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District Coordinators: Africare Zambia

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Africare’s Zambian Maternity Homes (ZaMs) Project is a Phase II implementation and evaluation project in two Saving Mothers Giving Lives (SMGL) Districts in Zambia, funded under the MSD for Mothers and other maternal health donors’ initiative for developing Sustainable Maternity Home Models in Zambia. The District Coordinator for The Zambian Maternity Homes (ZaMs) Project; Sustainable Maternity Home Models in Zambia will be responsible for overall coordination of the project at district level and will work in close collaboration with Ministry of Community Development Mother and Child Health (MCDMCH) staff managing the Maternal and Child Health activities at District Level. S/he will be responsible for implementation of project activities as per the Zambian Maternity Homes (ZaMs) Project; Sustainable Maternity Home Models in Zambia detailed implementation plan and ensuring availability of logistics and resources for effective implementation of the project at District level.

Responsibilities:

As a District Coordinator, he/she will be expected to maintain cordial and productive relations with
Africare district stakeholders including government, collaborating partners and communities, adequately espousing Africare principles at all times, and will be required to assist the Project Director to inform,review, supervise and ensure staff compliance with the Africare’s Code of Ethics. His/her responsibilities shall be to ensure all district staff follows established internal control systems to ensure proper accountability. These responsibilities shall include financial, administrative and human resource management at district level. S/He will create district budgets and budget projections, request procurement of goods and services for the district operations and supervision of all district staff.

Reporting to:The Project Director

The District Coordinator will be responsible for:

  •  She/he provides technical and logistical support for The Zambian Maternity Homes (ZaMs) Project;
  •  Sustainable Maternity Home Models in Zambia activities in the project district.
  •  Supervises the SILC and IGA activities at District level to ensure that they meet their goals
  •  Facilitates mobilization and sensitization of communities for identification of eligible individuals for training as volunteer community health workers – Safe Motherhood Action Group members (SMAG).
  •  Provide ongoing support to SMAG members to develop a range of integrated programs which are aimed at reducing maternal mortality, increasing access to health services, improved mother and child nutrition with sustainable sources of income and food in their local communities.
  •  Coordinates all training and workshop activities at District level.
  •  Provides technical advice on printed information, education and communication (IEC) materials, organizes facilitates training and lesson sharing forums.
  •  Maintain contact with project partners, Government Ministries, Community and Faith based organizations for sharing of lessons learned and best practices
  •  Maintains a database of project sites in terms of key contact person/s and activities
  •  Work with the M&E Officer to collect data which will be used to prepare reports and presentations.
  •  Any other duties assigned by the Program Manager.

Qualifications:

  •  A minimum qualification of a Degree in a relevant Health or Social Sciences such as (but not restricted to) Bachelor of Science in Nursing,
  • Development Studies with experience in Reproductive Health or Maternal and Child Health programs; or a Diploma holder with 5 years’ experience in a related discipline.
  •  Prior Work Experience and Other Requirements:
  •  At least 5yrs experience in Middle Management position, project coordination, administration and supervision.
  •  Must have knowledge of basic program management skills, reporting skills, participatory research methods, community mobilization and participatory approaches.
  •  Should possess exceptional writing and oral communication skills;
  •  She/he must be able to start up and monitor multiple tasks related to his/her field of work and must possess strong time management skills and able to prioritize tasks while meeting established timelines.
  •  She/he must have good interpersonal skills and able to work in a team environment.
  •  Proven competence in the use of a Computer is a must.
  •  A clean driver’s license in motor vehicles would be an added advantage.
  •  She/he must be able to work with minimum supervision with Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

How to Apply:

Applications should include a CV and cover letter. In the cover letter (of no more than two pages in length), the candidate should briefly describe his or her motivation for the position and highlight relevant experience.

Please send CVs to [email protected] including “District Coordinator” in the subject line and indicating preferred duty station
Closing date for all applications is June 15, 2015 with priority date of June 3, 2015. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis