Location: Ndola and Kabwe Provincial Office
Project summary
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) under the Controlling HIV Epidemic Program (CHEP) project will be implementing the HIV program to reach sustainable control of the HIV epidemic through the lens of the Zambia national HIV targets and the America first vision.
The program goal is to support the Ministry of Health to reach sustainable control of the HIV epidemic, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) services and GHS activities across three provinces namely, Copperbelt, Central and Northwestern by implementing a person-centered HIV prevention, care and treatment program. aligned with the Ministry of Health Vision.
The CHEP project will work in collaboration with Ministry of Health teams at provincial, district and facility level and other stakeholders to:
- Increasing coverage of comprehensive and client-centered HIV testing, prevention, diagnosis, care, and treatment services in communities and health facilities to reach and maintain the 95-95-95 targets.
- Increasing utilization of community and facility-based quality, person-centered, integrated vertical transmission prevention (VTP), and other MNCH HIV services.
- Increasing capacities of Ministry of Health to gradually transition Direct Service Delivery (DSD) of quality integrated health services and sustain services beyond project activity implementation.
Job summary
Reports to Provincial Medical Mentor Peadiatrics. The Provincial Vertical Transmission Prevention Mentor will work in collaboration and under supervision of the, MoH provincial PMTCT coordinator, MCH in-charges, and the District Vertical Transmission Prevention Mentor to provide direct services and support quality care services in the management of HIV/AIDS in pregnant and breastfeeding women, infant and HIV exposed infants in respective facilities in Central and Copperbelt provinces. He/she will ensure smooth implementation of the National PMTCT/VTP guidelines and MCH service package in all supported facilities.
Main duties
- Provides direct service and mentor staff on HIV services and management of different clients (HIV exposed infants, pregnant and breastfeeding women, recipients of care) and ensure quality care is rendered in all designated facilities in all aspects of comprehensive HIV care and treatment services.
- Strengthens monitoring of PBFW including HIV testing and VL testing according to National guidelines.
- Ensures effective cohort monitoring with well documented outcome at 18 and 24 months
- Ensures correct documentation in the registers and clients’ files and charts, correct entries in SmartCare and accurate reporting in MCH departments
- Works closely with community staff and ensure PMTCT, community activities are being implemented.
- Strengthens Health Systems i.e. logistics management system, Tracking and follow up of defaulting clients’ systems, Mother -Infant pair cohort monitoring system and effective referral system.
- Compiles reports from the clinic and share accordingly.
Qualifications
- Registered Midwife (Bachelor’s level, Masters qualification an added advantage)
- 7 and more years relevant work experience in PMTCT program and MCH activities
- Certificate in ART and PMTCT trainings (Advanced ART training or HNP is a plus)
- Ability to work under minimal supervision and good communication skills.
- Basic data analytic skill
- Demonstrated success in providing hands-on capacity building and technical assistance to health care providers and other stakeholders.
- Prior experience working with other NGOs and public sector institutions, including MOH
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in project implementation
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Good computer skills, including competence in MS Office and internet/e-mail.
- Willingness to travel extensively in the network/region of support.
Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Priority will be given to candidates who reside in the towns where the position is vacant