DEVELOPMENT FACILITATOR - HIV/AIDS & HEALTH - CHOMA

DEVELOPMENT FACILITATOR - HIV/AIDS & HEALTH - CHOMA

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To contribute to the achievement of transformation development in the HIV/AIDS prevention and mitigation through collaboration with district stakeholders and community based structures for the attainment of child well-being outcomes.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that Communities are empowered with knowledge to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS.

• Ensure that communities are empowered with skills to care for OVC. 

• Establish HIV and AIDS prevention, care and support interventions in Churches.

• Ensure that there are Effective, efficient and sustainable HIV and AIDS interventions in place. 

• Produce quality reports produced as scheduled.

• Support and conduct Immunization campaigns. 

• Support and conduct Malaria control and prevention campaigns.

• Community Health Workers and Mothers trained on prevention and management of maternal and child malnutrition.         

• Malnourished under five children and pregnant and lactating mothers rehabilitated.          

• Community leaders sensitized on government Health care, Nutrition and Water & Sanitation policies. 

• Quality reports produced as scheduled.

EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE

• Diploma in Medical Science or Social Work or Degree in Development Studies or any Social Science will be an added advantage.

• Certification in Psychosocial Counseling.

•   At least 2 years of experience in a related field. 

•   Experience in working with donor funded projects will be an advantage.

OTHER COMPETENCIES & ATTRIBUTES

• Psychosocial Counseling skills including child counseling.

• Good proposal and report writing skills.

• Knowledge of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) methodologies. 

• Computer skills in Ms Office and use of internet. 

• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.

• Able to work with minimum supervision.

• Able to ride a motorbike 

• Must be a committed Christian able to stand above denominational diversities.

Interested candidates should send their application letters with detailed updated curriculum vitae to the email below not later than 4 February, 2014. 

hr_wvzambia@wvi.org