Chemonics seeks provincial technical experts for an anticipated five-year, USAID-funded HIV/AIDS project in Zambia. The District-Based Delivery of Comprehensive Clinical HIV/AIDS Services Project (D-SERVE) is the follow-on to ZPCT I and II projects that will support the government of Zambia in delivering integrated and comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services through the national health system. Key activities/intervention areas will include HIV counseling and testing, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, male circumcision, treatment services, care and support, laboratory support services, social and behavior change communications, health policy and advocacy, and strategic information. Willingness to be based in a provincial capital of Zambia is essential. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
We are seeking key technical specialists for the following technical specialties:
- Clinical care
- ART access and delivery
- PMTCT
- VMMC
- Laboratory support services
- Facility system management
- Procurement
- Staff training
- Capacity building
- Health policy and advocacy
- Health financing
- Monitoring, evaluation, and data management systems
- Finance, administrative, and program management
- IT
- Gender and vulnerable populations
- Behavioral change communications
Please note that Chemonics is also currently recruiting for provincial technical health experts in malaria (PAMO) and health systems strengthening (SHOTS, the follow-on to ZISSP I and II) in Zambia. If you are interested and have experience working in these technical areas, please also send your CV to the email address in the Application Instructions.
Qualifications:
- Relevant degree in public health, social sciences, business administration, project management, law, finance, economics, or a related field
- Minimum five years of progressively increasing responsibility working in HIV/AIDS in either direct service delivery, clinical experience, systems strengthening, and/or policy reform; or administrative, financial management; or monitoring and evaluation and research in the public health field; or policy and budget tax reform, tax policy, health care financing, and poverty reduction strategies.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in working collaboratively with other donors, host-country institutions, and international organizations; and coordinating programs of similar size and scope;
- Clinical experience of HIV/AIDS, and comprehensive knowledge of either HIV prevention, care, and treatment; or TB/HIV co-infection, PIHTC, and PMTCT; or administrative and financial management of large-scale, complex, international development assistance programs; or experience in rigorous qualitative research and analytical methods; or experience working with ministries and leading policy framework and reforms
- Demonstrated management skills, including relevant experience in direct supervision of professional staff
- Ability to travel extensively to project locations within Zambia and to other places, as required
- Experience with USAID programs an asset
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Excellent command of spoken and written English
HOW TO APPLY:
Send resume and cover letter to chemonicsZM@gmail.com by February 28, 2015. Please include "Provincial Technical Experts" in the subject line. The CV should include contact information (phone # and email) for at least 3 professional references. If you have met previously with a Chemonics recruiter, and are interested in working at the provincial level, please feel free to resubmit your resume to this email address. You may write a short cover letter in the email body to explain your interest in this program. Please indicate your area(s) of technical specialty in the email subject line, as well as which programmatic effort you would like to support - D-SERVE, PAMO, or SHOTS. Finalists will be contacted. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification formand submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.comwith only "Provincial Technical Experts – D-SERVE" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.
