Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
REF/CDC/Principal Investigator-12-22.
Main purpose of the job
Amref Health Africa is seeking a qualified Principal Investigator to provide strategic leadership of the anticipated CDC-funded activity titled Transitioning and Integrating Laboratory Services for High- Quality HIV Diagnosis, Care, Treatment, and Monitoring to the Ministry of Health (MOH) to Sustain Achievement of the 95-95-95 Goals in Zambia under PEPFAR.
The Principal Investigator (PI) will provide strategic leadership of the project by overseeing the project implementation in all its aspects: technical, administrative and financial, monitoring and evaluation and reporting. S/he will provide technical assistance and expertise, ensure technical integrity and coherence and ensure collaboration with government, CDC, partners and other stakeholders. S/he will coordinate with government and other stakeholders to ensure that activities complement on-going initiatives and adhere to MoH strategies, policies and guidelines and CDC standards.

Duties and Responsibilities.
• To provide leadership, strategic direction and oversee financial management.
• Will be the primary focal point for management of the CDC Cooperative Agreement; and responsible for liaising between CDC and Amref Health Africa regarding all Cooperative Agreement matters.
• Provide strategic leadership, technical and managerial direction for the successful implementation of the project at the national and Country levels;
• Serve as the team lead for the project and ensure strong communication and coordination with and between all team members to effectively achieve project deliverables and targets
• Provide overall leadership and ensure adherence to technical standards, best practices and donor guidelines;
• Support the Programme Manager, business official to ensure timely and quality completion of all program technical and financial deliverables and reports in accordance with CDC guidelines;
• Serve as the primary point of contact and collaboration for CDC/PEPFAR, government partners and other key stakeholders;
• Promote sustainability of project activities with effective networking, linkages to other programs, and capacity building of project staff;
• Review project reports and work plans in line with the set targets in coordination with the project Manager and Senior Technical Advisor.
• Represent Amref and build and maintain a productive relationship with CDC, Ministry of Health and other stakeholders

Required Qualifications
Education Requirements
• Master’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Public Health or a related field.
Experience Required
• At least Ten (10) years’ experience in progressive leadership positions managing large-scale programs involving HIV/AIDS, Laboratory systems and Services, coupled with networking, capacity building, collaboration with NGOs and Government, and provision of Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Health on Laboratory systems and services.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of Zambia’s health system and demonstrate expertise in laboratory system strengthening and Services.
• Experience working on CDC/PEPFAR, USAID, and/or other donor-funded HIV/AIDS, prevention, care, treatment and support projects, as well as Lab systems and services projects/programs.
• Familiarity with Zambia HIV/AIDS/TB policies and health systems strengthening, WHO standards.

Skills and Competencies
• Ability to communicate effectively in English (written and spoken)
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, donor and governments including Ministry of Health.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a multicultural team.
• Able to work under pressure and on multiple tasks.
• Dynamic, self- motivated and able to demonstrate initiative.
• Willingness to travel extensively within Zambia.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
If you are interested, please send your application to Recruitment.Zambia@amref.org so as to be received on or before 10 January 2023. Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for the position, and a CV with relevant skills and experience. The subject of the email should reference the position you are applying for and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Duly note that Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @amref.org address.
Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.



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