Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Background:
John Snow Health Limited (JSH), a public health organization dedicated to improving the provision of public health services in Zambia and the region, is recruiting for an Advisor- Key Populations for the USAID-funded Controlling HIV Epidemic for Key and Underserved Populations (CHEKUP II). CHEKUP II aims to address the needs of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and those most at risk of acquiring HIV and contribute to HIV mitigation and epidemic control. In addition, the program seeks to improve the health outcomes of priority populations in the highest HIV-burden provinces of Zambia.
The Advisor, Key Populations, will directly support the Technical Director in designing, rolling out, and implementing KP-related community-based prevention interventions.

Responsibilities:
• Lead community-based key population prevention interventions and related community-strengthening activities.
• Support the design, implementation, and monitoring of the project’s KP interventions.
• Support KP-related work planning.
• Supervise and coordinate the technical teams at the district level to ensure the timely achievement of goals and objectives.
• Support district-level technical leads as they identify and reach individuals at high risk of HIV infection and link them to HIV treatment and care services.
• Participate in reporting deliverables to the donor.
• Facilitate engagement with district-level Key-population led CSOs and networks.
• Work with the Technical Director – Key Populations to ensure that best practices are implemented with fidelity and at scale.
• Implement other duties as assigned by the Technical Director – Key Populations

Qualifications:
• A bachelor’s degree or higher in Public Health, Social or a related field, specifically on community-level health promotion and/or education for key or marginalized populations.
• Minimum of four years experience designing and implementing HIV prevention care and support programs for key populations.
• Understanding of different approaches to social mobilisation, including online
• Demonstrated knowledge of HIV and SRH needs of Key Populations in Zambia
• Demonstrated knowledge of USAID’s policies, priorities and projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Supervision and Reporting:
The Advisor – Key Populations will work under the guidance and supervision of the Technical Director-Key Populations.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
To apply, please complete the application form available HERE. In addition, applicants must submit a cover letter and CV with three references, full addresses, and contact information via the application form.
Please note that you do not need to apply if you meet the minimum requirements. Only candidates meeting the minimum requirements will be contacted. If you are still waiting to hear from us within three weeks of closing, kindly assume that your application was unsuccessful.
John Snow Health Zambia, Limited is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual preference, genetic information, political affiliation, or military status (special disabled veterans or veteran status) in any employment decisions.



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