Key Populations Program Coordinator (1) 111 views

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The job exists to coordinate key population (KP) program activities across the PSI/Zimbabwe portfolio. The Coordinator advances program quality provides support and transfers skills through technical assistance to the PSI implementation team and other key stakeholders. This position influences and supports internal PSI KP program implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, and provides technical support to Last Mile implementing KP community-based partners

Your Contribution – Key Responsibilities

• Analyse routine and special program data to identify best practices for cascading

throughout the network and opportunities for continuous quality improvement in the

program

• Lead the review of program performance against the PSI KP program Key

performance indicators and serve as the primary writer in compilation of program

reports

• Support the Integrated HIV Care Specialist in the development and implementation of

technical and experiential quality standards across the New Start Centre network

• Represent PSI, KP program on relevant working/technical advisory bodies and at

global HIV conferences and meetings serving as the PSI KP technical lead

• Participate in the development of the annual work plan for the KP program to guide

implementation of activities

• Supports the TSC by coordinating PSIs internal cross functional support, ensuring

that all PSI departments are appraised on the needs of the TSC and are positioned

to deliver.

• Conduct technical support visit to PSI and public sector sites implementing the KP

program and support field managers to sustainably improve performance

• Strengthen the institutional and technical capacity of clinical service points and sub

partners to implement sensitive, responsive, and friendly behavioural, biomedical,

and structural interventions.

• Lead the implementation of KP M&E frameworks, strategies, guidelines, and

packages. The KP Program Coordinator should use the lessons learnt from the PSI

program to support the scale up innovations to the National KP program.

• Support the rollout of a KP M&E system which allows for tracking of a layered

minimum package of services across KP partners and service delivery points.

• Strengthen program, partner, and staff capacity to generate, interpret and use routine

evidence to strengthen programmatic decision-making.

• Prepare program budgets in alignment with set programme objectives and plans.

• Periodically reviews partner program performance and provides technical guidance

to keep performance on track.

• Supports the Integrated HIV Care Specialist to manage sub-award budgets and

ensure program compliance and cost effectiveness.

• Coordinates the implementation team to ensure timely payment of sub-award

partners and program contracted personnel.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related field or in Social Sciences (Health Education

and Promotion or Social Work)

• Master’s Degree or other advanced degree in relevant field (Master of Public Health

or Management Health Sciences) will be an added advantage

• Demonstrated experience and sensitivity working with key populations

• Experience providing or managing HIV/ SRHR programs, including their design,

budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

• Comprehensive experience in report writing and documentation

• Experience and excellence in working with large, diverse, and remote teams

• Experience working with government structures to strengthen national KP programs

• Familiarity with PEPFAR, USAID, Global Fund and other international donors

• Three years hands-on experience in HIV programming for Key Populations in

Zimbabwe

• Experience with Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and

Outlook

• Clean Class 4 driver’s license and willingness to travel within Zimbabwe