CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Global Health Corps
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 03 Feb 2015

Program Officer at Zambia Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance (Z05-USA)

About the Global Health Corps Fellowship: Global Health Corps is a one-year paid fellowship that pairs young professionals with organizations (fellowship placement organizations) that require new thinking and innovative solutions. We believe that great ideas don't change the world, great PEOPLE do! The fellowship begins in July 2015 and extends through August 2016. Fellows engage in professional development training, mentorship and thoughtful community-building, and continue to draw upon their fellowship experience and the GHC alumni network as they build careers of lasting impact.

Applicants can apply for up to 3 different fellowship positions, such as the one described below. To see the full list of fellowship positions, go to:http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/through-placements/.

Fellows are placed in organizations in pairs – one international fellow and one local fellow from the placement country – creating a fellowship team that is a central part of the fellowship experience.

About the Fellowship Placement Organization: Zambia CSO-SUN Alliance is a movement of national Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working to raise the profile of nutrition in the national development agenda. We are a part of the Global Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) movement founded on the principle that all people have the right to food and good nutrition. As an alliance, we focus our attention on the first 1000 most critical days, a window of opportunity from pregnancy until a child's second birthday. During this period, good nutrition has the greatest impact on preventing maternal and infant mortality, and developing a child's cognitive and physical capacity. Our role as a civil society is to raise awareness and pressure government and others to ensure better-funded and broader scale effective programs to tackle nutrition challenges. We intend to achieve this by mobilizing, coordinating and building the capacity of civil societies to influence national efforts through constructive dialogue and advocacy with stakeholders, including the government, donors and private sector, thereby contributing to improved leadership and accountability towards the national SUN/1000 days movement. Furthermore, we enable Zambian CSOs to adapt and incorporate relevant positive lessons learned from other countries.

Fellowship Position Overview: The Program Officer will provide technical support for the Alliance, providing in-house supervision and guidance on nutrition. S/he will supervise the sub-national focal points and support the coordinator, especially for campaigns and advocacy.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Country Coordinator in the implementation of CSO-SUN project
• Facilitate capacity building in the implementation of the project
• Establish partnerships with CSOs locally, regionally and internationally and leverage best practices and approaches to the SUN/1000 days program
• Coordinate, monitor and implement activities dictated by the action plans and budget at the sub-national level
• Establish and foster relationships between the Secretariat and the CSO-SUN Alliance structures at the sub-national level
• Provide advice and guidance to sub-national focal points regarding performance against set plans
• Generate and facilitate contributions of members of the CSO-SUN Alliance both at the national and sub-national level and structure them for newsletters and the web
• Update the sub-national and national CSO-SUN Alliance membership

Required Skills and Experience:

• Familiarity or relevant work experience in nutrition
• Proficient in Excel and Word, with an aptitude and ability to learn new software
• Excellent organizational and writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Intellectual curiosity and an interest in learning innovative qualitative research methods
• Readiness to work as a team player
• Commitment to health, human rights and community participation

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Degree in nutrition
• Experience in advocacy, policy or analysis
• Qualitative research experience
• Experience working with a range of partners from stakeholders to government officials

Fellows receive the following benefits:

• Monthly living stipend
• Housing
• Utilities stipend
• Health insurance
• A professional development grant of $600
• A completion award of $1500
• An advising program that pairs each fellow with an advisor in his/her area of work or interest
• A two-week Training Institute at Yale University in the United States to begin the fellowship
• A five-day End-of-Year retreat in East Africa to finish the fellowship
• Three multi-day trainings during the year
• Travel to and from placement site, all trainings, and retreats
• Professional development and personal support from a dedicated in-country program manager
• Personal development and accompaniment program led by Still Harbor

How to apply:

Apply at ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/

Applications will close February 3, 2015.

*We appreciate EARLY APPLICANTS and are able to spend more time with their applications

If you have any questions about the application process and the fellowship, refer to our FAQs page at http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/faqs/.

Organization: Catholic Relief Services
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 04 Feb 2015

Position Title:Deputy Regional Director/Program Quality

Location/Region:Lusaka, Zambia/SARO

Band:E

FLSA:Exempt

Reports To:RegionalDirector

Length of Assignment: Three to five years

About CRS:

Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

Summary/Background:
This position is part of the regional senior leadership team led by the Regional Director (RD). The DRD/PQ assumes selective responsibility delegated by the RD for technical and program quality, business development, as well as stewardship of CRS human, financial and material resources in accordance with the Agency Mission, including the following:

· Ensuring that the Agency’s overall vision is understood and incorporated into strategic planning and management in all country programs

· Providing strategic and programmatic leadership to regional technical staff;

· Providing technical and programmatic support to country program staff;

· Ensuring close and efficient coordination with headquarters (HQ) departments on common programming initiatives and departmental mandates; Ensuring that all appropriate opportunities for growth throughout the region are pursued.

The SARO region consists of the following country programs: Malawi, Madagascar, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Angola, a program office in Botswana, and outreach to Swaziland and South Africa. The DRD/PQ is expected to spend on average 50%[AK1]of her/his time travelling and providing direct support to country programs with emphasis on the three Top 12/DFAP countries of Malawi, Madagascar and Zambia, and to projects of strategic importance.

