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Job Description

Vacancy title:
Program Manager, Lusaka

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Health Care , Category: Management ]

Jobs at:

Diligent Health Initiatives Limited

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, May 15 2024

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka, South – Central Africa

JOB DETAILS:
The Program Manager will support the Director of Programs and the senior management team (SMT) in implementing work activities and interfacing with beneficiaries and stakeholders on the ground. She/he will be accountable for both technical and programmatic aspects of implementing projects for the DHI. This includes work plan implementation and task deliverables of critical health services and products for HIV, TB, Malaria, and COVID-19 services among others.

Roles and Responsibilities
• Supports SMT in program implementation and grant proposal writing
• Supervise other program staff, community-based volunteers
• Leveraging multiple stakeholders including the Zambian Government and various donors to improve health outcomes on projects and for DHI
• Monitor respective DHI projects and activities performance, with a specific focus on progress toward project goals
• Inputs into the design and implementation of various systems including IMS to ensure implementation with fidelity and to support finance with payments of claims
• Manages technical staff develop abstracts and poster presentations for conferences
• Ensures technical support to DHI districts to ensure data quality audits are conducted
• Assists build technical capacity among staff through on-the-job training and mentorship
• Engaging and coordinating with cross-discipline team members to make sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules
• Managing project team members to identify and resolve issues
• Ensuring project deliverables and ensuring that they adhere to quality standards.
• Preparing status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information
• Establishing effective project communication plans and ensuring their execution
• Facilitating change requests to ensure that all parties are informed of the impacts

Position Competencies, skills and qualifications
• Master’s degree in monitoring and evaluation, public health or any relevant field will be an added advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree in social science, public health or any relevant field
• Progressively responsible experience in development programs in a senior capacity
• At least 7 years of demonstrated experience in HIV, TB, and Malaria, public health program implementation
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and experience in systems building and implementation
• Excellent Computer skills- Excel, MS Word & PowerPoint
• Strong communication skills
• Demonstrated supervisory experience
• Desirable experience with various donors funding rules and regulations.
Supervision and Reporting
The PM will report to the Director Programmes

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Interested candidates should send their CVs