Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 29 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
1. Job Purpose :
To oversee the regulation of nursing and midwifery practice, education and training in order to unsuru provision of quality health care services

2. Key Result Area Policy
Principal Accountabilities (Main Duties)
• Policy
• Oversee effectively the formulation of nursing and midwifery policies in order to provide guidelines for implementation of institutional programmes
• Regulation and Compliance
• Oversees effectively the regulation of nursing and midwifery practice and professional conduct in order to ensure compliance to set standards and provision of quality nursing and midwifery
• Education and Training
• Oversees effectively the setting of nursing and midwifery education and training standards in order to equip students with requisite knowledge and skills
• Registration and Licensing
• Oversees effectively the registration and issuance of practicing licenses in order to certify the competence of nurses and midwives to practice
• Legal Services
• Oversees effectively the provision of legal services in order to safeguard the interest of the Council
• Public Relations
• Oversees effectively provision of public relations functions in order to inform and educate the public on Institutional programmes
• Secretariat Services
• Oversees effectively provision of Secretariat Services to the Council’s Board in order to facilitate the conduct of business
• Information Technology
• Oversees effectively the provision of ICT Services in order to facilitate the management of information and communication
• Risk Management
• Oversees effectively the identification and management of risks in order to implement appropriate mitigation measures
• Research
• Oversees ollectively the conduct of research on topical and emerging issues in order to generate information for informed decision making
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Oversees effectively implementation of monitoring and evaluation programmes in order to facilitate the development of appropriate interventions
• Performance Management
• Oversees effectively development of work plans and implementation of the Annual Performance Appraisal System (APAS) in order to monitor and evaluate performance
• Management
• Oversees effectively the utilization of hunan, financial and other resources in order to facilitate attend of Institutional objectives

3. Reporting Relationships
a) Reports to Council Chairperson

4. Knowledge And Skills Requirements
a) Minimum Primary/Secondary Education:
• Full Form V or grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent.

b) Minimum Vocational Professional Qualifications:
• MSc. Degree in Nursing or equivalent

e) Minimum Relevant Pre-Job Experience
• 15 years of which 5 should be at senior management level

d) Communication Skills:
• Written Skills
Able to write technical and analytical reports
Oral Skills
Able to communicate effectively in English

e) Other Skills/Attributes:
• Leadership skills
Computer literacy. Interpersonal Skills Integrity
Analytical skills
Confidentiality
Tact and Diplomacy

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 180

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
• Only candidates who meet the above listed competencies and role specifications should apply attaching their curriculum vitae, certified copies of their academic and professional qualifications and three names of referees with their contact addresses and telephone numbers.
• Applications should reach the undersigned not later than Friday 8th September 2023. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
• THE REGISTRAR & CEO,
• Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia,
• Plot 171, Luanshya Road,
• Villa Elizabetha,
• PO Box 33521, Lusaka.

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