Community Coordinator x2 at Lusaka Provincial Health Office

Lusaka Provincial Health Office - Location: Zambia, Lusaka

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Contract

Contract type
Permanent
Application deadline
18/09/2019

Description

Position
Community Coordinator x2 at Lusaka Provincial Health Office
Industry
NGO / International Organization
Vacancies
1
Description

Lusaka Provincial Health Office (LPHO) with Support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the under listed position:

Job Title: Community Coordinator (2)

Location: Lusaka Provincial Health Office (1), Lusaka District Health Office (1)

Job Purpose: To coordinate the implementation of community HIV/TB Programs in Lusaka Province in order to ensure clients tracked from the community are linked to health facilities in the treatment cascade.

Reports to: Public Health Specialist

Principal Accountabilities;

  • Coordinates the provision of HIV Testing Services to clients at Community Level according to National HIV Consolidated Guidelines in order to contribute to HIV epidemic control.

  • Ensure retention in care in order to maintain continuum of HIV prevention and care services.

  • Coordinates and supervises community activities for TB contact tracing, defaulter tracing and active case finding to halt and eliminate TB in the community.

  • Supervises community activities that create awareness and increase demand for VMMC services in order to reduce the incidence of HIV.

  • Supervises community activities that create awareness and demand for cervical cancer screening services in women to prevent cervical cancer in HIV positive

  •  women.

  • Supervises and undertakes timely, preparations of budgets for the Province in order to facilitate the acquisition of financial and material resources.

  • Undertakes effectively and efficiently trainings in the Province/ District in order to improve awareness, uptake and treatment outcomes.

  • Monitor and evaluate effectively all Community HIV Programs including Peadiatric,

  • Adolescents and Men in order to facilitate implementation of appropriate interventions; and

  • Supervises effectively, human, financial and other material resources in order to facilitate achievement of set objectives.

    • Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

    • Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate
    • Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) or Bachelor of Science in Public Health
    • At least Three (3) years relevant job experience in HIV/TB setting at community level.
    • Computer literate, with competency in using Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
    • Good proficiency in oral and written English as well interpersonal skills; and
    • Ability to work independently

    Other Attributes.

    • Must have high level of confidentiality and Integrity.
    • Trustworthy and Honest.
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    Requirements

    Min education
    Primary school
    Required experience
    4 Years
    Nationality
    Not defined
    Languages
    Not defined
    Specializations
    Skills
    Not defined
    Prerequisites

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    Company

    Employer name

    Lusaka Provincial Health Office

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