Advisor, Priority Populations

JOB DESCRIPTION
Advisor, Priority Populations – USAID CHEKUP II Activity
LOCATION: Lusaka, Zambia

DURATION: Full-Time

REPORTS TO: HIV Technical Director, Priority Populations

POSTING DATE: 10/27/2022

DEADLINE DATE: 11/04/2022

Background
John Snow Health Limited (JSH), a public health organization dedicated to improving the provision of public health services in Zambia and the region, is recruiting for an Advisor, Priority Populations for the USAID-funded Controlling HIV Epidemic for Key and Underserved Populations (CHEKUP II). CHEKUP II aims to address the needs of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and those most at risk of acquiring HIV and contribute to HIV mitigation and epidemic control. In addition, the program seeks to improve the health outcomes of priority populations in the highest HIV-burden provinces of Zambia.

Description
The Technical Advisor – Advisor, Priority Populations provides strategic and technical leadership for high-quality, evidence-based priority population programming and service delivery in CHEK-UP II’s intervention districts. S/he informs the CHEKUP II’s social and structural change approaches to HIV prevention in the Project sites, as well as the appropriate combination of prevention and youth livelihoods strategies and interventions. S/he will have expertise in prevention activities for adolescents and youth, new prevention technologies, evidence-based implementation theory and methodologies, effective social and behavioural change (SBC), and biomedical approaches to HIV prevention.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic, technical and programmatic support to all Activity areas related to PP programming in CHEKUP II implementation districts.
Lead capacity development to other Project Staff on pP programming in general.
Lead the team in planning and providing technical assistance in implementing and monitoring PP programmes in CHEKUP II districts.
Work collaboratively with other project staff, facilitating policy dialogue and technical representation related to CHEKUP II’s PP programmes.
Ensure effective programme and project result-based management based on CHEKUP-II’s targets for PP interventions
Effectively manage relationships with the government and other partners.
Support the timely and quality implementation of annual work plans for USAID CHEKUP II.
Identify critical gaps in knowledge and understanding, and identify promising and innovative PP-related approaches.
Implement and adhere to JSH’s personnel, financial, operations and fraud management policies.
Other duties as assigned by the Director – Priority Populations consistent with CHEKUP II’s objectives.

Qualifications
Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Science, Health Sciences, Gender, Development Studies, or a related field.
At least five years of progressive work experience with PEPFAR-funded PP and integrated HIV/AIDS programme in an INGO setup.
Experience in Providing Technical Assistance to implementing partners
In-depth understanding of PEPFAR/USAID/ GRZ PP priorities, expectations for program results, outcomes, impact, and reporting.
Hands-on experience in leading a recent large PEPFAR-funded PP programme, an advantage
Familiarity with priority population programming is highly preferred.
Good facilitation/presentation skills.
Experience in participatory action planning and engagement of stakeholders at national, district, and Community levels.
Strong familiarity with PEPFAR and USAID policies, procedures, rules, regulations and reporting requirements.
Good data analysis and report writing skills for donor reports, technical briefs and relevant documents.
Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, and Power Point).

Supervision and Reporting:
The Advisor, Priority Populations will work under the guidance and supervision of the HIV Technical Director – Priority Populations.

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and CV with three references and full addresses and contact information via the application form through the following link.

Please note that you do not need to apply if you don’t meet the minimum requirements. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, kindly assume that your application was not successful.

Closing Date: November 4, 2022

JSH is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender, disability, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual preference, genetic information or political affiliation.