Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 06 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
John Snow Health Zambia Limited (JSH), is a public health company that offers a full range of services, implementing public health interventions to improve individuals and communities’ health in Zambia and the region. As a Company JSH is committed to working with governments, non-governmental entities, the private sector, civil society, and communities to improve the provision of public health services.

JSH is implementing the USAID Controlling HIV Epidemic for Key and Underserved Populations
(CHEKUPII) Activity which was awarded on September 13, 2022, with implementation through September 6, 2027. The Activity aims to support the Ministry of Health in mitigating against and attaining HIV epidemic control by increasing equitable access to, and use of person-centered, community-driven, and high-quality HIV prevention services for key and underserved (priority) populations. USAID CHEKUP II Activity operates in seven districts with the highest HIV-burden in Zambia. USAID CHEKUP II Activity seeks dynamic and highly experienced candidates to fill the following vacant positions.

9. POSITION NUMBER NINE

Job Title: District Epidemic Control Centre (DEpiCC) Social Mobilisation Coordinator
Location: Kabwe and Kapiri Mposhi (Two Positions)
Duration: Full-time position
Reports to: DEpiCC Manager

1. Role’s Purpose
The District Epidemic Control Centre (DEpiCC) Social Mobilisation Coordinator leads the implementation of social mobilisation interventions to increase uptake and sustained use of USAID CHEKUP II interventions targeted at key and underserved populations. This is a full-time position to be based in Kabwe and Kapiri Mposhi and will be supervised by the DEpiCC Manager, with secondary technical supervision from the OVC/DREAMS Advisor.

2. Tasks and Responsibilities
• Provide strategic, technical and programmatic support to all activity areas related to social mobilisation in the relevant implementation district.
• Lead engagement and effectively manage relationships with district-level stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health, the National HIV/AIDS Council, and the private sector.
• Coordinate implementation of CHEKUP II’s parenting programme
• Provide representation for USAID CHEKUP II as appropriate and necessary with relevant internal and external counterparts, partners, and stakeholders;
• Lead the team in planning and providing technical assistance related to social mobilisation in resultsbased management, implementing and monitoring USAID CHEKUP II district-level interventions.
• Lead the implementation of USAID CHEKUP II district-level demand-creation and social mobilisation interventions, including the Activity's SBC campaigns
• Coordinate the roll-out and effective use of MOH and project-approved social behavioural change and social mobilisation products and interventions;
• Establish networks and strategic partnerships to enable sustainable implementation of community-led social behavioural change and social mobilisation activities;
• Effectively and efficiently engage chiefdoms, religious, community leaders and other influencers to increase demand and utilization of CHEKUP II services and products;
• Implement and adhere to JSH’s personnel, financial, operations and fraud management policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor, consistent with CHEKUP II’s objectives.

3. Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Undergraduate degree in social work, public health, adult education, development studies or diploma in clinical medicine or public health nursing. A Master’s Degree or its equivalent is an added advantage
• At least four (4) years experiences in the area of community mobilization and SBC for HIV/AIDS, MNCH and RH/FP services and products;
• Extensive knowledge and experience in implementing effective, and culturally appropriate SBC and social mobilisation interventions
• Experience working with diverse populations and stakeholders, including adolescents, men and (private sector - an added advantage)
• Must have excellent communication (English and language spoken in implementation district), interpersonal, analytical, decision-making, conflict management, empathetic, negotiation and networking skills.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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