JOB OPPORTUNITY

JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) is public health organization that is committed to improving the health and well-being of underserved and vulnerable people and communities throughout the world, and to providing an environment where people of passion and commitment can pursue this cause. JSI seeks highly qualified and accomplished public health leaders and staff for its USAID DISCOVER-Health Project. USAID DISCOVER-Health aims to improve the lives of Zambians by ensuring equitable access to and use of high-quality HIV, maternal new-born and child health (MNCH), family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) services and products at the district and community levels. The project also supports the Government of Zambia (GRZ) efforts to address the global COVID-19 epidemic, including accelerating the national rollout and scale-up of COVID-19 vaccination. During the next three years the project is conducting a technical assistance role to the Ministry of Health (MOH) for the provision of integrated health services whilst assisting GRZ in COVID-19 activities as directed by donor USAID.

JSI USAID DISCOVER Health Project is recruiting for the following position:

Position: Community Mobilization Officer (3 Positions)

Location: Chingola (1); Kitwe (2)

Position Type: Full time

Reports to: Hub Manager

Job Purpose:

The Community Mobilization Officer implements USAID DISCOVER-Health hub and outreach site community mobilization and demand creation activities and provides guidance and supervision to a team of community health workers engaged by the project to promote uptake of targeted health products/services including COVID-19 vaccinations as well as ART/TB, HTC, VMMC, MNCH, and sexual/ reproductive health related products/services.

Reporting to the Hub Manager, the Community Mobilization Officer will work with traditional and other community leaders in building systems to facilitate sustained demand and utilization of USAID DISCOVER-H services/products in the designated locations.

Duties/ Responsibilities

• Generate integrated demand creation plans for uptake of COVID-19 vaccination and ART/TB, HTC, VMMC, MNCH, PrEP and sexual/reproductive health related products/services, as well as supervise implementation of demand creation strategies within the district of operation.
• Support the Ministry of Health (MOH) through the provincial health office and health facilities to increase accessibility of COVID-19 vaccines so as to increase the number of people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19
•  Effectively and efficiently engage community leaders and other gatekeepers to increase demand and utilization of DISCOVER-Health Project services and products;
• Design and implement mechanisms that will increase uptake and utilization of DISCOVER- Health Project Health services and products.
• Develop, mentor, and coach USAID DISCOVER-Health community health workers
• Provide support supervision to a cross section of USAID DISCOVER-Health community health workers.
• Establish networks and strategic partnerships to enable sustainable implementation of community-led health promotion activities.
• Conduct regular field visits as needed in the designated project areas under your District.
• Facilitate and organize review meetings in the designed area about the functioning of community mobilization strategies.
• Maintain a systematic database to store information for decision making for community mobilization activities at all levels.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for the Project.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Degree/ Diploma- Social work, Development studies, Public Health or other related qualification
•  Post graduate qualification in education, communication for development or any other related field will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2- 3 years of relevant experience working with Government entities, USAID agencies and other sectors.
• Training in Psychosocial Counselling is desirable.

Experience and Key Competencies

• Ability to absorb new information quickly and apply new skills with minimal supervision
• Close attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, team-oriented environment
• Ability to respond quickly to instruction as well as anticipate co-workers’ needs
• Empathetic, supportive, and professional approach to targeted clients
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Proficiency in MS Office and internet applications.
• Ability to travel frequently
• Passion, Integrity and Energy