Job Responsibilities:With the general delegation of authority from the RD and in close coordination with the Country Representatives as well as relevant staff of the PIQA, RAD, HRD and OpEx Departments in CRS/HQ, the DRD for Program Quality assumes the following functions and responsibilities:

Primary Functions:

Quality Assurance

· Support HoPs/CPs in setting up and implementing relevant PQ processes and systems and using relevant tools for project design and management

o Project design & Proposal development utilizing Propack 1 + TAG/CAG

o Project Start up, Management, close-out

o MEAL system design in compliance with agency MEAL policies and procedures and according to Propack 2 & 3 and planning for baselines, mid-terms and final evaluations

o Knowledge management including consistent and regular use of Project Gateway and other agency PQ/BD data systems

o Cross-pollination among HoPs and program managers during regular learning reflections

o Coordinate selection of appropriate CP-level participants for global learning events

· Work with CRs, HoPs and relevant TAs to build Country Program capacity in cross-cutting PQ issues and Core Competencies, e.g.

o Gender strategy orientation, assessments and audit

o Conflict, governance and gender assessments and analysis

o MEAL

o SIS/Partnership

o Cross-Sector Engagement

o PQAT, PQ audit/evaluation

o Project management

o Training in project design and implementation, agency tools and standards, relevant industry standards (e.g. Sphere)

Strategic Planning and Strategy Implementation

· Support Country Programs in rolling out and reporting on the agency strategy

· Lead implementation, of SPA, Coe Competency, and BD components of SARO’s regional strategy

· Support and approve Country Programs in developing strategic plans, or sector specific strategies (eg emergency strategies) as applicable

· Coordinate country program and regional reporting on strategic initiatives

Talent Management: mentoring/coaching of HoPs, S/RTAs, training, orientation of new PQ staff, recruitment

· Coach and support HoPs in managing CP level PQ systems and processes and building the PQ capacity of programming staff

· Build capacity of HoPs and their staff

· Ensure that HOPs have developed the PQ part of core competencies

· Recruit/Orient/Mentor HoPs, Chiefs of Party, Senior/Regional Technical Advisors

· Facilitate HoP / PQ Communities of Practice and peer-to-peer learning and support in our regions and across regions as appropriate

TA Coordination

· Ensure high quality TA is provided to country programs based on their needs and classification

· TA coordination (helping CP identify needs, quarterly forecast, identify ways to fill gaps if TA not prioritized by PIQA) including HRD

· Organize, in collaboration with PIQA, local/regional communities of practice in relevant sectors

· Ensure that two-way TA feedback systems are implemented (i.e. that honest and constructive feedback is shared with TA supervisors and with CPs as applicable)

· Manage roster of regional consultants across SPA, core competency and other programming areas

Business Development: Coordination, Quality control, Capacity development

· Lead implementation of SARO’s business development strategy

· Supervise SARO’s RTA/BD[AK2]

· Support CPs to position for new opportunities

· Follow up/support meeting SARO’s growth targets

· Follow up/ensure CPs receive face-to-face debriefs and relay information to RAD/BDT

· Coordinate and ensure compliance with Proposal development and review process – from PIN onwards, including go/no go decisions, reviews (consolidate comments, final review and sign-off), guidance to HoPs on composition of proposal teams), etc.

Bridging PQ-MQ issues

· Support HOPs and RFO in projecting yearly budgets and tracking programmatic spending

· Work closely with DRD/MQ, RFO and HOPs in addressing ongoing programmatic-management issues such as operational delays which affect programmatic and spending performance

Other:

As applicable, oversee the Management of regional projects

· Track and analyze development of slow-onset emergencies, and contribute to Emergency Responses in region, as needed

· Representation with regional donors and partners, as applicable.

· Facilitate support to CP on Marketing and Communications: ensure best examples used with donors, policy makers, govts, peer NGO’s and other stakeholders

· Support advocacy priorities in the region, provide analysis, coordinate with CRS/Legislative staff in Washington

· Other tasks as delegated by RD

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Regional Technical Advisors for Business Development, Health, Agricultural Livelihoods, Monitoring & Evaluation

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)

These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.

· Serves with Integrity

· Models Stewardship

· Cultivates Constructive Relationships

· Promotes Learning

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: Regional Director, DRD for Management Quality, Regional Finance Officer, Regional Technical Advisors; Country Representatives and Managers, HOPs; CRS/HQ Staff - primarily PIQA, RAD, OpEx and HRD; other DRDs/PQ; USOps staff.

External: USG, including USAID (Washington, local Missions) and other relevant agencies; other bilateral Donor Agencies; multilateral Donor Agencies; US and international PVOs; local Catholic Church representatives; Caritas or similar local organizations; other Catholic development agencies; technical support networks/organizations in the US, Southern Africa and elsewhere; private sector corporations and investment companies.

Personal/Professional Skills:

· Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills as well as good judgment and vision.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills.

· Familiarity with, and/or appreciation of, the social teachings of the Catholic Church and its structure; ability to work well within this framework

· Commitment to the Agency's mission and strategy

Qualifications:

· MA/MS/MPH or MBA with significant applied experience in international relief and development.

· Ten years’ experience in international relief or development, including at least five years living in a developing country with strong management experience as Head of Programming or equivalent level. Country Representative or equivalent experience, a plus.

· Demonstrated leadership, management and supervisory skills

· Familiarity with technical standards in project and program design for CRS core competencies and programmatic themes, including integral human development, justice and peace, partnership, and capacity-building

· Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with local organizations and partners, and function effectively as part of a multi-cultural team.

· Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge and skills formally and informally to diverse audiences; desire and ability to mentor staff.

· Ability to effectively lead a remote, multi-cultural team located in different geographic areas.

· Demonstrated success in program development and fundraising.

· Knowledge of CRS operations, policies and procedures.

· Strong inter-personal skills.

· Excellent written and verbal communications skills

· Proficiency in French (spoken and written)

Physical Requirements/Environment:

The position is based in Lusaka requiring travel 50% of the time on average.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

[AK1]This percentage needs to be aligned with the Physical requirements at the very bottom of the document.

[AK2]Since this position will supervise more than one RTA, I suggest moving this to the section on Talent Management and broaden it all RTAs.

How to apply:

EOE/M/F/D/V

https://www5.apply2jobs.com/CRS/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=2173&CurrentPage=1

Organization: International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 31 Jan 2015

POSITION SUMMARY:

In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ICAP will conduct Population-based HIV Impact Assessments (PHIAs) in specific PEPFAR-supported countries. Each PHIA will define the status of the national HIV epidemic, guide global and local allocation of funding and resources based on evidence, and integrate capacity building of country stakeholders in the design, conduct, analysis, and use of PHIAs.

Reporting to the Zambia PHIA Project Director, the Project Coordinator, Zambia PHIA Project will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of a national population-level HIV impact assessment (PHIA) in Zambia. The Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating all of the PHIA’s day-to-day activities in country, coordinate local institutional review board reviews and approvals, coordinate and support the field team, oversee the activities of sub-contractors, and support the overall implementation of the PHIA. The incumbent will support the training of staff on the study protocol, procedures, policies, relevant regulations and also ensure that the study protocol, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other relevant policies and regulations are being followed. The Project Coordinator will report study site progress and maintain study regulatory files.

The Project Coordinator will provide oversight and management of specific in-country PHIA staff, to be determined, and will assist with the oversight of in-country sub-contracted survey and lab organizations.

More details on ICAP’s PHIA Project may be found at:

http://icap.columbia.edu/news-events/detail/icap-to-lead-large-population-based-hiv-surveys-in-20-african-countries

This position is grant funded.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Support all aspects of the PHIA project, including protocol development and implementation, institutional review board submissions and maintenance of regulatory files.
• Assist with recruiting, training and supervision of other ICAP PHIA project staff, as needed.
• Understand and adhere to the protocol, SOPs, and other appropriate regulations, procedures and policies; assist in drafting and revising SOPs and training manuals, as needed.
• Ensure that PHIA staff maintain confidentiality of study participants and adhere to principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and ethics of human subjects research.
• Conduct frequent field visits to ensure timely recruitment of participants and collection of high quality data.
• Liaise with, support and coordinate outside contractors to ensure timely completion of contracted scopes of work while adhering to GCP and protection of human subjects research.
• Liaise with representatives from the Ministries of Health (MoH) and CDC to discuss progress of the project and to address any challenges or issues that arise during conduct of the project.
• Support communication needs of local and international investigators through organizing meetings, conference calls, and regular interactions.
• Prepare progress and other reports and study documents, as assigned.
• Participate in the preparation of scientific analyses, abstracts and publications.
• Assist with capacity building workshops.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Periodic domestic travel throughout Zambia to support the planning and implementation of the PHIA Project.

EDUCATION:

• Requires a MPH or equivalent professional degree.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum three (3) years of research experience as a Project Coordinator.
• Experience supervising project teams.
• Demonstrated experience working in low-resource settings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Bemba and/or Nyanja languages.

How to apply:

NOTE: This is a local hire position (i.e., candidates must be eligible to work in Zambia) and the successful candidate will be an employee of ICAP in Zambia and subject to the local terms and conditions of employment which includes a competitive salary and benefits package.

Please send an application letter and CV by email with a subject title “PHIA Project – Project Coordinator” to icap-jobs-zambia@columbia.edu.

Please do not attach any certificates when submitting on line. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

Country: Zambia
Closing date: 12 Dec 2014

In April 2013, the Government of Zambia launched the National Food and Nutrition Strategic Plan (NFNSP) 2011-2015. Within the NFNSP, the prevention of stunting by focusing on the First 1000 Most Critical Days of life (MCD) is the first strategic priority. To this end, a First 1000 Most Critical Days Programme (MCDP) has been developed by the NFNC and collaborating partners.

The Scaling-Up Nutrition (SUN) Fund is a joint financing mechanism established to support the Zambian National First 1000 Most Critical Days Programme. CARE and its partners, Concern Worldwide and the Nutrition Association of Zambia, are the management agent for the SUN Fund, supporting the NFNC and key line ministries (Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Ministry of Local Government and Housing and Ministry of Education) to implement the First 1000 Most Critical days Programme.

Much of the work supported by the SUN Fund focuses on increasing capacity to provide nutrition services in the 14 priority districts, primarily through support to National and District level Government Line Ministries. The SUN Fund is promoting the scaling up of 14 Priority Interventions (see Annex 1). Each line ministry has lead responsibility for 1 or more of the priority interventions; most fall under MCDMCH but others fall under other Ministries e.g. water and sanitation (MLGH) or diversified foods/diet (MAL).

Each of the PIs has an ideal ‘pathway’ for implementation and will illustrate how interventions and service providers are linked to the household, mother and child. The formal government systems/staff/resources go as far as the district or to the health centres, but in general the formal systems do not reach far into the communities, especially in remote areas. Sun Fund has been supporting the supply side resources, through GRZ and others, but also needs to engage communities on the ‘demand’ side of the pathway. In order to do this, each ministry will need a community mobilization and engagement strategy, which builds on the district plan and maximises existing structures and optimises resources including time spent by volunteers.

