Project Director (01) REF/CDC/Project Director/12/22.

Main purpose of the job

Amref Health Africa is seeking a qualified Project Director to lead the project of the anticipated CDC- funded activity titled Transitioning and Integrating Laboratory Services for High-Quality HIV Diagnosis, Care, Treatment, and Monitoring to the Ministry of Health (MOH) to Sustain Achievement of the 95-95-95 Goals in Zambia under PEPFAR.

The Project Director will be responsible for the day to day management of the project in line with Amref Health Africa policies and in compliance with USG and CDC rules and regulations. The Project Director will ensure timely and efficient achievement of the objectives of the projections by coordinating Technical Assistance activities, planning, stakeholder meetings, budgeting and program implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities.

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to achieve programmatic and financial sustained outcomes and targets.
• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with CDC, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in national laboratory meetings providing thought leadership on sustainable approaches for implementing laboratory services.
• Ensure compliance of project implementation to the terms of the award.
• Represent Amref and Project’s progress, achievements and lessons learnt to CDC, MoH, provinces, and other key stakeholders in meetings, conferences and relevant for fora.
• Collaborate with clinical implementing partners to strengthen clinical- laboratory interface at national and country levels.
• Guide the analysis, synthesis and reporting of outputs and results in collaboration with the M&E team.
• Work with finance and project staff to develop and track budget.
• Write and /or review project outcomes and publication.
• Closely monitor project progress towards achieving the set targets.
• Supervises and provides technical and administrative support to project staff.

Required Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Public Health or a related field.

Experience Required

• At least Seven (7) years’ experience in project management, planning, monitoring and evaluation preferably in health programs, at least Five (5) years of managing laboratory programs at national levels;
• Demonstrated expertise in HIV/AIDS prevention (particularly support testing for surveillance, prevention, treatment and care of HIV, TB, and related opportunistic diseases);
• Demonstrated success managing and leading technical and administrative teams for USG funded programs – CDC experience strongly desired;
• Experience in client relationship management, developing program work plans, developing program budgets, managing program implementation, and managing and supervising staff;
• Proven ability to work with senior government and donor officials.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a multicultural team.
• Able to work under pressure and on multiple tasks.
• Dynamic, self-motivated and able to demonstrate initiative.
• Portrays knowledge of basic principles of human resource management.
• Strong team player.
• Excellent networking skills
• Strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrate high levels of integrity Strategic.
• Conflict management skills.