CRS Project District Coordinator Jobs in Zambia

Job Summary:

The District Project Coordinator (DPC) will provide coordination, technical advice, guidance, and support to a wide range of program design and implementation issues for the EpiC 3-90 project at District level in line with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to regional and Country Program teams to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable.

The DPC’s technical and clinical knowledge, advice, guidance and coordination will contribute to determining how effective, adaptive and innovative CRS’ EpiC 3-90 programming is across the district.

The DPC reports to the Provincial Project Coordinator. .

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all EpiC 3-90 activities in the district in close collaboration with the District Health Director (DHD).

• Responsible for all EpiC 3-90 project activities implementation in the District.

• Implement strategies that lead to improving case identification, linkages and new enrollment on antiretroviral therapy, in close collaboration with the clinical/technical team at provincial and central level.

• In collaboration with the DHD, lead the data review meetings

• Represent EpiC 3-90 project at Government and Donors’ meetings organized at District level.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices at District project level that effectively engage partners, donors and governments. Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender protection mainstreaming.

• Provide regular technical solutions/assistance (TA) to all project supported sites in the District, remotely and on-site, for strategic planning and application of program design, approved standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, and M&E, leading to high-quality implementation.

• Contribute to capacity strengthening initiatives in EpiC 3-90 programming for staff and supported sites through learning and training strategies, conducting trainings, orientations, and mentoring and coaching of supported staff.

• Contribute to knowledge management and learning through collecting and analyzing program data, evaluating strategic projects, assisting with measuring program impact, capturing and sharing lessons learned and best practices, and research

and internal reports.

• Establish and maintain relationships with donors, peer organizations, research and other institutions at district level. Participate in forums in HIV care and treatment to collect and share best practices and promote CRS’ work. Scope:

The District Project Coordinator will supervise Data Management Officer;

Personal Skills

• Excellent relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings.

• Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgement

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills

• Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented
Required/Desired Foreign Language:

• Proficiency in English and any Zambian local language

Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Medical Degree (MO)/Medical Licentiate/Clinical officer preferred, advanced qualification will be an added advantage

• Minimum of five years of work experience in HIV programming with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, with minimum of three years of working for programming interventions.

• Demonstrated application of technical principles and concepts in HIV program coordination. General knowledge of other related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach.

• Experience in facilitation and training applying adult learning principles and practices, clinical mentoring and coaching.

• Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, including applying data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation.

• Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.

• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks.

How to Apply

Please email a cover letter, and curriculum vitae which should include three references to:

crszambiajobs@crs.org .

Please include the position (& Location) you are applying for in the subject line.

The closing date for applications is 27th July 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview

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