Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 02, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Title: Community Coordinator (2)
Location: Districts within Lusaka Province
Job Purpose: To coordinate the implementation of District community HIV/TB Programs in order to ensure that clients who are identified from the community are linked to health facilities in the treatment cascade.
Reports to: District Health Director .

Principal Accountabilities; )
• Coordinates the provision of HIV Testing Services to clients at Community Level according to National HIV Consolidated Guidelines in order to contribute to HIV epidemic control.
• Ensure retention in care in order to maintain continuum of HIV prevention and care services. • Coordinates and supervises community activities for TB contact tracing, defaulter tracing and active case finding to halt and eliminate TB in the community.
• Supervises community activities that create awareness and increase demand for VMMC services in order to reduce the incidence of HIV.
• Supervises community activities that create awareness and demand for cervical cancer screening services in women to prevent cervical cancer in HIV positive women.
• Supervises and undertakes timely, preparations of budgets for the District in order to facilitate the acquisition of financial and material resources.
• Undertakes effectively and efficiently trainings in the District in order to improve awareness, uptake and treatment outcomes
• Monitor and evaluate effectively all Community HIV/TB Programs including Paediatric, Adolescents, Key Populations (KPS), Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) and Men in order to facilitate implementation of appropriate interventions; and
• Supervises effectively, human, financial and other material resources in order to facilitate achievement of set objectives.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate with five (5) credits or better including Mathematics, Science and English;
• Bachelor of Arts in Social Work or Community Development or Bachelor of Science in Public Health
• At least Two (2) years relevant job experience in HIV/TB setting at community level Computer literate, with competency in using Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Good proficiency in oral and written English as well interpersonal skills; and
• Ability to work independently
Other Attributes
• Must have a high level of confidentiality and Integrity.
• Trustworthy and Honest
• Must be a team player

Job Education Requirements: Bachelor of Arts in Social Work

Job Experience Requirements: At least Two (2) years

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates meeting the above stated qualifications and attributes are required to submit their applications with the following documents; Curriculum Vitae with Three (3) traceable Referees, Academics and Professional Qualifications, Full Registration with relevant Professional Bodies where applicable to the address below by Friday, 10th July, 2020.
An attractive package will be offered to successful applicants who will be appointed on Contract for an initial period of One (1) Year subject to renewal depending on performance.
Applicants should provide valid phone numbers for easy communication. Applications should be clearly marked with the position being applied for.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The Provincial Health Director
Lusaka Provincial Health Office
3 Saise Road, Longacres
P.O. Box 32573
LUSAKA

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