1), Mwinilunga
  
Project summary
 
CIDRZ is implementing the Controlling HIV Epidemic Project (CHEP) funded by the U.S. Department of State. The goal of CHEP is to improve the health outcomes of Zambians by preventing new infections among populations most at-risk of acquiring HIV and delivery of integrated HIV, Tuberculosis and Maternal, Newborn and Child Health services.
CIDRZ seeks applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the position of Implementation Officer – Central, Copperbelt, North-Western Provinces.
 
Job Summary:
Reports to the District Community Health Services and Linkages Coordinator. The incumbent will provide technical support and coordinate the implementation of community HIV testing, including in Drop-in Centres and Market Posts, and linkage to care and treatment services.
Main duties

Oversees the implementation of HIV testing and prevention program activities at community level
Coordinates all community health related activities to ensure comprehensive and quality provision of HIV testing services
Leads community hotspot mapping activities for targeted case-finding
Ensures that active referrals and linkages are completed within the testing and treatment cascade as per neutral status approach for program implementation
Supervises HTS Counsellors and Peer Promoters/Community-Based Volunteers (CBVs).
Carries out routine review of all source documents to ensure high quality data is reported
Coordinates and collaborates with other partners in the implementation of HIV testing and prevention activities for target populations
Participates in community and health-facility level meetings to review program performance
Prepares monthly and quarterly reports and submit to the District Community Health Services and Linkages Coordinator
Monitors service delivery supplies, financial and materials resources of the project at site level
Ensures that activity funds are spent and retired in a timely manner according to CIDRZ financial guidelines

Qualifications

Full Grade 12 Certificate
Minimum of a Diploma in Social Work, Development studies or Health-related field
Minimum of 2 years’ work experience in a similar position
Demonstrated experience working with community structures in public health projects
Demonstrated experience in the implementation of community HIV prevention, treatment and care interventions.

Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Priority will be given to candidates who stay in the town where we have vacancies.

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Project Summary
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), under the U.S. Department of State-funded Controlling HIV Epidemic Program (CHEP), supports the Government of Zambia in achieving and sustaining HIV epidemic control in line with national and global targets, including the 95-95-95 goals.
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The CHEP project focuses on strengthening HIV prevention, care, and treatment services through a person-centered approach, while enhancing maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) and Global Health Security (GHS) outcomes. The project operates in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) at national, provincial, district, and facility levels to ensure sustainability, country ownership, and transition readiness.
 
Job summary
Reports to Regional M&E Coordinator. The incumbent is responsible for supporting routine data management, analysis and reporting to ensure timely, accurate and high-quality program data. S/he role focuses on monitoring performance against targets, conducting data quality assurance activities, and providing actionable feedback to facilities and district teams. The incumbent also supports capacity building on HMIS tools, promotes data use for decision-making, and contributes to program improvement through analysis of service delivery data and support to operational research activities.
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Main duties

Reviews and cleans data generated by the CHEP data management team to ensure accuracy and completeness before reporting.
Conducts routine data analysis, including basic trend analysis, to support program monitoring.
Compiles and submits timely and accurate reports to management, Ministry of Health (MoH), DoS and other stakeholders using approved templates.
Develops simple data visualizations (charts, graphs, slides) to support reporting and presentations.
Monitors progress towards program targets and indicators at facility and district levels.
Identifies performance gaps and share findings with program teams and facilities.
Produces routine facility and district performance summaries highlighting key issues and progress.
Tracks and follows up on action points from data review meetings, DQMIS and RDQA activities.
Conducts routine data quality checks, verification and validation at facility and district levels.
Supports implementation of Data Quality Management and Improvement Systems (DQMIS) and Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQA).
Documents data quality issues and support facilities to address identified gaps.
Provides regular feedback to facilities on data quality and reporting performance.
Supports training and mentorship of facility and district staff on HMIS tools and reporting requirements.
Assists facility staff in improving data collection, documentation and reporting practices.
Provides on-site support to ensure completeness and accuracy of HMIS reports.
Shares analyzed data and reports with facilities and District Medical Offices (DMOs).
Supports facility data review meetings and promote use of data for decision-making.
Shares best practices and lessons learned across facilities within the district.
Analyzes service delivery data to identify key challenges and areas for improvement.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s in Social Sciences/Development studies/ Demography
3 years of HIV service delivery analysis experience
Data analysis skills (Excel, SPSS, Power BI)
Understanding indicators (KPIs, logframes)
Experience with systems like DHIS2
Report writing & donor reporting

Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Priority will be given to candidates who stay in the town where we have vacancies.

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Project summary

CIDRZ is implementing the Controlling HIV Epidemic Project (CHEP) funded by the U.S. Department of State. The goal of CHEP is to improve the health outcomes of Zambians by preventing new infections among populations most at-risk of acquiring HIV and delivery of integrated HIV, Tuberculosis and Maternal, Newborn and Child Health services.
 
CIDRZ seeks applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the position of Provincial Community Health and Linkages Coordinator – Solwezi (1), Ndola (1), Kabwe (1).
 
Job summary

Reports to Community Health Services and Linkages Manager. The incumbent coordinates and provides technical support in the delivery of community HIV prevention, treatment and care services and referrals for other high impact HIV prevention services.
Main duties

Oversees the implementation of HTS and Community treatment strategies in CHEP-supported districts/communities
Ensures rollout of differentiated service delivery models such as Community Drop-In Centres and Market Posts
Ensures systems for good referral and linkage of individuals diagnosed with HIV to HIV care and treatment services are in place
Ensures adherence of HTS service delivery with the Ministry of Health National Guidelines
Provides mentorship and technical support to district and site-level staff to implement quality HIV testing and referral for other high-impact HIV prevention and treatment services
Coordinates availability of HIV commodities at site-level, such as HIV test kits, and HIV self-test kits
Coordinates with clinical teams to ensure tracking systems are in place for clients that delay or drop out of HIV care and treatment
Works closely with government stakeholders to ensure quality standards are met, and prompt and effective resolution of issues affecting community HIV service delivery
Ensures successful linkages of high-risk individuals to high-impact HIV prevention services, which include pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Supports the strengthening of referral and linkages with effective feedback across districts.
Ensures effective coordination of community HIV testing activities between CHEP and health facilities
Supports the roll-out and effective use of MOH and project-approved community mobilization and demand creation products and interventions
Supports and works with the Strategic Information teams to ensure accurate data
Promotes use of program data to inform and fine-tune program implementation
Participates and support data quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) to facilitate delivery of quality HIV testing services and reporting of quality data
Always maintain strict client confidentiality and privacy across supported districts
Attends Provincial Health Office (PHO) and stakeholder meetings as may be required.

Qualifications

Grade 12 Certificate
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Nursing, Public Health or related qualifications.
At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional-level experience in HIV/AIDS prevention activities
In depth knowledge and expertise in HIV testing services.
Demonstrated experience implementing community-based HIV prevention and treatment interventions
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV prevention interventions
Experience providing training, supportive supervision, and technical support and capacity building in health facility and community settings
Understanding and experience of data systems (HTS registers, ART registers, Linkages Registers etc.
Demonstrated experience working with a range of stakeholders including government representatives, local community organizations, and other stakeholders
Familiarity with PEPFAR/MOH indicators and reporting requirements is highly desirable
Computer literate.

Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Priority will be given to candidates who stay in the town where we have vacancies.
 

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Location
Central Province (6): Mumbwa  Chibombo, Chisamba, Kabwe, Kapiri Mposhi, Mkushi, Serenje

Copperbelt Province (7): Ndola,  Kitwe, Mufulira, Chingola, Chililabombwe, Luanshya and Kalulushi

North-Western Province (5): Solwez, Kalumbila, Kasempa, Mufumbwe, Mwinilunga

Project summary 

CIDRZ is implementing the Controlling HIV Epidemic Project (CHEP) funded by the U.S. Department of State. The goal of CHEP is to improve the health outcomes of Zambians by preventing new infections among populations most at-risk of acquiring HIV and delivery of integrated HIV, Tuberculosis and Maternal, Newborn and Child Health services.

Job summary
Reports to Provincial Community Health Services and Linkages Coordinator. the incumbent is responsible for supervising Implementation Officers and provides oversight to all community field staff in the implementation of community-based HIV testing activities and linkages to other high-impact HIV. He/She will actively participate in the implementation and supervision of appropriate technical strategies and tailored approaches for improving community-based HTS, including targeted index testing.
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Main duties

Oversees the implementation of Community HTS strategies in CHEP-supported districts/communities
Ensures rollout of differentiated service delivery models such as Community Drop-In Centres and Market Posts
Ensures effective referral and linkage of individuals diagnosed with HIV to HIV care and treatment services
Ensures adherence to national HTS national guidelines and protocols by field-level staff
Provides mentorship and technical support to site-level staff to ensure delivery of quality HIV testing, and referral for other high-impact HIV prevention and treatment services
Coordinates availability of HIV commodities at site-level, such as HIV test kits
Coordinates with district clinical teams to ensure tracking systems are in place for clients that delay or drop out of HIV care and treatment
Works closely with government stakeholders at district level to ensure quality standards are met, and prompt and effective resolution of issues affecting community HIV service delivery
Ensures successful linkages of high-risk individuals to high-impact HIV prevention services, which include pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Supports the strengthening of referral and linkages with effective feedback.
Ensures effective coordination of community HIV testing activities between CHEP and health facilities
Supports the roll-out and effective use of MOH and project-approved community mobilization and demand creation products and interventions for HIV testing and prevention
Supports and works with the Strategic Information teams to ensure accurate data
Promotes use of program data to inform and fine-tune program implementation
Participates and support data quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) to facilitate delivery of quality HIV testing services and reporting of quality data
Always maintain strict client confidentiality and privacy across supported districts
Attends District Health Office (DHO) and stakeholder meetings as may be required.

Qualifications

Grade 12 Certificate
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Nursing, Public Health or related qualifications.
At least 3 years of progressively responsible professional-level experience in HIV testing and prevention activities.
In depth knowledge and expertise in HIV testing services.
Demonstrated experience implementing community-based HIV prevention and treatment interventions
Comprehensive knowledge of the main technical issues related to HIV prevention and community-based health initiatives.
Experience providing training, supportive supervision, and technical support and capacity building in health facility and community settings
Understanding and experience of data systems (HTS registers, ART registers, Linkages Registers etc.
Demonstrated experience working with a range of stakeholders including government representatives, local community organizations, and other stakeholders
Familiarity with MOH HIV indicators and reporting requirements is highly desirable
Computer literate.

Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Priority will be given to candidates who stay in the town where we have vacancies.

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