Community Systems Strengthening Coordinator x 2-Internal Advert

job Description

Location
Gwanda and Gweru

Type of Contract
Fixed Term Contract

Deadline
01/10/2024

About
Zimbabwe Health Interventions (ZHI) is a not-for-profit human development organisation which is registered as a Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO 17/22). ZHI’s mission is to develop and deliver innovative and sustainable high-impact, integrated health interventions to the communities we serve, while working with and strengthening existing institutions.
Zimbabwe Health Interventions (ZHI) is the prime awardee of the Re-ignite, Innovate, Sustain and Empower (RISE) program which is a five-year (October 2021 – September 2026) United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded program. The RISE program is one of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funded programs through USAID that aims to disrupt the main drivers of HIV risk for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Zimbabwe using a proven approach called Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe women (DREAMS). The program goal is to contribute to the reduction of new HIV infections amongst AGYW 10-24 by 2026 in Zimbabwe by strengthening HIV and sexual violence prevention. We do this by keeping girls and young women HIV Free through supporting them to: 1) stay in school; 2) prevent early pregnancies; 3) prevent sexual violence; 4) access post-violence care; and 5) reduce child marriage. The program is led by a consortium partnership of ZHI, Family Support Trust (FST), and Umzingwane AIDS Network (UAN), and is being implemented in 11 districts (i.e., Beitbridge, Bulawayo, Bulilima, Gokwe South, Gwanda, Gweru, Insiza, Mangwe, Matobo, Mberengwa, and Mazowe) across four provinces in Zimbabwe (i.e., Mashonaland Central, Midlands, Bulawayo, and Matabeleland South provinces). This program is in the fourth year of implementation at a time when Zimbabwe has achieved HIV epidemic control, and the DREAMS program has also reached saturation. Moving forward, the emphasis is on consolidating program gains, improving efficiency, and simplifying service delivery models to assure sustainability of the interventions. Therefore, the program will be playing a facilitator/catalytic role whilst allowing the government and the community to take ownership and leadership of activity implementation, monitoring and reporting. Child Safeguarding: The responsibilities of the post require the post holder to have regular contact with vulnerable children or young people. The post requires a candidate with no previous child safeguarding issues. The post holder is required to comply with ZHI child safeguarding policies and guidance.

Basic Function
Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), the Community Systems Strengthening Coordinator (CSSC) is responsible and accountable for providing technical leadership, guidance and direction towards implementation of all community capacity strengthening efforts of the DREAMS-RISE program across implementation districts in line with the COSEPA framework to consolidate program gains and sustainability thereof. This will include 1) strengthening capacity of key government line ministries and departments to streamline program implementation, improve efficiency, simplify service delivery models, and facilitate transition; 2) working with and through district team leads and technical officers at the district level to ensure systems strengthening is fully embedded in the COSEPA model across the districts; and 3) identify staff capacities gaps and develop customized capacity strengthening interventions to address the identified gaps and ensure implementation fidelity across the districts. S/he is also responsible for developing, nurturing, and managing effective program relationships with key Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) line ministries and departments, other like-minded United Sates Government (USG) implementing partners, community leadership and other relevant stakeholders across the districts to assure successful implementation of the program.

Job Description
Spearhead and coordinate all community systems strengthening efforts of the program within the COSEPA framework, by providing the requisite technical support, guidance and direction to the district teams; Work with and through the district technical teams to strengthen the capacity of all relevant government and community systems to effectively deliver the COSEPA model; In liaison with the national office, ensure that program service delivery models are simplified to allow key government line ministries and departments, including the community, to effectively take over program implementation, monitoring and reporting; Work closely with the national SIE team to develop system strengthening benchmarks/indicators to monitor program progress towards sustainability across the implementation districts; Support the DCOP in ensuring that program activities within the assigned districts are implemented in accordance with the DREAMS program guidance as well as defined COSEPA framework and principles; In close collaboration with the national team, identify staff capacities gaps and develop customized capacity strengthening interventions to address the identified gaps and ensure implementation fidelity across the districts; Develop, nurture, and manage effective program relationships with key GOZ line ministries and departments, other like-minded USAID implementing partners, community leadership and other relevant stakeholders across the districts to assure successful implementation of the program and sustainability of the interventions; Provide mentorship, coaching, and supervision to district program coordinators to strengthen their capacity towards effective and efficient delivery of the DREAMS-RISE program within the districts of jurisdiction; Establish and maintain culture of high performance by ensuring district team members have clear performance targets, which are regularly reviewed, and timely remedial actions taken; Ensure proper utilization of all program resources (i.e., human, financial, and material resources) towards implementation and achievement of program results within the districts of jurisdiction; Provide weekly performance update reports of the districts to the program leadership; In close collaboration with the key GOZ line ministries and departments and other stakeholders, facilitate field-based supportive supervision visits to monitor program activities; Ensure the district teams conduct meaningful Point of Contact (POC) monthly and quarterly meetings, including the bi-weekly Referral Technical Working Group (RTWG) meetings focusing on consolidating program gains, streamlining service delivery, and transition.

Duties and Responsibilities

-Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and manage deadlines.
-Ability to analyze, consult, validate, and take well informed decisions. -Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strict timelines. -Independence and initiative to work with multiple teams and partners. -Regular reflection, critical analysis and openness to critical feedback and peer reviews. -Taking remedial actions in a timely manner when needed, regular engagement with and exchange of knowledge and experience with other colleagues. -High-level people skills especially; diplomacy, team cohesion, mentoring, coaching, motivating skills to achieve team and individual result, and ability to deliver high quality results within limited time and resources. -Good leadership and high organizational skills Self-motivation, responsiveness, and ability to think creatively ‘’outside the box’’.

Qualifications and Experience

-Previous experience of successfully coordinating DREAMS-RISE program activities, especially COSEPA across multiple districts at a regional/provincial level.
-In-depth knowledge and experience of the COSEPA model. -Master’s degree in social sciences, development, management, or development management is essential. -Minimum of five-years of experience in project management in a non-governmental organization (NGO) setting. -Experience of successfully managing diverse teams of staff and volunteers. -Excellent relationships, negotiation, networking, and coordination skills. -Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. -Must be fluent in English (both written and spoken) and local language(s). -Experience successfully working independently within multiple teams. Computer proficiency and familiarity with a range of software applications including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases. -Experience managing complex initiatives with proven ability to develop high impact partnerships.

How to Apply

Application Procedures
Step 1: click here to complete the job application form. Step 2: Submit your CV and application letter via email to [email protected] clearly indicating the position you are applying for on the subject of the email.

Statement
During the application process, ZHI will not charge any fee nor will it require any payment for an application to be considered. ZHI is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, language, citizenship, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical handicap or financial ability.