Fresh Graduate Recruitment In Ministry of Health Zambia


The ZHSIP will support specifically, strengthening service delivery, while focusing on results and reducing inequities. The project activities will be targeted to five selected Provinces that are poorer and underserved to scale-up coverage of high impact MNCH and nutrition interventions.

Job Title: RBF Specialist (1)

Reports to: Director – Policy and Planning

Location: Ministry of Health Headquarters

The RBF Specialist will be responsible for implementation, project monitoring of the results framework, provide progress towards achievement of the PDOs and intermediate indicators and produce high quality and timely reports related to component two of the project in the project areas”. The RBF Specialist is required to help build on the on-going RBF pilot to strengthen MNCH and nutrition service delivery, with a specific focus on increasing supply and demand side efficiency and reaching the underserved population.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the Director – Policy and Planning and support the Project Team at MoH in the attainment of the RBF project objectives.
  • Will be responsible for fostering relationships within the Ministry of Health as well as outside stakeholders and partners in order to facilitate project implementation.
  • Will be coordinating the RBF research agenda, including the impact evaluation.
  • Work closely with the World Bank and other relevant partners and counterparts as needed to achieve these goals.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

  • Full Grade 12 School Certificate with five 0 level credits including English and Mathematics
  • Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Policy, Public Administration, Public Policy, or related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Public Health, Health Policy or Public Administration.

Competencies:

  • Knowledge of public health functions and Essential Public Health Services, Public Health organizations.
  • Flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks and work collaboratively with other stakeholders.
  • Excellent skills in oral and written communications.
  • Ability to identify client needs and deliver them promptly and accurately.
  • Willingness to participate in field activities/surveys and extensive travel to remote areas within the project areas.
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
  • Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team of professionals within and outside the project setting
  • Willingness to travel extensively within the country
  • Past experience in similar field will be added advantage
  • Ability to work under tight timelines including ability to follow deadlines, accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work under minimum supervision to meet short-term deadlines.
  • Commitment and drive to achieve challenging goals, and problem solving.

The appointments will be on a one (1) year renewable contract based on satisfactory performance and needs.

All interested persons meeting the above qualifications and experience should send their written applications to the undersigned with copies of their National Registration Card, academic and professional qualifications, detailed Curriculum Vitae with three references including their contact numbers.

The closing date for receipt of applications is December 2016. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Dr. Jabbin Mulwanda
Permanent Secretary – Technical Services,
Ministry of Health,
Ndeke House,
P.O. Box 30205,
Lusaka