Key Populations Officer – Harare (2 Positions)

Population Services International Zimbabwe (PSI/Z) is a leading global health organization with programs targeting HIV and reproductive health. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of the markets, PSI provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world’s most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives.

PSI/Z seeks qualified candidates to fill the position of Harare Key Populations Officer.

Reporting to the Harare New Africa House Site Manager and the Social Franchise Area Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities: 

• Serves as a member of the PSI New Start services team, ensuring the coordination and linkages of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for Key Populations (KPs) in Harare District.
• Serves as an active contributing member to the national PSI KP Program.
• Provides oversight and support to KPs partner organizations and community-based enhanced peer mobilizers (EPMs), meeting weekly and as needed to review and plan activities against targets, and to train, mentor, supervise, coach and build capacity.
• Maps and monitors KPs hotspots coverage by demand generation and community mobilization activities.
• Develops outreach schedules in liaison with the Social Franchise Area Manager and New Start managers and explores demand generation and community mobilization opportunities with other partners.
• Documents and reports HIV self-testing efficiencies and technical challenges.
• Creates opportunities to identify KPs requiring self-testing and other SRH services, and includes these in a comprehensive KPs services package.
• Monitors the quality of data collection by EPMs using the DHIS2 tool to demonstrate the HIV services cascade from community to services and across partners.
• Identifies training and capacity-development needs among local KP EPMs and implementing partners, and conducts, coordinates and evaluates trainings, including standardization of messages and approaches.
• Supports and supervises PSI-direct EPMs and EPMs from implementing partners in the development and facilitation of individual and small group behavioral change and risk reduction interventions, as well as community mobilization activities.
• Facilitates and tracks care and treatment linkages between facilities and partner organisations. Liaises with the DAC, MOHCC and PSI DREAMS partners at district level to ensure synergies for smooth implementation.
• Ensures availability of KPs IEC materials and commodities at key contact points.
• Generates demand for services at designated public health KPs facilities and provides support to Community Health departments.
• Follows up KPs agents’ payments and logistical and administrative support.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Health Sciences, Health Promotions, Social Work, or related Social Science field.
• Five years’ work experience in program management related to development and/or communications.
• Demonstrated experience, knowledge and sensitivity working with KP individuals and communities.
• Experience in community mobilization for outreach-based HIV prevention interventions.
• Demonstrated skills in training coordination and facilitation, communication, documentation and report writing.
• Members from KP communities are strongly encouraged to apply

In return, PSI/Z offers competitive remuneration, commensurate with qualifications and experience. PSI is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of gender identity or expression, race, religion, national origin or disability.

Detailed CV and a Cover Letter clearly highlighting the position applied for should be sent not later than 20 July, 2018 to:
[email protected]

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.