Family Aid Caring Trust (FACT)
DUE: 10 NOV 2023
Family Aid Caring Trust (FACT) is a Christian national development NGO based in
Zimbabwe. It implements sustainable development initiatives to improve people’s livelihood,
Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH), HIV Prevention, HIV and AIDS care and support as well
as health activities
FACT seeks the services of a Provincial Team Lead in the USAID-funded Improving MNCH
services project’s goal is to Improve maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) outcomes
through increasing access to quality MNCH services and strengthening as detailed below;
Position: Provincial Team Lead x2
Reports to: Program Manager
Station: Manicaland and Masvingo
Job Summary
Reporting to Program Manager, the Provincial Team Lead (PTL) leads all
activities in the supported provinces and districts including engagement with Provincial Steering
Committees, supporting the provincial and district health authorities to strengthen systems for
MNCH service provision to scale up high impact MNCH interventions. S/He is also responsible
for maintaining effective partnerships.
Duties and Responsibilities.
• Responsible for day-to-day management and implementation of MNCH project activities
in the targeted province and districts.
• Works closely, in collaboration with local level Government Health Institutions and other
relevant health partners to achieve set targets of the project as well as implementation,
planning, and reporting of the field activities.
• Provides overall technical leadership and representation of the project in the assigned
province under the direction of the Program Manager.
• Has overall strategic, programmatic, financial, and management responsibility at the
Provincial level.
• The PTL manages the project’s provincial team.
• Accountable for project objectives, outcomes, and milestones at Provincial and district
level and ensures that financial, operational, and reporting requirements of the donor are
met.
• Preparation of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual project reports.
• Ensures implementation of project activities in accordance with the work plan,
organizational and Donor specifications and requirements.
• Training, mentorship, and capacity building of healthcare workers.
Qualifications and Experience
Education & Training
• Degree in Nursing with midwifery qualification and/or Public Health with a good
understanding of Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health.
• At least 5 years’ experience in Maternal and Child Health including programme
coordination and management.
• A clean class four driver’s license is a must.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• Highly motivated individual, able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility on working hours and willingness to travel outside duty station.
• Substantial experience working on reproductive health and health systems strengthening.
• Deep understanding and knowledge of contemporary health system dynamics and MNCH challenges.
• Demonstrated capabilities in management, capacity building, high-level strategic visioning, and leadership.
• Experience working effectively with provincial and district government authorities.
• Familiarity with the political, social, economic, and cultural context at provincial level.
• Excellent organizational, planning skills with a proactive attitude and attention to detail.
• Strong inter-personal skills, enhancing teamwork and organizational culture.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Ability to identify and with the confidence report risks and problems in appropriate manner.
• Excellent computer skills, including use of MS Office packages, Word, Power point, Excel database.
• Able to prioritize and complete multiple tasks.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as in a team
environment.
TO APPLY
1. Click here and complete the form not later than 10 November 2023 COB.
2. Send a detailed CV to vacancy@fact.org.zw
Please ensure that both steps are carried out to complete the application process.
Background checks will be done for successful candidate to ensure child safeguarding
and protection in all our work. FACT commits itself to protecting children whom its staff,
volunteers as well as outsiders may get into contact with. The organization is mandated
to serve the best interest of all children through protection from abuse, harm and
exclusion, child participation and development in all its programs.
FACT is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in terms of race, tribe,
place of origin, political opinion, color, creed, gender, pregnancy, HIV/AIDS status or,
subject to the Disabled Persons Act [Chapter 17:01].
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be notified