Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 11 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Role Purpose:
• The Child Health and Immunization Advisor, in collaboration with two designated Momentum Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) Provincial Child Health and Immunization Advisors, will work closely with the relevant units at all levels of the MOH and with respective implementing partners to plan, implement and evaluate Child health and Immunization interventions in target districts in Central and Northern provinces. The Child Health and Immunization Advisor will be based in Lusaka with frequent travel to provinces. He/she will represent MCGL ‘s Child Health and Immunizations team at various national technical working groups and committees, ensure deliverables within their technical area are implemented according to the set work plan, and best practices and key lessons learned are captured. On a day-to-day basis, he/she will work under the direction of the MCGL Project Lead.
• The Senior Newborn, Child Health and Immunization Advisor will provide direct technical support to MCGL Provincial TA Leads in collaboration with National and provincial health teams in planning, implementation and monitoring of integrated Newborn, Child health and Immunization activities. The Senior Newborn, Child health and Immunization advisor will ensure the quality of key newborn, child health and Immunization interventions, approaches to strengthen service delivery and documentation of implementation activities. The advisor will support provincial level staff to ensure program deliverables are achieved in a timely manner, as consistent with the activity work plan. The Senior CH&I advisor will also ensure key lessons learned and best practices are captured and documented.

Scope Of Role:
Reports to: MCGL Project Lead with dotted line to TS Health & Nutrition
Dimensions:
Staff directly reporting to this post: QI-RMNCAH Advisors

Key Areas Of Accountability:
Technical Leadership
• Coordinate and provide integrated technical support to MOH and MCGL Provincial Teams for key Child health and Immunization activities within existing RMNCAH provincial and district annual plans and address any identified gaps.
• Support Provincial Coordinators to provide technical assistance and capacity building to provinces and districts with a comprehensive childhood focus on interventions that helps children thrive through prevention and treatment of child illness e.g. Early Childhood Development (ECD), Intergrated Management of New-born and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) and the Expanded Program for Immunization (EPI)
• Collaborate with the MOH staff to ensure technical integrity and quality of program implementation at all levels.
• Build capacity of provincial MOH staff and MCGL Teams, using proven training approaches, mentorship and quality improvement methodologies strategies to improve Child Health and Immunization service delivery and quality.
• In collaboration with MCGL provincial teams, provide on-the-job training, follow-up support, and clinical mentoring in target facilities.
• Incorporate the best towards strategic planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of activities to improve Child health and Immunization services.
• Maintain strategic relationships with MOH provincial and district teams and other relevant stakeholders for the smooth implementation of program activities.
• Provide support to Child health and Immunization trainings, meetings and workshops at the national, provincial, and district levels, as relevant to the program.

Management
• Coordinate with relevant Child health and Immunization/ RMNCAH technical advisors and programmatic staff working on other public, and donor funded programs (i.e. FHN and Peace), to minimize duplication and support learning across programs.
• Contribute to the analysis, synthesis, and reporting of program outputs and results in close collaboration with the M&E team and ensure incorporation of lessons-learned into ongoing implementation.
• Provide joint technical oversight to MCGL Provincial TA Leads.
• Represent MCGL at GRZ, MOH and other relevant stakeholder meetings and conferences, as may be appropriate.
• Contribute to development of annual work plans and budgets, training plans, quarterly reports and other reports as required.
• Ensure the timeliness and quality of needed reporting.
• The post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Qualifications And Experience
• Clinician, midwife or post-diploma nurse with a post graduate degree or public health degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
At least 5 or more years of relevant work experience in successful implementation of Child health and Immunization program.
Previous working relationships within USAID programs and with key multilateral agencies, bilateral donors and academic institutions.
Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-faceted health development program in collaboration with national MOH personnel and local and international partners.
A demonstrated track record in providing mentorship and supervision to strengthen healthcare services, training and use of quality improvement approaches.
Familiarity with evidence-based Child Health and Immunization interventions and best practices that are the focus of this project.
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
Ability to work independently and also as a team leader/member with diverse team of partners and counterparts.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral, written and presentation).
Excellent computer skills and experience working with Microsoft Office applications.
English fluency (verbal and written) required.
Ability to travel to the provinces 50% of the time, with potential relocation to target provinces.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:

Job application procedure
• QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD ONLY ATTACH A COVER LETTER AND AN UPDATED CV.
• The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 20th December 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Save the Children reserves the right to re advertise if suitable applicants are not found.
• Save the Children is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not engage in any practices which discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status and we will never ask that you pay for anything as part of the selection processor thereafter.
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