Community Mobilization and Community-Led Monitoring Advisor – Pact

Ndola, Copperbelt, Province
3 months ago
Full Time
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

Pact Overview

Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.

Position Title:  Community Mobilization and Community-Led Monitoring Advisor – Ndola

Position Overview

Pact seeks to hire a Community Mobilization and Community-Led Monitoring Advisor to support the USAID/Zambia Integrated Health Activity (ZIH) financed by USAID. ZIH is a five-year project led by Pact in partnership with the Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Circles of Hope, Mothers2Mothers, Copper Rose Zambia, Zambia Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS, and Viamo. ZIH will improve health outcomes of Zambians through equitable access to high-quality health services in the areas of client centered HIV, tuberculosis; maternal, newborn and child health; family planning; and reproductive health.

Pact works closely with the Zambian Ministry of Health to attain the country’s goal of reaching HIV epidemic control (95-95-95) by 2030.

Key Responsibilities    

  • Work with the Community and clinical services technical  Advisors to translate conceptual frameworks of community health including those aimed at mobilizing communities for HIV/AIDS, FP, and MNCH to provide Senior-Level technical support to Provinces, Districts, and Community-based staff in the management of community mobilization and demand creation efforts.
  • Provide technical support and supervision to design, plan, implement and monitor community awareness/mobilization strategy for the project to improving demand and supply of HIV testing, prevention, counseling, care, and treatment services including FP and MCH services.
  • Lead strategic planning for community-led monitoring (CLM), community mobilization and community engagement development.’
  • Capacity building of staff and partners in CLM and Community mobilization strategies for a treatment project.
  •  Provide overall leadership in the initiation, implementation, and monitoring of CLM projects and Quality improvement  projects
  • Strengthen capacity to create a sustainable system of supervision and mentorship to reinforce and build community groups’ adherence and psychosocial capacity over time.
  •  Lead planning, guidance, and supervision of community strategies and outreach programs.
  • Design and develop systems to measure the impact of the project’s community-based interventions and strategies to strengthen improved adherence to ART, psychosocial support, VMMC and PreP uptake, increase in HIV testing, linkage to treatment, and uptake of MCH, PMTCT, and FP services.
  • Strengthen Gender Inclusion, Mental Health Activities, and Use of HCD models across all program activities.
  • Support the development of effective Client profiling and referral systems from the community to health facilities to facilitate client-centered services.
  • Monitor the implementation of Community mobilization and CLM activities, ensuring that objectives, targets, and deliverables are achieved on time and budget.
  • Participate in technical working groups addressing community mobilization and SBC issues linked to the project.

Basic Requirements

  • Master’s degree from an accredited university in health promotion, community health, public health, communications, development studies, clinical medicine, and or other relevant field with 5 years’ experience.
  • At least 5 years of experience overseeing community-based projects or interventions for integrated HIV/TB/MNCH and FP HIV projects.
  • Experience working on PEPFAR/USAID and other international donor-funded projects preferred.
  • Proven ability to relate and cooperate with National MOH/PHO/DHOs, international donors, NGOs, CBOs, communities, and other stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated competencies in developing and implementing community engagement processes for demand generation and uptake of HIV, TB, MCNH, and/or FP services in large-scale, complex, international development assistance programs, preferably with USAID and PEPFAR-funded programs.
  • Strong skills with proven track knowledge and experience in community-led monitoring approaches .
  • Demonstrated competencies in using participatory methods including community-led monitoring models/tools and Human-centered design models and managing QI projects
  • In-depth understanding and knowledge of Zambia’s community health structures and programming, as well as the socio-cultural environment influencing drivers and barriers to service uptake and care seeking.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in complex environments, and work with and between different stakeholders.
  •  Strong professional written and oral communication skills in English and ability to communicate in the local language of the given province.
  • This is a middle management position; the candidate must have strong supervision and administrative skills with proven track records.
  • Training in HIV/AIDS and psycho-social counseling is an added advantage.

Suitable & Qualified candidates to send the Application Letter & CV to pactzambiajobs@pactworld.org indicating the position title in the Subject line. Deadline is 30th September 2024.

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

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