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 Senior Program Officer Curriculum Review, Mentorship and
System Strengthening is responsible for assisting with the national scale up of
training of health care workers in partnership with Government. The Senior
Program Officer Curriculum Review, Mentorship and System Strengthening is a
part of the CHAI Zambia HRH team, and reports to the HRH Program Manager SBA.
The Senior Program Officer Curriculum Review, Mentorship and System
Strengthening will work in close collaboration with the government and will
interact on a regular basis with donors, NGOs, academic and research
institutions and civil society.
Responsibilities:
- In
coordination with GRZ, the General Nursing Council of Zambia (GNC) and
Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ), coordinate a comprehensive
curriculum review of the Certified Midwifery program and the Clinical
Officer General training program that creates training efficiencies and
enhances teaching methodologies
- Collaborate
with HRH team to support GRZ in developing a sound and cost effective
implementation strategy for SBA scale up, with particular focus on
incorporating all curriculum and/or policy changes as a result of the
curriculum reviews
- Support
targeted SBA training institutions to utilizing the revised curriculums
- In
collaboration with GRZ, enhance the SBA mentorship and supervision system
using best practices
- Coordinate
systems strengthening efforts with GRZ, such as enforcement of the
compulsory service scheme, HR systems management, and supply chain system
strengthening efforts
- Collaborate
with HRH team to collect data regarding SBA training, supportive
supervision and mentorship to allow for monitoring and evaluation of the
program and reporting against program indicators.
- Collaborate
with GRZ and the HRH team to strengthen government systems as they relate
to the SBAs and their referral health facilities
- Develop
strong working relationships with key stakeholders in government,
international partners, donors and NGOs, and ensure coordination of
resources and efforts
- Support
the SBA HRH Program Manager in all programmatic matters including report
writing
- Provide
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 four years work experience within a
demanding and fast-paced environment
- Proven
track record of effective project management and ability to generate
results
- 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, HPCZ
etc.)
- Ability
to coordinate meetings, meet deadlines, generate data driven reports and
work in a fast-paced environment with maximum efficiency and impact
- Willingness
to travel domestically
- Zambian
nationals are strongly encouraged to apply
Advantages
- Experience
working in public health and with international organizations in Zambia
- Familiarity
with GRZ healthcare worker’s training curriculums, teaching methodologies
and the public health sector systems
