Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 10, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Advisor I, Health Systems
LOCATION: LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
POSITION OVERVIEW The Health Systems Advisor I will provide technical assistance in planning and implementing training and service delivery strategies for expanding access to comprehensive reproductive health and contraceptive services. The position provides technical assistance to the Health System, Community Access and Research and Evaluation units as well as past supported sites and providers and partners in designated provinces. The position works closely with regional coordinators to plan, support implementation and monitor past service delivery and access objectives. The position collaborates with other staff to develop technical content, conducts facility and provide -based supportive supervision, ensures necessary supplies are available to provide services at facility level. Ensures data is collected from all intervention facilities and trainings, analyzes data, and develops resorts. .

Key Responsibilities:
PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR INCREASED ACCESS TO CAC SERVICES:
1 Supports assigned county training and service delivery resources as needed
2. Provides leadership and technical assistance in accordance with pas Zambia work plan,
3. Identifies, assesses, and enters into partnership with training institutions, service delivery sites, government, and NGOs to accomplish program goals
4. Manages the partnership and provides required technical assistance to enhance access to SRH and CAC to women and young girls.
TRAINING & SERVICE DELIVERY:
1 Identifies pans and supports training for appropriate levels of health care staffles trainee mentorship and supportive supervision and other technical support (communication, training, equipping and IEC materials) to service delivery sites to ensure provision of high quality care and increased utilization of services.
3. Responsible for identifying consultants as appropriate and contributes
to consultant management that includes developing consultant plans, developing scope of work, identifying, hiring, and supervising clinical and non-clinical consultants.
COORDINATION:
1. Coordinates training and service delivery and other projects undertaken by lpas as assigned.
2. Ensures that there is synergy between project activities, ensures optimal utilization of organizational resources through a properly coordinated program.
3. Coordinate with regional health management teams, health facility managers and service providers to ensure operationalization and implementation of MOUs between Ipas and the Heath management teams and partners.
4 Manages consultants assigned to serve clinical trainings ard mentorship to ensure that they adhere to the pas Clinical Compliance and Quality of Care SOPs
PROGRAM MONITORING:
1. Responsible for tracking results against benchmarks set for each program/project implemented in the counties.
2. Provides programmatic support as required to Ipas intervention sites and providers to ensure provision of quality comprehensive abortion care services.
3. Supervises service data entry into the organizational database
4. Ensures adherence to the Ipas Global Monitoring tool guidance for Ipas programs as well as Quality of Care in service delivery.
5. Contributes to management of the health systems budget for Zambia and accountability.
DOCUMENTATION AND REPORT WRITING:
1. Works with appropriate staff and partners to develop and write reports, studies, and presentations related to pas training and service delivery improvement efforts, including information for donor documents
2. Submits periodic progress reports from their work plan implementation to the senior Health Systems advisor as indicated.
3. Supports documentation and sharing of best practices working in programs i've seen.
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
1. Creates budgets for planned activities and tracks Implementation and expenditure reporting in line with the organization SOPS.
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS/SUPPLIERS AS WEEL AS THIRD PARTIES.
• Reports to the Senior Advisor in reference to workflow, deadlines, reports, and projects.
• Maintains relationships with regional service facilities and other nonprofits/governments in the country as necessary.
• Works with other advisors, managers, directors, and other departments in reference to reports, planning, policies, and procedures.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Minimum Requirements for Position:
• Degree in Medicine & Surgery or Nursing or any health-related degree
• 5 - 7 years of experience required.
• Al least 3-4 years or experience working in health or medical lied required
• Past experience in reproductive health projects and project management at county and community levels
• Must work well in a multicultural environment
• Ability to analyse and prepare reports
• Ability to travel 60%
Preferred Requirements:
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Experience working in a non-profit organization. Project: and budget management experience.
• Past experience with Ministry of Health at country, district and provincial level

Job Education Requirements: Degree in Medicine & Surgery or Nursing or any health-related degree

Job Experience Requirements: 5 - 7

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by sending their CVs and Cover Letter to kandekec@ipas.org and state the Position applied for in the Email Subject. All applications are to be received not later than 20th August 2020. All applications will be reviewed as they are received and not after the deadline.

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