Purpose of the Consultancy: To develop a community mobilization and engagement strategy for the SUN Fund that supports the Line Ministries to implement the priority interventions and reach as far and deep as possible into the communities to the target groups (including but not limited to: pregnant and lactating mothers, children under 2 and adolescent girls) .

Annex 1

1. Iron & folic acid supplementation
2. Micronutrient powders (building on current pilots)
3. Multiple micronutrients (pilot first)
4. Promotion of Breastfeeding (Early initiation, Exclusive Breastfeeding and continued breastfeeding )
5. Promotion of Complementary Feeding
6. Promotion of Diverse Diets for pregnant and lactating mothers
7. Zinc provision during diarrhoea
8. Promotion of safe water and hygiene and sanitation
9. Growth monitoring and promotion (facility and community)
10. Vitamin A supplementation
11. Deworming
12. Expanding Integrated management of acute malnutrition
13. Promotion of increased availability of diverse locally available and processed foods (with focus on women’s empowerment)
14. Nutritional sensitive messages in cash transfers & other programmes

How to apply:

The SUN Fund invites eligible experts, NGOs, CBOs, FBOs, or firms to indicate their interest in carrying out the consultancy. Expressions of Interest should describe in less than five pages the experience and qualifications of the submitter for this assignment, including:

• CV of principal consultant
• Suitability for this assignment
• Brief description of similar assignments
• At least three (3) referees for past assignments
• An estimate of fees (daily rate)

Expressions of interest must be sent by email to the address below by Friday 12 December 2014 at 17:00 hoursand mention “SUN Fund – Community Engagement Consultancy’. Shortlisted experts will be sent a full Scope of Work for the assignment.

CARE Zambia Scaling-Up Nutrition Fund 9 Chitemwiko Road P. O. Box 36238 Lusaka, Zambia. Email: kolalaf@carezam.org with copies to chibambulam@carezam.org

Organization: IMA World Health
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 19 Dec 2014

The Maternal Child Health Advisor will be responsible for leading the integrated effort to reduce maternal child morbidity rates keeping with pursuing the National goals. The program will look to reduce malaria-related morbidity and mortality in up to four provinces in Zambia with a higher malaria burden. The program will aim to increase the coverage and use of life saving malaria prevention and case management interventions in support of the National Malaria Strategic Plan and the National Malaria Control Program.

Duties:

• Provide advice on how proposed MCH interventions might impact on meeting the MCH morbidity targets
• Work with provincial and district governments on options to improve MNH organizational structures
• Assess and identify appropriate interventions to improve the distribution and performance of MNH service providers / workforce
• Identify and ensure appropriate support provided to demand side interventions to strengthen community participation in MNH services
• Provide training, guidelines and mentoring support to provincial and district MNH technical teams
• Contribute to the medium term MNH action plans and expenditure frameworks
• Communicate with relevant district and community level policy makers and senior officials about MNH programs and related sector reform policy issues, as well as participate in program coordination meetings with government and other donors at the local level
• Participate in donor harmonization dialogue as required
• Liaise and coordinate with other technical advisors on all levels of planning and implementation

The position requires a competent and experienced person with the following attributes:

• Medical degree is a necessary qualification; post-graduate qualifications in maternal and neonatal health, malaria and/or public health
• Substantial experience in maternal and neonatal health, particularly in areas of policy, management and organizational structure
• Experience in providing technical assistance to health service managers in a developing country context
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

How to apply:

Please send all responses to the following email address: douglasbennink@imaworldhealth.org

Organization: Novartis
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 31 Dec 2014

Seeking Project Manager

Rheumatic Heart Disease Initiative, Zambia

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) affects up to 70 million people worldwide and is a leading cause of cardiovascular-related death in the developing world.

Building on a longstanding partnership with physician colleagues in southern Africa, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR; http://www.nibr.com/) is now engaged in a large-scale, multi-year initiative to combat RHD in Zambia. The Project Manager, Rheumatic Heart Disease Initiative, will be NIBR’s field representative based primarily in Lusaka, Zambia. This position is sponsored by NIBR but locally hired.

The Project Manager will be responsible for working with local partners the implement the program’s activities, which will include:

· Measuring the prevalence of RHD in Lusaka through population-based screening at 50 primary schools using state-of-the-art portable echocardiography

· Establishing strong collaborations with the clinical/scientific community and organizations (universities, research hospitals and other non-profit organizations) in Lusaka that are working on this and similar projects

· Rolling out a novel mobile phone-based electronic registry to track patients with RHD for 2-3 years

· Strengthening health systems that prevent and treat RHD in Lusaka’s main teaching hospital and up to 20 health clinics

· Raising awareness of RHD among the general public

· Monitoring the use of penicillin and related activities in accordance with the study protocol and as specified by Sandoz/Novartis

The Project Manager will work closely with senior leaders at NIBR, the Zambian project lead and other staff located at the Lusaka University Teaching Hospital. Novartis RHD-related activities may over time extend outside of Zambia and, if so, the Project Manager will be responsible for leveraging lessons learned from the Zambian experience to other contexts. Finally, working with local partners and the Project Directors he/she will be responsible for developing and delivering reports and presentations that describe the program’s success and lessons learned.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

· Advanced degree in life sciences, public health, or related degree

· International work experience and/or experience working in a multicultural environment is a must; experience working in Africa is preferred

· Strong communication skills; strong project management skills and ability to work in a highly matrixed environment are essential

· Ability to conduct needs assessments, develop and implement targeted programs/solutions, and to define and measure success of complex interventions is needed

· Excellent negotiation, communications (oral and written) and presentation skills are required; previous academic writing a plus

· Languages: English (with and in-depth understanding/sensitivity to cross-cultural issues)

How to apply:

If interested, please forward your CV along with cover letter to Jessica Pettit at jessica.pettit@outlook.com .

