Project Concern Zambia Regional Case Management Coordinators Jobs

Project Summary

Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with support from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the Empowered Youth Program II (EYP II) is implemented in 14 districts in Central and Southern Provinces. The aim of the program is to improve the resilience and health outcomes among Vulnerable Children and Adolescents and their primary caregivers.

PCZ seeks to recruit seven (7) Regional Case Management Coordinators to be placed in Choma, Kalomo, Livingstone, Mkushi, Monze, Namwala, and Sinazongwe Districts

Job Summary

The Regional Case Management Coordinator (RCMC) will report to the Provincial Coordinator and will work with dotted line reporting to Health and Social Linkage Technical Officers to coordinate and supervise district level HIV/health and social services bi-directional referrals.

S/he will supervise and provide mentorship to facility-based Case Managers and community-based Case Workers to ensure VCAs are:

Identified in line with set criteria

Enrolled into the USAID EYP II program

Linked to appropriate facility-and community-based HIV preventive and care services and other social services, and

Retained on the program until graduation. The RCMC will closely collaborate with Government community and district level health and social service structures such as primary health facilities and community welfare assistant committees to ensure standardization of referral protocols and seamless bi-directional referrals. .

Specific Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and routine refinement of program standard operating procedures (SOPs), case management protocols, bi-directional referral tools, and vulnerability assessment tools

• Together with the Community Services Linkages Manager, Provincial Coordinators and Health and Social Linkage technical officers, develop a district-wide supervisory and mentorship system for Case Managers and Case Workers

• Coordinate with service delivery partners to provide routinized supportive supervision and mentorship to Case Managers and Case Workers in line with the supervisory and mentorship guide and protocols

• Continuously track challenges and best

practices in the bi-directional referral system and timely implement corrective action in partnership with service delivery partners and stakeholders;

• Share documented challenges, corrective action implemented, and best practices with the program management unit

• Inform the continuous iteration of the program workplan to ensure the program strategy is continuously adapted to address emerging needs and challenges in the bi-directional referral system

• Participate in district continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities and support the documentation of findings and development of corrective action plans

• Support district data associates and provincial Strategic Information Officers to collect and document accurate linkage and case management data and support service delivery partners and stakeholders to analyze district-level data, and timely use data for decision making

• Participate in district-level multi-sectoral VCA service delivery coordination meetings as advised by the Provincial Coordinator

• Prepare and submit to the Provincial Coordinator weekly quantitative reports and monthly quantitative and qualitative reports in coordination with service delivery partners

Qualifications and experience

• Diploma or certificate in social work , nursing, counseling, clinical management or any health related field

• At least one-year experience in HIV/AIDS community-based case management, OVC para social work, Community PMTCT and cohort case management of Mother Infant Pairs, or DREAMS case management

• Prior experience working with literate and non-literate audiences

• Prior experience working in health facilities to support community-health facility continuum of care services or experience working in DREAMS centers

• Experience in supervising field teams

• DREAMS Program graduate will be an added advantage

• Willing to travel extensively within the district

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Computer skills in basic applications such as MS work and MS excel

Personal Attributes:

• Proactive

• Able to maintain confidentiality

• Good communication skills

• Able to work with minimum supervision

• Integrity

[How to Apply

To apply for this job email your details to

jobs@pcz.org.zm

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