Reports to: The Director of Programmes
Hours: Full-time until April 2022 – potentially reducing to part time from then (dependent on funding)
Length of appointment: Permanent
Closing date: 28th October 2021
The Country Director is the lead for all THET’s work in Zambia, including providing programme management oversight to all current projects. The Country Director is responsible for ensuring THET is appropriately registered in country and is operating within all Zambian regulatory requirements. In addition, the Country Director is responsible for national representation and partnership building, identifying and building on opportunities to grow and develop THET’s contribution to health system strengthening in-country.
At present THET Zambia has 3 main programme areas:
- Health Technology Management (HTM), working with the MoH and partners to strengthen the capacity to manage, maintain and use biomedical technology in health facilities. THET is awaiting confirmation of a new HTM programme to strengthen the management of oxygen plants.
- Health workforce development, working with the MoH and partners to strengthen specific cadres or sectors within the health workforce. Working with partners from the UK health system to facilitate the achievement of health workforce development priorities. As well as a virtual volunteering programme, THET will be initiating work in 2022 to support the roll out of the Specialist Training Programme.
- Nutrition – building on a track record of pre-service and specialist training and quality improvement for the management of acute malnutrition. THET is awaiting a decision on a new proposal to continue to improve the quality of nutrition services in Zambia.For a more detailed job description, please follow this link: –
How to Apply
If you meet the requirements for this position, we would be glad to hear from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining precisely how you satisfy the person specification to [email protected] on or before midnight on 28th October 2021
Please contact– [email protected] with any questions regarding this role.
This post is Zambia based. Non-Zambia nationals will require current and valid permission to work in Zambia.
How to apply
How to Apply
If you meet the requirements for this position, we would be glad to hear from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining precisely how you satisfy the person specification to [email protected] on or before midnight on 28th October 2021
Please contact– [email protected] with any questions regarding this role.
This post is Zambia based. Non-Zambia nationals will require current and valid permission to work in Zambia.
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