Organization: Concern Worldwide
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 05 Dec 2014

Request for Tenders for End-line Data Collection and Entry Assignment in Zambia: June – August 2015:

Concern Worldwide intends to award a service contract for a consultancy to conduct an end-line data collection and entry assignment, which will enable Concern Worldwide to assess the impact of its Re-aligning Agriculture to Improve Nutrition (RAIN) Project, in Mumbwa District, ZAMBIA. This project is funded by Irish Aid and Kerry Group.

Closing date: 5 December, 5pm (local time)

Duration of consultancy: June - August 2015

How to apply:

The tender dossier is available at https://www.concern.net/about/supplies/tenders or by sending an email request to Procurement.Zambia@concern.net.

Country: Zambia
Closing date: 24 Nov 2014

Plan International is seeking Chief of Party (COP) candidates for the anticipated Traditional and Community Leadership Response to HIV/AIDS Activity in Zambia. The project will concentrate on strengthening traditional, religious, community, ministries, and parliamentarian's leadership role in the HIV/AIDS response in their communities. Focus will be put on building the capacity of leaders to transmit accurate messages and to engage and mobilize their communities to participate in HIV/AIDS activities.

This position is contingent on securing donor funds and the contract duration and start-date are yet to be confirmed.

The COP will have authority and oversight over the project, including managing all activities of sub-recipients, coordinating all program-focused strategic planning and decision making, and staff management. Serving as key liaison with USAID, the Government of Zambia, implementing partners, and other stakeholders, primary responsibilities include providing overall leadership, management, and general technical direction of the program, assuring an integrated vision among different components and actors, and ensuring program performance, achievement of program requirements and adherence to donor regulations.

You will be a health professional with knowledge and a clear understanding of community centred development in Zambia or a similar social context. Having demonstrable experience in USAID project management and administration policies, procedures and reporting requirements you will be adept at meeting rigorous timelines and tracking project results. A clear leader you will be able to demonstrate the necessary skills to effectively manage staff and multi-stakeholder relationships with the ability to influence decision-making at the local and national level to create positive change.

Type of Role:Fixed-term contract role

Location: Based from the Country Office in Lusaka with regular travel to the field

Reports to:Country Director

Salary:Competitive salary and international benefits package

Closing Date:24^th November 2014 – We will be interviewing as we receive applications

Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy.

Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.

How to apply:

Please click on the below link to review the detailed personal specifications before submitting your online application:

https://career012.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=3681&company=PlanInt&username=

Organization: Program for Appropriate Technology in Health
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 30 Nov 2014

ORGANISATION:PATH

Job Description

Please provide a cover letter describing your interest in the position and how your background and work experience qualify you for the role.

PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.

HR Business Partners at PATH are a global team of professionals who work in a coordinated effort to implement PATH's people strategy and facilitate the delivery of best HR practices. These roles advance PATH's mission through effective partnering with leaders and staff and leveraging HR expertise to influence business decisions in their regions. PATH seeks to recruit a Regional HR Business Partner for Southern Africa who will guide and support the employees in South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique. The position may be posted in Lusaka or Johannesburg.

Specific responsibilities include:

· Partnering with organizational leadership to ensure PATH can deliver on its mission.

· Manage the on boarding and off boarding processes across the region, cultivating PATH’s culture to ensure employees are engaged.

· Serve as primary contact for compensation and benefit matters across the region.

· Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and mitigate risk in consideration of local laws, best practices and PATH policies.

· Serve as coach to employees and supervisors in building high-performing teams, enhancing employee engagement and improving retention of high-potential staff.

· Develop and implement related policies and procedures in the region.

· Lead and monitor the performance management and goal setting processes to improve individual performance and team function.

· Coordinate and/or deliver learning activities and facilitate development opportunities for employees at all levels, including training, stretch assignments and suitable talent programs.

· Effectively manage employee relations issues in partnership with supervisors, project/program leadership, HR leadership, Legal Affairs and local counsel.

· Conduct full cycle recruiting when recruiting volume exceeds the regional recruiters’ capacity.

Required Skills

· A track record of bringing a solution-oriented approach to partnering with clients across the wide range of HR topics.

· Demonstrated skill building and managing strong partnerships with clients in the Southern Africa region and with the global and regional HR teams.

· Demonstrated ability to successfully manage the distinctly differentiated HR role while working effectively in a client team environment.

· Demonstrated effectiveness working efficiently, productively, and with urgency in a fast-paced environment.

· Ability to manage projects and communicate effectively while managing multiple constituencies.

· Excellent business writing skills in English.

· Proven skill applying analytical reasoning and making data driven decisions.

· Fluency in French and Portuguese preferred.

Required Experience

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of four years of HR generalist experience required, including talent management, leadership and employee coaching, employee relations, total rewards and training. Group facilitation experience preferred. Familiarity with USAID rules and regulations also preferred.

Candidates must have legal authorization to work and currently reside in South Africa or Zambia.

PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Location

Lusaka, Zambia or Johannesburg, South Africa

Company Location

South Africa, Lusaka

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Tracking Code

6367

How to apply:

For detailed job description and instructions on how to apply, please visit:

http://bit.ly/1vGNpSP

Organization: Plan
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 30 Oct 2014

18+: Ending Child Marriages in Southern Africa Initiative: Internship Terms of Reference

The Intern will assist the Sub-Regional Programme Manager with coordination activities for the programme.

Deadline: Open until filled

Location: Lusaka

Organization: Plan Zambia

Background

I. Background/Introduction

Plan is an international, rights-based, Child-Centered Community Development organization working worldwide for the realization of children’s and other human rights to end child poverty in developing countries. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity.

18+: Ending Child Marriages in Southern Africa is Plan’s sub-regional programme that aims at reducing and eradicating child marriages in four participating countries of Southern Africa, namely; Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The 18+ Programme is a flagship initiative of the Global Girls Innovation Programme (GGIP). 18+ as aprogramme is guided by six strategies, which are based on promising approaches used in other programmes. The programme does not address every driver of child marriage; rather, it focuses on core drivers that perpetuate early and child marriages. The programme adopts a “preventive” approach as opposed to a response, and therefore prioritises interventions that benefit girls aged 10 to 14 years old.

These strategies are:

• Increase girls’ capabilities through safe spaces and group formation.
• Increase girls’ and communities’ demand for girls’ education.
• Enhance access to sexual and reproductive health information, services and rights.
• Increase awareness and understanding at household level about child marriage, girls’ education and rights.
• Motivate mobilization of communities, families and advocates to prevent child marriage.
• Advocate for legal and policy change at all levels

It is against this background that the programme would like to engage the services of two interns/Volunteer to assist the sub-regional programme manager with the implementation of a new grant on ending child marriages at sub-regional level. The position will be available for a period of not less than 3 months and not more than 6 months.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the sub-regional programme manager, the programme is recruiting two interns to undertake the following specific tasks:

• Contribute to Proposal Development processes.
• Organize partner / implementing partner’s coordination meetings.
• Collect and edit stories for the Plan’s 18+: Ending child Marriages in Southern Africa newsletter
• Participate in the 18+ Steering committee and programme management meetings.
• Assist with the compilation of programme quarterly reports ( both financial and narrative)
• Develop ToR for programme consultants and coordinate their work
• Represent the 18+ sub-regional office as required
• Update the programme’s resource mobilization pipeline as desired.
• Assist with logistic preparations of hired consultants and manage their organized meetings
• Assist the Zambia chapter 18+ programme as necessary.

Competencies

· Excellent research, writing and organizational skills;

· Ability to work with different actors, including through remote contact;

· Ability to multi-task and address competing priorities;

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

· Current enrollment or recent completion of a Master’s degree programme (law, human rights, international relations, politics, gender, social sciences or other relevant disciplines);

Experience:

· Experience in event-planning is a considerable asset;

· Strong computer skills, Word, Excel, and Power Point

· Expertise in Children’s rights, Gender and human rights an asset.

· Candidates already residing in Zambia will be at an added advantage.

Language:

· Fluency in English.Interns are not financially remunerated by Plan International. However, a monthly stipend of $500 is available for the successful international candidate

How to apply:

Application Information:

· Plan International will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.

· Selected applicants must provide the internship/volunteer application, two letters of recommendation, proof of health insurance and school enrollment, passport, and visa (if applicable).

· Please send your applications to loka82@gmail.com

Organization: Counterpart International
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 17 Oct 2014

Counterpart International is currently seeking a Financial and Compliance Manager for its anticipated 5-year Fostering Accountability and Transparency in Zambia (FACT Zambia) project. The program will improve the ability of Zambian civil society organizations (CSOSs) and citizens to collaborate with selected government entities to enhance and promote transparency and accountability in the delivery of targeted public services. The first objective of the program is to encourage civic participation among Zambians, FACT Zambia will also strengthen the ability of CSOs to engage with grassroots constituencies in the areas of education, health and HIV/AIDS, sustainable rural livelihoods, and environment. The second objective aims to increase and improve the engagement between citizens and government service providers in these sectors. With the support and under the supervision of the Chief of Party (COP), the Financial and Compliance Manager will ensure program compliance with donor regulations, as well as internal policies related to finance, procurement, and other administration. The Financial and Compliance Manager should have progressive experience in the areas of: financial management, accountability, negotiations, auditing, and procurement, as well as USAID rules and regulations governing financial and administrative management and oversight of programs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish financial management systems, procedures and controls and review them on a regular basis to ensure compliance, transparency and effective utilization of resources.
• Manage program budget and oversee all financial disbursements and procurement to ensure compliance with USAID regulations and Counterpart policies.
• Supervise day-to-day operations of the finance team, including mentoring and capacity building.
• Monitor program burn rate and support the development of pipelines, burn trackers, accruals and spending projections.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, records, files and cash requests to Counterpart headquarters.
• Assist with preparation of quarterly and annual financial reports for USAID, as needed.
• Oversee development of key HR policies and personnel manual, and ensure their adherence to local labor laws.
• Provide training and technical assistance in financial management to local sub-grantees.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A university degree in finance, business administration, or related field is required.
• At least five (5) years’ work experience in financial management, including accounting, budgeting, and grants management.
• At least four (4) years’ work experience with USAID-funded programs, including demonstrated knowledge of USG rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with sub-grants management a plus.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Quickbooks accounting software.
• Prior experience in Africa, and in particular in Southern or East Africa, is preferred.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills, ability to work well in a team environment.
• English fluency is required.
• This is designated as a locally-hired position.

How to apply:

http://www.counterpart.org/

Organization: Counterpart International
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 17 Oct 2014

Counterpart International is currently seeking an Environment Officer for its anticipated 5-year Fostering Accountability and Transparency in Zambia (FACT Zambia) project. The program will improve the ability of Zambian civil society organizations (CSOSs) and citizens to collaborate with selected government entities to enhance and promote transparency and accountability in the delivery of targeted public services. The first objective of the program is to encourage civic participation among Zambians by strengthening the ability of CSOs to engage with grassroots constituencies in the areas of education, health and HIV/AIDS, sustainable rural livelihoods, and environment. The second objective aims to increase and improve the engagement between citizens and government service providers in these sectors. The Environment Officer will provide technical expertise and guidance in the design and implementation of activities related to sustainable rural livelihoods and environment. In particular, activities will focus on enabling communities to advocate for environmental issues, such as improved natural resource management.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide vision, leadership, strategic management and oversight of the program’s activities focusing on sustainable rural livelihoods and environment in Zambia.
• Inform the technical direction of the project and provide technical expertise to program design, collaboration activities, and reporting to support community involvement in environmental issues.
• Provide training and technical assistance to grantees supporting sustainable rural livelihoods and environment interventions.
• Oversee all livelihoods and environment-related materials, projects, events and staff performance.
• Coordinate sustainable rural livelihoods and environment activities between the field office and Counterpart International headquarters.
• Develop strong organizational relationships and partnerships with local and national government authorities responsible for delivering and managing services and resources.
• Promote the inclusion of local communities, especially women, as leaders in in project design and planning.
• Work community-based organizations so strengthen their ability to advocate for improved resource management at local and national government levels.
• Guide and ensure the highest quality of project monitoring, evaluation, reporting and communications within the project’s livelihoods and environment-focused activities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in natural resource management, environmental economics or related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in a leadership position responsible for developing sustainable livelihoods and environment interventions and the technical aspects of their implementation, especially related to civic engagement.
• Experience working successfully with various stakeholders including government agencies, community-based organizations, environmental groups or comparable entities in Zambia.
• Demonstrated experience with civic engagement and government accountability initiatives in Southern or East Africa.
• Commitment to gender integration, experience with gender integration a plus.
• English fluency is required.

How to apply:

http://www.counterpart.org/

Organization: Counterpart International
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 17 Oct 2014

Counterpart International is currently seeking a Grants Manager for its anticipated 5-year Fostering Accountability and Transparency in Zambia (FACT Zambia) project. The program will improve the ability of Zambian civil society organizations (CSOSs) and citizens to collaborate with selected government entities to enhance and promote transparency and accountability in the delivery of targeted public services. The first objective of the program is to encourage civic participation among Zambians by strengthening the ability of CSOs to engage with grassroots constituencies in the areas of education, health and HIV/AIDS, sustainable rural livelihoods, and environment. The second objective aims to increase and improve the engagement between citizens and government service providers in these sectors. With the support and under the supervision of the Chief of Party (COP), the Grants Manager will support the administration of grants to local CSOs. The Grants Manager should have relevant experience in grants administration, program and financial reporting, and USAID rules and regulations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and mentor grants team.
• Develop and maintain grants manual.
• Institutionalize Counterpart’s grant management best practices within FACT Zambia.
• Oversee FACT Zambia grant-making process, from solicitation and selection to implementation and closeout.
o Design and oversee issuance of RFAs.
o Evaluate grant applications, including budgets and proposals.
o Negotiate and finalize sub-grant agreements.
• Monitor grantee performance per sub-grant agreement requirements.
• Ensure grantee compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
• Review grantee financial and program reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A university degree in business administration, international development, or related field is required.
• At least five (5) years’ experience administering small grants in for international development programs, including experience in program design, negotiations, and reporting for civil society-related grants.
• At least four (4) years’ work experience with USAID-funded programs, including demonstrated knowledge of USG rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contracting and procurement regulations related to grants.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Quickbooks accounting software.
• Prior experience in Africa, and in particular in Southern or East Africa, is preferred.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills, ability to work well in a team environment.
• English fluency is required.
• This is designated as a locally-hired position.

How to apply:

http://www.counterpart.org/

Organization: University Research Co.
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 31 Oct 2014

University Research Co., LLC (URC)

Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. URC focuses on finding ways to deliver proven approaches to health care problems, applying quality improvement (QI) methods and conducting operations research to tailor those approaches to various settings. Recognizing implementation barriers unique to each setting, we train local managers and service providers to strengthen health systems, integrate system elements, and bring improvements to scale.

Roles and Responsibilities:

DCOP shall directly assist Chief of Party in the design, roll-out and day-to-day management and implementation of health communication interventions. S/he shall have depth and breadth of technical expertise and experience in designing and implementing comprehensive health communication interventions, and related capacity strengthening. S/he shall have the requisite management expertise, interpersonal skills and established professional relationships to fulfill the requirements of the project.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required Experience & Qualifications

Specifically the DCOP must have:

· Master’s Degree in public health, or a related field, with specific emphasis on health communication, promotion and/or education;

· Minimum eight (8) years’ experience with progressively increasing responsibility in:

o Designing, managing and implementing complex, large scale SBCC programs in developing countries involving multiple stakeholders and implementing partners;

o Demonstrated experience in building capacity in SBCC programming with the public sector, civil society, and private sector.

