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.

10. POSITION NUMBER TEN

Position: District Epidemic Control Centre (DEpiCC) Mental Health Coordinator
Location: Kapiri Mposhi (1 Position), Lusaka (I Position), Nakonde (1 Position)
Duration: Full-time position
Reports to: DEpiCC Manager

1. Role’s Purpose
The DEpiCC Health Coordinator will lead the implementation of interventions to increase the uptake and sustained use of mental health and psychosocial services (MHPSS) interventions and lead responses to GBV targeted at Key, DREAMS and Priority populations in the implementation district. The coordinator will be responsible for managing mental health programming in Kapiri Mposhi (1 Position), Lusaka (position will support Kabwe district as well) (1 Position), Nakonde) (1 Position). The Nakonde position will support Kasama district as well.
The coordinator will be supervised by the DEpiCC Manager, with secondary technical supervision from the Mental Health Advisor.

2. Tasks and Responsibilities

Overall responsibilities
• Create/ Strengthen linkages with Ministry of Health mental health units at the district level, including referrals with various mother facilities
• Establish networks and strategic partnerships to enable sustainable implementation of district-level
MHPSS and anti-GBV interventions among Key and Priority Populations
• Provide day-to-day supervision for all USAID CHEKUP II staff working at the district level on district-level MHPSS and GBV interventions amongst DREAMS, Key Populations and Priority Populations
• Develop strategies for MHPSS demand creation for MHPSS services at the District Level for Key and Priority Populations
• Act as the district-level focal point person for USAID CHEKUP II Child Safeguarding Policy and initiatives
• Facilitate implementation of JSH and USAID CHEKUP II’s Child Safeguarding Policy at District Level
• Adhere to JSH’s personnel, financial, operations, and fraud management policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor consistent with USAID CHEKUP II’s objectives.

DREAMS Programming
• Coordinate implementation of mental health programming in DREAMS Programming
• Ensure clear record keeping of all mental health DREAMS programming and interventions
• Coordinate GBV prevention programmes in DREAMS programming
• Offer advanced mental health sessions where needed
• Develop models to enhance mental health support in DREAM programming
• Offer supportive supervision to MH connectors at DREAMS sites

Key Populations
• Coordinate implementation of key populations-specific MHPSS and GBV prevention and linkage models
• Develop strategies for mental health service provision among mobile key populations
• Coordinate GBV prevention programmes among key populations
• Ensure clear record-keeping of all mental health programming and interventions in Key Population wellness centres
• Offer supportive supervision to the professional counsellor and outreach officers at the JSHsupported wellness centres and KP CSOs KP-supported wellness centres

Priority Populations
• Coordinate implementation of priority populations-specific MHPSS and GBV prevention and linkage models, in particular amongst adolescent boys and young men 15 – 24 years
• Develop strategies for mental health service provision among mobile priority populations, in particular men 25- 34 years
• Coordinate GBV prevention programmes among priority populations
• Ensure clear record-keeping of all mental health programming and interventions in Priority Populations programming

3. Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Behaviors:
• Undergraduate degree in Psychology, Clinical Officer Psychiatry, or a related field. A Master’s Degree in the relevant field is an added advantage.
• At least five (5) years of progressive work experience related to MHPSS and GBV Programming and integrated HIV/AIDS program
• Experience in participatory action planning and engagement of stakeholders at national, district, and Community levels.
• Must have excellent communication (English and language spoken in implementation district), interpersonal, analytical, decision-making, conflict management, empathy, negotiation, and networking skills
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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