JSI Director of Community Services Jobs 2022 – Zambia NGO Jobs. JSI Zambia looking for “Director of Community Services”. Applicants with a degree in Master Degree may apply on or before 6th Oct 2022.
JSI has been working to strengthen health services and systems in Zambia since the mid-1980s. JSI is the Government of Zambia’s lead partner in strengthening supply chain systems for HIV-related health commodities. In 2019, JSI-led HIV projects in Zambia supported testing of over 1.5 million people for HIV and identified 95,000 people living with HIV. Through the support of JSI-managed projects in Zambia, over 300,000 people are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). For HIV prevention, JSI-led projects circumcised over 130,000 men and enrolled almost 15,000 individuals on PrEP.
JSI Director of Community Services Jobs 2022
The JSI has published a job vacancy announcement on 26th Sept 2022 for qualified Zambians to fill in the vacant post of Director of Community Services to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.
Recruiter | John Snow Inc (JSI) |
Position | Director of Community Services |
Location | Lusaka, Zambia |
Country | Zambia |
Total Vacant Post | N/A |
Qualification | Master Degree |
Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
Application Deadline | 6th Oct 2022 |
JSI Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities:
- Work with the team to translate conceptual frameworks of community health including those aimed at mobilizing communities for HIV, TB/HIV, FP/RH, MNCH, and other health services into practical, effective and scaled interventions;
- Provide leadership to project staff and community health workers (CHWs) and other community-based volunteers (CBVs) as they undertake and provide critical community health interventions;
- Ensure that CHWs/CBVs are well equipped with knowledge and skills through training, refresher training and mentorship programmes using tried and tested methodologies, to provide quality services;
- Provide leadership in the mobilization of priority populations, including students at universities, colleges, and schools so that they also access HIV, FP/RH, and other services;
- Mobilize key gatekeepers and leaders, including lecturers, religious leaders, workplace leaders and traditional leaders to mobilize their constituents to seek and access health services;
- Represent the project at health-related policy, implementation, coordination/collaboration and other meetings/forums, especially those related to community health services
- With CBVs/CHWs and clinicians, ensure effective implementation of the community aspects of differentiated models of service delivery in partner districts and provinces
- Work to increase community sensitization on the impacts of climate change through outreach efforts and introduce potential adaptive measures in programming; and
- Provide guidance, supervision and support to local partners, and ensure quality and coordinated service delivery.
Position in Organization:
- Director of Community Services
- Location: Lusaka, Zambia
- Position Category: Local hire, paid in country
- Deadline Date: 6th Oct 2022
Qualification:
- A master’s degree in social science, public health, nursing education, adult education or other relevant field, MD preferred, and eight years of experience in health, international development, or relevant area.
Experience:
- A minimum of five years of demonstrated capacity and experience working with communities to deliver health services.
- Experience successfully implementing social/behavior change methodology
- Experience working with PEPFAR funded programs and/or other USAID funded activities.
How to Apply JSI Director of Community Services Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.jsi.com/JSIInternet/Careers/jobdescription.cfm?id=144522
The Closing Date: 6th Oct 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Particulars | Details Link |
Job Advertisement | Click to View |
Official Website | www.jsi.com |
Related Jobs | Zambia NGO Forum Jobs 2022 |
More NGO Jobs | Latest NGO Job Vacancy |