· Demonstrated management skills, including relevant experience in direct supervision of professional staff.

“Contingent on Contract Award”

How to apply:

To Apply:

For immediate consideration, please visit URC’s Career Opportunities page at www.urc-chs.com/careers.

You must attach your CV/Résumé and your Cover Letter where indicated.Also, please complete your application form and attach a completedUSAID Form 1420 Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet as well.

Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be contacted. No phone calls please. However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise. Thank you very much for your interest.

URC is an E-Verify Employer

URC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We value and seek diversity in our workforce.

Organization: University Research Co.
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 31 Oct 2014

University Research Co., LLC (URC)

Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. URC focuses on finding ways to deliver proven approaches to health care problems, applying quality improvement (QI) methods and conducting operations research to tailor those approaches to various settings. Recognizing implementation barriers unique to each setting, we train local managers and service providers to strengthen health systems, integrate system elements, and bring improvements to scale.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The COP shall provide overall strategic leadership and oversight to the program. Required: an appropriate balance of technical, managerial and interpersonal skills and experience; deep understanding of HSCP program goals and objectives; and ability to articulate the strategic vision for the program.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required Experience & Qualifications

Specifically the COP must have:

· A Master’s Degree or higher in Public Health, Social Sciences or equivalent field

· Minimum 10 years of progressively increasing responsibility working in public health in the fields of SBCC, health communication, and/or health promotion;

· Demonstrated leadership skills in interacting and working collaboratively with other donors, international organizations, and host country institutions/agencies including central and local government, development partners, civil society and community-based organizations;

· Documented experience in providing a high level of technical assistance in SBCC for health and nutrition programs, along with understanding of cross-cutting elements like gender, youth programs, use of data for decision-making, mass media and community level BCC activities as well as IPC;

· Excellent organizational, analytical, and oral and written communication skills;

· Relevant field experience in similar settings with significant management responsibility, including relevant supervisory experience of professional staff;

* Zambian nationals highly encouraged to apply.

“Contingent on Contract Award”

How to apply:

To Apply:

For immediate consideration, please visit URC’s Career Opportunities page at www.urc-chs.com/careers.

You must attach your CV/Résumé and your Cover Letter where indicated.Also, please complete your application form and attach a completedUSAID Form 1420 Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet as well.

Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be contacted. No phone calls please. However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise. Thank you very much for your interest.

URC is an E-Verify Employer

URC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We value and seek diversity in our workforce.

Organization: Clinton Health Access Initiative
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 30 Nov 2013

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 programs to alleviate the human resources for health crisis in the country. The HRH team partners with the Government of Zambia (GRZ) to set shared priorities and implement strategic, targeted, and effective programs that work 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. In effort to meet the third HRH objective, CHAI partnered with the MoH to plan, implement, and evaluate the National Community Health Assistant (CHA) Strategy, with the aim of formalizing and expanding the community health workforce through a phased approach, the first phase of which was a pilot, and the second phase, the scale up. In effot to ensure CHAs have skilled birth attendants to refer the community to at the rural health centre level, CHAI is working with the government to implement the scale up of skilled birth attendants (SBA) cadre(s)[1]. The HRH Analyst is responsible for assisting and managing all quantitative and qualitative data for the HRH team, guiding analytical and cost-effective HRH interventions. The HRH Analyst is a part of the CHAI Zambia HRH team, and reporting to the M&E HRH Program Manager. The HRH Analyst 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.

[1] A Skilled Birth Attendant (SBA) is defined as a qualified health professional such as a Nurse, Midwife, Clinical Officer, Medical Licentiate and/or Doctor who is trained to provide labor and delivery services

Responsibilities:

• Engage in planning, coordination, and communications directly with the GRZ to launch and implement projects to alleviating the HRH crisis in Zambia. Respond to requests for technical assistance with speed and high-quality products.• Provide strategic guidance and technical assistance to the HRH team and GRZ by serving as a resource for all HRH data, best practices and evidence in the HRH sector• Assist with the management, updating, and modification of multiple, complex databases housed at CHAI, MoH, MCDMCH and the regulatory bodies and; produce and present analyses from large, complex databases to quantify different aspects of the HRH crisis in Zambia, and forecast the impact that different interventions could make.• Manage the CHA data system, building GRZ capacity, and generating quarterly reports• Collaborate with HRH team to implement evaluations both quantitative and qualitative• Partner with GRZ and HRH team to create sound and analyzable monitoring and supervision systems• Coordinate the development of healthcare worker registers with GRZ• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders in government, international partners, donors and NGOs, and ensure coordination of resources and efforts• Support the M&E 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

Qualifications:

Minimum 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• Very strong quantitative skills, including significant experience with financial modeling in Excel• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and strong interpersonal capabilities• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and set priorities• Ability to maximize available data to provide strategic recommendations• Self-motivated and ability to work under pressure on complex projects• Ability to deal with sparse data and ambiguity• Ability to work cohesively with many stakeholders (e.g. MoH, MCDMCH, GNC, etc.)• Excellent quantitative, problem solving, analytical and statistical analysis skills (including strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with STATA or SAS)• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint• Ability to generate data driven reports and work in a fast-paced environment• Experience working effectively with diverse teams• 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• Experience in quantitative or qualitative research• Experience in financial modeling and data analysis

How to apply:

Please apply directly here: https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs/3369/analyst%2c-human-resources-for-...