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Full Time Zambia Medical/Health Print


Position Summary

The Provincial Advisor Care & Treatment will support the Provincial Deputy Director in providing technical and operational guidance and oversight to the project teams at district and site level, in the Western province. She/he will assist in coordinating the daily, weekly and monthly project activities reports and monitor progress toward the achievement of project goals and objectives.

Major Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support to the districts and health facilities to ensure that all activities, outputs, and outcomes related to the care and treatment, including reporting, implementation of project work plans, and project performance monitoring and evaluation are conducted as per project work plan.
  • Provide mentorship to the health care workers in districts/health facilities in line with ICAP technical strategies which includes daily/weekly review of key data elements.
  • Ensure utilization of ICAP’s site support strategy to achieve epidemic control, use frequently collected data elements to identify and suggest changes in the implementation of site support priorities.
  • Initiate and participate in Quality Improvement capacity building activities and QI projects as needed based on identified gaps
  • Provide support for the strengthening of appropriate differentiated service delivery (DSD) models for recipients of care
  • Perform other duties as directed

    Experience, Skills & Minimum Required Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in epidemiology, public health an added advantage.
  • Medical Officer, Clinical Officer or Medical Licentiate.
  • Demonstrated technical expertise in HIV prevention, care and treatment, with excellent knowledge of clinical issues and current literature in HIV programming.
  • At least 5years’ experience with HIV healthcare delivery in resource limited setting.
  • Prior experience in training, mentoring, and supervising of clinical teams.
  • Fluent English oral and written communication skills
  • Fully registered with the relevant professional body (HPCZ or GNC) ) with a current practicing license for 2020
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook with demonstrated experience in power point.Travel

The job may require the successful candidate to travel long distances and to be accommodated in different places around the country

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International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP)

ICAP at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health supports programs and research that address HIV/AIDS and related conditions and works to strengthen health systems. ICAP currently supports HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs in 13 African countries including: Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, and Tanzania. ICAP supports several hundred project sites, which provide HIV prevention, care and treatment to hundreds of thousands of individuals.

Launched in 2004 as the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs, ICAP is led by its Director Wafaa El-Sadr. With a special emphasis on family-focused care, use of multidisciplinary teams, attention to the multitude of needs of individuals at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS, ICAP programs include HIV counseling and testing, prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission, comprehensive HIV care, antiretroviral therapy, and management for related conditions, such as tuberculosis.

ICAP's goal is to build capacity for the implementation of diverse programs and to support the strengthening of other aspects of health systems, such as the renovation of health facilities, the training and mentoring of health care providers, and building the capacity of program managers and administrators. Such programs include Clinical Mentorship Systems Training and the ICAP Nurse Capacity Initiative. In addition, ICAP supports a Student Opportunities Program for undergraduate and graduate student from all disciplines.

ICAP partners with both public and private organizations, including ministries of health, the World Health Organization, and UNAIDS. Partnerships with non-governmental and community-based organizations, as well as faith-based groups, address care for at-risk populations, including children, and create income-generating projects for people living in affected communities.

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Position Summary

The Provincial Advisor Care & Treatment will support the Provincial Deputy Director in providing technical and operational guidance and oversight to the project teams at district and site level, in the Western province. She/he will assist in coordinating the daily, weekly and monthly project activities reports and monitor progress toward the achievement of project goals and objectives.

Major Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support to the districts and health facilities to ensure that all activities, outputs, and outcomes related to the care and treatment, including reporting, implementation of project work plans, and project performance monitoring and evaluation are conducted as per project work plan.
  • Provide mentorship to the health care workers in districts/health facilities in line with ICAP technical strategies which includes daily/weekly review of key data elements.
  • Ensure utilization of ICAP’s site support strategy to achieve epidemic control, use frequently collected data elements to identify and suggest changes in the implementation of site support priorities.
  • Initiate and participate in Quality Improvement capacity building activities and QI projects as needed based on identified gaps
  • Provide support for the strengthening of appropriate differentiated service delivery (DSD) models for recipients of care
  • Perform other duties as directedExperience, Skills & Minimum Required Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree in epidemiology, public health an added advantage.
  • Medical Officer, Clinical Officer or Medical Licentiate.
  • Demonstrated technical expertise in HIV prevention, care and treatment, with excellent knowledge of clinical issues and current literature in HIV programming.
  • At least 5years’ experience with HIV healthcare delivery in resource limited setting.
  • Prior experience in training, mentoring, and supervising of clinical teams.
  • Fluent English oral and written communication skills
  • Fully registered with the relevant professional body (HPCZ or GNC) ) with a current practicing license for 2020
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook with demonstrated experience in power point.Travel

The job may require the successful candidate to travel long distances and to be accommodated in different places around the country

 2020-02-29

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