WHO WE ARE

Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia (PPAZ) is Non-governmental organisation which has existed since 1972 as a voluntary, not-for-profit and non-political organisation advancing the cause of sexual and reproductive health in Zambia. It is a Member Association of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF).

Our Vision

Our vision is realisation of a society in which all people in Zambia enjoy equal sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and have access to quality and affordable SRH information and services.

Our Mission 

Our mission is to advocate for sexual and reproductive health rights of women, men and young people, especially the vulnerable, and to empower them to make free and informed reproductive health choices. We dedicate ourselves to the provision of high quality and sustainable youth-focused sexual and reproductive health services. PPAZ being a member of IPPF will also be implementing the WISH2ACTION project locally.

WISH2 ACTION

Country Team

ABOUT WISH2ACTION PROJECT

Women’s Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) is a multi-country programme which aims to improve access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for women and girls in areas of highest unmet need. WISH is split into two separate Lots – Lot 1, focused in West Africa and implemented by a consortium led by MSI, and Lot 2, called ‘WISH2ACTION’ focused in East and Southern Africa and Asia and implemented by a consortium led by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) with MSI as a key implementing partners.

The Project Team will contribute to the fulfilment of IPPF mission in the area of SRHRs and to fulfil this vision competent staff are required to in the following positions:

TECHNICAL MANAGER (ONE POSITION)

JOB PURPOSE

The PPAZ  WISH Technical Manager is responsible for providing technical leadership and support across the WISH Programme in Zambia , in order to ensure the achievement of WISH project service delivery projections in line with evidence based best-practice, rights-based programming, and clinical quality standards.  The Technical Manager will liaise with the PPAZ team, and work closely with the IPPF WISH2ACTION team to build local capacity at cluster level to improve access to integrated quality family planning and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Zambia.

KEY TASKS

SERVICE DELIVERY AND REACHING THE UNREACHED

§  Provide technical leadership to WISH cluster teams in delivery of quality, integrated family planning, safe abortion, adolescent sexual reproductive health.

§  Lead the development and implementation of evidence-based strategies for:

§  Reaching the unreached (specifically young people, poor people and people living with disability) are met.

§  Reaching new users and lapsed users

§  Increasing access to long acting methods

§  Working in close coordination with the SBCC Advisor, ensure that demand generation activities are designed and implemented to facilitate service uptake in cluster sites, particularly amongst underserved populations including young people, poor people and people living with disability.

§  Develop and implement strategies for ensuring that services delivered through the project are gender inclusive.

 

LEARNING, EVIDENCE AND USE OF DATA

§  Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to ensure that data generated through the project is used to inform programme strategies for reaching the unreached, and adaptation to project design at country, district and cluster level.

§  Ensure that lessons learned from the WISH programme, and best practices / evidence from the global SRH community is integrated into country WISH project implementation plans and strategies.

§  Facilitate learning between clusters, and WISH programme in collaboration with the ITAD evidence and learning team.

 

QUALITY OF CARE

§  Coordinate the collection of regular quality assessments semi-annually using project tools across all cluster sites in coordination with the M&E Manager.

§  Ensure the development and implementation of quality of care improvement work plans across project sites with the aim of ensuring quality improvements in cluster sites across the project lifetime.

§  Oversee clinical governance and adverse events reporting across WISH cluster sites.

 

CLUSTER MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION 

§  Work with the WISH Programme Director to support the formation of clusters, Cluster Management Committees (CMCs), and District Management Committees (DMCs).

§  Work with and support CMCs and DMCs to maintain strong oversight of service delivery in cluster sites and development of outreach plans to enable achievement of service delivery projections.

§  Provide technical support to the cluster teams to use data generated through the project to ensure adaptive programming in order to meet service delivery projections.

§  Ensure that effective referral systems are in place within clusters .

 

ADVOCACY AND NATIONAL OWNERSHIP 

§  Support the WISH Project Director and Executive Director, and Options staff working on sustainability and national ownership to build national ownership of the SRH agenda.

 

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

§  Grade 12 with 5 ‘O’ levels

§  Master’s degree or equivalent in public health

§  Registered Nurse/Midwife

§  Project Management as an added advantage

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

§  Significant experience (5+ years) in implementing Family Planning / Reproductive Health programmes in country, preferably in contraceptive and safe abortion service delivery projects.

§  Demonstrated experience providing capacity building and providing assistance with the public, the private sector, and at community level.

§  Skilled in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery; performance and quality improvement; quality of care; adolescent FP.

§  Demonstrated experience with a mix of practical technical skills in FP/SRH necessary for strengthening service delivery at the regional, national, clinical and community-level.

§  Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts.

 

SKILLS

§  Trainer in LARC and CBD

§  Report Writing

§  Analytical, resourceful, organized, patient but persistent, detail- and solution-oriented, and able to work collaboratively across teams to use data to support decision-making.

§  Interpersonal Skills

 

OTHER PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

§  Very Strong analytical skills.

§  Highly adept with data analysis, presentation, statistics.

§  Strong writing skills and experience with producing technical reports required.

§  Understanding of statistical software and data management required.

§  Capacity to produce high-quality briefs and reports.

§  Ability to see patterns in data and understand the cause and effect.

§  Excellent English writing and verbal communication skills.

§  Detail-oriented and hard-working.

§  Ability to collaborate well on a team while also taking initiative to complete assigned tasks with high competence.

 

Please send your application letter and CV clearly marking “The position being applied for” by 7^th December, 2018 at 17:00 Hours to:

The Executive Director
PPAZ Head Office
11 Nkanchibaya Road, Off Addis Ababa Road
Rhodes Park, P.O. BOX 32221,
Lusaka, Zambia

All soft copies of applications via email to:  ed@ppaz.org.zm and copy jobs@ppaz.org.zm