Country: Zambia
City: Lusaka
Type: Regular – Full Time (eligible for benefits)
Business Unit: Country Programs - Country Teams
Overview:
CHAI/Zambia’s Human Resources for Health (HRH) team works
directly with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Ministry of Community
Development Maternal and Child Health (MCDMCH) to plan, design, and implement
National Training Operational Plan 2013-2016 to alleviate the human resources
for health crisis in the country.
The HRH team partners with the Government of Zambia (GRZ)
to: (i) expand the number of healthcare workers in the country, (ii) optimize
the distribution of the health workforce to improve equity of access and meet
the needs of communities, and (iii) enhance the productivity of the existing
health workforce.
The Program Officer Logistics will be responsible for
assisting with scale up of training for health workers in partnership with
Government. The Program Officer Logistics is a part of the CHAI Zambia HRH
team, and reports to the HRH Procurement Program Manager. The Program Officer
Logistics will work in close collaboration with the government and HRH team and
may interact on an adhoc basis with donors, NGOs, academic and research
institutions and civil society, under the guidance of the HRH Procurement
Program Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate
with GRZ and the HRH team to provide the necessary logistics to support
the strengthening of government systems as they relate to health training
institutions infrastructure development; HRH recruitment, training and
subsequent deployment; procurement and supply chain for HRH maximized
productivity
- Support
the CHAI procurement process under the direction of the HRH Procurement
Program Manager and in collaboration with the SPO infrastructure,
deployment and procurement. This may involve but not be exclusive to
visiting local suppliers; requesting quotations; negotiating prices and
contracts; drafting purchase orders; confirming orders; receiving, storing
and transporting supplies
- Monitor
the program progress and deliverables against the work plan
- Develop
strong working relationships with key stakeholders in government,
international partners, donors and NGOs, and ensure coordination of
resources and efforts
- Support
the HRH Procurement Program Manager in all programmatic matters including
report writing
- Provide
logistical support to core HRH team to ensure that the objectives and
deliverables of the CHAI Zambia HRH Program are met
- Perform
any other duties as may be assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s
Degree with a minimum of three years work experience within a
demanding and fast-paced environment
- Excellent
written and verbal communication skills, and strong interpersonal
capabilities
- Exceptional
problem-solving skills and ability to make linkages between
interventions/programs
- Ability
to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and set priorities
- Self-motivated
and ability to work under pressure and set priorities
- Ability
to deal with sparse data and ambiguity
- Ability
to maximize available data to provide strategic recommendations
- Strong
analytical skills and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability
to work cohesively with many stakeholders (e.g. MoH, MCDMCH, GNC, etc.)
- Ability
to coordinate meetings, meet deadlines, generate data driven reports and
work in a fast-paced environment with maximum efficiency and impact
- Experience
working effectively with diverse teams
- Willingness
to travel domestically
- Zambian
nationals are strongly encouraged to apply
